In Haunted Mansion you need to relight candelabras so the level does not go dark, in Toy Story you have to dodge coloured cubes, Big Hero 6 has jump pads to skip parts, in Wreck-It Ralph candies can be picked up for multipliers, in Lion King you need to avoid stampedes of wildebeest and so on. Some game elements are only available for specific franchises, such as carrying orbs in the Inside Out environment. After collisions a photo of the aftermath is often shown. There is no time limit, but the screen moves along with the character and if the waiting time is too long, the character disappears at the bottom of the screen or an event unique to each franchise happens and the game is over. Next to taps, swiping left and right is possible to move in that direction and it is also possible to go back. A single collision ends the game and the goal is to get as far as possible, earning points, in one go. Each tap makes the character hop forward and this is rewarded with a point. A character is guided through an endless, randomly generated environment, crossing rivers, streets, forests, icy landscapes, train tracks etc. The gameplay takes its cues from the original Frogger. Additional ones are unlocked by collecting coins as a currency or buying characters right away as in-app purchases with real money.

The game is free-to-play and player starts with Mickey, just one character like the original game. Each franchise comes with a completely different environment, multiple characters and some elements that are unique for each type of scenery. The concept is largely identical, but this version was developed with licensed Disney characters from the franchises Big Hero 6, Haunted Mansion, Inside Out, Lion King, Mickey Mouse & Friends, Rapunzel, Toy Story, Wreck-It Ralph and Zootropolis. Disney Crossy Road is the sequel to Crossy Road.

Disney crossy road toy tag scans