If it were possible to be on vacation all the time, we would be visiting Walt Disney World regularly! Unfortunately, that isn’t reality. One thing we love to do is to bring bits of Disney magic home with us.
We love how Disney magic brings the whole family together. Another thing that brings us all together is a board game! Combine the two and you have a magical evening around the table, playing fun games as a family.
We grew up playing games as a family, and now Jen and Katie play games with their own kids. Playing board games is a great way to spend quality time together as a family.
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Disney has infiltrated the board game industry and has given a Disney spin to some of our favorite classics. There are also newer games that we love that Disney has put its magic touch on. Lets take a look at our favorites!
Best Family Board Game
1. Codenames Disney
Ages: 8 and up
Players: 4 or more
Our family LOVES the original Codenames. It is our “go to” game and has brought an insane amount of laughter and a little bit of irritation. We love that Disney has a version of this game out!
Disney Codenames uses both pictures and words – the clue giver must give a one-word clues to their team and the teammates must to try to identify the Disney items on the cards.
You can play this game with just pictures if you have younger kids who can’t read, making this a great game for a variety of ages. There is also the option to play a 4×4 grid or a 5×5 grid.
Best Family Game for Preschoolers
2. Ravensburger Eye Found It Hidden Picture Game
Ages: 4+
Players: 2-6
This is another game that our family actually owns. This game is great for preschool age kids who are just beginning to understand how board games work.
The game board for this game is full of your favorite Disney characters and places. You will see Peter Pan, Arendelle, Radiator Springs, and even Alice in Wonderland.
The Eye Found It games are cooperative games. The player spins the spinner and then moves a certain number of spaces.
During some roles, the group must find a certain item on the board and then every player moves ahead one space for each item found. The goal is to get to the end before the clock strikes 12!
Best New Board Game
3. Funko Disney The Haunted Mansion – Call of The Spirits: Disneyland Edition Game
Ages: 9+
Players: 2-6
This is a new game that was released in September of 2020. Disney fans will recognize the rooms of the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland! Players go through each of the rooms and collect cards.
This is a strategy game where the goal is to collect as many ghosts as possible before the end of the game. The catch? You never know when the game is going to end! Beware of those hitchhiking ghosts!
- Socialize with the Happy Haunts by collecting matching sets of ghost cards.
- Explore all the classic rooms of the ghost-infested manor, from the festivities-filled Ballroom to the Attic and out to the Graveyard and beyond in search of spirits.
- Beware of the Hitchhiking Ghosts, who are notorious for “following you home” as that may spell your doom in the end!
- Move around the mansion by rotating the Endless Hallway around Madame Leota's Séance Room, collecting Ghost cards in front of them in sets, each of which are worth different point values.
Best Disney Game for Families with Teens
4. Disney Villainous
Ages: 10+
Players: 2-6
This game is great if you have older kids at home. Embrace your dark side and play with Disney villains – choose between Captain Hook, Maleficinet, Ursula, Prince John, Jafar, and the Queen of Hearts.
Each player has their own board as well as their own special abilities and specific character goal. You want your villain to achieve his or her goal as fast as possible.
This is a really fun Disney board game. It gets incredible reviews and won the 2019 TOTY Awards. That being said, we put this in the teen category because this game can be complicated and will take about 45 minutes to play.
Best Game for Elementary Age Kids
5. Apples to Apples Disney Edition
Ages: 7-15
Players: 2-4
We have been eyeing this game for a while now! This is the classic Apples to Apples game with a Disney twist. The red cards have words as well as pictures from Disney theme parks, Disney movies, and Disney television shows.
The Disney edition of Apples to Apples has a twist – poison apple cards! These will turn the game upside down so watch out!
Best Disney Trivia Game for Families
6. Pictopia – Family Trivia Game Disney edition
Ages – 7+
Players 2-6
This is a super fun trivia game that is geared towards families. Players draw a card and then make a wager/bet on how well they think they will do on that particular trivia question.
One fun twist on this game is guessing other players answers – this makes the game fun every time you play!
Best Disney Game for Parties
7. Geek Out! Disney Party Game
Ages: 10+
Players: 2 and up
This game is perfect for large groups! Gather up your friends and play this fun trivia game where you will test your Disney knowledge. The categories include Disney animation, Pixar, Live action, Music, and Miscellaneous.
Because many of the questions are open ended (for example, “Name two songs sung by a prince, “) there are no correct answers on the trivia cards. This can be a positive or negative depending upon your family dynamics.
You can turn this into a bluffing game – did they actually know the answer or were they just pretending to know the answer? Or, simply have a phone or computer available to check answers!
Classic Board Games with a Disney Twist
There are a ton of classic board games that have been rereleased with a Disney theme. The games listed below are all inspired by the original game – some are played identically, and some have a fun twist.
8. Clue: Villains Edition
Ages: 8+
Players 2-6
Inspired by the original Clue game! The magic has gone missing and players must determine “who, what, and where.” Your favorite villains are the options of who: Ursula, Gaston, Lady Tremaine, Dr. Facilier, Mother Gothel, and Jafar!
Each room on the Clue board is one of the villains liars. Watch out for the Maleficient roll on the die – you will choose a chaos card and have to follow the instructions.
If you love villains be sure to check out our favorite villain t-shirts!
9. Monopoly Toy Story
Ages: 8+
Players: 2-6
This version of Monopoly game is very similar to the classic board game. You will find characters from all four of the Toy Story movies! Players can choose to be Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep, Jessie, Alien, or Rex. The Chance and Community Chest cards are now Andy’s Toy Chest and Birthday cards.
If you want to play Monopoly with your kids but they don’t seem into it, try Disney Monopoly and see if they enjoy it!
10. Sorry! Villains
Ages: 6+
Players 2-4
The Disney villains are really making a name for themselves! Here is another game that is similar to the classic Sorry! game. Each player gets four villain pawns (Jafar, Scar, Maleficnet, and Ursula).
Whoever gets their pawns back home first wins! Moves are determined by spell cards. Sorry! is a fun game to introduce both strategy and luck games to your kids.
11. Disney Trivia
Ages: 6+
Players up to 6
This game has the feel of Trivial Pursuit – but Disney style! This game is designed for families to play and has special cards for the kids. Guaranteed to test your Disney trivia!
Amazon product12. Chutes and Ladders Disney Princess Edition
Ages: 3+
Players 2-4
Here is a classic kids board game – Chutes and Ladders! Kids can choose one of the 12 official Disney princesses and try to get to the top first! This game board is very cute and has all the princesses on it, as well as some of your other favorite characters from Disney movies.
Hopefully this gives you some great options for your next family game night. Tabletop games are such a fun way to pass an afternoon or evening!
We highly recommend you read the reviews of the games before you purchase one for your family. For example, Katie’s kids love playing “Life,” but the Disney version of it gets bad reviews. Sometimes the classic games should just be left alone!
That being said, the Disney brand knows what they are doing so most of the times the Disney games will be a winner! These games would be a great gift for a birthday or Christmas for the Disney fan.
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