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Don’t you just love Pixar movies? I love watching these movies.
But if you want to experience them live, a great place to visit is the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. And not just because they have Pixar Pier.
But that is because of the upcoming Pixar Fest! Pixar Fest runs from April 26, 2024, through August 4, 2024. It is a wonderful celebration of all things Pixar, and even includes a parade (“Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration”), a nighttime fireworks show (“Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular”), and delicious food and drinks inspired by Pixar!
So I want to tell you about the great menu of food and drinks you can expect at the festival. And then I want to tell you how you can save money at the event!
Locations
Alien Pizza Planet
You can find Alien Pizza Planet at Disneyland. All of these menu items are inspired by the classic OG Pixar movie, Toy Story.
Food
- Cheeseburger Pizza Slice
- Burger patties, American & cheddar cheese blend, pickles, ketchup tomato sauce & mustard
- On a sesame-seed pizza crust
- Drizzled with house sauce
- Cosmic Chili Pasta
- Jalapeño-cheddar pinwheel pasta
- Topped with spiced chili, green onions & crushed corn chips
- Alien Macarooooon
- Salted caramel buttercream
- With chocolate ganache & chocolate brownie bites
Drink
- Green Drink
- Alien-inspired punch
- Made with ginger beer, pineapple juice & Lemon-Lime Powerade with lemon sorbet and a splash of vanilla
- Served with lychee popping pearls
- Non-alcoholic
Recuerdame at Paradise Garden Grill
Recuerdame at Paradise Garden Grill in Disney Californi Adventure has a menu inspired by the Oscar-winning Pixar film, Coco.
Food
- Al Pastor Tacos
- Pineapple-achiote-marinated pork
- With avocado spread & tomatillo salsa
- Served with Spanish rice & refried beans
- Topped with queso fresco
- Carnitas Wet Burrito
- House-made pork carnitas, refried beans, Spanish rice, onions, salsa verde, cilantro & salsa roja
- Comes with house-made tortilla chips
- Huarache
- With soy chorizo beans & seasoned steak tips
- Topped with cheese, lettuce, avocado crema & tomatillo salsa
- Served with Spanish rice & refried beans
- Topped with nopales pico de gallo
- Plant-based
- Chile Verde Chicken Flautas
- Topped with avocado spread, queso fresco, crema, shredded lettuce, tomatillo salsa & pickled onions
- Served with refried beans & Spanish rice
- Topped with nopales pico de gallo
- Street-style Watermelon
- With lime juice, chamoy & chile-lime seasoning
- Plant-based
- Street-style Taco
- Kids Meal
- Pineapple-Achiote-marinated pork in a corn tortilla
- Served with Spanish rice & refried beans
- Topped with queso fresco
- Cheese Quesadilla
- Disney Check Meal
- Whole wheat tortilla
- Filled with jack & cheddar
- Red Velvet Tres Leches Parfait
- Topped with churro crunch & pink cinnamon mousse
- Finished with orange mousse, green pearls & chocolate skull decoration
Drinks
- Watermelon Candy Cocktail
- Tequila, Watermelon Schnapps & pineapple juice
- With a chamoy & chile-lime seasoned rim
- Dos Equis Amber
- Dos Equis Lager
Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
Menu items at this Disneyland park eatery are inspired by one of the newer Pixar movies, Luca.
Food
- “Silenzio Bruno!”
- Chopped ham, salami, pepperoni, tomato, lettuce, provolone, pickled onion & pepperoncini with Italian dressing
- Served in an Italian roll
- Comes with house-made chips
- Sea Monster Friends Parfait
- Mascarpone cheesecake, layers of graham cracker crumbs, berry blue gelatin & blue Chantilly
- Topped with a Luca chocolate decoration
Flo’s V8 Cafe
Flo’s V8 Cafe at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure has food inspired by Toy Story. No, I’m just kidding; of course it has a menu inspired by Cars.
Food
- Dinoco Blue Cheeseburger
- Angus beef & mushroom patty with bacon, red onion, tomato, blueberry compote, blue cheese crumbles, arugula & lemon aioli
- Racing Radial Cake
- Chocolate cake filled with red cheesecake
- Covered in dark chocolate glaze
- With a silver stripe
Hollywood Lounge
Not to be outdone, Hollywood Lounge at Disney California Adventure also has a menu inspired by Cars.
Food
- Ramone Nachos
- Tortilla chips topped with grilled chicken, refried beans, queso blanco, pico de gallo, salsa verde, serrano peppers, cotija & radishes
Drink
- Motorama Girl
- Vodka, blue curaçao, rum & pineapple cocktail
Lamplight Lounge
Lamplight Lounge at Disney California Adventure has a menu inspired by a newer hit Pixar movie, Elemental.
Food
- Agua Chile Negro Tostadas
- Citrus & beet-marinated ahi tuna, mango pico de gallo, avocado mousse, Fresno chiles, micro cilantro & charred pepper chile sauce
- Served tableside
- Kol-Nut Puffs
- Filled with blue cloud mousse
Smokejumpers Grill
Smokejumpers Grill is one of my favorite Disney California Adventure Restaurants. And now for Pixar Fest, they have special menu items inspired by Pixar’s lone princess movie, Brave.
Drinks
- Blue Raspberry Lemonade Cocktail
- Blue raspberry lemonade with tequila & a glow cube
- Blue Raspberry Lemonade
- Blue raspberry lemonade in an orange sugar-rimmed cup with a glow cube
- Non-alcoholic Beverage
Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante
You can find Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante at Disneyland park. Here, the special menu items are inspired by Pixar’s hit movie Coco.
Food
- The Rivera Family Huarache
- Fried huarache with pollo asado, pepper, beans, cabbage, cotija cheese, sour cream & lime
- The Marigold Bridge
- Tri-colored white sponge, cinnamon mousse, cinnamon croquantine & cream cheese frosting
- Decorated with a chocolate bridge & orange chocolate shavings
Wetzel’s Pretzels
Wetzel’s Pretzels has new menu items inspired by Pixar’s popular spy family movie, The Incredibles.
Food
- Original Bitz
- Topped with an assortment of toppings such as
- chocolate
- ranch
- bacon
- dulce de leche,
- strawberry sauce
- Topped with an assortment of toppings such as
- Incredi-Bitz
- Choose from Wetzel’s Loaded Bitz offerings
- Bacon Ranch Bitz
- Strawberry Funnel Cake Bitz
- Choco Churro Bitz
- S’mores Bitz
- Choose from Wetzel’s Loaded Bitz offerings
- Original Bitz topped with an assortment of toppings such as bacon, ranch, chocolate, dulce de leche, strawberry sauce, and more; inspired by “The Incredibles”
Cafe Orleans
You can find Cafe Orleans at Disneyland theme park. This menu item is inspired one of Pixar’s newest movies, Soul.
Food
- Earth Pass Cake
- Lemon cream cheese mousse with mango-passion fruit compote & Brittany dough base
- With white chocolate covered popping candies
- On a green & blue vanilla sauce
- Includes a chocolate decoration
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
Love the Pixar movie “Monsters Inc.”? Then check out the menu item here, which you can find in Disneyland.
Food
- Eye Scream Cone
- Scoop of Pistachio ice cream
- Dipped in green chocolate
- Garnished with horns & a candy eye
Carnation Café
The menu here is inspired by the poignant Pixar movie Up. You can find Carnation Café at Disneyland.
Food
- Fried Bologna Sandwich
- Fried bologna, Monterey Jack, mayo & mustard
- Oon white bread
- Comes with house-made chips, a pickle spear & cinnamon apples
The Tropical Hideaway
The Tropical Hideaway, which you can find at Disneyland park, has a neat menu because it is inspired by Pixar’s Lava. If you don’t recognize that name, don’t worry; that is the animated musical short film that was released alongside Inside Out.
Food
- Pineapple Coconut Float
- Blue DOLE Pineapple-Coconut Juice
- Topped with DOLE Whip soft serve, strawberry lava & a gummy
- Non-alcoholic
Red Rose Taverne
Red Rose Taverne has menu items inspired by Pixar’s Brave. You can find Red Rose Taverne at Disneyland park.
Drink
- Fergus Fizz
- Sprite & Cranberry-raspberry mix
- With a butterscotch topper & granola crumble
- Non-alcoholic
Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums
If you’ve seen the movie then I am sure you can guess that Jack-Jack Cookie Num Nums t Disney California Adventure has a menu inspired by the Pixar hit, The Incredibles.
- Jack-Jack Shortbread Cookie
- Shortbread cookie
- Dipped in chocolate
- With a Jack-Jack chocolate piece
Cozy Cone Motel 1 – Churros
At Cars Land at Disneyland California Adventure, can you imagine a menu inspired by any other Pixar movie than Cars?
Food
- Junkyard Jamboree Churro
- Chocolate-espresso sugar-dusted churro
- With chocolate engine oil sauce
- Topped with assorted candy parts
Cozy Cone Motel 3 – Chili Cone Queso
You can also find this at Cars Land at Disney California Adventure, and once again, it was inspired by Cars.
Food
- Luigi & Guido Cone
- Cheese tortellini, pomodoro sauce & mozzarella
- Topped with basil panko
- Served in a bread cone
Stage Door Café
Toy Story is a classic Pixar movie so it makes sense it inspired multiple menus at this festival. You can find Stage Door Cafe at Disneyland park, by the way.
Food
- “There’s a Snake on my Funnel Cake!”
- Funnel cake topped with chocolate-peanut butter pudding, peanut butter dust, cookie crumbles & a candy snake
Refreshment Corner
You can find Refreshment Corner at Disneyland park. It is yet another location where you can find a menu inspired by Toy Story.
Food
- BBQ Potato Dog
- BBQ pulled pork, Smoked sausage, fried onions, coleslaw & green onions
- Served in a baked potato
Churros near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters
Since you can find this near Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters in Disneyland, naturally, the menu is inspired by Toy Story.
Food
- Blackberry Churro
- Classic Churro rolled in blackberry sugar
- Served with a strawberry-banana dipping sauce
Sonoma Terrace
Sonoma Terrace at Disney California Adventure also has a menu item inspired by Toy Story.
Food
- Pesto Chicken Handheld Pie
- Puff pastry filled with grilled chicken, pesto ricotta & mozzarella blend & caramelized onions
- Served with a spicy marinara dipping sauce
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream
Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream at Disney California Adventure has a menu inspired by Up.
- Adventure is Out There! Sundae
- Vanilla ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream & a candied balloon
- In a waffle cup
Schmoozies!
Menu items at Schmoozies! at Disney California Adventure are inspired by Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
Drink
- Shake 2319
- Vanilla, orange, guava & pineapple shake
- Shaved coconut, whipped topping & an orange cone
- Non-alcoholic
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta at Disney California Adventure theme park has a menu inspired by Coco.
Food
- Birria Pizza
- Birria with mozzarella cheese, onions & cilantro, tomatillo salsa, lines, radishes & consomé
- Available by slice or a whole pie
Magic Key Terrace
Magic Key Terrace at Disney California Adventure has a menu inspired by Luca.
- Luca Seafood Pasta
- Grilled prawns, clams, pappardelle pasta, Spanish chorizo, spicy white wine tomato sauce, mustard frills & charred lemon half
Studio Catering Co.
Studio Catering Co. at Disney California Adventure has its special menu item inspired by Cars.
- Ramone Nachos
- Tortilla chips topped with grilled chicken, queso blanco, pico de gallo, refried beans, cotija, salsa verde, serrano peppers & radishes
Churros at Hollywood Land
Churros at Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure has a menu item inspired by Monsters, Inc., which I think is fitting since Hollywood Land is where you can find the Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! ride.
Food
- Multicolored Churro
- Classic churro dusted with multicolored sugar
- Topped with white cherry drizzle
Churros near Goofy’s Sky School
You can find other special item churro at Churros near Goofy’s Sky School at Disney California Adventure, this one inspired by Toy Story.
Food
- Mr. Potato Head Chip Churro topped with crushed potato chips & a chocolate drizzle;
Splitsville Luxury Lanes
The new menu item at Splitsville Luxury Lanes at Downtown Disney District is inspired by Pixar’s Monster, Inc.
Drink
- The Friendly Giant
- Coconut rum, orange-flavored liqueur & tropical fruit juices
Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio
Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio at Downtown Disney District has a new menu item during Pixar Fest inspired by Pixar’s Coco.
Drink
- The Amigo Cocktail
- Tequila with vanilla-flavored cream liqueur, cinnamon & raspberry liqueur cocktail
Plaza Inn
Plaza Inn, which you can find at Disneyland park, is a bit different in that the menu is inspired by the Pixar brand rather than a movie.
Food
- Pixar Fest Cake
- Layers of blue, red & yellow vanilla sponge cake
- With cream cheese frosting
- Chocolate Pixar Ball decoration
Troubadour Tavern
Troubadour Tavern at Disneyland park has a menu inspired by multiple Pixar movies!
Food
- Roundup BBQ Potato
- Brisket burnt ends tossed in Coca-Cola BBQ sauce, pickle spear, creamy slaw & onion-flavored snacks
- Inspired by Toy Story 2
- Una Papa Loca!
- Chicken al pastor, avocado salsa, cheese & sour cream
- Topped with cilantro, onion & spiced corn chip crumble
- Inspired by Coco
- Firetown Mac & Cheese Bites
- Fried gouda mac & cheese bites
- Tossed in four-chile rub
- inspired by Elemental
- Joyful Tenders and Mac
- Kids Meal
- Inspired by Inside Out
- Mixed Emotions Popcorn
- Ube-flavored popcorn made with freeze dried SKITTLES bite size candiesM&M’S Milk Chocolate candies & pretzel sticks
- Inspired by Inside Out
Drinks
- Lotso Berry Lemonade
- Strawberry-flavored lemonade
- With sweet cream topper & an Outshine Strawberry Fruit Bar
- Non-alcoholic
- Inspired by Toy Story 3
- Adventure is Out There! Cold
- Dark chocolate cold brew
- With butterscotch topper, confetti quins & wafer cookie
- Non-alcoholic
- Inspired by Up
Outdoor Vending Carts
At the outdoor vending carts at Disney California Adventure, you can find a mix of theming, too.
Food
- Loaded Carnitas Pretzel Bites
- Inspired by Coco
- Pixar Fest Cotton Candy
- Yellow marshmallow cotton candy
Drinks
- Unsung Brewing Co. MetaPlex IPA
- Modelo Especial
Pixar Fest Marketplaces
In addition to the menu that is available throughout the entire festival, there are special Pixar Fest Marketplaces available for part of the festival (from May 10, 2024, through August 4, 2024).
The Spark
The Spark marketplace was inspired by the Pixar movie Soul.
Food
- Half Note Jazz Cake
- Traditional red velvet cake
- Supper Club Chicken & Potato Waffles
- with cinnamon-herb crumble & peach cobbler sauce
- The Great Beyond
- Gin, maraschino liqueur, violet & blue curaçao syrups, pear nectar & lemon juice
- Topped with butterfly pea flower tea
- Garnished with a white orchid
Drinks
- SPARK-ler
- Cotton candy & blue curaçao syrups, mango purée, and pineapple & lime juices
- Garnished with a glow cube
- Malibu Brewing Company Canyon Rosé Lager
- Delahunt Brewing Co. Salvatore Italian Pilsner
- Bottle Logic Brewing Aurora Borealis Honeydew-Lime Hard Seltzer
- Garage Brewing Co Prickly Pear Hefeweizen
- Dust Bowl Brewing Company Porch Punch Imperial Fruit IPA
- Eagle Rock Brewery Populist American IPA
- Ballast Point Brewing Company Grunion Pale Ale
- Inspirational Flavors Flight!:
- Malibu Brewing Company Canyon Rosé Lager
- Garage Brewing Co Prickly Pear Hefeweizen
- Bottle Logic Brewing Aurora Borealis Honeydew-Lime Hard Seltzer
- Ballast Point Brewing Company Grunion Pale Ale
- Animated Hops Flight:
- Delahunt Brewing Co. Salvatore Italian Pilsner
- Dust Bowl Brewing Company Porch Punch Imperial Fruit IPA
- Eagle Rock Brewery Populist American IPA
- Ballast Point Brewing Company Grunion Pale Ale
4*Town Fav*4*ites
The menu items at 4*Town Fav*4*ites are inspired by Pixar’s coming-of-age movie, Turning Red.
Food
- Red Panda Bao
- Jumbo pork & vegetable stuffed bao
- Accompanied by chile-garlic sauce
- Panda Apocalypse
- Layers of New York-style Cheesecake & chocolate chunk brownie
- Topped with orange & red cream cheese frosting
Drink
- Nobody Like U Cooler
- Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Raspberry Rose Tea, white cranberry, orange & lime juices & cherry syrup
- Garnished with an orange wedge gummy candy
- Non-alcoholic
Gusteau’s To-Go
If you are familiar with the movie, then you may figure out with what the inspiration was behind this marketplace. But I’ll tell you anyway. It’s Pixar’s Ratatouille.
Food
- Ratatouille Pizzetta
- Topped with mozzarella, zucchini, squash, eggplant & a drizzle of tomato sauce
- A wedge of French camembert
- Gusteau Macaron
- Crème brûlée mousse with caramel center
Drinks
- Le Critique Cognac Sidecar
- Cognac, apricot liqueur, strawberry purée, house-made fig syrup & lemon juice
- Topped with sparkling wine
- Garnished with a strawberry
- Little French Daiquiri
- Rum, French wine aperitif, cherry plum syrup, pear nectar & lime juice
- Garnished with a brûléed pear chip
Elemental Table
Elemental Table was inspired by (what else?) Pixar’s Elemental.
Food
- “Smoked Fire Wood” BBQ-spiced IMPOSSIBLE Chicken
- With hot mustard sauce, charred onions & pickles
- Plant-based
- Kol Nut Whoopie Cookie Pie
- Cake cookies
- Baked with cocoa powder
- Filled with cream cheese frosting
- Topped with crushed cinnamon candies
Drinks
- Exothermic Margarita
- Tequila, passion fruit & agave nectar, lime & grapefruit juices & ancho chile liqueur,
- Garnished with a rock candy stick
- H2O-rita
- Tequila, lychee nectar, yuja purée, blue curaçao syrup & lime juice
- Garnished with a rock candy stick
Hanger Management
Hanger Management was inspired by Pixar’s Inside Out.
Food
- Joyful Yellow Comforting Mac & Cheese
- With happy cheesy puffs
- Angry Red Hot Mac & Cheese
- With spicy cheese crunch
- Mood Swing
- Half portion of the Joyful Yellow Comforting Mac & Cheese and the Angry Red Hot Mac & Cheese
Drink
- Mood Stabilizer Mule
- Bourbon, watermelon liqueur, candied orange & watermelon syrups, and orange & lime juices
- Topped with ginger beer
- Garnished with watermelon candies
Portorosso Pasta
Portorosso Pasta was inspired by a Pixar movie set in Italy, Luca.
Food
- Portorosso Pesto Pasta
- Ribbon pasta tossed in basil pesto
- With green beans & potatoes
Drinks
- Sea Monster Lemonade
- White grape juice, lemonade & peach syrup
- Garnished with blue citrus mango jellies
- Non-alcoholic
- Silenzio Limoncello!
- Limoncello, amaretto & Aperol liqueurs, lemonade, blood orange syrup & house-made oregano tea
- Garnished with micro daisies
Disneyland Discount Tickets
To enter Disneyland and Disney California Adventure theme parks, then you’ll need a ticket.
If you are a Southern California resident, then there is a great SoCal Ticket Offer here.
Anyone else can find a Disneyland discount ticket here.