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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration Parade Returns to Disney California Adventure

May 13, 2025

Pixar Pals Celebration Parade brings "Better Together" fun to Disney California Adventure for Disneyland's 70th in 2025.

As part of the Disneyland 70th anniversary celebrations, the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade has returned to Disney California Adventure. Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” is a daytime parade that debuted in Disney California Adventure as part of Pixar Fest in 2024. Incorporating nearly 30 characters from a … Read more

Pixar Putt Pop-Up Mini Golf Experience Coming to Pixar Place Hotel

February 3, 2025

Statues of Woody and Buzz in front of a "Pixar Putt" sign

A Pixar-inspired mini golf experience is coming to Pixar Place Hotel at the Disneyland Resort beginning February 7. Pixar Putt Coming to Pixar Place Hotel Pixar Putt is a pop-up mini golf experience. The interactive putt-putt holes are inspired by various Pixar films including “Inside Out 2,” “Toy Story,” “Cars,” “Monsters Inc.,” “Soul,” ” The … Read more

REVIEW: New Pixar Fest Marketplaces Now Open at Disney California Adventure

May 10, 2024

Four images showcasing Pixar Fest theme park snacks: a tray of nachos with toppings, a blue cocktail with a sugar rim, a tray of cheese fries with onion rings and strawberries, and a peach with dipping sauce.

Pixar Fest is well underway at Disneyland Resort, and today marked the opening of six new marketplace booths themed to Pixar films. Of course, we reviewed every single item. Pixar Fest Marketplaces These booths are open now through August 4, 2024, the end of Pixar Fest. Portorosso Pasta inspired by “Luca” Food: Drinks: Portorosso Pesto … Read more

Meet and Greets Debut for Characters From ‘Elemental’ & ‘Luca’ at Pixar Fest 2024

April 24, 2024

Pixar Fest at Disneyland Resort begins on April 26 and runs through August 4, and some rare character meet and greets are available at Disneyland park as part of the celebration. The meet and greets will take place at the Fantasyland Theater once the festival begins. The photos below were taken at Club Pixar during … Read more

BREAKING: New Floats Revealed for ‘Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!’ Parade

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024

Concept art for Better Together A Pixar Pals Celebration Luca parade float

Disney Parks has shared more concept art for the new “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade coming to Disney California Adventure during Pixar Fest this summer. This new artwork previews the “Luca” and “Soul” floats. Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! The parade will be performed twice per day during Pixar Fest, which runs … Read more

New ‘Star Wars’ Loth-Cat and ‘Luca’ Machiavelli Plush Cuddleez at Disneyland Resort

October 7, 2023

Snuggle up with these two new Cuddleez plush available at Disneyland Resort. We found both a “Star Wars” Loth-cat plush and “Luca” Machiavelli plush in World of Disney at Downtown Disney District. Loth-Cat Plush – $39.99 Loth-cats are native to Lothal and were most prominently featured in “Star Wars Rebels.” They have also appeared in … Read more

PHOTOS: ‘Finding Nemo’ Splash Pad Highlights Pixar-Themed Pool Renovation at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel

August 18, 2023

The pool and surrounding lounge area at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel recently reopened as Pixel Pool following a lengthy refurbishment. The renovated area is themed to Pixar’s filmography — predominantly “Finding Nemo” — as the hotel continues its slow evolution into Pixar Place Hotel. We were able to check out the pool during a recent … Read more

Father’s Day, Fantastic Four, Luca, and More New Limited Release Pins at Walt Disney World

June 11, 2023

Several new limited release pins have arrived at Walt Disney World Resort this week, including the Father’s Day 2023 and Graduation Day 2023 pins, alongside the Fantastic Four from Marvel Comics, Luca, and more. We found these in Pin Traders at EPCOT and the Frontier Trading Post at Magic Kingdom. Limited Release ‘Raya and the … Read more

New Orange Bird, Mr. Toad, Tiana, and More Sketchbook Ear Hat Ornaments Premiere on shopDisney

May 14, 2023

A new series of sketchbook ear hat ornaments designed by artist Costa Alavezos is now available on the official shopDisney website, with plenty of time to spare before the holiday season. We have the full listings with prices, descriptions, photos, and details transcribed and explained below. Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride Sketchbook Ear Hat Ornament – … Read more

PHOTOS: ‘Luca’-Themed Dining Room Opens at Pizzeria Bella Notte in Disneyland Paris

April 13, 2023

Last fall, Disney announced an expansion of Pizzeria Bella Notte in Fantasyland at Disneyland Paris, with the reveal of a new “Luca”-themed dining area. With the 31st Anniversary of Disneyland Paris passing this week, the new room finally opened, and we got a look inside! “Luca”-Themed Dining Room in Pizzeria Bella Notte Our look inside … Read more

First Look at Mural for ‘Luca’ Dining Room at Pizzeria Bella Notte in Disneyland Paris

February 28, 2023

Thanks to DLP Report, we have our first look at a mural at the new “Luca” dining room of Pizzeria Bella Notte in Fantasyland at Disneyland Park, Paris. This small mural is visible above the construction walls, showing two young kids in a crescent-moon-shaped boat, with a sea monster around them. The Italian on the … Read more

‘Encanto,’ ‘Luca,’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ All Nominated for Academy Award for Animated Feature Film

February 8, 2022

Three Disney films have been nominated for the Academy Award for best animated feature film: “Encanto” and “Raya and the Last Dragon” from Walt Disney Animation Studios, and “Luca” from Pixar Animation Studios. They are up against Sony’s “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” and animated docudrama “Flee.” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto” has been … Read more

Walt Disney World Pianist Mark Anderson Passes Away, Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Themes Revealed, Mickey & Minnie’s Runway Queue Decals Already Peeling, and More: Daily Recap (1/22/22)

January 22, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, January 22, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘Luca’, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, & Other Disney+ Films Among Eleven of Top Fifteen Streamed Films in 2021

January 22, 2022

Deadline and Nielsen are reporting that eleven of the top fifteen films streamed in 2021 all came from Disney+, while one show made the top fifteen original shows list. Notable contenders at the top include “Luca” and “Raya and the Last Dragon”. The data only includes programs viewed on TVs, not on mobile devices. But … Read more

Garden Rocks Concert Lineup Revealed, ‘Turning Red’ Disney+ Debut Disappoints Pixar Staff, Hiring Begins for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and More: Daily Recap (1/12/22)

January 12, 2022

We bring you a lot of stories every single day, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we’ve rounded up all our stories in one place to get today’s news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

PHOTOS: ‘Chalk Full of Character’ Decals Return, New ‘Luca’ Designs Featured for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts

January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

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One of our favorite parts of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts are all the special character decals found around World Showcase. Luckily, they’ve already begun to return for 2022! Germany “Tangled’s” Pascal is up to his old tricks, painting a sun on the side of a shop. This decal has appeared at the … Read more