Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! — Former Parade · History & Timeline

Former Parade · the memorial record

⚰ Permanently closed · Apr 2013operated 2 years · 2011–2013

↩ On the former site of Block Party Bash

This parade is gone, but its history stays documented — the full lifetime log is below.

Parade history

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2014

Area Update2014#

No daily parade replaced it; the seasonal Frozen Royal Welcome Ceremony filled a daytime entertainment slot during the summers of 2014 and 2015.

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2013

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RefurbishmentApr 2013#

Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! was retired, leaving Disney's Hollywood Studios without a daily daytime parade.

Month-level only. The Pixar Play Parade article, checked directly, states the parade "was retired in April 2013" with no day. The Hollywood Studios attraction list gives a span ending April 6, 2013, but that Parades table carries no inline citations and no contemporaneous trade coverage of a final performance could be located, so the day is not recorded here.

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2011

UpdateJan 17, 2011#

Coverage of the debut reported mixed reactions, with some guests calling the parade a disappointment next to Block Party Bash and others rating it an improvement.

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NewJan 16, 2011#

Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! debuted at Disney's Hollywood Studios, taking over the park's daily parade slot from Block Party Bash.

Inside the Magic, published January 13, 2011, states the parade premieres Sunday, January 16, 2011 with a first showing at 3:00 p.m., "taking the place of the popular Block Party Bash parade." Attractions Magazine, January 17, 2011, reports it "made its debut yesterday," independently fixing the date at January 16.

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UpdateJan 16, 2011#

The parade reused floats and dancer costumes from Block Party Bash, with the former Army Men floats rebuilt as single-character floats, and added Remy from Ratatouille along with Carl and Russell from Up.

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Questions & answers

When did Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! open?

Per the documented record, Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! at Hollywood Studios opened on Jan 16, 2011.

When did Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! last close for refurbishment?

The most recent closure/refurbishment documented for Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! is dated Apr 2013: Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! was retired, leaving Disney's Hollywood Studios without a daily daytime parade.

What changed recently on Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun!?

The latest documented change (documented 2014): No daily parade replaced it; the seasonal Frozen Royal Welcome Ceremony filled a daytime entertainment slot during the summers of 2014 and 2015.

How many changes are on record for Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun!?

5 documented changes, dating back to 2011 — the fan-kept parade changelog nobody else keeps.

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