An Incredibles meet-and-greet area is returning to Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park next month, Walt Disney World announced Tuesday.
Disney said the Edna Mode Experience will be part of a “re-imagined” Pixar Place. Before the pandemic, the area was home to multiple themed experiences and snacks. The closed-end section of the park, just beyond the Walt Disney Presents attraction, has had multiple uses, including as an entrance to Toy Story Mania. The ride’s building and queue were adjusted to be oriented to Toy Story Land, which opened in 2018.
Since the reopening following the four-month shutdown in 2020, the space has been mostly abandoned with spaced-out seating and unstaffed photo opportunities.
Once it reopens May 14, theme park visitors will be able to see Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, Frozone and Edna Mode from the 2004 film “The Incredibles” as well as Sulley from “Monsters, Inc.” (2001). Those characters have had a presence in the park through character cavalcades on the streets of Hollywood Studios or as stand-alone encounters in a handful of grassy areas.
Other characters listed in the Hollywood Studios lineup include Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, select toys from “Toy Story,” Olaf from “Frozen,” Chewbacca of “Star Wars” fame and a collection of Disney Junior favorites, including Vampirina, Doc McStuffins and Fancy Nancy.
The reviving of Pixar Place comes a few weeks after Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened a meet-and-greet area for the Moana character at the park’s Discovery Island. The space debuted Saturday during the 25th-anniversary celebration of Animal Kingdom.
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