Star Paths are a well established part ofDisney Dreamlight Valley, but players are less than excited about the latest one. With Halloween just around the corner, players expectedDisney Dreamlight Valley’s latest Star Path to be a bit more spooky.
Instead, fans metthe announcement of a rock-themed Star Path. Many were disappointed, taking to social media to discuss the un-festive theming. However, the team behindDisney Dreamlight Valleyhas confirmed that the game has some Halloween events planned.
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Night Show Isn’t Very Spooktacular
Star Paths essentially act asDisney Dreamlight Valley’s version of a battle pass. This mission system gives players free rewards upon completing certain side and main quests. A paid tier of the Star Path is also available, which can be purchased using Moonstones.
Rewards and theming of the Star Paths also change season by season, with the previous Star Path being themed to the game’s Dapper Delights update. Therefore, fans expected this next Star Path to at least be themed to the game’s most recent update if it was not festive. Instead of featuringThe Lion Kingtheme associated withDreamlight Valley’snew Jungle Getaway update, players received a Star Path titled “The Night Show.”
A rock n’ roll themed Star Path with skulls and fire could be considered spooky to a smaller subsection ofDisney Dreamlight Valley’s players, but it completely subverts the expectations that fans had based on previous Star Paths and game updates. A rock n’ roll themed Star Path is not an inherently bad concept, especially since this one is rumored to be a collaboration with pop culture apparel brand Loungefly, but the response this Star Path has received from fans is understandable, given the timing.
Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas gone the spooky route around Halloween for Star Paths previously. In 2022,theDreamlight Valley’s Villains’ Star Pathacted as the second Star Path ever featured in the game with items like Black Cat Ears and the Well of Souls available as rewards. Gameloft andDisney Dreamlight Valleywent the spooky route again for Halloween 2023, with the Haunted Holiday Star Path giving rewards like a Halloween Town Archway and a Pumpkin King Costume.
Disney Dreamlight Valley Still Has Halloween 2024 Plans
The lack of a Halloween themed Star Path could have been less of a blow to fans if Gameloft andDisney Dreamlight Valleyhad announced more Halloween events. Currently,only Trick-or-Treating has been confirmed forDreamlight Valleyas one of the Halloween themed events coming soon. Fans are still in the dark if more events will be taking place this season or if Trick-or-Treating is all thatDisney Dreamlight Valleywill offer.
In addition to Trick-or-Treating,Disney Dreamlight ValleyHalloweenactivities of the past featured a limited-time reskin of the typical three-course-meal Dreamlight Duty. This reskin has occurred over other holidays like Christmas and Easter, so it’s likely that it will be available again this year despite the lack of confirmation from Gameloft andDreamlight Valley’s team.
A quest where players couldearn an exclusive Pumpkin Stack furniture itemupon harvesting a hundred pumpkins was available last year. It would be unsurprising for a similarly themed Halloween or fall event, like collecting leaves, to pop up again this year in the wake of the Star Path controversy. Though the Star Path itself may not be spooky,Disney Dreamlight Valleyhas time to serve up some frights that players can enjoy. Until October 23, when Trick-or-Treating returns, fans will just have to enjoy the new Jungle Getaway update released on October 9.
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Disney Dreamlight Valley is a hybrid between a life-sim and an adventure game rich with quests, exploration, and engaging activities featuring Disney and Pixar friends, both old and new.Once an idyllic land, Dreamlight Valley was a place where Disney and Pixar characters lived in harmony—until the Forgetting. Night Thorns grew across the land and severed the wonderful memories tied to this magical place. With nowhere else to go, the hopeless inhabitants of Dreamlight Valley retreated behind locked doors in the Dream Castle.Now it’s up to you to discover the stories of this world and bring the magic back to Dreamlight Valley.Free the Dream Castle from the insidious grip of the Forgetting, and unlock the unique Realms of well-loved Disney and Pixar characters, including great queens and kings such as Anna and Simba. Each Realm contains unique challenges with puzzles to solve in the quest to bring friendship back to the Valley.You’ll start your adventure in the Valley, but your journey will take you to infinity… and beyond! Explore what lurks in the Forest of Valor and brave the deepest caverns as you take on challenges from iconic Disney and Pixar heroes and villains. Who knows who—or what—you might discover.
