Disney will soon be sunsetting the Play Disney Parks app. The app was designed to “turn wait time into play time”. Now, we’re back to just wait time. The report comes via Scott Gustin. Here’s what the report says, what the Play Disney Parks app is, and the ripple effect it could have.
Play Disney Parks App Being Sunset
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- The Play Disney Parks app will be discontinued starting September 16th, ending access to its in-park games and trivia experiences.
- Disney has not announced a replacement app or a reason for the shutdown as of publish time.
- Games tied to physical park effects, like DuckTales World Showcase Adventure, face the most uncertain future without the app.
The Play Disney Parks app will be sunset starting September 16th. On that date, guests will no longer be able to use the app. As of publish time, Disney has not announced a replacement for the app or a reason for shutting the app down.
List of Play Disney Parks Games
Before we offer some thoughts about the ripple effect of this decision, here’s a list of the current games and experiences that can be found within the Play Disney Parks app:
Magic Kingdom
- Disney Fab 50 Quest
- Off to Neverland at Peter Pan’s Flight
- Rocket Race at Space Mountain
- Jungle Cruise Trivia: Survival of the Wittiest
EPCOT
- Disney Fab 50 Quest
- DuckTales World Showcase Adventure
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Disney Fab 50 Quest
- Andy’s Boardgame Blast at Slinky Dog Dash
- Playset Party at Toy Story Mania
- Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Star Wars: Datapad in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Resistance Encampment at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Flight Crews Wanted at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Mickey & Minnie’s Trivia Time at Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway and Vacation Fun
Animal Kingdom
- Disney Fab 50 Quest
- The ACE Guide to Pandora at Avatar Flight of Passage
- Animal Expeditions
Art of Animation Resort
- Stories of the Enchanted Gallery
Disneyland
- Off to Neverland at Peter Pan’s Flight
- Rocket Race at Space Mountain
- Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Star Wars: Datapad in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
- Resistance Encampment at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
- Flight Crews Wanted at Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
- Jungle Cruise Trivia: Survival of the Wittiest
- The Gifts of Mara at Indiana Jones Adventure
- The Tales of Fortune Red in New Orleans Square
- Esmeralda the Fortune Teller in Main Street USA
Disney California Adventure
- Playset Party at Toy Story Midway Mania
Anytime Play
- Disney Parks Trivia
- Andy’s Boardgame Blast
- Playset Party
- Mickey & Minnie’s Trivia Time
- Rocket Race
- Off to Neverland
- The SOUL of Jazz
In terms of the biggest questions beyond just the obvious question of: why? revolves around games with in-park effects. I immediately think of Batuu Bounty Hunters and other Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge offerings, as well as the DuckTales World Showcase Adventure.
UPDATE: Disney says that Batuu Bounty Hunters will remain playable with a MagicBand+. For DuckTales World Showcase Adventure, Disney says that the experience is currently unavailable, and that they’ll have more to share about the future of DuckTales at a later date.
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