Time to gear up for another month-long celebration of all things Pixar as Pixar Fest is back and kicking off today (September 2). Similar to last year fans can look forward to a Disney+ virtual film festival with fans able to join in the conversation using #PixarFest, exciting new product launches, and an all-new dance and pose challenge inspired by the animation studios beloved characters.
The Disney+ virtual film festival will include watch parties as well as the release of the latest two new SparkShorts Twenty-Something and Nona – with an inside look into the making of these two films titled, A Spark Story.
The dance and pose challenge will invite fans and families to join top content creators like The Williams Family, Phil Wright, Merrick Hanna, and McKenzi Brooke in the first-ever Pixar-inspired challenge across TikTok and Instagram Reels recreating favorite character poses themed to Pixar’s iconic films. Actor, Dancer, Avid Pixar Fan Harry Shum Jr. (Crazy Rich Asians) is also kicking off the celebration.
Disney has also announced that they have teamed up with Starlight Children’s Foundation to design Pixar-themed Starlight Hospital Wear inspired by iconic Pixar movies: Toy Story, The Incredibles, and Up. Each hospital gown will include an interactive QR code that patients can scan on their phones for special Pixar animated content. For more information on this collaboration visit starlight.org/disney.
NEW PIXAR FEST PRODUCTS
Stance Socks – Pixar Coco Inspired Stance Socks. Available September 2021. $75.00
Loungefly Crossbody Bag – New Loungefly crossbody bag featuring Boo’s door from Monsters, Incorporated. The top scare team gets the scare of their lives when Boo sneaks through her door into the monster world. Help Sulley and Mike hide Boo from Randall as the Loungefly Pixar Monsters, Inc. Boo’s Door Crossbody Bag. Celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary in style! The door opens to reveal Sulley and Mike. It’s not built for storing snow cones, but it definitely helps carry your other items! Available now for $60.
Pixar’s Up Inspired Champion Picnic Basket – This incredible Up-themed picnic basket for two comes from Picnic Time and will be available September 2021, retails for $204.95.
Finding Nemo and Incredibles-themed Da Bomb products – Watch carefully as this sweet orange Finding Nemo fizzer dissolves because there is a fun surprise inside. Perfect for adults and kids alike. Available now, retails for $7.50.
Hannah Andersson Monsters, Inc. Pajamas – Our beloved pajamas just got even more special with new artwork from Disney and Pixar Monsters, Inc. Smooth seams won’t disturb sleep or play, and the soft organic cotton stays soft for generations to come. Available now, pricing starting at $44.00.
Lokai Pixar Themed Bracelet – A true friend you can count on through life’s highs and lows. Each bracelet in the Disney Collection by Lokai is infused with elements from the highest and lowest points on Earth: water from Mt Everest and mud from the Dead Sea. These extreme elements remind you to find balance – staying humble during life’s highs and hopeful through its lows; wishes can come true! Wear your heart on your sleeve with your favorite classic Disney and Pixar Lokai bracelets. Friends encourage friends to Dream BIG, Wish often, and always have Courage. Available now, retails for $22.00.
$1 for each Disney Collection Lokai sold will benefit Make-A-Wish, to help grant the wishes of children with critical illnesses.
Pottery Barn Kids Toy Story Bedding – This action-packed quilt is a fun, bright layer for their sleep space. It’s handstitched with chambray, denim, and corduroy appliqués of Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and the gang for a cool, 3-D effect. Available now, retails from $149-$229.
Pixar Luxo Ball RSVLTS Shirt – The famous “Luxo Ball,” first appearing in Pixar’s debut short, Luxo, Jr., in 1986, has since snuck its way into a number of Pixar films, including all four Toy Story movies, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up, Coco, Soul, Luca, and many more! And now, it’s snuck onto this KUNUFLEX™ button-down, bouncing its way across a backdrop inspired by Andy’s wallpaper in Toy Story. Available September 7, 2021. Retails $65.00.
Disney and Pixar’s Onward Guinevere Barley’s Van Ornament – Imagine you were an elf, with a dragon as a pet and garden gnomes as neighbors. What better for your primary mode of transportation than an old van painted with a majestic pegasus in a night sky? In Disney and Pixar’s “Onward,” that’s just the vehicle Barley Lightfoot and his brother Ian use for their quest. Trim the tree with adventure when you hang this fun Christmas ornament featuring the automobile that Barley affectionately calls Guinevere. Available now. Retails for $19.99.
6.5 ft. Disney and Pixar’s Coco’s Miguel with Guitar and Dante – Channel family-friendly scares on Halloween with this Coco Miguel with Guitar and Dante airblown inflatable. A self-inflating design takes form quickly to guide your guests into a spiritual world, while the included stakes and tethers offer a hassle-free installation both indoors and outdoors. The 6.5-foot height adds an imposing affect to your Halloween decor, and the lights improve visibility at night. This Coco Miguel with Guitar and Dante airblown inflatable deflates for safe storage until the next season of silly scares. Available now at Home Depot. Retails $99.00.
