Pixar Fest- April 26-August 4

[JerrodDragon89]

They were rehearsing for the parade after midnight when we were staying at VGC. I could just barely see the performers and what looked like the Luca and Inside Out floats as they went by Jumpin’ Jellyfish. Looking forward to seeing everyone’s thoughts on the parade package since we won’t be going again until July.

I'm going in June and will for sure post a review on here.

 

[sgrap]

Just booked the Parade Viewing for May 7th. When you book it says you get 6 pretzels which was very appealing to me but I see its an actual dessert thing. I look forward to seeing the parade with a seat

I am seeing the same thing and wondering if it is a mistake. The photo very obviously shows a Pixar-themed dessert plate.

 

[LKing]

I am seeing the same thing and wondering if it is a mistake. The photo very obviously shows a Pixar-themed dessert plate.

Isn't that the WOC dessert party plate?

 

[DLandgirlie]

Isn't that the WOC dessert party plate?

It's the Pixar Plate, because to my understanding, the WOC plate doesn't include meat.

 

[katyringo]

Seeing on YouTube that Disneyland had a sneak peak of the new Pixar fireworks last night!

 

[jonahsmommy]

Do we know if there are any special dining packages with seating for the Pixar fireworks show?

 

[disneychrista]

Do we know if there are any special dining packages with seating for the Pixar fireworks show?

The Tomorrowland Skyline appears to be an option.

 

[DLandgirlie]

Pixar Parade Dessert party Review:

My family attended the dessert party over the weekend, and it was our first dessert party!

They had us check in via the app, and then they send a text to return to officially check in, once your table is assigned. They primarily have low top tables, that sit in the sun w/o an umbrella. The high tops are covered, however are in the area of Sonoma that faces the side walk behind the gate.
Tables are shared, with chairs facing the street.

The dessert plate included 2 types of cheeses: baby bel and another soft type of cheese. one water cracker packet, a bunch of red grapes, large Mike/Sully cookie butter chocolate chip cookie covered in icing and sprinkles, a baby bundt, a small size of Pixar three layer/three colored slice of cake. Salami, grape soda macaron, star rice Krispie treat.

Drinks: all you can drink - bottled water, iced tea, iced cold brew w/fruity pebbles, specialty mocktail, canned sodas.

I took a majority of the sweets home, however, the soft cheese w/ the salami was delicious. The star of the menu was the cold brew imo, not too sweet and strong enough to hit the spot. The serving size of the cakes was on the small side. The mocktail was refreshing but very sweet imo, hint of coconut.

The parade was very cute, and the music was joyous and fun, summer upbeat. The floats were ok? The Luca and Soul Floats were pretty! Woody's float was lackluster imo. Monster's Inc had to share a float w/ other characters which was weird. I prefer Magic Happens, but this parade is a nice summer addition.

Overall, we had a good time, but I wouldn't do it again. It wasn't worth the money. It was hot this weekend and I was sweating sitting there. The cake icing melted lol

I believe they should allow for seconds of the dessert, because I wanted another macaron lol But also, I felt like I would be fine finding a location to observe the parade w/o needing a seat. We were sitting right on the edge of the line, so if up close and personal is important, then it may be worth it.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

Going this morning

Excited to see everything

I see mixed reviews like season of the force....but I think its depends on what you like to do

I think the new new themed areas look great if you like photo ops and characters....if you dont then yeah I see how the event isn't amazing but even then we get a parade, fireworks, we also for the first time in a while have two parades going and Fantamsic is back soon

I still think summer will offer the most in terms of value for the day ticket people but thats just me

 

[disneychrista]

I think the biggest let down is Club Pixar. Most we’re expecting Mad Tea Party but got a few games instead.

The neons look cute but the whole thing is scheduled to be over before the Sun even goes down in the summer.

Everything seem more geared to kids not adults.

 

[OlliePop27]

Going this morning

Excited to see everything

I see mixed reviews like season of the force....but I think its depends on what you like to do

I think the new new themed areas look great if you like photo ops and characters....if you dont then yeah I see how the event isn't amazing but even then we get a parade, fireworks, we also for the first time in a while have two parades going and Fantamsic is back soon

I still think summer will offer the most in terms of value for the day ticket people but thats just me

I think it's nice they emphasized family friendly elements and activities for small children to enjoy. I'm not saying it should be at the expense of entertainment for adults too, but it is refreshing to see a lot of family friendly activities not focused on selling people as much alcohol as possible. I'm not judging anyone for enjoying food and drinks, and that's perfectly fine. At DCA, there is very little for little kids to do, especially with Redwood Creek still closed. It's nice they at least tried something in Hollywoodland to focus on kids, even if their execution is lacking.

 

[JerrodDragon89]

The Pros
The Meet and Greets are great.
The Parade is good not amazing but...for sure draws crowds
Little kids will love most of the dance party stuff
The Decorations in DCA and the middle area is great, I also like it in Disneyland but get why others dont

Cons
Both the Pixar area's close far too early for the park hours
Club Pixar has some fun things but should have more "adult" vibes after 8 PM.
Club Pixar has ZERO meet and greets, lol


I think the event plus season of the force makes going now pretty great, the only thing that will hurt your day is when rides break down....DCA LL lines were INSANE like 30 mins after 5 PM, your paying for this and they need to find a better way for lines to not back up...I can't imagine how bad it got for general lines

 

[Pluto468]

The Pros
The Meet and Greets are great.
The Parade is good not amazing but...for sure draws crowds
Little kids will love most of the dance party stuff
The Decorations in DCA and the middle area is great, I also like it in Disneyland but get why others dont

Cons
Both the Pixar area's close far too early for the park hours
Club Pixar has some fun things but should have more "adult" vibes after 8 PM.
Club Pixar has ZERO meet and greets, lol


I think the event plus season of the force makes going now pretty great, the only thing that will hurt your day is when rides break down....DCA LL lines were INSANE like 30 mins after 5 PM, your paying for this and they need to find a better way for lines to not back up...I can't imagine how bad it got for general lines

Did they have any Pixar themed food besides the plates we've seen?

 

[Cal-Pie]

Did they have any Pixar themed food besides the plates we've seen?

They went big on the food! https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ts-pixar-fest-foodie-guide-starting-april-26/

 

[Pluto468]

They went big on the food! https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ts-pixar-fest-foodie-guide-starting-april-26/

Wow! I'll say. It all looks amazing!

 

[LKing]

We watched the Pixar Pals Playtime Party in the Fantasy Theater (DL) today. It was well done - great for little kids. The kids danced with Mr & Mrs. Incredible, Frozone, Edna Mode, Joy, Sadness, Buzz, Jessie and Bo Peep. The characters danced on stage and then came onto the floor and danced with the kids. Just before you entered the theater, Ember and Wade were posing for pictures, as were the guys from Onward.

In DCA, below is the set up of the dessert tables for the parade. They had a kiosk where you could purchase the dessert package if you hadn't already purchased it. The tables stretched from the Mendocino Terrace area to just before Embarcadero Gifts. There were many more tables than they have for WOC.

 

[Kit Jackson]

I'm happy to see things that mention Brave even though I don't get the connection.

Brave is technically officially a Pixar movie, but since it's about a princess, almost everyone assumes it's a Disney movie. People think Wreck It Ralph is Pixar, because the glimpse into a hidden world connected to our own feels more like Pixar.

I think YouTuber Seamus Gorman had the joke the studio title card labels were accidentally switched, and each studio just agreed to go with the title cards in theatrical release and pretend/go along with the idea that Brave is Pixar and Wreck it Ralph is Disney.

 

[ClaraOswald]

No, I know it's Pixar as it's one of my favorites. I just meant the drinks that were supposedly "inspired" by it. I don't get the inspiration.

 

[irlandaise]

No, I know it's Pixar as it's one of my favorites. I just meant the drinks that were supposedly "inspired" by it. I don't get the inspiration.

Yeah, they could have at least offered haggis.

I see that one of the drinks has "a butterscotch topper." I guess the word "Scotch" is doing a lot of work there.

 

[Kit Jackson]

@ClaraOswald I clearly misunderstood your post so thank you for the much needed clarification. I think the connection to Brave is that Merida and her family all had red hair, and one of the drinks has raspberry and is also red. I think the blue raspberry drink is supposed to be a nod to the color of her dress.