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Best of Pixar Fest 2024

Pixar Fest is back at Disneyland (for another month), and I don’t think I every truly participated aside from watching the original parade a long time ago. However, I was so excited to get to experience all the fun things that were announced. Below are my rankings of my favorite to least favorite festival offerings!

#1 Pixar Pals Playtime Party – I honestly thought this was a hoot-and-a-half. Not only does Troubadour Tavern serve us some spectacular seasonal treats. I personally had the Adventure is Out There! Cold Brew and the Una Papa Loca! which were both delicious. There’s also either a dance party happening, Pixar shorts playing, or characters meeting Guests so there’s entertainment while you eat! The only con is that it ends early (around 6P every night). 

#2 Food – There’s lots of fun Pixar Fest treats all around the Disneyland Resort – the Disney Parks Blog came out with a great and detailed Foodie Guide. This year, festival booths were added, and they are very cute and well themed. Although I only got a chance to try a handful of treats, my favorite was definitely the Gusteau Macaron. Any else got a sweet tooth?

#3 Fireworks – Coming in third is the Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular. Be sure to check if fireworks are planned or you might only get the projection show! The show is great and they definitely added a few new scenes to include the newer Pixar films, but unfortunately, it’s just not my favorite Disney fireworks. I don’t get as much nostalgia when I watch it, but it’s definitely a celebration of the Pixar films and characters.

#4 Parade – Lastly, since Club Pixar closed down, my least favorite offering was Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!. I know, I know, I feel like it’s a favorite for a lot of people, but I honestly prefer the Magic Happens parade. I just think the music, choreography, and float designs are better. However, Better Together definitely embraces the Pixar theme and the new floats were cool to see at least once. If you’re planning to go, the first parade goes from Hollywood Land (Guardians) to Paradise Gardens Park (Silly Symphony Swings) and the second parade goes in the opposite direction. Just a helpful hint to know since it can take 10-15 minutes after the parade time starts for the floats to start reaching the ending land.

First Post Ever!

Welcome to my blog! I feel like this is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now, and I can’t believe it’s happening! Happened. Crazy, right?

My goal on this blog is to hopefully provide a mix of entertainment and information on the things I love to do! Think fun travel, foodie tours, and theme park days to start! But first, you might want to know how I got here.

I was born and raised in Southern California. I spent my childhood weekends at Disneyland. Instead of going on swings and slides at parks, I sailed in the Caribbean with Pirates and slid down Matterhorn Mountain on bobsleds. I have no doubt it planted a seed of love and appreciation for all things Disney as well as theme parks. I’m sure it also didn’t hurt being a millennial and growing up with the classic Disney films of the Renaissance Era! 

While in college, I had one bucket list item: to study abroad. I ended up studying in the UK during my third year, and it was amazing getting to experience a new culture as well as a chance to travel through Europe. It really sparked my love of traveling, and I could not wait to do more. After graduating college and trying to figure out my next steps, I took an opportunity to teach English abroad in China. Although living in China brought new challenges than living in the UK, it gave me a chance to be closer to extended family in Taiwan and go on adventures in Asia.

The last thing you need to know about me is that I love food. Like many people, I wish I could eat anything I want, anytime I want. As I like to say, I am a food scientist by training and a foodie by choice.

Now that you know my story so far, I plan to share more! I’ve got some great trips lined up for 2024. I hope you’ll follow along!