Disney Magic Kingdoms

This article is about the video game. For the Disney theme park, see Magic Kingdom. For other uses, see Magic Kingdom (disambiguation).

Disney Magic Kingdoms is a 2016 city-building game developed and published by Gameloft for iOS, Android, and Windows. It is themed off the Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.^[1] The game was officially launched on March 17, 2016.

Disney Magic Kingdoms
App icon featuring Mickey Mouse
Developer(s)	Gameloft
Publisher(s)	Gameloft
Platform(s)	iOS, Android, Windows
Release	WW: March 17, 2016
Genre(s)	City building
Mode(s)	Single-player

Storyline

The game takes place in the Kingdom, a place primarily based on Disneyland and Magic Kingdom. Mickey Mouse is the protector of the Kingdom. When Maleficent casts an evil spell on the Kingdom, ridding it of all its powerful magic, the players have to help it get back, creating their own park. Occasionally, Merlin appears as a guide to advance the story.^[1]

Gameplay

Progressing through the storyline the player unlocks more characters and attractions. Players can earn Magic and Experience by sending characters on quests and tasks, and sometimes Tokens to unlock or level up characters. Premium characters and attractions are unlocked using Gems, which are earned by leveling up characters, completing character collections, or viewing daily announcements.^[1][2]

The game features chests, occasionally hidden in the Kingdom, but can be bought for Gems, which award different prizes depending on the type of chest, such as attractions, Tokens, decorations, or concessions. Also in the game is Merlin's Shop, in which the player can obtain Tokens and attractions through Elixirs, which are obtained by exchanging them for decorations and concessions in Merlin's cauldron.^[3] The game also includes floats based on each franchise, which grant Magic, Tokens or Gems through parades.^[2]

Playing during Major Events players can unlock limited-time characters and attractions. Once the Events are over, this content occasionally returns in limited-time chests, and less frequently in other types of Events.

Some characters also have costumes, which can be obtained through Tokens, Gems, or as a prize at an Event.

For the most part, the characters in the game are involved in storylines that serve as a continuation of the events in their respective films.^[a]

Starting in Update 60 (July, 2022), the game introduced the Season Pass, with which for a period of 90 days, players can earn prizes by earning Happiness Points for the Kingdom by completing some quests, which include tasks that are daily, weekly, and during the Events. The Season Pass is divided between the Free Prizes, which include prizes for all players, and the Kingdom Pass, which is purchased through a real money purchase, with which players can get extra prizes.^[4]

Cast and characters

The following Mickey and Friends and Toy Story characters, plus Merlin from The Sword in the Stone (1963), had voice recordings from their official and/or original voice actors at the time of the game's initial release. No additional voice recordings were ever made for the game.

• Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear
• Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
• Jeff Bennett as Merlin
• Jim Cummings as Pete and the opening cutscene narrator
• Joan Cusack as Jessie
• R. Lee Ermey as Sarge
• Bill Farmer as Goofy and Pluto
• Jim Hanks as Woody
• Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse
• Tress MacNeille as Daisy Duck
• Annie Potts as Bo Peep
• John Ratzenberger as Hamm
• Wallace Shawn as Rex
• James Patrick Stuart as Zurg
• Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse

Character collections in the game

Kingdom Story

The character collections in the permanent storyline of the game with unlockable characters during the progress of the game include:

The Sword in the Stone^[b]^[3] Mickey and Friends^[2]^[5]^[3]^[6] DuckTales^[7]^[8] Toy Story^[c]^[2]^[9]^[10] Cinderella^[11]^[12]^[13] Star Wars^[14] Peter Pan^[d]^[2]^[15]^[16]

Pirates of the Caribbean^[e]^[17]^[16] Monsters, Inc.^[2] WALL-E Tangled^[2]^[5]^[18] Sleeping Beauty^[5] Zootopia^[19] Bambi^[20]^[21]

The Jungle Book^[9]^[22] Lady and the Tramp^[23] Dumbo^[24]^[25] Pocahontas^[26] The Emperor's New Groove^[27] Ratatouille^[28] The Rescuers^[29]^[4]^[8]

Events

The character collections in the game with unlockable characters during Events or limited-time offers include:

The Incredibles^[30]^[31] Nightmare Before Christmas^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35] Frozen^[f]^[36]^[37] Mulan^[38]^[13]^[39]^[21] Beauty and the Beast^[3]^[35] The Lion King^[9]^[7] Aladdin^[40]^[10] Alice in Wonderland^[41] Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs^[42]^[18]

Winnie the Pooh^[43]^[16]^[44]^[21] Lilo & Stitch^[g]^[45]^[12] Big Hero 6^[46] The Little Mermaid^[47] Wreck-It Ralph^[h]^[48]^[27] The Princess and the Frog^[49] Moana^[50] Finding Nemo^[i]^[51]^[52] Coco^[53]

Haunted Mansion^[54] Star Wars^[j]^[14]^[55]^[56]^[57]^[58] Onward^[59]^[60] Hercules^[61] Brave^[62] Raya and the Last Dragon^[63] Luca^[64] 101 Dalmatians^[65] Pinocchio^[66]

Robin Hood^[67] Up^[4]^[68] Turning Red^[69] Hocus Pocus^[k]^[35] The Hunchback of Notre Dame^[70] Soul^[25]^[71] Encanto^[72]

Reception

Neilie Johnson for Common Sense Media gave the game a three out of five star rating and commented, "Unlike the carefully crafted theme park experiences that are designed to thrill guests and make them forget those long hours in line, this mobile Magic Kingdom is too focused on in-game purchases. The first 10 minutes are fun for kids, with players joining forces with Mickey, Goofy, and Merlin to get rid of Maleficent's evil magic. Players are taught how to assign tasks to characters and collect magic and items (used to upgrade characters); however, after 10 minutes, wait times increase, and upgrading characters only results in a brief animation. Also, being able to visit other parks is confusing: It's unclear why you're visiting, and it feels a bit like stealing to take earned potion. Perhaps worst of all is that players are told they can build attractions where and when they want to, but long build timers and a poor placement system make it difficult to set things up in an attractive -- or even sensible -- way. The upside? This is a mobile game whose lack of kid-friendliness could be addressed with enough player feedback. It's chock-full of favorite Disney characters, an engaging narrative, familiar Magic Kingdom attractions, and real Disney music. It could be great with less focus on meaningless missions and money and more on creativity and fun. As it stands, it may appeal to older players who are already used to this mechanic and who have practice in patience or their own money to burn."^[73]

Notes

1. The characters from Tangled and the original Star Wars trilogy being an exception, where they recreate the same events as in their films.
2. Merlin, only character in the collection, appears as a non-playable character.
3. With characters from Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 4
4. Tinker Bell being based on her portrayal in the Tinker Bell film series
5. Focused on the first three films of the film series.
6. With characters from both Frozen and Frozen II
7. Focused on Lilo & Stitch: The Series; Angel also incorporates elements from her portrayal in Stitch!
8. With characters from both Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet
9. With characters from both Finding Nemo and Finding Dory
10. With characters from the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Mandalorian, and the original Star Wars trilogy
11. Focused on Hocus Pocus 2.

References

1. "Disney Magic Kingdoms Minisite". Gameloft. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
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3. "Update 9: Beauty and the Beast | Livestream". YouTube. March 3, 2017.
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7. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (June 28, 2019). "Update 31: DuckTales | Livestream". YouTube.
8. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (November 11, 2022). "Update 64: DuckTales & The Rescuers (Part 3) + Tower Event | Event Walkthrough". YouTube.
9. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (June 26, 2017). "Update 12: The Lion King | Livestream". YouTube.
10. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (May 17, 2019). "Update 30: Aladdin, Toy Story 4 | Livestream". YouTube.
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12. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 16, 2018). "Update 19: Lilo & Stitch | Livestream". YouTube.
13. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 4, 2019). "Update 26: Mulan Part 2, Cinderella Part 3 | Livestream". YouTube.
14. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 18, 2019). "Update 36: STAR WARS™ | Livestream". YouTube.
15. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 19, 2018). "Update 17: Peter Pan | Livestream". YouTube.
16. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 5, 2018). "Update 22: Pirates of the Caribbean Part 2, Peter Pan Part 2 | Livestream". YouTube.
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18. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (September 6, 2019). "Update 33: Snow White, Tangled | Livestream". YouTube.
19. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (May 26, 2017). "Update 11: Zootopia | Trailer". YouTube.
20. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 25, 2018). "Update 20: Bambi | Livestream". YouTube.
21. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 7, 2023). "Update 69: Bambi | Event Walkthrough". YouTube.
22. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (September 27, 2017). "Update 14: The Jungle Book | Trailer". YouTube.
23. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 31, 2020). "Update 38: Lady and the Tramp | Livestream". YouTube.
24. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 20, 2019). "Update 28: Dumbo | Trailer". YouTube.
25. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 6, 2023). "Update 66: Dumbo | Event Walkthrough". YouTube.
26. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 17, 2020). "Update 40: Pocahontas & Friends | Livestream". YouTube.
27. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 21, 2020). "Update 43: The Emperor's New Groove | Livestream". YouTube.
28. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 22, 2021). "Update 47: Ratatouille | Livestream". YouTube.
29. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (May 27, 2022). "Update 59: The Rescuers (Part 1) | Livestream". YouTube.
30. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (June 10, 2016). "Update 2: The Incredibles | Livestream". YouTube.
31. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (June 1, 2018). "Update 20: The Tower Challenge | Livestream". YouTube.
32. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 11, 2016). "Update 5: The Nightmare Before Christmas | Livestream Pt. 1". YouTube.
33. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 29, 2018). "Update 24: Villain Tower Takeover | Livestream". YouTube.
34. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 2, 2020). "Update 44: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pt. 3 | Livestream". YouTube.
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36. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 2, 2016). "Update 7: Frozen | Livestream". YouTube.
37. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (November 15, 2019). "Update 35: Frozen 2 | Livestream". YouTube.
38. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 26, 2017). "Update 8: Mulan | Trailer". YouTube.
39. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (January 21, 2022). "Update 56: Mulan | Livestream". YouTube.
40. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 15, 2017). "Update 13: Aladdin | Livestream Pt. 1". YouTube.
41. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 20, 2017). "Update 15: Alice in Wonderland | Livestream". YouTube.
42. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 1, 2017). "Update 16: Snow White | Livestream". YouTube.
43. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 2, 2018). "Update 18: DMK 2nd Anniversary | Livestream". YouTube.
44. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 10, 2020). "Update 42: Winnie the Pooh | Livestream". YouTube.
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46. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 5, 2018). "Update 21: Big Hero 6 | Livestream". YouTube.
47. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 31, 2018). "Update 23: The Little Mermaid | Livestream". YouTube.
48. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (November 16, 2018). "Update 25: Wreck-It Ralph | Livestream". YouTube.
49. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (February 8, 2019). "Update 27: The Princess and the Frog | Livestream". YouTube.
50. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 12, 2019). "Update 29: Moana | Livestream". YouTube.
51. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 2, 2019). "Update 32: Finding Nemo | Livestream". YouTube.
52. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (May 28, 2021). "Update 50: Finding Dory NGO Event | Livestream". YouTube.
53. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 11, 2019). "Update 34: Coco | Livestream". YouTube.
54. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (October 1, 2021). "Update 53: WDW 50th Anniversary & Haunted Mansion | Livestream". YouTube.
55. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (November 6, 2020). "Update 45: The Mandalorian | Livestream". YouTube.
56. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 16, 2021). "Update 49: STAR WARS™ Episode IV: A New Hope | Livestream". YouTube.
57. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (November 5, 2021). "Update 54: Mandalorian, Season 2 | Livestream". YouTube.
58. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (April 22, 2022). "Update 58: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back | Livestream". YouTube.
59. Dmytrasz, Andrew (April 6, 2020). "Can Disney Magic Kingdoms Onward Event Be Completed Without Paying?". CBR.com. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
60. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 6, 2020). "Update 39: Onward | Livestream". YouTube.
61. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (May 26, 2020). "Update 41: Hercules | Livestream". YouTube.
62. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 13, 2020). "Update 46: Brave | Livestream". YouTube.
63. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 5, 2021). "Disney Magic Kingdoms: 5th Anniversary and Update 48 Preview". YouTube.
64. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (July 9, 2021). "Update 51: Luca | Livestream". YouTube.
65. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 20, 2021). "Update 52: 101 Dalmatians | Livestream". YouTube.
66. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 10, 2021). "Update 55: Pinocchio | Livestream". YouTube.
67. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 4, 2022). "Update 57: Robin Hood | Livestream". YouTube.
68. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (August 5, 2022). "Update 61: Up | Livestream". YouTube.
69. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (September 9, 2022). "Update 62: Turning Red | Update Preview". YouTube.
70. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (December 9, 2022). "Update 65: The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Update Preview". YouTube.
71. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (February 3, 2023). "Update 67: Soul | Event Walkthrough". YouTube.
72. Disney Magic Kingdoms (Gameloft) (March 10, 2023). "Update 68: Encanto | Event Walkthrough". YouTube.
73. "Disney Magic Kingdoms - Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2022-10-12.

External links

• Disney Magic Kingdoms at Gameloft
• Official website