Hey there Brian! How exciting that you have a trip to the "Happiest Place on Earth" coming up so soon!
My family and I had a lovely stay at the
Pixar Place Hotel last month! We loved the bright and vivid Pixar storytelling that runs throughout the entire hotel, you'll feel the energy as soon as you step into the lobby.
One of the great benefits of staying on property at a
Disneyland Resort Hotel is the close proximity to both theme parks as well as the
Downtown Disney District! If you're heading to Disneyland Park, you have a few options. You can exit out the back entrance of Pixar Place Hotel and walk towards the Disneyland Hotel. You will see the new security entrance into the Downtown Disney District on your right hand side before you get to the Disneyland Hotel. You can easily enter here and walk through the Downtown Disney District to the front gates of Disneyland Park.
You also can walk out of the front entrance of Pixar Place Hotel and walk across to
Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. When you approach their security gate, you can tap your Disneyland Resort Hotel Key to enter the gates, and then you can walk through the hotel to enter the Downtown Disney District from their dedicated entrance. We found this was the quickest way to get us to the theme parks each morning!
I would also check the
early entry schedule during your visit, and try to take advantage of the early access for the designated theme park each day! You'll want to make sure that your
theme park reservation matches the theme park that has early entry for Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests that day. We were able to ride some of our favorite attractions before the park opened to the rest of the Guests!
I hope this information is helpful for you, Brian! I'm wishing you and your family a very wonderful visit, don't hesitate to
come back and ask us any other questions!
Have a magical day,
Melissa