Get ready to party with your favorite Pixar characters and stories as Pixar Fest returns to the Disneyland Resort from April 26-Aug. 4, 2024. Pixar Fest first debuted in 2018 with the Grand Opening of Pixar Pier with a brief pause due to the pandemic. Disney has released some of the new details behind this year’s Pixar Fest and it looks bigger and better than ever!
One of the first new additions to Pixar Fest is a couple of new floats for the new “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade. Running twice a day, this high-energy parade will feature more than two dozen Pixar characters including Panda Mei and her BFFs rocking out to their favorite boy band, 4*Town! Guests will also spot Joe Gardner being celebrated by his students, if you recall Joe Gardner has only been spotted in the Pixar Pier lobby so his addition to the parade is a fantastic addition! Another new parade addition is the Luca float showcasing the trio of friends, with both Alberto and Luca in their half-human/half-sea monster form.
An all-new Pixar Pals Playtime Party will be held at the Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland Park. Guests will enjoy interactive games, photo locations, and activities inspired by Pixar films, all the while watching a selection of iconic shorts on the big screen.
Club Pixar will take over in Disney’s California Adventure where guests can enjoy an interactive DJ dance party, live performances, exciting games, photo opportunities, themed food, specially crafted beverages, and more.
It wouldn’t be a Disney celebration without Instagram-worthy food and beverages and Pixar Fest won’t disappoint. The fan-favorite Pixar Fest cake will return to the Plaza Inn. New this year, the menu at Troubadour Tavern in Disneyland Park will transform to feature Pixar-inspired bites and beverages. At Disney’s California Adventure, Paradise Garden Grill will once again serve “Coco“-inspired dishes.
You’ll also want to mark your calendars because beginning May 10, six Pixar-themed marketplaces will join the fun in Disney California Adventure Park and be available through the length of the festival. Each location celebrates a unique film, and menu items will transport you and your tastebuds right into some fan-favorite Pixar worlds. Here’s a little flavor of what you can expect:
- Summertime dishes inspired by the Italian coast at Portorosso Pasta from “Luca”
- Reimagined classics at Gusteau’s To-Go, themed to “Ratatouille”
- A playful mélange of elements at The Elemental Table, inspired by “Elemental”
- Fun foods perfect for a tween, boy band (or anyone, really!) at 4*Town Fav*4*ites from “Turning Red”
- Feel-good foods that feed your soul at The Spark, inspired by “Soul”
- Flavors to appeal to all of your emotions at Hanger Management from “Inside Out.”
Pixar Fest will feature numerous meet-and-greet opportunities including characters from Inside Out and The Incredibles. Fans of Elemental will be excited as Disney announced that Ember and Wade will be making their Disneyland Resort debut for Pixar Fest.
What Pixar fan doesn’t love the Pizza Planet Truck? Disney will be releasing a Pizza Planet Truck popcorn bucket that is sure to be a fan-favorite item – I know we are already loving it! Other new merchandise will include Pizza Planet baseball caps to Mike Wazowski sweatshirts, items from these collections are the perfect way to get ready for a Pixar-filled summer. Plus, additional limited-time Pixar Fest merchandise will arrive in April.
Pixar Fest begins on April 26!
