When Disneyland Adventures originally released on the Kinect for the Xbox 360 back in 2011, I had little urge to play it. First off, it was on the Kinect. Secondly, it seemed like a baby game that wouldn’t be any fun whatsoever.
Now it’s 2019. I have had two kids and this game was remastered for Windows and the Xbox One. Seeing it as an option on Game Pass, I shrugged my shoulders and installed it. Not so much for me, but mainly my little one who is three years old and loves Mickey Mouse.
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He loves it. There’s not much to it, but he loves it. Mainly what you do is run around a re-creation of Disneyland helping the Disney characters with missions. Ariel needs some dinglehoppers. Alice needs her ribbon. Donald Duck lost his hat. Some are easily found in the park, others are done with the simple mini-games; but it’s all done with children in mind. And it works just fine in that regard.
The mini-games are pretty basic from what I have seen and are what one would expect from a website from a beloved cartoon station. An example would be shooting fireworks in the sky or sledding down a mountain collecting coins. The games themselves are overly long and not a ton of fun for an adult, but for the audience it shoots for, does the job.
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The coins earned in the mini-games can also be found in the park itself. They are easy to spot as they bounce in place and not difficult to get, and can be spent in stores to purchase new clothes for your custom avatar, photo books or even autograph books. Those last two items are important as they give the player more to do in the park itself.
For instance, in each section of the park, there will be signs used for photos. The only way to take pictures here is to purchase a photo book from a shop in that section. Similarly, the autograph books allow an interaction with the Disney characters in the park to sign. But there are multiple photo books to purchase, so to get Cinderella to sign, you will need a princess autograph book. If you want Captain Hook, buy a villain one.
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The characters were where my little one was the most attentive. Each character has four interactions with the player all of which are voiced. They each have a high five of sorts, they can dance, sign the appropriate photo book, and even hug. The hugs are adorable by the way. Outside of that, you can also have your avatar take a photo with the character as well and do a special pose.
Seeing my son enjoy Disneyland Adventures made it worth it. Watching him try to pose during the pictures was cute and he would hug me when the characters would hug each other. During pictures you can make your avatar wave and he would do the same. If you have a child who loves Disney, and they are on the younger side, this might be something worth trying with them.
Now it’s 2019. I have had two kids and this game was remastered for Windows and the Xbox One. Seeing it as an option on Game Pass, I shrugged my shoulders and installed it. Not so much for me, but mainly my little one who is three years old and loves Mickey Mouse.
Disneyland Adventures 2_19_2019 7_43_53 PM
He loves it. There’s not much to it, but he loves it. Mainly what you do is run around a re-creation of Disneyland helping the Disney characters with missions. Ariel needs some dinglehoppers. Alice needs her ribbon. Donald Duck lost his hat. Some are easily found in the park, others are done with the simple mini-games; but it’s all done with children in mind. And it works just fine in that regard.
The mini-games are pretty basic from what I have seen and are what one would expect from a website from a beloved cartoon station. An example would be shooting fireworks in the sky or sledding down a mountain collecting coins. The games themselves are overly long and not a ton of fun for an adult, but for the audience it shoots for, does the job.
Disneyland Adventures 2_19_2019 7_46_25 PM
The coins earned in the mini-games can also be found in the park itself. They are easy to spot as they bounce in place and not difficult to get, and can be spent in stores to purchase new clothes for your custom avatar, photo books or even autograph books. Those last two items are important as they give the player more to do in the park itself.
For instance, in each section of the park, there will be signs used for photos. The only way to take pictures here is to purchase a photo book from a shop in that section. Similarly, the autograph books allow an interaction with the Disney characters in the park to sign. But there are multiple photo books to purchase, so to get Cinderella to sign, you will need a princess autograph book. If you want Captain Hook, buy a villain one.
Disneyland Adventures 2_19_2019 6_50_44 PM
The characters were where my little one was the most attentive. Each character has four interactions with the player all of which are voiced. They each have a high five of sorts, they can dance, sign the appropriate photo book, and even hug. The hugs are adorable by the way. Outside of that, you can also have your avatar take a photo with the character as well and do a special pose.
Seeing my son enjoy Disneyland Adventures made it worth it. Watching him try to pose during the pictures was cute and he would hug me when the characters would hug each other. During pictures you can make your avatar wave and he would do the same. If you have a child who loves Disney, and they are on the younger side, this might be something worth trying with them.