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Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort Fun Facts with Hotel Details and Information

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The reimagined Pixar Place Hotel opened on January 30th, 2024, making it the first fully Pixar-themed hotel in the United States. The Disneyland Resort shared a fact sheet that includes hotel details and information about the various aspects of Pixar Place Hotel, from the guest rooms to the pool area and much more.

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Pixar Place Hotel Lobby
A sculpture of the iconic Pixar Ball and Lamp welcomes guests at the front lobby entrance of Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., with an abstract mobile of Pixar characters floating from the skylight above. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort Fact Sheet 

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The reimagined Pixar Place Hotel opened Jan. 30, 2024, marking the official transformation of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel into the first fully Pixar-themed hotel in the United States. The 15-story hotel overlooking Disney California Adventure Park offers contemporary guest rooms that celebrate the artistry of Pixar Animation Studios, new dining featuring Great Maple restaurant, a rooftop pool area with a “Finding Nemo”-themed splash pad, new fitness center, play court, shopping and more. 

With a wealth of vibrant artwork on display, Pixar Place Hotel evokes the creativity, artistry and humor that each Pixar story holds. From initial sparks of inspiration to final designs, hotel guests can see how the filmmakers bring beloved Pixar movies and short films to life.   

Address: 1717 Disneyland Dr., Anaheim, CA, 92802  

Hotel details and information 

Lobby: Favorite moments from Pixar films are featured at the front desk, with characters pictured larger than life in curated artwork. A sculpture of the iconic Pixar Lamp balancing atop its ball is the focal point of the lobby, with an imaginative mobile of beloved Pixar characters floating from the skylight above. The mobile depicts characters at the beginning stages of Pixar filmmaking, when the artists create the characters’ most basic shapes and colors. 

Guest Rooms: The bright and whimsical décor gives nods to Pixar throughout the comfortable and contemporary accommodations, with art curated expressly for the hotel and a Pixar Lamp in each room. The headboards consist of concept art from a variety of Pixar features, including “The Incredibles,” “Toy Story 3” and more, arranged in order from warm to cool colors to demonstrate the importance of color to the tone of a scene. 

Pixar Place Hotel Guest Room
With whimsical nods to Pixar Animation Studios such as lighting reminiscent of the Pixar Lamp and pillows inspired by the Pixar Ball, guests can enjoy themed guest rooms in a comfortable and contemporary setting at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

Pool Area: Hotel guests can enjoy a colorful new pool area, where families can take a ride down Crush’s Surfin’ Slide, splash in the Pixel Pool and play in Nemo’s Cove, a pop-jet splash pad featuring characters like Hank, Squirt, Dory and Marlin. Guests may choose to rent private daybeds, cabanas or pods in the daytime; relax at night around fire pits sculpted to the likeness of some of Pixar’s most hotheaded characters, including Ember from “Elemental” and Anger from “Inside Out”; and see fireworks from this rooftop deck on select nights. 

At Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., hotel guests can enjoy a colorful water play area where families can take a winding water ride down the “Finding Nemo”-inspired Crush’s Surfin’ Slide. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

Pixar Shorts Court: Adjacent to the rooftop pool, hotel guests can play outdoor games that pay homage to Pixar short films, such as Bao Toss, Follow the Leader, Shuffleboard and Burrow Path – respectively themed to “Bao,” “For the Birds” “La Luna” and “Burrow.” The nearby umbrella counter is an area to enjoy food and drinks under the love-struck umbrellas from “The Blue Umbrella.” 

Shopping: Just off the lobby is the new retail shop, STOR-E. The name is a nod to the film “WALL-E,” and the shop’s artwork is inspired by memorable icons from Pixar films, including the scuba mask from “Finding Nemo,” balloons from “Up,” and Hank’s coffee pot from “Finding Dory.” Pixar-themed apparel and toys, along with Disneyland Resort souvenirs and sundries, are available here. 

Pixar Place Store - E
The gift shop STOR-E at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., offers Pixar-themed apparel and toys, plus more Disneyland Resort souvenirs and sundries. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

Dining: Pixar Place Hotel features multiple food and beverage offerings operated by Southern California-based eatery, Great Maple:  

  • Great Maple: The 6,500 square-foot restaurant is located on the ground floor just off the lobby, serving playful takes on upscale comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hotel guests, theme park goers and local diners can enjoy signature dishes in a modern space, including buttermilk fried chicken and maple bacon doughnuts, Cajun shrimp and cheddar biscuit benedict, soda pop-braised baby back ribs, charred cauliflower hummus, maple pecan-crusted salmon, market fish and a variety of inspired salads. 
Pixar Place Great Maple Restaurant
Modern American eatery Great Maple operates a flagship restaurant on the first floor of Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Great Maple specializes in upscale comfort food, serving fresh takes on American classics for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
  • The Sketch Pad Café: Just off the lobby, this grab-and-go coffee shop serves a selection of pastries, coffee and teas. The wall décor shows a timeline of Pixar films conveyed through character design, with early sketches of some favorite characters offering insight into the artist’s journey.  
  • Small Bytes – opening early March 2024: The rooftop pool bar will serve salads, wraps, assorted cheese plates and more with signature beverages. The bar’s exterior wall features 22 pixel-art style portraits of Pixar characters designed specifically for the hotel.  

Themed Signature Suites – coming later in 2024: When final touches are complete later this year, Pixar Place Hotel will have 479 total guest rooms, including two new themed signature suites. 

  • Coco Suite: Inspired by Pixar’s “Coco,” the cozy yet luxurious two-bedroom suite pays tribute to Miguel and the Rivera family’s legacy through vibrant Oaxacan art. 
  • Incredibles Suite: A midcentury modern suite with a spy-fi twist, this two-bedroom home base features Parr family memorabilia from “The Incredibles.”  

Concierge Lounge – coming later in 2024: Available to concierge-level guests beginning later this year, the Creators Club on the second floor will have snacks and beverages available throughout the day. The lounge will showcase the collaboration between Pixar and Walt Disney Imagineering, featuring Pixar attraction posters, concept art and a playlist of tunes from Pixar experiences in Disney parks around the world. 

Special Theme Park Access: Guests of Pixar Place Hotel can enjoy a convenient, dedicated entrance to Disney California Adventure Park just a short walk from the hotel, with a valid park ticket and theme park reservation. 

Fun Facts:  

  • Specially composed for Pixar Place Hotel, the new lobby music includes 10 new arrangements of Pixar cues and celebrates favorite themes from many Pixar films. The Pixar Place Hotel album is available digitally for guests to listen to.  
  • 16 Pixar character silhouettes embedded in the lobby floor and elevator cabs are a nod to the floor details found at Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, Calif.  
  • Appearing for the first time at any Disney property, Bing Bong from Pixar’s “Inside Out” makes his world debut at Pixar Place Hotel. At select times, he may be found creating core photo memories with guests. 
Bing Bong at Pixar Place Hotel
Guests may encounter Bing Bong from Pixar’s film “Inside Out” at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., where he makes his worldwide debut and first appearance at any Disney property. (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
  • At select times, Joe Gardner from “Soul” may be seen and heard playing the piano near the hotel’s staircase, delighting guests as he shares anecdotes and loses himself in “The Zone.”  
Joe Gardner from "Soul" at Pixar Place Hotel
At select times, Joe Gardner from Pixar’s “Soul” drops by the hotel lobby to play piano for passing guests at Pixar Place Hotel at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Joe Gardner gets lost in the music surrounded by deep purple walls and drawings of jazz musicians and counselors from “The Great Before.” (Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)
  • In the Creators Club, concierge-level guests will discover a few fan-favorite elements of past and present Pixar attractions, including a bug light fixture from “a bug’s land” and a snake ride vehicle from Jessie’s Critter Carousel.  
  • Mike and Sulley from Pixar’s “Monsters University” can be spotted on treadmills in a mural in the new fitness center. 
  • The artwork at the rooftop Small Bytes bar exterior features pixel-art style character portraits, which is a nod to the use of computer technology in Pixar’s films.