From 11 Million Copies to Real-Life Toys: the Complete Bing Bong Plushie Saga
By Marcus Vance
While indie gamers tracked shipping notifications for their physical packages, cozy sim enthusiasts were knee-deep in a completely different Bing Bong hunt. In August 2025, Gameloft pushed an update to Disney Dreamlight Valley that featured an Inside Out collectible quest.
Unlocking the digital Bing Bong plushie for player homes required hunting down 10 elusive Minty Card locations. Popularized by content creators like Serroh, the scavenger hunt sent players scouring every corner of the valley:
- The Plaza and Peaceful Meadow: Initial cards spawned tucked behind Goofy's Stall and tucked near the Dreamlight fruit trees.
- Dazzle Beach: Two cards rested partially obscured by the pier pillars and inside the ocean cavern entrance.
- Forest of Valor & Glade of Trust: Cards hid among the giant willow roots and behind the pillar monuments.
- Frosted Heights & Sunlit Plateau: High-contrast terrain made these cards notoriously tricky, requiring players to dig along the river banks and check behind elephant skull structures.
Collecting all 10 cards allowed players to complete the memory sequence and craft the nostalgic, candy-scented imaginary friend as an interactive furniture piece. The quest brought renewed attention to traditional Pixar merchandise, sending collectors scrambling across second-hand sites for vintage 2015 Disney Store releases.
Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.
