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Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Parks Fest event has barely started, but I’m already over it
The 2025 installment of Disney Dreamlight Valley's Parks Fest event began on May 28, and although it's only been around for about two days, I can't wait for it to be over. It was already one of my least favorite events, and it's somehow even more annoying this year. The tedious, repetitive, and frustrating nature of this event feels even worse with the addition of several new time-gated quests. There's so much to do, and none of it seems fun, so after barely starting, I'm not even sure I want to participate any further. Image via Gameloft The 2025 installment of Dreamlight Parks Fest includes a collection of fresh scavenger hunt quests with Scrooge McDuck and Mirabel. Completing these quests is the only way to tackle the Squirrel! and Mine Time! duties so you can get your hands on the shiny new Dug and Mine Cart Popcorn Buckets. Just like all other Popcorn Buckets from the past run of this event, these ones are incredibly costly to craft, but they're even more of a nuisance to make since you have to complete several quests before you can even unlock the recipe for them. Scrooge McDuck's quests ask you to mine specific Gems around the village, which is a tricky task since it's mostly luck-based whether or not you get what you're after. As bad as Scrooge McDuck's quests are, Mirabel's are a whole lot worse. All of her scavenger hunt quests involve tracking down critters around the valley. Since each critter has a unique schedule and is only available on certain days and times, you can't properly progress until you find all of them. The very first one of her quests requires the elusive White Squirrel, so we're all just waiting until Sunday for this creature to show up. If you miss the limited window for this critter or other ones in her quests afterward, you're then stuck for a full week, which just seems ridiculous. Screenshot by Destructoid These quests would be overly complex no matter what, but they seem especially silly considering the rewards are just two measly Popcorn Buckets. This is the main prize you get for all Dreamlight Parks Fest event duties, and sure, they're cool, but they just don't seem worth the hassle. Because you also have to spend time farming Buttons by fishing, foraging, crafting, and cooking, the Parks Fest event is feeling more like a monotonous bore than an exciting festive experience. It's honestly a bit overwhelming, and I don't think I'm invested enough in some Popcorn Buckets to pour hours into trying to get it done. There's also the pressure of it being a timed event with only a short period when these tasks can be done. If it were longer, I might be a bit more open to it, but as it stands, I'll probably be avoiding most of the event. I'm surprising even myself with this choice as I've been a pretty avid collector of most items in DDV so far. I've participated in every single event since the game first launched, but this is the one I just can't get behind. Screenshot by Destructoid Last year, I did a bit of the event, but even when there was a bit less to do, I couldn't bring myself to push through the whole thing. The furniture versions of the Popcorn Buckets aren't necessities to me, but the added handheld variants in the 2025 release are a lot more appealing. Instead of gathering the materials to make each one, though, I used the Uncrafting Station to complete the specific duties that unlock them, since they don't disappear when you unmake them. Kind of a sneaky move, I know, but if it means I don't have to spend hours fishing in the hopes of catching just a few Blue Buttons, I'll take it. Truthfully, most events we get in DDV are kind of a lot to deal with, except for Star Paths, which I always enjoy. I think the event system overall could do with an overhaul, but considering most of them follow a fairly similar format with some of the same gameplay elements, it doesn't seem likely we'll get one. I can handle the rest, but I think I'm over Parks Fest for good and not looking forward to seeing it unfold or witnessing its likely return each year. The post Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Parks Fest event has barely started, but I’m already over it appeared first on Destructoid.
The 2025 installment of Disney Dreamlight Valley's Parks Fest event began on May 28, and although it's only been around for about two days, I can't wait for it to be over. It was already one of my least favorite events, and it's somehow even more annoying this year.
The tedious, repetitive, and frustrating nature of this event feels even worse with the addition of several new time-gated quests. There's so much to do, and none of it seems fun, so after barely starting, I'm not even sure I want to participate any further.
The 2025 installment of Dreamlight Parks Fest includes a collection of fresh scavenger hunt quests with Scrooge McDuck and Mirabel. Completing these quests is the only way to tackle the Squirrel! and Mine Time! duties so you can get your hands on the shiny new Dug and Mine Cart Popcorn Buckets.
Just like all other Popcorn Buckets from the past run of this event, these ones are incredibly costly to craft, but they're even more of a nuisance to make since you have to complete several quests before you can even unlock the recipe for them. Scrooge McDuck's quests ask you to mine specific Gems around the village, which is a tricky task since it's mostly luck-based whether or not you get what you're after.
As bad as Scrooge McDuck's quests are, Mirabel's are a whole lot worse. All of her scavenger hunt quests involve tracking down critters around the valley. Since each critter has a unique schedule and is only available on certain days and times, you can't properly progress until you find all of them. The very first one of her quests requires the elusive White Squirrel, so we're all just waiting until Sunday for this creature to show up. If you miss the limited window for this critter or other ones in her quests afterward, you're then stuck for a full week, which just seems ridiculous.
These quests would be overly complex no matter what, but they seem especially silly considering the rewards are just two measly Popcorn Buckets. This is the main prize you get for all Dreamlight Parks Fest event duties, and sure, they're cool, but they just don't seem worth the hassle.
Because you also have to spend time farming Buttons by fishing, foraging, crafting, and cooking, the Parks Fest event is feeling more like a monotonous bore than an exciting festive experience. It's honestly a bit overwhelming, and I don't think I'm invested enough in some Popcorn Buckets to pour hours into trying to get it done. There's also the pressure of it being a timed event with only a short period when these tasks can be done. If it were longer, I might be a bit more open to it, but as it stands, I'll probably be avoiding most of the event.
I'm surprising even myself with this choice as I've been a pretty avid collector of most items in DDV so far. I've participated in every single event since the game first launched, but this is the one I just can't get behind.
Last year, I did a bit of the event, but even when there was a bit less to do, I couldn't bring myself to push through the whole thing. The furniture versions of the Popcorn Buckets aren't necessities to me, but the added handheld variants in the 2025 release are a lot more appealing.
Instead of gathering the materials to make each one, though, I used the Uncrafting Station to complete the specific duties that unlock them, since they don't disappear when you unmake them. Kind of a sneaky move, I know, but if it means I don't have to spend hours fishing in the hopes of catching just a few Blue Buttons, I'll take it.
Truthfully, most events we get in DDV are kind of a lot to deal with, except for Star Paths, which I always enjoy. I think the event system overall could do with an overhaul, but considering most of them follow a fairly similar format with some of the same gameplay elements, it doesn't seem likely we'll get one. I can handle the rest, but I think I'm over Parks Fest for good and not looking forward to seeing it unfold or witnessing its likely return each year.
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