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2025 was quite a busy year for Disney's Dreamlight Valleybut before it comes to an end, there's one last major update awaiting us. The Winter Formal update promises some exciting additions later in the year, so to make sure you're ready for it, you'll need to know when it's coming out.

Fresh updates are always very exciting as they contain a lot of new content to explore, as well as useful changes to old features and important bug fixes. It promises some exciting new features that you'll want to dive into ASAP, so here's exact time and date of release of The Winter Ball update for Disney's Dreamlight Valley.

When will the Winter Formal update be released in Disney Dreamlight Valley?

Winter Ball update for VAT officially planned to launch December 10. The exact launch time of updates is never announced in advance, but most previous updates and additions were released at exactly the same time, which 8am Central Time so we can probably expect this one too.

All updates and fresh content, other than those released around the time of the game's initial release, have remained true to this launch point. Barring any unexpected delays, this should be the case too, so we've set a countdown to this time and translated it to major time zones to help you keep track of how much longer you'll have to wait.

• PT: 6 am December 10
• CT: 8 am December 10
• ET: 9 am December 10
• PPT: 14:00 December 10
• Central European Time: December 10, 15:00
• PST: December 11, 23:00
• AEST: 12:00 December 11

Disney Dreamlight Valley Winter Ball Update Features

The main goal of the Winter Ball update is to introduce Cinderella to the village, but it will also come with many other interesting additions. Here are all the key features included in this update.

• New character – Cinderella finally arrives in the valley with this update. She's locked under a magical pumpkin spell, so you'll have to work with the Fairy Godmother to free her. Once you do this, you can place her castle house anywhere you want.
• New quests and rewards – Like all characters, Cinderella has her own set of quests that you can complete to become friends with her, and exclusive prizes that you can receive when you get to know her. During her missions, you'll try new hobbies, make friends with some creatures, and host a Friendship Ball for the entire valley.
• New Star Trek Event – This update introduces a new Star Trek event called Star Trek of Winter's Warmth. This event has a variety of festive winter quests that you can complete to earn rewards such as winter outfits, furniture, and a festive baby pegasus pet. Companion.
• New package – The Cinderella Mega Set will be added to the Premium Store. This pack includes fresh dream styles for Cinderella and Fairy Godmother plus a few others Cinderella-themed items and holiday sweets inspired by Frozen.

• DreamTeams feature – A new feature called DreamTeams will allow players to form teams of up to seven friends. You can customize your team details, trade items with other players, share photos and much more.
• Two events – The Gift of Giving event will return from December 17 to 31 with the same tasks as in previous years, plus some new ones that you can complete to earn new prizes. There will also be a new event called the Winter Floating Festival from January 7th to 28th. In it you can solve winter puzzles and get rewards.
• Improving quality of life – A new villager switching feature is being added to Photo Mode, allowing all players to freely select any unlocked villager to appear in the frame at will. Scrooge McDuck now accepts returns, meaning you can sell items back to him at the full original Star Coin price. Its store finally has a search function, as well as several new sorting and filtering options that make it easier than ever to find what you're looking for.

While you wait for the next big update, you may want to consider completing a few key quests. Wish Ranch. Some good options to work with: Automotive appeal, Home is where the heart is, DecayAnd Solve the puzzle.