“Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade is returning to Disney California Adventure for the 70th anniversary of Disneyland Resort. It will be back on May 16, the official start of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration, along with its returning dessert party.
Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! Parade Dessert Party
Bookings will open for the dessert party on April 10 and can be made on the Disneyland Resort website, where full details are also available.
Indulge in sweet treats at a dessert party that comes with reserved viewing for A Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! parade—during the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration!
The dessert party is $94 per guest including tax and gratuity. Children ages 2 and younger are free, as long as they sit in an adult’s lap.
Each person in a party must purchase a package in order to enter the viewing area.
The package offers a selection of menu options, including:
- Artisan cheeses, charcuterie and crackers with seasonal jam
- Assorted freeze-dried fruit
- Grape Soda macarons
- Chocolate drizzled crisped rice treats
- Better Together-themed cake
- Unlimited Coke®, Diet Coke®, Sprite® and bottled water—plus coffee, tea and hot chocolate
- Pixar-inspired seasonal nonalcoholic specialty beverage
- Wine, sparkling wine, beer or Pixar-inspired seasonal cocktail for adults, ages 21 and older.
Reserved seating is located in the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade preferred viewing area at Sonoma Terrace. Seating is communal so guests may be seated with another party.
Arrival and Checking In
Guests should arrive at their reservation time and check in at Sonoma Terrace in the Performance Corridor. The reservation time is for the dessert party, not the performance time of “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!”
Disney encourages using mobile check-in via the Disneyland app, which is available 2 hours prior to the reservation time. Guests will receive a text message when their table is ready.
Early and late arrivals may not be accommodated. Accommodations for Guests with disabilities are available.
Showtimes
The “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade takes place twice per day. When guests make a reservation for the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” Parade Dessert Party, the parade they will view may be the first or second parade of the day. The parade starts about 45 minutes after the dessert party reservation time.
View the entertainment schedule or the Disneyland app for showtimes.
Special Dietary Requests
When booking online or via the Disneyland app, look for the prompt to add any special dietary or allergy-friendly requests. Disney cannot guarantee any accommodations for day-of requests. Once seated, guests should inform their server if they have an allergy request, even if they previously indicated it during the reservation process.
Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!
“Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” is a daytime parade that debuted as part of the 2024 Pixar Fest. It features an original theme song and nearly 30 Pixar Animation Studios characters. It incorporates American Sign Language (ASL) into its choreography.
The parade’s theme song is on music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
Watch our video of “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration” from last year:
The Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration will run through the summer of 2026.
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