Last Christmas, I was a smitten kitten after Disney dropped its A Rift In Time DLC. This year, to save me from tears, Disney gave me something special.

All Wham! references aside, a few weeks ago, I got the new Disney Dreamlight Valley Expansion Pass, The Storybook Vale, and my golly, I was hooked and reeled back into the world of Goofy, Merlin, and many more new ones.

The truth is, I never left, but this new addition to the DDV family really made me an even bigger fan. The pros, the cons, the ins, the outs—we’ve got it covered, so bounce along to the beat of Hades’ drum.

How many expansions does Disney Dreamlight Valley have and other burning questions?

Every time we have some new Dreamlight Valley content to write about, the same few questions always come up:

How many DLCs has Disney (Gameloft) dropped?
This is the second one, with Disney Dreamlight Valley being the base game that you need to own in order to play the additional content. DON’T FORGET: This is just Part I of the DLC, with a promise of Part II in Q2 of 2025. 

How many new characters does this DLC entail?
Three, a bit less than the first expansion pass, A Rift in Time.

How much does Storybook Vale cost?

29.99$ for the standard and 59.99$ for the Magical Edition that comes with exclusive items, house, companion and a generous amount of Moonstones. Or you can cough up 79.99$ for the Enchanted edition that covers the main game, both DLCs and many, MANY, Moonstones. 

Is it worth buying?
Well, we just started—read on and see for yourself. 

The Storybook Vale – New Characters and New Plots in The Valley

Long, long time ago, there once was a friendship you wouldn’t have imagined: Hades and Maleficent ruled one kingdom—but with fingers crossed behind their backs. As expected, a feud ensued, and they split the kingdom in half: one part filled with mushrooms and frogs, and the other with pillars and pegasi. The mysterious Lorekeeper tried to keep everything in order, but they weren’t strong enough, so they needed YOU to help them save all the stories.

Can you do it? Yes, you can! Is it hard? No, not really. Is it fun? Abso-freakin-lutely. You’ll get to hang out with the Brave lady Merida, be annoyed by Flynn Rider (never forget: his actual name is Eugene Fitzherbert) from Tangled, and share a few laughs with Hades from Hercules—the only villain so far that’s kind of likable. Also, with the new Sew Delightful Update, you’ll have a chance to reunite Jack Skellington and Sally from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.

There are plenty of new storyline and friendship quests to keep you entertained for at least 20–30 hours of gameplay. While there’s nothing truly groundbreaking in this expansion pass, the sheer quantity of new content keeps on giving.

Royal Net to Catch Royal Pain in The Snippets

There’s a new tool in town, and it’s not as daunting to wield as the Royal Hourglass. The Royal Net is here to help you catch Snippets—origami-like pests in the form of frogs, birds, and demons. At first, I was a bit annoyed with all the running around, but after a while, I welcomed the opportunity to just “do nothing” and catch Snippets to help the Lorekeeper assemble pages from its book.

The tool also helps you unlock and advance in Trials, in-game quests that pave the way to Maleficent’s castle and Hades’ home. There are six Trials in total, featuring new puzzles and mechanics that make the game more engaging.

Puzzle Me This: Is There Something Better than Scramblecoin?

In the last DLC I absolutely fell in love with Scramblecoin, a mini chess like game you could play against characters. I was really anticipating something even more glorious in this addition. What happened? Diddly squat. 

The new mini game is just a simple puzzle drag and drop where you assist the Lorekeeper to keep the stories in their book alive. It’s not bad. Actually, it can be fun at times, especially when you like puzzles as much as I do. But it doesn’t come even near the greatness that was Scramblecoin. Sad, sad day. 

Let Biomes Be Biomes

If there’s one plus that could outweigh all the minuses, it’s the size and beauty of the Biomes. Gameloft really delivers with three new Biomes: The Bind, Mythopia, and the Everafter, all inspired by the new characters roaming this huge area. I fell in love with the autumnal vibe of The Bind—books, leaves, and every orange hue you can imagine.

The area is massive, comparable in size to the base game. They’ve introduced new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and bushes, which, of course, means new recipes and fishing loot. It’s finally a place where I can see myself moving some characters’ homes, as the A Rift in Time biomes don’t appeal to me much. Combine that with the Floating Islands land add-ons, and you’ve got a significant chunk of space to decorate all over again. And with the holidays coming, decorate we will.

There’s one thing missing in this sequel to DDV: there are no new pavements. This kind of sucks, as I’ve gotten used to being able to customize pretty much everything, but I guess there have to be some drawbacks. Speaking of…

Glitch, the Wicked Witch of the West 

I have been yelling from the rooftops for two years now: fix the damn glitches, this is not funny anymore. And yet, here we are. 

In the first few hours of gameplay, I said to my partner: “Hey, look, no more glitches!” Ha! It’s like when I gloated about not catching Covid and ended up lying in bed with it less than a week later. 

Glitch after glitch after glitch.

Not being able to drag and drop items in Furniture mode because the icon just disappears. Constantly having to restart the entire game after exiting your home from the second floor. Getting stuck in no man’s land if you try to pick up a flower that’s slightly elevated from the ground under the bridge in the Bind… There are plenty to choose from. The good thing is that it never really derailed me from restarting the game. I enjoy it so much here in Disney’s Land that I don’t see myself leaving anytime soon.

The Verdict: Yay or Nay