New Pixar Fest banners now adorn the lampposts of the Disneyland Resort esplanade and Pixar Fest decorations are up at Fantasyland Theatre in Disneyland Park.
Pixar Fest Banners
There are several banners inspired by different Pixar films: “Turning Red,” “Coco,” “The Incredibles,” “Cars,” “Toy Story,” and more. Each banner has a retrofuturism background design with four-pointed stars and colorful panels.
The “Turning Red” banner features Meilin Lee in her red panda form. Her three friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby are pictured jamming out.
Miguel is pictured playing his grandfather’s white guitar on the “Coco” banner. Dante is next to him. Héctor and Imelda are also featured.
Each banner has a yellow valance across the top that reads, “2024 Pixar Fest Celebrating Friendship & Beyond.”
Frozone, Elastigirl, Mr. Incredible, Edna Mode, and Jack-Jack are all on the “Incredibles” banner.
Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and Sally from the “Cars” films are on a banner.
Representing both “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory,” this banner showcases Nemo, Dory, Squirt, and a seagull.
Sulley, Boo, and Mike Wazowski are on the “Monsters, Inc.” banner.
The “Inside Out” banner features the first film’s five emotions: Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust. The upcoming “Inside Out 2” will introduce more emotions like Anxiety.
Lastly, a “Toy Story” banner features Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear, and two aliens. The Pizza Planet truck, which has appeared as an Easter egg in every other Pixar film, is in the top right corner.
Fantasyland Theatre
Fantasyland Theatre will be home to the interactive Pixar Pals Playtime Party during Pixar Fest. Construction walls surround the theater but new Pixar decorations are visible around the stage’s proscenium. Runners covered in multi-colored rectangles hang above and to the sides.
The Fantasyland Theatre most recently featured “Tale of the Lion King,” which closed permanently in January. The “Lion King” paneling remains on the wooden proscenium.
Panels featuring the yellow Pixar ball with a red star in the center are on the tops of wood columns.
From a Disneyland Railroad train, we saw construction materials in the stage area. A cherry picker was parked in front of the stage for crew members to install decorations above.
On the stage are new red, yellow, and blue platforms.
So far, the decorations align with the concept art for Pixar Pals Playtime Party, shown above.
A Luxo Jr. medallion will be installed at the top of the proscenium. There will also be photo ops and activities in front of the stage and Pixar shorts will play on the screen.
Pixar Fest runs from April 26 through August 4, 2024.
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