#Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Parks Fest occasion has barely began, however I am already over it – Destructoid

The 2025 installment of Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Parks Fest occasion started on Could 28, and though it’s solely been round for about two days, I can’t await it to be over. It was already certainly one of my least favourite occasions, and it’s by some means much more annoying this 12 months.

The tedious, repetitive, and irritating nature of this occasion feels even worse with the addition of a number of new time-gated quests. There’s a lot to do, and none of it appears enjoyable, so after barely beginning, I’m not even certain I wish to take part any additional.

The 2025 installment of Dreamlight Parks Fest features a assortment of contemporary scavenger hunt quests with Scrooge McDuck and Mirabel. Finishing these quests is the one solution to deal with the Squirrel! and Mine Time! duties so you will get your arms on the shiny new Dug and Mine Cart Popcorn Buckets.

Identical to all different Popcorn Buckets from the previous run of this occasion, these ones are extremely expensive to craft, however they’re much more of a nuisance to make since you must full a number of quests earlier than you may even unlock the recipe for them. Scrooge McDuck’s quests ask you to mine particular Gems across the village, which is a difficult process because it’s principally luck-based whether or not or not you get what you’re after.

As dangerous as Scrooge McDuck’s quests are, Mirabel’s are an entire lot worse. All of her scavenger hunt quests contain monitoring down critters across the valley. Since every critter has a novel schedule and is simply out there on sure days and instances, you may’t correctly progress till you discover all of them. The very first certainly one of her quests requires the elusive White Squirrel, so we’re all simply ready till Sunday for this creature to point out up. If you happen to miss the restricted window for this critter or different ones in her quests afterward, you’re then caught for a full week, which simply appears ridiculous.

These quests could be overly advanced it doesn’t matter what, however they appear particularly foolish contemplating the rewards are simply two measly Popcorn Buckets. That is the principle prize you get for all Dreamlight Parks Fest occasion duties, and certain, they’re cool, however they only don’t appear definitely worth the problem.

Since you additionally need to spend time farming Buttons by fishing, foraging, crafting, and cooking, the Parks Fest occasion is feeling extra like a monotonous bore than an thrilling festive expertise. It’s actually a bit overwhelming, and I don’t suppose I’m invested sufficient in some Popcorn Buckets to pour hours into making an attempt to get it performed. There’s additionally the stress of it being a timed occasion with solely a brief interval when these duties may be performed. If it had been longer, I could be a bit extra open to it, however because it stands, I’ll in all probability be avoiding many of the occasion.

I’m stunning even myself with this alternative as I’ve been a reasonably avid collector of most gadgets in DDV to this point. I’ve participated in each single occasion for the reason that recreation first launched, however that is the one I simply can’t get behind.

Final 12 months, I did a little bit of the occasion, however even when there was a bit much less to do, I couldn’t carry myself to push by way of the entire thing. The furnishings variations of the Popcorn Buckets aren’t requirements to me, however the added handheld variants within the 2025 launch are much more interesting.

As a substitute of gathering the supplies to make each, although, I used the Uncrafting Station to finish the particular duties that unlock them, since they don’t disappear whenever you unmake them. Type of a sneaky transfer, I do know, but when it means I don’t need to spend hours fishing within the hopes of catching just some Blue Buttons, I’ll take it.

In truth, most occasions we get in DDV are sort of quite a bit to cope with, aside from Star Paths, which I at all times take pleasure in. I believe the occasion system total might do with an overhaul, however contemplating most of them comply with a reasonably related format with among the similar gameplay parts, it doesn’t appear probably we’ll get one. I can deal with the remaining, however I believe I’m over Parks Fest for good and never wanting ahead to seeing it unfold or witnessing its probably return every year.