Hello and welcome to planDisney, Yuka (Youkoso!). Your visit to the Disneyland Resort will be here before you know it and we're so glad you stopped by to share this question with us. I'm excited about your visit and thrilled to help you prepare.
I love staying in the Disney bubble at a
Disneyland Resort hotel whenever I can. It's so hard to choose which hotel is my favorite, but
Pixar Place Hotel is definitely up there and I'm so glad to hear that you will be staying there. I called and chatted with a friendly Cast Member who shared that you most certainly can use cash to pay your remaining balance which you will be required to pay at the time of check-in. There will also be a $250 authorization hold (amount subject to change) that will need to be charged to your credit card. This is just a hold and will be released a few days after you have checked out.
I stayed at this
lovely hotel earlier this year and loved so much about it. There's a
dedicated park entrance into Disney California Adventure Park for Pixar Place Hotel guests that I absolutely love (totemo benri desu). It's great when you are visiting or starting your day at Disney California Adventure Park. This hotel also boasts some of the most fantastic theme park views (in my opinion). It's also the only place at the resort where you can meet and make a core memory with Bing Bong. Make sure to also take advantage of Early Entry during your stay and align your theme park reservations with the designated park offering this benefit for each day of your visit.
Yuka, I hope this is helpful as you are preparing for your magical visit. Please come back to visit us with any other questions you might have as you continue to plan. Here's wishing you a most magical stay at the Happiest Place on Earth (Sutekina jikan o o sugoshi kudasai!)!
Michelle