A new horror VR game based on Alien will be released this holiday season. What’s Happening: Alien: Rogue Incursion is a new game from 20th Century Games and Survios. Variety reports that the VR horror title will be available on Playstation VR2, PCVR, and Meta Quest 3. The game “fully immerses players in a harrowing VR journey deep […]
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Grand prize winner at such prestigious competitions as the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and the Animation Is Film Festival, Chicken for Linda! is a charming film that is a welcome departure from much of the animation we’ve come to expect from the big animation studios of today. Chicken for Linda! follows the exploits of the lively and […]
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One of the special food and beverage souvenirs available during Pixar Fest 2024 is the Coco Guitar Bucket. This bucket resembles the film’s famous white guitar decorated with skull imagery.
The Coco Guitar Bucket is available at these locations:
The guitar is white with shiny silver filigree on the body. Brown-gold elements border the body and the sound hole.
The headstock is designed to look like a skull. The black tuning pegs are the eyes. Below them are rows of teeth, including one gold tooth.
The frets are golden, with shiny dots and a skull between them.
Plastic strings run from the tuning pegs to the bridge on the body.
A skull is among the filigree on the bottom of the body.
Gray stripes run around the edge.
A white strap attaches at the bottom of the body and near the neck.
The bucket opens from the back, below the embossed “Coco” logo. Miguel is pictured on the door with “Remember Me” around him. Ernesto de la Cruz, Mama Imelda, Héctor, and Dante are in circles around Miguel. Marigolds are also pictured.
The bucket includes regular popcorn. There is a limit of two per person, per transaction. Discounts do not apply.
The strap features marigolds, Pixar characters, and “Seize your moment.”
Also check out the Magic Key-exclusive Dug Bucket, Slinky Dog Sipper, Alien Macaron Straw Clip, and Pixar Fest Stainless Steel Tumbler.
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The talking Dug from “Up” character made his debut at Disney California Adventure on Friday for Pixar Fest 2024. The talking meet-and-greet character was revealed at a media event yesterday.
Guests can meet Dug outside Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. Meet and greet times will be available in the Disneyland app.
Dug can speak English thanks to a special collar he wears. He says lines from “Up” and “Dug Days,” like, “I have just met you and I love you.”
See talking Dug in our video below.
Pixar Fest runs through August 4, 2024. Other rare character meet and greets are available at the Fantasyland Theater in Disneyland. Guests can also see Pixar characters in the “Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!” parade.
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Magic Key holders can pick up exclusive Pixar Fest merchandise at Disneyland Resort. What’s Happening: A Magic Key exclusive t-shirt and pin have been revealed for Pixar Fest. The items, available while supplies last, are now available for purchase by Magic Key holders. Both items are available at multiple locations across Disneyland Resort. View this […]
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Disneyland Resort has an exclusive Pixar Fest T-shirt and pin available to Magic Key holders.
We found them at Kingswell Camera Shop in Disney California Adventure but they will be available at locations throughout Disneyland Resort.
The T-shirt is bright blue. A triangle on the front features the Magic Key and Disneyland Resort wordmarks between silhouettes of Sleeping Beauty Castle and Carthay Circle Restaurant. Below that is the Pixar Fest wordmark featuring the Pixar ball. The festival’s tagline — “Celebrating Friendship & Beyond” — is printed in small letters.
An upside-down triangle features several Pixar characters: Jessie, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Sulley, Mike, Mei (in red panda form), Dante, and Miguel. “2024” is at the bottom point of this triangle in a starburst.
The Magic Key-exclusive pin is a rectangle made up of three triangles. The top triangle reads “Pixar Fest Celebrating Friendship & Beyond” above an image of Mei. “Toy Story” characters are in the triangle on the left while “Coco” characters are on the right.
The bottom triangle features the Magic Key and Disneyland Resort wordmarks between Sleeping Beauty Castle and Carthay Circle Restaurant. “2024” is in the center.
Check out the rest of the Pixar Fest 2024 merchandise.
Pixar Fest runs through August 4, 2024.
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Disneyland Paris has awarded a prestigious window on Main Street, U.S.A., to Imagineer Sylvie Massara, who has been with the creative group for 35 years. What’s Happening: Outside of becoming a Disney Legend, receiving a window on Main Street, U.S.A. is about the highest honor anyone can receive from Disney Parks. Today, the Disneyland Paris Resort has […]
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A longtime Tokyo Disney ride is closing… for something BRAND NEW.
Tokyo Disney Resort
Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters – a variant of the attraction featured at numerous Disney Parks around the world – has been open at Tokyo Disneyland since 2004. However, after a 20-year run, the attraction is going to close permanently in October 2024 to make way for a new ride based on a different Disney property!
A new attraction based on the Disney Pixar film Wreck-It-Ralph will be opening in the former Buzz space in 2026.
The ride’s proposed exterior.
According to the release, the attraction will allow guests to “enter the candy-themed racing game Sugar Rush, which is being attacked by Sugar Bugs – glitches created by King Candy. Guests team up with the beloved film characters Ralph and Vanellope to transform the Sugar Bugs back to their original “kawaii” confectionery such as cookies and cakes.”
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Based on that description as well as the concept art, it seems likely that the new ride will be a reuse of the same Astro Blasters ride system, though likely with upgraded “blaster” technology to “transform” the Sugar Bugs.
The ride’s exit store.
This brand new Wreck-It-Ralph attraction will be the first of its kind and could provide a potential window into future re-themes that could come to other versions of the Buzz Lightyear rides around the world. Stay tuned to DFB for more updates on this upcoming attraction!
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Would you like to see this Wreck-It-Ralph overlay come to the U.S. Disney parks? Let us know in the comments below.
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Ever since Disney World got rid of its complimentary Magical Express airport transportation service, fans have been searching for alternate ways to get to the resort.
Walt Disney World
When traveling from the airport, there are several different paid services you could take, and there was once talk of a Brightline rail station at Disney Springs, though that project was scrapped. But now, it turns out that the idea of a train station in Disney World might not be impossible.
According to the Orlando Sentinel, SunRail is hoping to expand in the Central Florida area and has presented a plan for such an expansion. The plan would boost ridership sixfold in the first year of operation but would cost an estimated $4 billion.
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The plan received mixed thoughts from local officials when presented. Still, officials agree that SunRail needs connections at both the airport and popular tourist destinations in order to succeed with this plan. The proposed “Sunshine Corridor” project has drawn support from Universal Orlando, but where does Disney World stand?
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Among the options listed, the Sunshine Corridor study unveiled Thursday depicts riders and costs associated with a stop at Disney Springs.
“In the past, Disney has expressed to the department that they are very interested in expanding SunRail to Disney,” said John Tyler, secretary of Florida’s Department of Transportation’s Central Florida district. “We have continued to focus on getting a connection to that point. It makes sense from a transportation standpoint and we have no reason to believe we shouldn’t be pursuing that.”
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The project has a few hurdles to cross before official plans can be made to put a station in or near Disney World. The Sunshine Corridor initiative will first need to provide a project development and environment study, which could cost about $6 million. The biggest concern at the moment is where the money for this massive project will come from.
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We’ll keep an eye out for any updates about this possible transportation expansion, so stay tuned to DFB for the latest.
Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation.
Whether you’re a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever!
Would you ride the train to Disney World? Tell us in the comments!
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Are you ready to PLAY? Pixar Fest is happening now through August 4th at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure and each day there’s some Pixar-themed fun to be found at both parks!
Pixar Fest!
At Disneyland’s Fantasyland Theatre you’ll find the Pixar Pals Playtime Party! Let’s check it out!
This daytime entertainment option promises a high-energy show, interactive games, photo ops, and activities inspired by Pixar films will be part of the fun.
It’s party time!
The party starts with some Cast Members getting us into a party mindset. Who’s ready? WE ARE!
Are you ready to party?
Then the party really kicked off with some fun images on the screen behind the Cast Members.
It’s a Pixar Party!
The party even includes dancing, music, and even fun interactive activities.
SO much going on here
But more importantly, there’s also an opportunity to see SUPER RARE characters, including Barley and Ian Lightfoot from Onward! There they are WITH THEIR VAN!
Barley and Ian
The Incredibles joined Cast Members on stage to keep the fun rolling.
Helen and Bob Parr busting a move
Edna Mode, Frozone, Joy, and Sadness even jumped on stage to party down.
Even MORE Pixar characters
Toy Story is in DA HOUSE! Jessie, Woodie, and Bo Peep also made an appearance.
Some of our fave Toy Story characters, too!
The characters even made their way in front of the stage to have a dance off with anyone who wanted to hit the dance floor.
Dance party time!
There’s even a coloring area with a Luca-themed wall.
Coloring area
Silenzio Bruno! Alberto and Luca were on hand to say hello in front of a Luca-inspired backdrop.
Alberto and Luca
You’ll even get a chance to watch some Pixar shorts on the screen — but we suggest you bring tissues (they’re all tearjerkers!). Oh, and btw, you can even meet Ember and Wade from Elemental. There are also a ton of Pixar movie-themed backdrops to take photos with.
Stay tuned for more fun from this year’s Pixar Fest at Disneyland!
Are you making plans to attend this year’s Pixar Fest? Let us know in the comments!
Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Disneyland to attend their media preview of Pixar Pals Play Party. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on DFB to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ
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