Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza

Meet Pixar Pals at Pixar Plaza: show at Disney's Hollywood Studios, Walt Disney World — showtimes, live status, and planning data on MouseHub.

Visitor sentiment

4.2· 5 Google ratings

The MouseHub take

Four Pixar characters share one stop in Pixar Plaza at Disney's Hollywood Studios: Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible, Frozone, and Sulley. Disney bills it as a hangout and tells you to arrive with an autograph book, a camera, and your best smile, which is a fair account of what happens. The characters sign, a Disney photographer works the greeting, and one walk over covers a run of favorites instead of a single character. What the listing leaves out is the setting. Reviewers describe a line that forms in the open along a plain brick wall, with nothing overhead.

That wall is the argument for going early. By midday the plaza sits in full sun, and the wait becomes the part of the visit people write about afterward. Characters also take breaks through the day, so the one your kid came for can step away before you reach the front. Nobody clears a height requirement here and nobody leaves a wheelchair, which makes it easy on a mixed group. Anyone whose day falls apart in direct sun should take a morning slot or skip it.

At a glance

Best for
Families with young kids who want several character stops in one place and can get there before the heat builds.
Skip if
Standing in unshaded Florida sun is a dealbreaker, or you would rather spend the hour on rides.
Ride type
Outdoor character greeting
Intensity
Calm. Nothing to board, no height requirement, and no dark or loud moments.

The good

  • Four characters share one stop
    Disney gathers Mr. Incredible, Mrs. Incredible, Frozone, and Sulley in one place, so a single walk to Pixar Plaza covers a run of favorites.
  • They sign, and Disney says to come ready
    The official instructions are to bring an autograph book, a camera, and your best smile. The book is the point here, not an afterthought.
  • A Disney photographer works the greeting
    Disney lists Character Photography at this stop, so the picture comes off a real camera instead of a phone held at arm's length.
  • Any height, so nobody sits out
    Disney lists no height minimum. There is nothing to board, which means the whole party goes through together.
  • You can stay in your wheelchair or ECV
    Disney classifies this one as May Remain in Wheelchair/ECV, so there is no transfer to plan around.

The bad

  • The line stands in full sun
    Nothing covers the queue. An afternoon wait here is spent in the open, and it is the complaint reviewers return to more than any other.
  • The backdrop is a brick wall
    This is not a themed set. Reviewers point out that the characters pose against plain brick with little dressing around them.
  • Each greeting takes its time
    The interactions are unhurried, which is good when it is your turn and slow when it is not. Reviewers describe the line crawling as a result.
  • Your character may be on break
    Characters step away through the day, so the one your kid is in line for can disappear before you reach the front.

Veteran tips

  • Check the times on this page first
    Appearance times for the day are listed on this page and in My Disney Experience. The lineup is not out continuously, and reviewers report the times shifting, so confirm before you walk over.
  • Take the earliest set you can
    Morning buys you a shorter line and the only tolerable temperatures this spot offers. Every hour you wait makes both worse.
  • Decide who you came for
    With four characters here and breaks scattered through the day, get in line for the one your kid actually wants before working down the list.
  • Have the book open before your turn
    Open to a blank page and uncap the marker while you are still in line. It keeps your own greeting moving and shortens the wait behind you.
  • Ask the attendant to use your phone
    Reviewers report the character attendants happily taking pictures on a guest's own phone, so you are not stuck buying a photo package to come away with something.
  • There is no Lightning Lane here
    This greeting is not on the Multi Pass or Single Pass lineup at Hollywood Studios, so standby is the only way in. Spend your selections on the rides.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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