Disney Dreamlight Valley 2024 roadmap: Release Window, new content, characters, more

Shreya Paul
Disney Dreamlight Valley key art, showing the logo, a view of Dreamlight Valley with trees and buildings, and various Disney characters, including Belle, WALL-E, Stitch, and Mickey

Disney Dreamlight Valley has constantly received updates loaded with new content such as quests, characters, locations, items, and more. The developers have teased the next big updates for the game which are set to arrive soon, and here’s everything you need to know about them.

Disney Dreamlight Valley brought plenty of new content for fans to dive into with The Pumpkin King Returns update and right after that, we saw the release of the game‘s first expansion pack both of which have new recipes, quests, and much more for you to dig into.

But that’s not all, the developers have released a roadmap that features some major hints on what to expect in the upcoming updates. Some of these will bring new characters, while others talk about new Realms and Biomes.

So, here’s everything you need to know about what might be happening in the next Disney Dreamlight Valley updates.

When is the next Disney Dreamlight Valley update?

We can expect the next update for Disney Dreamlight Valley known as Update 9 to drop sometime in February or March 2024. Although the developers have not hinted at any specific dates yet, we know there will be potentially new characters, new realms, quests, recipes, and much more.

The recent update saw the return of the Pumpkin King along with the game’s first DLC ‘A Rift In Time’ which introduced Rapunzel, Gaston, and EVE as new characters, new Biomes named Ancient’s Landing, Glittering Dunes, and the Wild Tangle, and a lot more.

What to expect from Disney Dreamlight Valley in upcoming updates

While we do not have all the information about the upcoming update in Disney Dreamlight Valley, a closer look at the content roadmap can get you some insights on what to expect.

Disney Dreamlight Valley content roadmap for 2024.
The 2024 roadmap showcases free updates as well as updates to the paid DLCs.

Disney Dreamlight Valley upcoming free updates

According to the content roadmap posted by Disney Dreamlifght Valley on X (formerly Twitter), there are five updates lined up for the game until Summer 2024 out of which, The Pumpkin King Returns update has been released in December 2023.

Although the remaining four updates do not have a release date, they have a release window starting from Late Winter 2024 till Summer 2024. The first update teases a new Monsters, Inc. Realm featuring Mike Wazowski & Sulley and is scheduled to be released around February or March.

The Early Spring update will likely arrive in April while the Late Spring update will be released in May or June. These updates will see the introduction of a new character, most likely Daisy Duck along with a mysterious star path and the Mulan Realm respectively.

The Summer update will introduce a new princess that will be “bringing new culinary delights” and is scheduled for June or July.

Disney Dreamlight Valley A Rift In Time expansion pack updates

Apart from the free updates, Gameloft have also teased updates to the paid expansion pack, ‘A Rift In Time,’ that will come alongside free updates. It is worth noting that you will only get the updates if you own the expansion pack.

The upcoming updates to the DLC mention that in the Spring update, you’ll get to explore Ancient’s Landing and meet a new villager, and the Summer update will see you defeating Jafar to ‘fix the rift in time.’

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About The Author

Shreya started gaming back in school, with Clash of Clans in 2006. After that, she moved on to different FPS titles on mobile, and RPGs on PC. Her favorite games include the Dark Pictures series, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Hogwarts Legacy, and Fortnite. She has previously worked at Pro Game Guides as a Freelance Contributing Writer. Currently, she is working as a Games Writer for Dexerto since April, 2023.