Kinect: Disneyland Adventures

Kinect: Disneyland Adventures (also known as simply Disneyland Adventures) is a 2011 motion-controlled open world video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by Microsoft Studios on Kinect for Xbox 360, that has recreated a large amount of the Disneyland theme park, with themed games in place of many of the rides.

In addition to minigames based on various Disneyland attractions (see below), the game also allows players to take photos of their avatars at the park, and hug characters. The characters appear in their normal proportions, as if animated, as opposed to appearing as a costumed character. Outdoors at the park are Cinderella, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Goofy, Aladdin, The Mad Hatter, Br'er Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Snow White, Aurora, Jasmine, Tiana, Prince Naveen, Stitch, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Alice, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, Roo, Eeyore, Baloo, Mowgli, Genie, Jessie, Stinky Pete, Little Green Men, Pinocchio, Belle, Beast, Ariel, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Br'er Fox, Br'er Bear, Chip 'n' Dale, Duffy the Disney Bear, Pluto, Captain Jack Sparrow and a pirate character named Black Barty among many others, adding up to 40 Disney characters in all.

Gameplay

Gameplay is a combination of minigames and open world play style. Players perform objectives and tasks for characters to gain Disney currency. It features drop-in, drop-out cooperative play for two players. Players play as a customizable child guest to the park, who gets help from a magic, anthropomorphic golden ticket. The game is controlled using the Kinect sensor's motion- and voice-sensing capabilities.

Player navigation in the park is performed by raising one arm out in front of the (leading) player and shifting the raised arm left or right to turn. When the (leading) player receives an item from a character (which include a digital camera, a wand, a laser blaster, a fishing rod, a megaphone, a magic spyglass, and a water gun), the (leading) player can raise one arm in the air to bring up an item selection menu and bring the arm down to make a selection. After selecting an item, the (leading) player uses the arm with the item on hand to use said item and their free arm to navigate the park.

Players can talk to the characters, enter attractions, or enter gift shops by walking up to them until a gold circle appears on the ground around the character, Disneyland sign (for rideable classic rides), magic portal (for rides featuring minigames), or store greeter (for shops), then either wave or say, "Hi, there!" When talking to any of the characters (except for a tour guide character named Karen, who provides trivia about Disneyland), they may give a task (usually a fetch quest) that players must do by either navigating the park or playing the minigame attractions. Players can also hug, high five, dance, receive autographs from, or take photos with the characters. (Autographs can only be signed if players have the corresponding autograph books, and photographs can only be taken once players receive the camera item and the corresponding photo albums. In addition, the New Orleans Square character Fortune Red can only give or help players with tasks, or take a photograph with them.) In addition to characters, attractions, and shops, players can find spots to conduct music with park bands and Audio-Animatronics.

The game's representation of the park contains numerous secrets for players to discover. Among other secrets, players could use their items to find trash cans, manhole covers, lights, plants, and Hidden Mickeys. Licensed attractions such as Star Tours–The Adventures Continue and Indiana Jones Adventure do not appear and have their facades stripped of any overt references to their namesake franchises, as the two franchises were owned by Lucasfilm at the time. Disney later acquired both franchises through its purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012. Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin is also omitted, as Roger Rabbit is co-owned by Disney and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment.

List of Attractions

Minigame Attractions

Alice In Wonderland
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Disney Princess Fantasy Faire
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage
The Haunted Mansion
"It's a Small World"
Jungle Cruise
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Matterhorn Bobsleds
Peter Pan's Flight
Pirates of the Caribbean
Pixie Hollow
Space Mountain
Splash Mountain

Classic Attractions

Astro Orbiter
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
Gadget's Go Coaster
King Arthur Carrousel
Mad Tea Party

Artworks

Renders 3D

Gallery

Media

For a complete list of media for this subject, see List of Kinect: Disneyland Adventures media.

Meet-and-Greet Characters

Over 43 different Disney characters appear in the game for meet-and-greets throughout the park. Like with the actual park characters, the player can interact with them, take photos with them, dance with them, acquire their autographs and give them hugs or high-fives. They also give the player quests to do to help them. The meet-and-greet characters include:

Mickey Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Pluto
Goofy
Donald Duck
Daisy Duck
Chip and Dale
Duffy Bear
Winnie the Pooh
Eeyore
Piglet
Roo
Tigger
Snow White
Pinocchio
Br'er Rabbit
Br'er Fox
Br'er Bear
Cinderella
Alice
Mad Hatter
March Hare
White Rabbit
The Queen of Hearts
Peter Pan
Tinker Bell
Captain Hook
Aurora
Mowgli
Baloo
Ariel
Belle
Beast
Aladdin
Jasmine
Genie
Woody
Jessie
Buzz Lightyear
Little Green Men
Stinky Pete
Stitch
Tiana
Naveen
Captain Jack Sparrow
Black Barty
Fortune Red

Collectibles

Photos

There are several types of photos in this game. The player cannot take any pictures until they have the camera from Mickey and have bought the corresponding photo album. They include:

Photo Passes: These are pictures of landmarks around the park. Altogether there are 79 to capture, but are easy to find as each landmark has a notification sign near them.
Discoveries: These are places of interest around the park. Many are given to you by characters for a task.
Hidden Mickeys: Hidden Mickeys are located around the park for you to find. There are 98 altogether.
Character Snapshots: Each character can be snapshot with the player. There are 44 of these.