7 fun facts about the new Pixar Play Parade at Disneyland
The “Pixar Play Parade” returns, this time to the Disneyland park and adds three new story elements.
The parade begins just as all Pixar films with the Pixar Lamp and Ball from the Pixar original short, “Luxo Jr.” Also joining “Pixar Play Parade” are characters and scenes from Disney-Pixar film, “Up.”
Wilderness Explorer Russell appears astride the colorful flightless bird, Kevin. Carl Fredricksen and Dug follow behind, amid green foliage and Kevin’s chicks, with Carl’s tethered house floating above. “Inside Out” also joins the parade. Perched atop colorful memory orbs, Joy and Sadness take flight aboard Riley’s rocket wagon, with Bing Bong himself cheering them on.
In addition to the new elements, there are floats for Disney-Pixar’s “Toy Story,” “A Bug’s Life,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Finding Nemo” and “The Incredibles.”
The “Pixar Play Parade” originally premiered in 2008 at Disney California Adventure Park. Here are seven fun facts about the parade:
1. The Pixar Lamp and Ball from Pixar’s original short, “Luxo Jr.” now lead the parade in a larger-than-life fashion. The Lamp is 14 feet tall and the Pixar Ball is nearly four feet wide.
2. Kevin, the friendly bird from “Up” stands nearly 12 feet tall from her toes to the top of her feathers. The “Up” unit also features Carl Fredricksen and Dug, while Kevin (a puppet) romps through the parade with pal Russell riding on her back.
3. From the tip-top of the balloons, the Fredricksen house from “Up” flies 17 feet above the parade route.
4. On the “Inside Out” unit, guests will recognize Riley’s rocket wagon. Nearly 280 memory orbs of all different emotions appear at the base of this element.
5. 120-plus performers and crew entertain guests, along with 8 units that represent several of the DisneyPixar animated films.
6. The longest float is “A Bug’s Life” at 45 feet.
7. Baby Jack-Jack sits in one of the claws of the Omnidroid on “The Incredibles” float and, just like in the Pixar film, flames rise from his head when he gets excited.
