Worlds of Pixar: a land built around Pixar’s movie worlds

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

The land is split into several distinct themed areas based on Pixar films. La Place de Rémy recreates a Paris neighborhood inspired by Ratatouille, with nods to the French capital. Toy Story Playland reproduces Andy’s backyard at giant scale, filled with oversized toys. A Route 66 section brings in the desert landscapes and the town of Radiator Springs from Cars. Finally, an underwater area calls up the world of Finding Nemo. The whole land is designed as a family-friendly, photogenic experience, colorful and full of 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 where guests shrink to the size of a rat and scurry through the kitchens of Gusteau’s restaurant. Crush’s Coaster is a spinning roller coaster ride alongside Crush the turtle. Cars Quatre Roues Rallye is a spinning ride set in Radiator Springs, and Cars ROAD TRIP is a bus tour through Route 66 scenery. In Toy Story Playland, three more rides round things out: 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 that simulates a training exercise for the green army men).

Food centers on several Pixar spots: Bistrot Chez Rémy (which drops guests, at rat size, into an oversized setting), La Place de Rémy - Le Buffet (a Paris-style buffet restaurant in the same world), and the Laugh’N’ Go! food truck near Cars ROAD TRIP, serving Toy Story-themed sandwiches and snacks. Four food spots also sell exclusive treats (Toy Story and Luca shortbread cookies, Worlds of Pixar donuts and cupcakes, and a chocolate hazelnut éclair at Bistrot Chez Rémy).

The main stores are Chez Marianne - Souvenirs de Paris, in the Paris setting of Ratatouille, and Barrel of Monkeys in Toy Story Playland, plus themed kiosks (plush toys, accessories, and Pixar collectibles). You may also run into some Pixar characters in the area, including Lightning McQueen and the Incredibles.

Here, the whole land plays out as a trip across Pixar’s many worlds. Turn a corner and the scale and scenery shift: in Toy Story Playland you shrink down to toy size, in Cars you cruise through Radiator Springs alongside its cars, in Ratatouille Remy takes you backstage at Gusteau’s restaurant, and on Crush’s Coaster you plunge into the world of Finding Nemo.

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

The land by the numbers, pulled from across the site for a quick visual summary.

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

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

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