Talk:Game Updates/@comment-26481920-20171012201838/@comment-33104098-20171012212224

Between the games in the family, we found that it's not just your friend - you have to have logged in to your game and "started" the event in your park, for the gifts receveid to include the event currency.

So if Smiley Smiley gifted you before you logged in today, the gift won't come with candies.