Howdy Jennifer!
Welcome to planDisney and thanks for coming by with your question. I'm so excited that you have a visit to the Happiest Place on Earth planned for just a couple of months from now! I recently returned from the Disneyland Resort and I stayed at the Paradise Pier Hotel myself! I even spoke with a Cast Member about the ongoing construction.
We were all excited when Disney
announced that the
Paradise Pier Hotel would be re-themed into the Pixar Place Hotel. Even the Cast Members were treated to their own
surprise event! Construction is ongoing and Disney maintains an
Updates page to keep Guests informed of the latest changes. I'm afraid that there is no official word on when specific portions of the update will be completed. I will say that the Cast Member reported that completing and re-opening the lobby was one of their priorities.
Although the pool at the Paradise Pier Hotel is still inaccessible, you and your party may use the pools located at the nearby
Disneyland Hotel. I love the theming of their Monorail Waterslides and the Cast Members will even provide transportation to the
Disneyland Hotel pools during business hours. As Guests of the Paradise Pier, you also have your own private entrance into Disney California Adventure, which will save you a lot of walking!
Fun Fact: You will be visiting on April 2, which is the anniversary of
Chip and
Dale's first appearance in
Private Pluto in 1943 (even though they were unnamed in the actual cartoon). If you see them, be sure to wish them a Happy Birthday!
Jennifer, I wish I could be more specific for you but I hope you found this answer helpful. Please do not hesitate to come by and visit us again here at planDisney for all your Disney vacation planning questions! You've got a friend in me!
Have a Magical Day!
-Al