We were not expecting this Disney change, and it’s safe to say we are pretty sad about it.
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It has just been announced that the Play Disney Parks app is retiring next month.
Scott Gustin shared on X that Disney is planning to retire this app starting on September 16th. In case you don’t know, the Play Disney Parks app powers many interactive games and experiences around both Disneyland and Disney World.
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This app has lots of trivia and games to play in line for attractions. However, it was best known for several interactive games, including Star Wars: Datapad, Batuu Bounty Hunters, and DuckTales World Showcase Adventure. These games allowed you to explore the parks and find actual hidden details that could interact with the app on your phone as you played the games.
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Batuu Bounty Hunters will still be available even after the app is gone through MagicBand+ and the existing screens throughout the land, but Star Wars: Datapad will be gone with the app. And Disney has not yet shared whether DuckTales World Showcase Adventure will continue after the app is retired. So if you want to take advantage of the last few weeks of these games and experiences around the parks, make sure to do so soon because as of September 16th, the app will not be available to download and existing users will not be able to log in.
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