Yes. Over the Christmas break I stayed at Pixar Place for the first time and thought it was really weird they didn’t offer it.
Guess I might as well leave my review of the Pixar Place hotel here. One and done for us. It was the only onsite hotel we hadn’t done yet- didn’t even go when it was Paradise Pier. I only did it because I had some gift cards. Otherwise I can’t justify the price. Kids were bored and/ or sick for the most of the break and my son was begging me to stay there so we did right before they went back to school. I mean the hotel it’s fine for what it is but overpriced even by Disney standards. I think for another $100 go stay at the Disneyland Hotel. Or save $200 and go to the Westin. I think one big miss is that they went with those big character portraits behind the front desk. Super cheesy. Should have been a cool mosaic or stylized concept art.
The pool area (not the actual pool that is very basic) and slide area aren’t bad but I hurt my ankle pretty good. At the end of the slide my legs went flying up and came down really hard on ankle/ Achilles right on the side the slide that felt like cement. Guess they mean it when they say keep those legs crossed. Also I’d love to know who chose the smooth slippery tiles all around the pool. Seems like a liability nightmare. One tiny jacuzzi. And I mean tiny.
The rooms were nice enough. I think Joe from Soul playing piano in the lobby is a nice touch. The private entrance straight into Pixar Pier (that they close at noon but you can use to exit all day) is a nice perk and much better than the “private” entrance to DCA at the Grand.
They honestly need to just knock the thing down and start over. Have it be a well themed hotel to go with Avatar or whatever other land ends up on the Simba lot.
