20 Attractions to Explore Near Pixar Pier and Paradise Gardens Park

This is a 72 acre theme park located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is themed after the history and culture of California, which celebrates the adventure of the state through the use of various Disney, Pixar and Marvel Studios properties. According to the Themed Entertainment Association, the park hosted approximately 9.9 million guests in 2018, making it the 12th-most visited theme park in the world that year.

The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel's Undersea Adventure is a dark ride attraction based on the film The Little Mermaid, located in Paradise Gardens Park at Disney California Adventure. The Little Mermaid attraction takes you to the bottom of the ocean in clam shell cars, where the ride recaps Ariel’s journey from her father’s undersea kingdom to marrying Prince Eric.

A majestic steel roller coaster at Disney California Adventure in Anaheim. It is the only roller coaster at the Disneyland Resort with an inversion, and is the fastest at the park with a top speed of 55 miles per hour. It is the longest inverting roller coaster in the world as of 2020.

Pixar Pal-A-Round is a 150-foot-tall eccentric wheel at Disney California Adventure, at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. This eccentric wheel, differing from conventional Ferris wheels in that 16 of its 24 gondolas ride on interior rails so that they slide inward and outward as the wheel rotates. This results in a more intense experience, and motion sickness bags are provided in each gondola due to the disorienting nature of the ride.

Grizzly River Run is a thrilling whitewater raft adventure in Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. The attraction's name comes from Grizzly Peak, the bear shaped mountain that the rapids flow around. It would be themed after the history and culture of California and would feature various attractions, such as California Screamin', Soarin' and Maliboomer. The park would also feature a river rapids ride named Grizzly River Run.

Radiator Springs Racers is an auto racing attraction inspired by the Disney·Pixar movie 'Cars' in Disney California Adventure Park. The attraction features a third-generation version of transport technology originally developed for the Test Track attraction at Epcot in Walt Disney World.The attraction takes guests in a six-person vehicle through encounters with characters from the film series Cars. Guests then race another vehicle through turns and hills, ending with a randomized race result.

Cars Land is a themed area of Disney California Adventure, inspired by the Disney·Pixar franchise, Cars, and Route 66 in America.It contains three rides as well as shops and restaurants, all situated in a replica of Radiator Springs, the fictional town in which most of the first film's events take place. The area's main attraction is Radiator Springs Racers, a racing ride that uses the technology of Epcot's Test Track.

The Cozy Cone Motel is a motel in Radiator Springs owned by Sally comprised of several large traffic pylon cones that serve as the motel rooms.It is shown in the films Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3, along with in some of the Cars Toons episodes.

This stunning hotel offers premium accommodations and rich dining experiences in American Craftsman style and elegance. This luxury hotel is designed to celebrate the early 20th Century Arts and Crafts era, showcasing the once-dominant architectural style of California. It also features a Disney Vacation Club wing that opened on September 23, 2009.The hotel has an entrance to Disney California Adventure park, located at the Grizzly Peak area.

Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is an accelerated drop tower dark ride attraction at Disney California Adventure. Based on the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it depicts Rocket recruiting guests to attempt to free the remaining Guardians of the Galaxy from display within the Collector's fortress. It features several actors of the cast from the Marvel Studios film series reprising their characters.

This is an outdoor shopping center located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Discover an eclectic mix of unique boutiques, one-of-a-kind eateries and jaw-dropping entertainment. Downtown Disney connects the two Disneyland Resort theme parks with its three resort hotels, running from the western side of the property's Esplanade to the Disneyland Hotel. The area has featured several shops and restaurants, ranging from popular retail brands to many Disney-operated shops.

A beautiful entertainment resort in Anaheim, California, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. The resort is generally bounded by Harbor Boulevard to the east, Katella Avenue to the south, Walnut Street to the west and Ball Road to the north. Interstate 5 borders the resort at an angle on the northeastern corner.

Trader Sam's Enchanted Tiki Bar is a tiki bar located at the Disneyland Hotel in the Disneyland Resort of Anaheim, California, that opened in May 2011. Named one of the top five tiki bars in Los Angeles by LA Weekly, Trader Sam's is one of many tiki bars gaining popularity throughout the United States, and even the world, in what some call tiki's "third wave". It is not to be confused with the San Francisco, California tiki bar Trad'r Sam founded in 1937.

A wonderful resort located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, owned by the Walt Disney Company and operated through their Parks, Experiences and Products division. Very little of the original hotel other than parking areas and service facilities survive, sitting outside of the perimeter created by the three remaining guest room towers. Original signs and other artifacts from several of the stores and restaurants demolished with the Plaza are on display in the hotel's employee cafeteria.

Blue Bayou are full-service New Orleans/Cajun-style restaurants renowned for their unusual ambiance. The restaurant is built within the same show building that houses part of the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, with parts of the ride even taking place beneath the restaurant.Guests wishing to dine at the restaurant are advised to make reservations at least a day in advance. At Disneyland, it is advisable to reserve at least one week in advance for the 4–8 pm dinner period.

New Orleans Square is a themed land at Disneyland in Anaheim. Based on 19th-century New Orleans, Louisiana, the roughly three-acre area was the first land to be added to Disneyland. As the name suggest, the area is entirely decorated to look like a town in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. Pirates of the Caribbean and Port Royal are also located in this park area.

Indiana Jones Adventure is an enhanced motion vehicle dark ride attraction based on the Indiana Jones film series, located at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea.

The Jungle Cruise is a river ride at Disneyland and a live-action Jungle Cruise movie featuring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt. The attraction is a simulated riverboat cruise that travels along a waterway using a concealed guidance system through areas with Asian, African, and South American themes.

Space Mountain is an indoor, space-themed roller coaster in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim. You can race through the cosmos in the dark to the edge of the galaxy and back on a thrilling roller-coaster ride. It was the second of the five versions of Space Mountain built by The Walt Disney Company. Its exterior façade is one of Disneyland's four "mountain" structures that serve as park landmarks.

Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction located in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, and previously in Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort. Take your seat in an air-conditioned ceremonial house in the heart of Polynesia. As the lights dim, 4 talking macaws spring to life. Before long, the chorus of crooning birds is joined by an enchanting cast of over 225 choreographed Audio-Animatronics performers.