Happiest Greetings on Earth, Kaily! I'm so happy to welcome you to planDisney and thank you for sharing this question with us.
I love to hear that Guests are planning their vacations to Disneyland Resort and staying at the newly re-imagined
Pixar Place Hotel! You're going to love all the whimsical details and the proximity to the theme parks, including an exclusive entrance to
Disney California Adventure Park, just for Guests of the hotel. You'll definitely want to keep your room key on hand for this, as it is only accessible by scanning it at the gate, across Disneyland Drive from the hotel.
As for the other
recreation and amenities around the hotel property, I do recommend having access to your room key in case some of these areas are secured. For example, many times, the pool deck, fitness center, and Pixar Shorts Courts may only be accessed behind hotel security, using your room key. As you might already know, this hotel continues to see final touches and polishing details happening around the property. You can keep up with all the
refurbishment announcements online, and the Cast Members are wonderful about sharing construction updates when they can!
I hope this has been a helpful start, Kaily. If we can assist with any other
Disney vacation planning, please come back and visit us again, here at planDisney. We hope to see you again real soon!
Magically yours,
Tishra