Disneyland’s Pixar Foodie Fest Is Coming: Here’s What To Expect

by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 3:15 PM ET, Thu April 11, 2024

Calling all Pixar fans…who also happen to be foodies...

Disneyland has just revealed some of the mouthwatering details surrounding its upcoming Pixar Fest, which officially kicks-off on April 26.

The festival allows park visitors to indulge in all manner of Pixar experiences including the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade, “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular,” Club Pixar, and, of course, a wide range of Pixar-themed food.

All across the Disneyland there will be celebratory bites and sips on offer inspired by popular Pixar characters and films.

Among the fanciful food highlights is a Sea Monster Friends Parfait created by the Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe and inspired by the Pixar movie Luca.

For fans of the movie Up, there's the Adventure is Out There! Sundae, which can be purchased at Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream. And of course, the iconic Pixar Fest cake will return this year, as well.

In addition to the many sweet and sugary deserts, the food festival features a plant-based huarache with soy chorizo beans and reappearing fan favorites like fried bologna sandwiches and chile verde chicken flautas.

Also noteworthy, coming next month, on May 10, six Pixar-themed marketplaces will open in Disney California Adventure park with each location celebrating foods inspired by a unique Disney and Pixar film.

That includes:

4*Town Fav*4*ites which will pay homage to the 2022 film Turning Red, with eats like a panda red bao.
Gusteau’s To-Go will celebrate the popular film “Ratatouille” with menu items like ratatouille pizzetta.

Once you've had your fill of Pixar Fest food, be sure to catch some of the other happenings. The Pixar Pals Celebration parade, for instance, will take place twice per day in Disney California Adventure park.

The parade will include dancing and appearances by more than two dozen Pixar characters. Character highlights include Red Panda Mei and her friends rocking out to their favorite boy band, 4*Town; Joe Gardner and 22 from “Soul” celebrating the sweeter things in life; Luca, Alberto and Giulia from “Luca” enjoying their time together on the water’s edge in Portorosso; and more. The parade's grand finale will feature Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl from “The Incredibles,” Miguel from “Coco,” Mike and Sulley from “Monsters, Inc.,” and Woody, Jessie and Buzz Lightyear from “Toy Story.”

Come nightfall, Disneyland park visitors can experience "Together Forever - A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular. The show will feature all-new scenes from the creative teams at Disney Live Entertainment and Pixar.

The show has been created to take viewers on "an emotional journey of friendship with Pixar pals as they meet for the first time, set out on adventures, overcome adversity and in the end, forge everlasting bonds."

The Pixar festival runs through August 4 and also brings with it an assortment of themed novelties available for purchase throughout the resort, including the Panda Mei straw clip, Slinky Dog sipper, and more.

To read more about what's on offer during Pixar Fest, check out the Disney blog here.

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