NEW Daytime Pixar Parade Coming to Disney California Adventure

Disney has shared several exciting events for guests to look forward to during this year, and among them is the return of Pixar Fest to Disneyland, a celebration of beloved Pixar characters and stories!

This heartwarming celebration of friendship will include themed merchandise and menu items, colorful decor, and more for a limited time as the theme parks, resorts, and Downtown Disney “have a Pixar twist of friendly fun.” The celebration will feature characters like Ember and Wade from the new Elemental movie recently released, Panda Mei from Turning Red, and more.

Among the exciting offerings for the festival is the addition of a new daytime parade! Keep reading for more details on this new entertainment offering and what to expect.

NEW Pixar Fest Parade Announced

new Pixar Fest parade Disneyland

As part of Pixar Fest, there will be new and returning entertainment options coming to Disneyland! Returning to Disneyland Park is “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular,” which highlights the bond between Pixar friends with musical themes from the movies, with some new scenes added.

A new Pixar Fest entertainment offering will be a daytime parade coming to Disney California Adventure called “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration.” You can see the concept art Disney shared for this below, depicting what appears to be the intro of the new Pixar Fest parade with the Pixar lamp covered in stickers and performers in fun, vibrant attire.

Disney also shared some concept art of one of the parade's floats featuring Panda Mei waving to the crowd.

The new Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration! will run twice a day, featuring high-energy dancing and appearances from over two dozen Pixar characters from “Luca,” “Soul,” “The Incredibles,” “Turning Red,” “Coco,” “Toy Story,” and “Monsters, Inc.”

During the parade, you can expect to see Red Panda Mei and her friends rocking out to their favorite boy band 4*Town, Joe Gardner and 22, Luca, Alberto, and Giulia, and more. In the grand finale, guests can see Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, Miguel, Mike and Sulley, and Woody, Jessie, and Buzz Lightyear. This is a great mix of characters, and we're excited to see the parade come to life!

See the new concept art Disney shared for the “Soul” float of the parade below:

Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!

And see the concept art for the “Luca” float below:

Pixar Fest parade Luca float

We expect this parade to be a fun celebration of favorite Pixar characters, and this will be a great daytime entertainment addition to Disney California Adventure. See everything you need to know about the current Disneyland parades in our guide.

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