Category: Parades

Pixar Fest Begins Today at the Disneyland Resort

The first-ever Pixar Fest begins today at the Disneyland Resort, bringing the playful spirit of Pixar to life!

Through September 3, you can celebrate beloved Pixar characters and stories in new and exciting ways. Pixar Fest is the first-ever Pixar celebration to come to Disney Parks, bringing guests together to celebrate friendship and beyond!

In Disneyland park, an all-new fireworks spectacular will take guests on an emotional journey through Pixar stories, as they illuminate the skies and streets in “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular.”

Beloved Pixar friends will roll down Main Street, U.S.A. in the popular Pixar Play Parade, which will also feature three new parade story elements. One popular Pixar story coming to Pixar Play Parade is “Inside Out.” Perched atop colorful memory orbs, Joy and Sadness take flight aboard Bing Bong’s rocket wagon, with Bing Bong himself cheering them on!

The electric “Paint the Night” parade will return, making its Disney California Adventure park debut with brilliant lights and catchy tunes.

Pixar Fest will also feature many limited-time experiences throughout the Disneyland Resort, including live entertainment, delicious treats, themed merchandise and more! Here’s a look at the festivities:

April 13, 2018
Festival of Pirates and Princesses Begins at Disneyland Paris

Mischief and magic is afoot at Disneyland Paris! As part of the 25th Anniversary celebration, guests can now create their very own adventure story and participate in the Festival of Pirates and Princesses with an exciting new show called “Disney Pirate or Princess: Make Your Choice!”

The interactive show starts at opposite ends of the park – a blossoming, colorful Disney Princesses float journeys through Fantasyland while a huge galleon boarded by scallywags sails down Main Street, U.S.A., accompanied by an acrobatic crew of pirates.

Both worlds come together at Central Plaza in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle for the finale. Guests are then invited to choose a side and take part in one of two routines alongside their favorite Disney characters, all to the same playful melody for one grand ending. The entire show takes place several times a day, so guests can switch sides for a different experience later in their visit.

During the Festival of Pirates and Princesses, guests will see sequences from Pirates of the Caribbean during the new Disney Illuminations show and may even spot Jack Sparrow in Adventureland with his pirate crew. Pirates and princesses alike can take part in face painting or even create an entirely new look with transformations in Adventureland and Fantasyland, not to mention meeting their favorite pirate or princess (or both!).

There’s so much to do and see at Disneyland Paris during the 25th Anniversary celebration! Stay tuned for more on the new Marvel Summer of Super Heroes starting June 10.

April 7, 2018
New Story Elements for the Pixar Play Parade When it Returns to Disneyland

Disney kicked off it’s 12 Days of Disney Parks Christmas today and as promised here is the daily update on exciting new offerings coming to Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in 2018 and beyond. Disney has announce some exciting details on some new story elements for Pixar Play Parade, which is returning to Disneyland Resort this spring.

Pixar Play Parade returns April 13 to the Disneyland Resort – this time, at Disneyland park! Part of the limited-time Pixar Fest celebration, this delightful parade will bring even more of your favorite Pixar stories to life with the addition of three new story elements.

The parade will begin as all Pixar films have, with an appearance by the iconic and adorable Pixar Lamp. Rolling ahead of the famous lamp will be the familiar yellow Pixar Ball, making a cameo in Pixar Play Parade, as it has in many Pixar films.

Also joining the parade are characters from the beloved film, “Up.” Wilderness Explorer Russell will appear astride the colorful flightless bird, Kevin, with Carl Fredricksen and Dug following behind amid green foliage and snipe chicks, with Carl’s tethered house floating above.

Another popular Pixar story coming to Pixar Play Parade is “Inside Out.” Perched atop colorful memory orbs, Joy and Sadness take flight aboard Bing Bong’s rocket wagon, with Bing Bong himself cheering them on!

Don’t miss these new story elements and the return of Pixar Play Parade, beginning April 13 at Disneyland park. And check out the rest of the fun to come during Pixar Fest here!

December 5, 2017