Whirling Waltz Cycles and Event - Genshin Impact - Version 5.6

Whirling Waltz Cycles and Event - Genshin Impact - Version 5.6

The Whirling Waltz is the flagship event in Genshin Impact Version 5.6, running from May 9, 2025, to May 26, 2025. It’s a business management simulation where players manage the Chevalmarin Film Fantasyland, a movie-themed amusement park in Fontaine, with attractions like Eclectic Escapades, Movie Masterpieces, and Mellow Manor. Below is a detailed guide on the event and its cycles, with links removed as requested.
Event Overview
Objective: Manage the amusement park by upgrading attractions, hiring and training staff, choosing theme dishes, and completing mini-games to increase revenue and unlock rewards.
Unlock Requirements:
Reach Adventure Rank 20 or above.
Complete Archon Quest Prologue: Act III - "Song of the Dragon and Freedom".
Unlock any Statue of The Seven in Fontaine.
Recommended (not required): Complete Archon Quest Chapter V: Act V - "Incandescent Ode of Resurrection", Story Quests for Furina, Escoffier, and Varesa, and the World Quest "The Long-Failed 'Graph Adversarial Technology'" for the best narrative experience.
How to Start:
Begin with the event quest "An Overnight Fantasyland", which introduces the park and story.
Progress to the "Business Acumen From the Spina" quest, guided by Navia, for a tutorial on park management.
Gameplay and Cycles
The event operates in cycles, each representing a management phase. At the end of each cycle, a Financial Report shows your profits based on performance, allowing you to adjust strategies. Here’s how cycles work and tips for each stage:
Key Mechanics
Attractions:
Eclectic Escapades: Involves Fontaine’s underwater exploration and gliding mechanics, collecting coins with a speed-boosting ring skill (two charges, refreshes over time).
Movie Masterpieces: A platforming mini-game where you navigate obstacles, avoid projectiles, and use special skills to reach treasures. Upgrading requires maintaining high Service Value.
Mellow Manor: An animal puzzle mini-game where you arrange animals (e.g., Slimes, Fungi, Squirrels, Birds) to meet satisfaction goals (3 Unique Lifeforms and 3 Terrestrial Lifeforms for the first 10 cycles). Expanding the enclosure simplifies meeting requirements.
Resources:
Funds: Used to upgrade attractions and hire/train staff.
Action Points (AP): Reset each cycle; unused AP converts to extra Funds. Use all AP to maximize efficiency.
Staff Management:
Hire staff from the Staff Center (3 random applicants per cycle; refresh list after completing Varesa’s Friendly Encounter Part I).
Train staff to increase Service Value, which boosts attraction revenue. Higher-level staff (e.g., 2★ or 3★) provide more value.
Theme Dishes:
Choose a dish at the Theme Restaurant at the start of each cycle for buffs (e.g., reduced upgrade costs or increased revenue). Options expand to 4 after Dehya’s Friendly Encounter Part I; additional dishes can be selected for 5 AP after Furina’s Friendly Encounter Part I.
Example: Special Surprise Candy Shells can stack for long-term revenue boosts.
Business Level:
Increase by completing stage objectives (e.g., upgrading attractions, reaching revenue milestones). Higher levels unlock new stages and rewards.
Cycle-Specific Strategies
Cycle 1-2: Tutorial cycles guided by Navia. Focus on learning mechanics, hiring 1★ and 2★ staff, and upgrading attractions evenly. Reach Business Level 5 and 700,000 Total Revenue.
Cycle 5: Upgrade Mellow Manor to hire another staff member and Movie Masterpieces for progress. Use remaining funds to level staff.
Cycle 6: Expand one attraction (e.g., Movie Masterpieces or Eclectic Escapades to unlock new stages, or Mellow Manor for more animal space). Aim for Business Level 5.
Cycle 7-8: Further upgrade attractions and staff to max levels. Choose theme dishes that boost revenue.
Cycle 10: Final cycle of the Starting Stage. Hire a 2★ staff member, ensure two attractions are at Level 5, one at Level 4, and reach 10,000,000 Total Revenue.
Cycle 11-12: Unlock Friendly Encounters for bonuses (e.g., Varesa’s quests reduce AP costs for expansions). Prioritize upgrading Movie Masterpieces to Level 6 for Varesa’s Part 1 quest.
General Tips:
Balance upgrades across all attractions to avoid low Service Value.
Use Paimon or Navia’s cycle-end advice to identify weak areas (e.g., reassigning staff if an attraction underperforms).
If progress pauses (e.g., after reaching Level 5 on all attractions), wait for in-game time to advance or adjust the clock via the Paimon menu.
Friendly Encounters
Unlocked at Cycle 11 with Movie Masterpieces at Level 6. These quests involve characters like Varesa, Lynette, Dehya, Furina, and Sigewinne, offering bonuses:
Varesa: Unlocks resume list refresh (Part I) and reduces AP for expansions (Part II).
Lynette: Increases staff max level by 5 (Part II).
Dehya: Increases theme dish options to 4 (Part I).
Furina: Allows selecting additional theme dishes for 5 AP (Part I).
Completing encounters boosts revenue via consultant roles or special booths.
Rewards
4-Star Bow: Sequence of Solitude (unlocked at 250,000 revenue; Refinement Materials at higher revenue tiers). An HP-scaling weapon suitable for certain characters.
Primogems: Approximately 1,100 available through event challenges.
Crown of Insight, Hero’s Wit, Mora, and event-exclusive Furnishing Blueprints.
Special Analysis Zoom Lens: Obtained via the optional quest "The Long-Failed 'Graph Adversarial Technology'".
Character Interactions
After completing event acts, interact with characters for bonus dialogue:
Act I: Find Ifa and Ororon near Hotel Debord, Neuvillette, Wriothesley, and Cacucu in Neuvillette’s office (Palais Mermonia), and Navia, Kinich, Ajaw, and Escoffier at the event venue.
Act II: Kinich and Ajaw outside Palais Mermonia; Neuvillette, Wriothesley, and Chevreuse at the Court of Fontaine stairs.
Act III: Ifa, Cacucu, Ororon, Kinich, and Ajaw south of the event venue; Furina, Lyney, Lynette, Varesa, Sigewinne, and Dehya at the venue after all Friendly Encounters.
Most characters are voiced in English, except Charlotte, who remains silent.
Tips for Success
Prioritize AP Usage: Always use all Action Points each cycle to maximize Funds.
Balance Attractions: Upgrade all three attractions evenly to maintain high Service Value.
Staff Optimization: Assign staff based on their skills and attraction compatibility. Train regularly to boost performance.
Mini-Games: Practice Mellow Manor’s puzzle layouts and Movie Masterpieces’ platforming to meet objectives efficiently.
Event Timing: Start later if you want to play continuously, as progression may pause after certain milestones (e.g., all attractions at Level 5).
Additional Notes
The event features a rich story with characters from Fontaine and Natlan, including Kinich, Wriothesley, Neuvillette, and Ajaw, with humorous interactions (e.g., Neuvillette’s dry humor with Wriothesley).
Some players have noted lengthy dialogue, which can be tedious; skip through if time-constrained, but interactions add lore depth.
If you need specific cycle strategies, character build recommendations (e.g., for Escoffier or Ifa), or help with mini-games, let me know!