Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps update: Vanellope release date & more
The new Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps update is almost here, bringing with it a host of new items, events and Vanellope from Wreck it Ralph!
Not only will the new Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps update introduce Vanellope Von Schweetz to the Valley, but we will also receive a new way to earn Moonstones for free in the game.
For more information about the DreamSnaps update and the Vanellope release date and time, see below.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley Vanellope release date & time
Click to enlargeGameloft has confirmed that Vanellope, along with the rest of the DreamSnaps update will arrive at the Valley on July 19, 2023, at the following times (depending on your time zone):
- ET (Eastern Time) - 9 AM
- BST (British Summer Time) - 2 PM
- PT (Pacific Time) – 6 AM
- CT (Central Time) – 8 AM
- CEST (Central European Summer Time)– 3 PM
- AEST (Australian Eastern Time)– 11 PM
- NZST (New Zealand Standard Time) - (July 20) - 1 AM
- UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) – 1 PM
Vanellope was first teased during the 2023 content roadmap blog post, along with a new DreamSnaps photo challenge (explained further below).
The Wreck-it-Ralph universe has long since been teased within Disney Dreamlight Valley, there is currently an abundance of sweet-themed furniture and clothing items which rotates daily within Scrooge McDuck's store. As such, fans have been speculating for some time on a Wreck-it-Ralph appearance.
Within a recent Tweet, Gameloft teased Vanellope along with her sweet-themed house, racing car and a new waterfall feature. As with other villagers, Vanellope will also have her own set of friendship quests to complete in return for Wreck-it-Ralph-themed rewards.
This is the first major character drop since the huge Remembering update in June and comes just before the September update which is due to bring Belle from Beauty and the Beast into the game.
- For more information about the huge Remembering Update, check out our guide on how to get Fairy Godmother into your game here.
Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps challenge explained: New ways to get Moonstones
Click to enlargeOne criticism many players have had is that there aren’t enough ways to earn Moonstones in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Other than buying the premium currency with real-life cash, you can currently earn just 50 Moonstones a day in-game by opening blue chests.
With the DreamSnaps Update, Gameloft is looking to adjust this. The update will bring a new community photo challenge where players can compete for rewards like furniture, clothes and Moonstones. This will be the game's first multiplayer feature.
Players who participate in the new photo challenge can earn a minimum of 300 Moonstones per week, with extra Moonstones available depending on your ranking within the challenge. You can also earn an additional 50 Moonstones per week by voting for your favourite participants.
The premise of the DreamSnaps challenge is to take a weekly photo and meet the preset requirements in the Valley. The themes of the challenge are set to change weekly, with players speculating that it may require specific outfits, scenery and character combinations to achieve.
Disney Dreamlight Valley has noted to players that the Touch of Magic Clothing and Furniture are not compatible with the DreamSnaps challenge and cannot be included in submissions.
- We also have a guide for this week's Disney Dreamlight Valley shop reset, featuring the best ways to make Moonstones in the game.
Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps patch notes
Click to enlargeAlong with more information regarding the DreamSnaps challenge via their official blog post, Disney Dreamlight Valley has also issued numerous bug fixes and adjustments in the game.
Here is a list of the most important fixes coming with the DreamSnaps update:
- The energy drain when hovering has been reduced by 80%.
- The video capture feature built into the Nintendo Switch hardware has been disabled, helping reduce the frequency of crash rates.
- General stability has been improved on Nintendo Switch versions of the game.
- The inventory of Scrooge McDuck’s Store has received a rebalance to reduce the chance of duplicates appearing.
- Fixed an issue which caused the game to hang at the initial loading screen for some Xbox players.
- Fixed an issue which caused certain bordered paths to display with flipped borders when placed.
- Fixed an issue in which certain item visuals and names did not match in Scrooge McDuck’s Store.
- Fixed an issue in which players were unable to hang out with Fairy Godmother.
- "The Remembered” quest: Fixed an issue in which players were unable to find The Forgotten after experiencing a game crash.
- “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Oops" quest: Fixed an issue which prevented players from giving the gathered materials to Fairy Godmother.
- “Hakuna Matata” quest: Fixed an issue that caused the Relaxing Oasis to disappear.
- “Sprouting a Story” quest: Fixed an issue which prevented progression in this quest if the Story Book was given to WALL-E in the Dazzle Beach or Glade of Trust biomes.
- “An Important Night at the Restaurant” quest: Fixed an issue which prevented the player from interacting with the Service Hatch.
- Fixed an issue in which Switch players would occasionally encounter a soft lock when attempting to exit Edit Mode after editing their Valley for an extended period of time.
- Fixed an issue in which Rapunzel’s Summer Sundrop Gown and the Swan-Feather Pearl Necklace would appear in the Touch of Magic tool. Any custom designs made using these two items will be removed.
- Fixed an issue on PlayStation 4 in which the design print of certain t-shirts would transfer to newly-equipped t-shirts.
- Fixed an issue in which players were unable to track Quests from the Menu.
- Fixed an issue which prevented the player from changing their Avatar’s pose in Photo Mode when welcoming a new character to the Valley.
- Fixed an issue in which the wrong input is displayed on-screen during the fishing minigame.
- Fixed a rare game freeze that would occur on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 when signing out of PSN.
That's our breakdown of the Disney Dreamlight Valley DreamSnaps update, and now you know when Vanellope will join the game, and what the patch notes are.
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