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'{{Infobox themed area | name = Pixar Pier | logo = | logo_width = | image = Paradise Pier.jpg | image_width = | caption = | park = [[Disney California Adventure]] | coordinates = | status = Operating | theme = A [[Victorian era]] seaside amusement park | opened = June 23, 2018 | replaced = Paradise Pier | area = | area_acre = | area_ha = | attractions = 29 | coasters = 2 | water_rides = | rides = 7 | shows = 1 }} '''Pixar Pier''' and '''Paradise Gardens Park''' are [[themed land]]<nowiki/>s at [[Disney California Adventure]], based on that of [[Victorian era|Victorian]] boardwalks that were once found along the coast of California. Despite its name and the presence of a nearby man-made lake, Pixar Pier is not actually a [[pier]], but a waterside area of the park. [[Incredicoaster]] sprawls across much of the area, with various other attractions and forms of entertainment scattered around it. The area opened as '''Paradise Pier''' in 2001 along with the rest of the theme park. A new attraction, [[Toy Story Midway Mania!]], opened on June 17, 2008. The attraction was the first in a series of theming upgrades to the land and park as a whole. This was followed by changes to the Sun Wheel to become [[Mickey's Fun Wheel]] and new [[Games of the Boardwalk]] in 2009. In 2010, [[World of Color]] and [[Silly Symphony Swings]] were added. To complete the Paradise Pier makeover, Disney opened [[Goofy's Sky School]] and [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]]. Part of Paradise Pier was [[remodel|re-themed]] as Pixar Pier, which opened on June 23, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Glover|first1=Erin|title=Pixar Pier to Open June 23 at Disney California Adventure Park; New ‘Incredibles’ Float to Join ‘Paint the Night’ Parade|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/02/d23j-update-disney-california-adventure/|website=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref> The area that includes Paradise Gardens, Goofy’s Sky School, Silly Symphony Swings, [[Jumpin' Jellyfish]], [[Golden Zephyr]], and [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]] was renamed Paradise Gardens Park.<ref name="PixarPierandPixarFest">{{cite web|last1=Glover|first1=Erin|title=New Pixar Pier to Bring Favorite Pixar Stories to Life at Disney California Adventure Park; Limited-Time Pixar Fest Celebration Coming Throughout Disneyland Resort|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/new-pixar-pier-to-bring-favorite-pixar-stories-to-life-at-disney-california-adventure-park-limited-time-pixar-fest-celebration-coming-throughout-disneyland-resort/|website=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=16 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Glover">{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Pixar Pier to Bring New Incredicoaster and More to Disney California Adventure Park Summer 2018|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/11/pixar-pier-to-bring-new-incredicoaster-and-more-to-disney-california-adventure-park-summer-2018/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=November 3, 2017|date=November 2, 2017}}</ref> ==History and future development== [[File:dca paradise pier.jpg|thumb|275px|Paradise Pier during World of Color construction in 2010.]] When the park first opened in 2001, Paradise Pier originally resembled a modern seaside amusement park, similar to that of the [[Santa Monica Pier]], or [[Santa Cruz Boardwalk]]. As part of the [[Disney California Adventure]] $1.1 billion expansion project, Paradise Pier was re-themed to evoke the charm of Victorian era seaside amusement parks of the 1920s. The first change was the addition of [[Toy Story Midway Mania!]], which opened on June 17, 2008. The boardwalk games were then re-themed to incorporate more familiar Disney characters (completed on April 7, 2009), and the Sun Wheel was transformed into [[Mickey's Fun Wheel]] with a new color scheme, new lighting effects, and a "pie-eyed" Mickey Mouse face replacing the original sun face (completed on May 4, 2009). Following these changes, the "Route 66" area was completely re-themed, with the "S.S. rustworthy", and "Dinosaur Jack's Sunglass Shack" being completely demolished. The Orange Stinger underwent extensive re-theming to become [[Silly Symphony Swings]], based on Walt Disney's short film "[[The Band Concert]]". Silly Symphony Swings opened on May 28, 2010. Cosmetic changes have also been made to [[California Screamin']]: the Mickey Mouse silhouette was altered to represent a sunburst pattern, with the large Paradise Pier sign that once sat below now hanging above the loop. [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] created [[World of Color]], a new nighttime spectacular featuring fountains and projection effects, for Paradise Bay. An area on the northern waterfront was repurposed into a viewing area for the show, known as Paradise Park. World of Color premiered on June 11, 2010, and plays nightly. [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]]—which replaced [[Golden Dreams]]—opened June 3, 2011. As of November 2010, Mulholland Madness was closed and reopened July 1, 2011, as "[[Goofy’s Sky School]]", inspired by [[Walt Disney]]'s 1940 short film ''[[Goofy's Glider]]''. On the other side of Paradise Bay, [[Maliboomer]] was removed and replaced with a park. On June 23, 2018, part of Paradise Pier reopened as Pixar Pier, inspired by films from [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]].<ref name="Glover" /><ref name="PixarPierandPixarFest" /><ref>https://nerdist.com/pixar-pier-disney-california-adventure-2018/</ref> ==Current features== ===Attractions and entertainment=== * [[Games of Pixar Pier]] * [[Goofy's Sky School]] * [[King Triton's Carousel of the Sea]] (Closed March 5, 2018, will reopen in 2019 as Jessie's Critter Carousel)<ref name="Jessie's Critter Carousel">{{cite web|last=Glover|first=Erin|title=Transformation Around Every Corner at Pixar Pier with Jessie’s Critter Carousel and More|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2018/03/transformation-around-every-corner-at-pixar-pier-with-jessies-critter-carousel-and-more/|publisher=Disney Parks Blog|accessdate=March 15, 2018|date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> * [[Silly Symphony Swings]] * Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind (Opening in 2019) * [[Incredicoaster]] * [[Jumpin' Jellyfish]] * [[Pixar Pal-A-Round]] * [[Golden Zephyr]] * [[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]] * [[Toy Story Midway Mania!]] * Operation: Playtime!-featuring the Green Army Men ===Restaurants=== * [[Ariel's Grotto|Lamplight Lounge]] * Boardwalk Brews * Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta * Corn Dog Castle * [[Small Fry (film)|Poultry Palace]] * Angry Dogs * Paradise Garden Grill * Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats ===Shops=== * Jack Jack's Cookie Num Nums * Embarcadero Gifts * Midway Mercantile * Point Mugu Tattoo * Sideshow Shirts (closed in January 2018, will reopen as Bing Bong's Sweet Stuff Confectionery at a later date) * Seaside Souvenirs * Knick's Knacks ==Retired features== ===Former attractions=== * [[Disney's LuminAria]]: A holiday themed pyrotechnics show on Paradise Bay. Guest were invited to design holiday greeting cards at a special LuminAria greeting card making station inside the park, in which select cards would be used and presented during the actually show. The show was only presented during the holiday season of 2001, due to the intense amount of smoke the show would generate, and its proximity to park guests. Although the show was never presented again after 2001, a mirrored "island" structure which was used in the show remained in the center of "Paradise Bay" for several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/luminaria.html |title=Disney's LuminAria |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Disney's Electrical parade: the last version of the [[Main Street Electrical Parade]] in the west coast which opened with [[Disney California Adventure]] in February 2001, and was shipped to Florida in 2010. * [[Maliboomer]]: a "space shot" ride which shot rides up a 180-foot tower. The ride was closed and removed in 2010 and replaced with a park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/maliboomer.html |title=Maliboomer |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * [[Mulholland Madness]]: a "wild mouse" rollercoaster themed to California freeways. The ride was closed in 2010 and re-themed as "Goofy's Sky School".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/mulholland.html |title=Mulholland Madness |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * [[Orange Stinger]]: a swing ride inside a giant orange peel structure, which featured seats shaped like bees, and an orange scent inside the ride. The bee shaped seats were removed shortly after park opening due to being damaged from seats bumping into each other, and the orange scent was discontinued after it was attracting real bees. The ride was closed in 2009 and extensively remodeled. The giant orange peel structure was completely removed, and the ride was renamed "Silly Symphony Swings".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/orange.html |title=Orange Stinger |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * S.S. rustworthy: an outdoor play area themed to a run-down fireboat, which was located in the "Route 66" section of Paradise Pier. A portion of the play area adjacent to the Orange Stinger/Silly Symphony Swings was closed and demolished in early 2010 as part of that attraction's renovation. The main play area closed on September 7, 2010, and was demolished; its site is now used as seating area for the Paradise Garden Grill and Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta restaurants. * Sun Wheel: [[ferris wheel]] inspired by [[Coney Island|Coney Island's]] 1927 Wonder Wheel, which featured swinging and stationary gondolas and a large replica of a sun face in the center. The ride closed in October 2008 and reopened as [[Mickey's Fun Wheel]] on May 8, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/sunwheel.html |title=Sun Wheel |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner |date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Rockin' The Bay Concert Series: a Series of concerts on Paradise Bay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/rockin.html |title=Rockin' the Bay |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Lilo & Stitch's Ohana Luau: a small show featuring [[Lilo Pelekai|Lilo]] and [[Stitch (Disney)|Stitch]] from the 2002 Disney animated film ''[[Lilo & Stitch]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/liloluau.html |title=Lilo & Stitch’s Ohana Luau |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Rockin' California Screamin': in 2007, as a promotion for the park, "California Screamin'" was given a temporary new soundtrack by the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]. * Original Games of the Boardwalk: the original consisted of 7 games. 3 of the games were later removed as part of the park's expansion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/games.html |title=Games of the Boardwalk |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * [[Golden Dreams]]: a film presentation hosted by Whoopi Goldberg about the history of the state of California, with a focus on the contributions of individuals and particular ethnic groups. The attraction was located in "The Bay Area" section of the park. As a result of declining attendance, the movie had its last public performance on September 7, 2008, and the theater building was demolished in July 2009. "[[The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure]]" was built on the former theater's site and opened on June 3, 2011; the current attraction is part of Paradise Pier. The replica of the Palace of Fine Arts rotunda that stood at the entrance to Golden Dreams was repainted and still stands at the entrance to the present-day attraction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/golden.html |title=Golden Dreams |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> *[[Incredicoaster|California Screamin']]: Closed on January 8, 2018, it reopened as Incredicoaster on June 23, 2018.<ref name="Glover" /> ===Former shops and restaurants=== * Burger Invasion : a former burger restaurant which was sponsored by [[McDonald's Corporation]], and served McDonald's food. After the sponsorship was not renewed in 2010, the building was closed and renovated in 2011. The location was renamed "Paradise Garden Grill", with new Mediterranean inspired décor.{{explain|date=March 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Burger Invasion|url=http://www.yesterland.com/burgerinvasion.html|author=Weiss Werner|website=Yesterland.com}}</ref> * Pizza Oom Mow Mow: renovated in 2011 and renamed "Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/oommowmow.html |title=Pizza Oom Mow Mow |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Dinosaur Jack's Sunglass Shack: a [[U.S. Route 66|Route 66]] themed sunglass shop inside a pink dinosaur shaped building, located next to "Muholland Madness". The building was painted green in 2009, and was later completely demolished in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/sunglass.html |title=Sunglass Shack |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Avalon Cove By Wolfgang Puck: a fine dining restaurant sponsored by [[Wolfgang Puck]]. The sponsorship was dropped eight months after the park first opened due to low revenues. The restaurant was renamed "Ariel's Grotto".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/avaloncove.html |title=Avalon Cove |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Souvenir 66: a Route 66 themed souvenir stand. The location was repainted and re-themed in 2011, and renamed "Seaside Souvenirs".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/souvenir66.html |title=Souvenir 66 |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Malibu-Ritos: a counter service food location serving burritos. The restaurant closed permanently in 2001 only a few weeks after park opening, due to low park attendance, yet sat empty for several years. The empty location was permanently removed in 2006 to make way for "Toy Story Midway Mania!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/maliburitos.html |title=Malibu-Ritos |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Pacific Ocean Photos: a photography studio and shop selling photos of park guests. The store was demolished in 2006 to make way for "Toy Story Midway Mania!".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/pop.html |title=Pacific Ocean Photos |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Reboundo Beach: a "pay-per-play" game involving shooting basketballs into hoops. The game was removed in 2010 to allow construction of seating for the "Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta" restaurant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/reboundo.html |title=Reboundo Beach |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Boardwalk Betsy's Strips, Dips 'n' Chips: a counter service food location serving fried foods, located under the loop of "California Screamin'". The location was demolished in 2006 to make way for "Toy Story Midway Mania!", with the restaurant's menu being made available at Bountiful Valley Farm, before being permanently retired from the park in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yesterland.com/strips.html |title=Strips, Dips 'n' Chips |website=Yesterland.com|author= Weiss Werner|date= |accessdate=2012-06-09}}</ref> * Paradise Pier Ice Cream Company (Originally Catch-A-Flave): a counter service ice cream location that closed in January 2018 and was replaced by Adorable Snowman Frosted Treats, inspired by [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]·[[Pixar]]'s ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]''. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{coord missing|Orange County, California}} {{Disney California Adventure}} [[Category:Disney California Adventure]] [[Category:Themed areas in Walt Disney Parks and Resorts]] [[Category:Paradise Pier]] [[Category:2001 establishments in California]]'