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Meilin and Ming Lee from “Turning Red” Return for Pixar Fest 2024 at the Disneyland Resort

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Starting today, Meilin and Ming Lee from “Turning Red” will return as a character experience for Pixar Fest, which runs through August 4th, 2024 at the Disneyland Resort. The mother-daughter pair had met during Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure and will now meet guests near Grizzly Peak in the same park. Check the Disneyland app for more details.

Meilin Lee is in her red panda form during the Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration in Disney California Adventure. She meets guests in more of a mid-panda form, human but with ears and a tail. They are among the many rare character meet and greets at Pixar Fest.

Read below for more information from Disney on what else to expect starting today as Pixar Fest continues.

(Christian Thompson/Disneyland Resort)

The six Pixar Fest marketplaces officially open today at Disney California Adventure Park: 

Element Table Food Booth at Pixar Fest
Guests can enjoy Pixar-themed eats at Elemental Table marketplace inspired by Disney and Pixar’s “Elemental” at Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, Calif., through Pixar Fest, which ends Aug. 4, 2024. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)
  • Elemental Table – inspired by “Elemental,” offering eats like “smoked fire wood” – BBQ-spiced IMPOSSIBLE chicken with hot mustard sauce, pickles and charred onions  
Hanger Management booth at Pixar Fest
Guests can enjoy Pixar-themed eats at Hanger Management marketplace inspired by Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out” at Disney California Adventure Park, Anaheim, Calif., through Pixar Fest, which ends Aug. 4, 2024. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)
  • Hanger Management – celebrating “Inside Out,” with dishes like the joyful yellow comforting mac & cheese with happy cheesy puffs 
  • Portorossa Pasta – inspired by “Luca,” with offerings like the sea monster lemonade and Portorosso pesto pasta 
  • Gusteau’s To-Go – themed to “Ratatouille,” serving up food like ratatouille pizzetta and treats like the Gusteau macaron  
  • 4*Town Fav*4*ites – inspired by “Turning Red” with selections like the red panda bao –  a jumbo pork and vegetable bao served with a chili garlic sauce  
  • The Spark – themed to “Soul,” with offerings like chicken and potato waffles with peach cobbler sauce and cinnamon herb crumble 

Check out the Pixar Fest foodie guide for more details on must-try menu items at the festival. 

Pixar Fest continues into summer and guests can experience the festival with the new 2024 summer ticket offer, for visits starting June 10 – Sept. 26, 2024. With this limited-time ticket offer, guests can also enjoy the return of the nighttime spectacular “Fantasmic!” beginning May 24, plus experience fall favorite celebrations like Halloween Time and Plaza de La Familia, which start on Aug. 23.