Worlds of Pixar: the land of Pixar’s worlds

Worlds of Pixar is the land devoted to the worlds of Pixar Animation Studios at Disney Adventure World (formerly Walt Disney Studios Park), Disneyland Paris, to the right of World Premiere Plaza.

The land is made up of several distinct themed areas inspired by Pixar films. La Place de Rémy recreates a Paris neighbourhood inspired by Ratatouille, with nods to the French capital. Toy Story Playland recreates Andy’s giant back garden, filled with oversized toys. A Route 66 section brings in the desert landscapes and the town of Radiator Springs from Cars. Finally, an ocean area recalls the world of Finding Nemo. The whole land is designed as a colourful, photogenic family experience packed with details from the films. Three photo spots were also added when the area was repositioned.

There are seven main rides. Ratatouille : L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy is a 4D ride in which visitors shrink to the size of a rat to race through the kitchens of Gusteau’s restaurant. Crush’s Coaster is a spinning rollercoaster alongside Crush the turtle. Cars Quatre Roues Rallye is a spinning ride set in Radiator Springs, and Cars ROAD TRIP is a bus trip through Route 66 scenery. In Toy Story Playland, three rides complete the line-up: RC Racer (big thrills in a remote-control car launched along a U-shaped track), Slinky Dog Zigzag Spin (a family ride with Slinky the dog) and Toy Soldiers Parachute Drop (a drop tower recreating a green army men training exercise).

Dining centres on several Pixar-themed spots: the Bistrot Chez Rémy (which shrinks visitors to the size of a rat in an oversized setting), La Place de Rémy - Le Buffet (a Parisian buffet restaurant in the same world) and the Laugh’N’ Go! food truck, near Cars ROAD TRIP, for Toy Story-themed sandwiches and snacks. Four food outlets also sell exclusive snacks (Toy Story and Luca shortbread biscuits, Worlds of Pixar doughnuts and cupcakes, chocolate and hazelnut éclair at Bistrot Chez Rémy).

The main shops are Chez Marianne - Souvenirs de Paris, in the Parisian world of Ratatouille, and Barrel of Monkeys in Toy Story Playland, plus themed kiosks (Pixar soft toys, accessories and collectibles). You can also meet some Pixar characters in the area, including Lightning McQueen and the Incredibles.

The land is presented as a journey through the different Pixar worlds. Visitors change scale and world at every turn: they become a shrunken toy in Toy Story Playland, drive through Radiator Springs with the cars from Cars, head behind the scenes of Gusteau’s restaurant with Remy in Ratatouille, and dive into the world of Finding Nemo with Crush’s Coaster.

The common thread is a change of scale and identity: visitors take on the size and point of view of Pixar heroes in turn (toy, car, rat, turtle), an immersive approach that echoes the core of the animated films’ storytelling.

The land in numbers, pulled together from across the site for a super quick visual summary.

The land was called Toon Studio when Walt Disney Studios opened on 16 March 2002. Crush’s Coaster and Cars Quatre Roues Rallye were added on 9 June 2007, Toy Story Playland opened as a separate area on 17 August 2010 and Ratatouille : L’Aventure Totalement Toquée de Rémy opened on 10 July 2014.

Cars ROAD TRIP replaced the Studio Tram Tour on 17 June 2021, and Toon Studio was renamed Worlds of Pixar on 27 August 2021. It was the first of the four areas completed in the park’s transformation, ahead of Marvel Avengers Campus (20 July 2022), then World of Frozen and Adventure Way (2026). When the land was renamed, three attractions temporarily stayed attached to the old Toon Studio: Les Tapis Volants - Flying Carpets Over Agrabah, the Animagique Theater and Animation Celebration.

The land is inspired by Pixar Pier at Disney California Adventure (2018) for its overall Pixar spirit, and by Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Shanghai Disneyland (2018) for its Toy Story Playland area.