Hiya Pal!
Thanks for visiting planDisney! I'm happy to share how you can bring a little Soul home with you!
Luckily, you don’t have to head to the parks for merchandise connected to the movie
Soul. Head over to the
Disney Store online, and you'll find some items available for purchase. If your friend is visiting the parks, I recommend they head over to California Adventure and visit stores in the Pixar Pier area. Stores in this area specialize in Pixar movie merchandise. They can try visiting
Knick’s Knacks and
Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff. Your friend can also visit the
Pixar Place Hotel and check out the store in the lobby,
STOR-E. This is another great place to find Pixar-specific merchandise.
Speaking of the Pixar Place Hotel, guests have been known to find Joe Gardner performing at the piano on the main floor. Use the Disneyland mobile app to see if and when he is playing. When you launch the app, you’ll want to click on the map icon. Scroll across the top and select "Characters." I like to switch to list mode (near the bottom right corner of the map) to see all the characters that will be out for the day. Soul is also featured in the
Better Together parade starting this summer! Last year, the float featured Joe teaching some of his students and the song “It’s All Right” from the movie. Check out this video from
Pixar Fest in 2024 to get a glimpse of the float.
I hope this information is helpful. Hopefully, you can plan a visit of your own so you can enjoy some of these soulful moments too! If you have any other questions or need assistance with planning, feel free to reach out to me or one of my fellow panelists. We’d be happy to share our thoughts.
Live every minute!
-Melinda