Pixar Pier Archives

PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/27/18 (Galaxy's Edge, Pixar Pier, Ballast Point Construction, Tiki Room & Space Mountain Changes, Christmas, ETC.)

October 27, 2018

Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle Holidays Winter Snow

This photo report brings us back to the Disneyland Resort. Here we have updates on the construction to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, Pixar Pier, and Ballast Point. As well, The Enchanted Tiki Room and Space Mountain have undergone some changes. Plus, Disneyland Park is slowly being decorated for the Winter Holidays. Let’s take a look! … Read more

PHOTOS: 10/24/18 Disney California Adventure Pixar Pier Construction Update (New Critter Carousel Walls, Inside Out Site Prep)

October 24, 2018

Today, we’re taking a quick stop on Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure to see the latest progress on the two attractions being added in 2019. Around Jessie’s Critter Carousel, new construction walls that look they are made of cardboard have arrived. You’ve got to wonder why these would be changed after 4 months and … Read more

Weathering a Crowded Summer Day at DCA: Lessons Learned from Pixar Pier Premiere

August 6, 2018

Disneyland is crowded. This has become a universal reality. It is unfortunate, virtually unavoidable, and has become sadly consistent. When a new or newly refurbished land, attraction, or rose-gold gift dispensary opens over an already impacted summer weekend, the resort can reach capacity. As can guest frustration. The recent Disney California Adventure Pixar Pier premiere on … Read more

REVIEW: Rainbow Unicorn Memory Refresher and More Treats from Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff on Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

November 21, 2018July 28, 2018

Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff opened just last week and we had a chance to visit and review some of the offerings. The shop itself in only 1/3 “Sweet Stuff” and the other 2/3 is merchandise which is unfortunate, although not surprising. The Memory Refreshers are the big hit (probably just … Read more

VIDEO: We Taste-Tested All 8 Varieties of Taffy from Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff in Pixar Pier, Disney California Adventure

November 21, 2018July 23, 2018

Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff has finally opened up on Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure! To celebrate the opening of the new candy shop, we reviewed all 8 varieties of taffy that you can pick up in the new store. Check it out:

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff Opens on Pixar Pier, Disney California Adventure

November 21, 2018July 21, 2018

Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff Disney California Adventure

The Pixar Pier unveiling continues at Disney California Adventure with the grand opening of Bing Bong’s Sweet Shop. The delightful candy store and merchandise mart is an homage to our lovable imaginary friend from Pixar’s Inside Out. Love, loath, or lie somewhere in between regarding the Pixar Pier remodel, Bing Bong’s is likely to reinforce … Read more

Disneyland's Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow: What's Coming to the Original Disney Park

July 17, 2018

Of all the Disney Parks around the world, Disneyland will always stand alone because it’s the first. The original. In some ways, a living time capsule. But even though the park is still home to attractions, sights, and sounds from the 1950s, Disneyland is no stranger to change and growth. In fact, the Disneyland Resort … Read more

LISTEN: WDWNT Podcast Episode 399 – Reviews of Pixar Pier and Toy Story Land

July 11, 2018

Have you heard this week’s WDW News Today Podcast? If you haven’t, here’s what you can expect: Join Tom Corless for a variety show dedicated to the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. On this week’s show, Tom and company share their first impressions on Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure and Toy Story … Read more

EDITORIAL: Pixar Pier Should Be the Model for How to Expand Disney Parks

July 6, 2018

Two days after Pixar Pier opened, I was able to make my way to Disney’s California Adventure. Having been a big fan of Paradise Pier, I’ll admit I was nervous. I missed the Cove Bar and I missed hearing Neil Patrick Harris announce the takeoff of California Screamin’. And yet, ten seconds after setting foot … Read more

REVIEW: Table Service and Almost Every Drink from Lamplight Lounge in Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

November 21, 2018July 2, 2018

If you’ve been following our adventures this past weekend, you’ll know that we spent the better portion of our visit at the premiere of Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure. The retheme of the land transformed the previous Ariel’s Grotto restaurant into Lamplight Lounge, a place where Pixar animators would (according to story) often hang … Read more

REVIEW: D23 Celebrates Pixar Pier Gold Member Exclusive Event With Imagineer-Led Tour

June 29, 2018

Earlier this week I wrote at length about the Pixar Pier Premiere event, a $299 “exclusive, VIP-style premiere event” that in fact wasn’t really exclusive or VIP-style at all. Today’s review covers the D23 Gold-Members-Only “D23 Celebrates Pixar Pier” event that took place on the morning of Sunday, June 24th (the day after Pixar Pier … Read more

REVIEW: Disney's Controversial $299 Pixar Pier Premiere Event at Disney California Adventure

July 26, 2018June 27, 2018

Pixar Pier Premiere Back in May, Disney announced a special hard-ticketed event to celebrate the opening of Pixar Pier. Dubbed the “Pixar Pier Premiere,” this event took place on Friday June 22, the day before Pixar Pier officially opened to the public. Of course, WDWNT was there to cover this event and get you the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT - OPENING DAY EDITION: Disneyland Resort 6/26/18 (Pixar Pier Premiere Party & Opening Day Tour, Galaxy's Edge, ETC.)

July 26, 2018June 26, 2018

Welcome back to another WDWNT Photo Report from the Disneyland Resort. This week we bring you the ‘Opening Day Edition,’ with all our coverage from the Pixar Pier Premiere Party paid event, and the official opening day of the new land as well. We have a long photo report for you this week, so grab … Read more

REVIEW: Senor Buzz Churros Offers Galactic and Caliente Flavors on Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

July 15, 2018June 23, 2018

Senor Buzz Churros is a brand new outdoor food location at Disney California Adventure Park. This location was opened with the Pixar Pier expansion/refurbishment/retheme of Paradise Pier. Previously this stand sold boring, plain churros. Not that churros are boring, or plain, but now they’re being kicked-up a notch with a special flare from the spiciest … Read more

REVIEW: Angry Dogs Spices Up Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

July 15, 2018June 23, 2018

Angry Dogs is a brand new outdoor food location at Disney California Adventure Park. This location was opened with the Pixar Pier expansion/refurbishment/retheme of Paradise Pier. Previously this stand sold boring, plain hot dogs and chips. Apparently someone spit in their bean curd and made the hot dogs furious. Angry Dogs was born. Slightly … Read more

REVIEW: Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums is the Best Attraction In Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure

July 15, 2018June 23, 2018

Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums is a brand new outdoor food location at Disney California Adventure Park. This location was opened with the Pixar Pier expansion/refurbishment/retheme of Paradise Pier, albeit without its sign. Previously this stand sold boring, plain photos of you and your family riding California Screamin’. Now it sells cookies and milk, Santa’s dream come … Read more