2025 has been quite a packed year for Disney Dreamlight Valley, but before it comes to a close, there's still one last major update in store. The Winter Ball update promises some exciting additions to round out the year, so to ensure you're ready for it, you'll want to know when it launches.
Fresh updates are always quite exciting, since they come with loads of new content to explore, plus useful changes to older features and important bug fixes. This one promises some exciting new features you'll want to dive into as soon as possible, so here’s the exact time and date when The Winter Ball update will be released for Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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When is The Winter Ball update in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The Winter Ball update for DDV is officially slated to launch on Dec. 10. Precise launch times for updates are never shared ahead of time, but most previous updates and expansion content have all been released at exactly the same time, which is 8am CT, so we can likely expect this one to be as well.
All updates and fresh content outside of those that launched around the time the game first released have stayed true to this launch time. Barring any unexpected delays, this one should be, too, so we've set our countdown to this time and translated it across major time zones to help you keep track of how much longer you have to wait.
- PT: 6am on Dec. 10
- CT: 8am on Dec. 10
- ET: 9am on Dec. 10
- BST: 2pm on Dec. 10
- CEST: 3pm on Dec. 10
- JST: 11pm on Dec. 10
- AEST: 12am on Dec. 11
The Winter Ball update features in Disney Dreamlight Valley
The main focus of The Winter Ball update is introducing Cinderella to the village, but there are quite a few other exciting additions arriving alongside her. Here are all the key features included in this update.
- New character – Cinderella is finally arriving in the valley with this update. She's locked away behind a magical pumpkin enchantment, so you'll need to work with the Fairy Godmother to free her. Once you do, you'll get to place her castle home anywhere you'd like to have her move in.
- New quests and rewards – Like all characters, Cinderella comes with her own set of quests you can work through to befriend her and exclusive prizes you can claim as you get to know her. Throughout her missions, you'll try new hobbies, befriend some critters, and throw a Friendship Ball for the entire valley.
- New Star Path event – A fresh Star Path event is featured in this update, which is called the Winter Warmth Star Path. This event has lots of festive winter tasks you can tackle to claim rewards like winter outfits, furniture, and a Festive Baby Pegasus critter Companion.
- New bundle – The Cinderella Mega Bundle will be added to the Premium Shop. This pack includes fresh Dream Styles for Cinderella and Fairy Godmother, some other Cinderella-themed items, and holiday goodies inspired by Frozen.
- DreamTeams feature – A fresh feature called DreamTeams will allow players to form crews of up to seven other friends. You can customize your team details, trade items with other players, share pictures, and more.
- Two events – The Gift of Giving event will return from Dec. 17 to 31, with the same tasks as in previous years and some new ones you can work through for fresh prizes. There's also a new event called Winter Floating Festival, which will run from Jan. 7 to 28. In this one, you can solve winter puzzles to earn rewards.
- Quality of life improvements – A new villager toggle feature is being added to photo mode, allowing all players to freely pick any unlocked villager to appear in the shot as desired. Scrooge McDuck now accepts returns, which means you can sell items back to him for the full original Star Coin price. His shop also finally has a search feature, plus some new sorting and filtering options to make finding what you're searching for easier than ever.
While you wait for the next big update to arrive, you might consider tackling a few key quests around Wishblossom Ranch. Some good ones to work on are Automotive Appeal, Home Is Where the Heart Is, The Decay, and Solve the Puzzle.
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