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Pixar Place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened on May 31st 2008.
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It was the home of Toy Story Mania, a meet and greet and some retail and food stands,
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but in early July of 2018 Pixar Place shut its doors with the opening of Toy Story Land.
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The Pixar Studios sign at the front of the land was removed, and Pixar Place was officially
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an extinct land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
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During the process of putting construction walls around the area, it looked like Disney
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was just gonna be abandoning Pixar Place- well that was until an announcement was made
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in late September of 2018.
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Disney announced that beginning in January 2019 the incredibles would be taking over
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Pixar Place and that’s where this story leads us today.
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From January 18th until September 30th, 2019, Pixar Place has been reopened and is transformed
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into Municiberg for An Incredible Celebration!
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Now you might be wondering what exactly can you find in this newly reopened area and what’s
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changed?
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Well thats what we’re gonna be discussing today as we count down the Top 5 Hidden Secrets
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& Attractions of Pixar Place.
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The Extinct Reopened Disney Land.
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Number 5 Pixar Place has reopened as Municiberg, which
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is the city where a lot of the Incredibles 2 takes place.
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The Disney website says Celebrate with the Incredibles at Pixar Place, and the park map
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still lists the area as being Pixar Place but as you can see right from the entrance,
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the iconic Pixar Studios sign has not returned for the re opening of the land.
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So is this still Pixar Place or is it just Municiberg now?
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Sure, that distinct brick used at Pixar Studios in Emeryville California still makes up the
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buildings at Hollywood Studios, and just the general look of the area isn’t as metropolitan
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looking as Municiberg in the film.
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But not only did the Pixar Sign not return but all the silver studio signs in the land
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have also been removed.
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There’s no more Story Department next to the gift shop or the Lighting sign around
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the area where Luxo Jr used to be.
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Now you’ll find a sign for the DevTech Plaza branch.
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DevTech is a telecommunications company that was introduced in the incredibles 2.
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You’ll also find some other Incredibles 2 references scattered around the area, like
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this poster for Doozles are Dozing a new musical, based on the best selling Children’s book.
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There’s a little scene in Incredibles 2 where Robert is reading a book to Jack Jack
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called Doozles are Dozing.
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All the doodles are…Doozles are Dozing.
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Eyelids so heavy…drooping-
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At the front entrance you’ll find the Municiberg Visitor Centre and at the back of the land,
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there’s a giant City of Municiberg seal on the ground.
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So it’s safe to say that Pixar Place as we once knew it does not exist anymore and
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joins the list of extinct Disney lands.
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Disney could still calling the area Pixar Place just for familiarity sake since Municiberg
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is not a permanent addition at Hollywood Studios.
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It’s set to end September 30th, 2019 and the rumour is that once Star Wars Galaxy’s
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Edge opens, this area will be used as an overflow exit from Galaxys Edge just to alleviate some
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congestion in Toy Story Land.
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I guess we’ll find out if this all becomes true in near the end of 2019, but for now
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Municiberg is here to stay.
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Number 4 Prior to the opening of Toy Story land, most
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of the Toy Story theming in Pixar Place was removed and this here is what the area looked
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like in August of 2018.
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There wasn’t much left and it was pretty bare, but with a keen eye, you’ll still
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notice some Toy Story remnants while walking through Municiberg.
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Let’s start with the gift shop on the left hand side.
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During its time themed to Toy Story, it used to look like this, but now its been turned
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into Municiberg gifts.
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Its a really simple gift shop.
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It appears they just removed the oversized toy theming from the old shelves and turned
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them into regular merchandise shelves.
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This red shelf which used to be a battle ship board, lost its battleships and pegs in favour
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of a generic decorative design and the purple shelf lost its silver spine, handles and clips
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and were just made into two plain purple shelves.
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Next door to Municiberg Gifts is the Neighbourhood bakery.
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During its time themed to Toy Story, it used to be called the Hey Howdy Hey Takeway, and
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when we take a wider look, two very prominent props were recycled and reused.
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Woody’s face was wiped off the cookie jar and the thermos got a new retro 60s look to
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fit in with mMniciberg.
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Now the main draw of the original Pixar Place was Toy Story Mania.
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This is what the entrance used to look like, but now the building has been renamed to Municiberg
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Plaza and in place of the old ride entrance, you’ll find a photo wall.
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It's very safe to say that this building is no longer the main draw of the land.
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You can still spot the oversized crown molding and baseboards from Toy Story Mania, so little
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hints of Andy’s room still exist if you know where to look.
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There isn’t really much they can do with the building since Toy Story Mania is still
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on the other side of the wall so at least they found some use for it, but it could have
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been something a lot better.
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Since we’re living in the age of Instagram walls, there is another wall on the right
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hand side as soon as you walk into the land.
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Its fun, vibrant and very retro; perfect for any Instagram feed.
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Number 3 As you make your way through Municiberg, you’ll
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wanna keep an eye out for the Jack Jack scavenger hunt which is one of the three attraction
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experiences.
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Jack Jack's quick and you can spot his little footprints everywhere.
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Clues have been hidden all around the land from laser scars across the walkways, to cookie
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crumbs and hand prints.
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That Jack Jack is pretty wild and has even been able to break through the bricks of the
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buildings so definitely look high and low to find him.
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Disney always does such a great job with their walkway details and can I just say how delicious
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these fake cookie crumbs look though.
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You just wanna pick them up and eat em!
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Number 2 Now after you droll over those cookie crumbs,
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if you take a look up you’ll find one of the main draws of an Incredible Celebration
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in Municiberg.
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The Edna Mode Experience can be found inside the building where Buzz Lightyear and Woody
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used to meet.
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Prior to this housing Edna Mode, the outside of what used to be Woody’s Picture shooting
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Coral looked like this and the oversized tinker toys have been traded in for these sleek posters.
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During its time as the Woody and Buzz meet and greet, the inside of the queue contained
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many oversized toy cut outs, and the meet and greet brought you into Andy’s room.
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The Edna Mode Experience is one area of the former Pixar Place that was really plussed.
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Once you’re inside you’ll find Edna Mode’s super suit gallery where she has some of her
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marvellous creations on display!
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I honestly think Disney did a great job with the theming and detail of this new meet and
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greet; it really immerses you into the world of the Incredibles.
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After you’ve walked passed all of Edna’s magazine covers and news paper clippings,
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you’ll get the chance to meet Edna Mode herself!
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There’s something about this retro 60s style that just looks really clean and sophisticated,
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especially when you compare it to the Toy Story theming that was there before.
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Overall, the Edna Mode experience is definitely a super fun time!
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Number 1 Another major draw of an Incredible Celebration
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is the Super Shindig dance party where you get to bust a move with Frozone, Elasti-girl
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and Mr. Incredible.
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Now usually the dance parties at the Disney theme parks have hosts and two members from
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the Channel Two news are the hosts of the Super Shindig Dance party.
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If you’re a fan of the citizens of Hollywood at Hollywood Studios or the Citizens of Main
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street at Magic Kingdom, then you’ll definitely enjoy these two news anchors.
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They bring a really fun interactive dynamic into the area.
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Ron the news reporter makes his way through Municiberg, talking with guests who may just
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make it on the big screen.
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{Guest} This has been a tasty delight.
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Back to you Linda
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Thanks Ron!
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Ooo that was fun!
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I think Ron was dropped on his head as a baby.
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Hey would you like me to bring out another Super?
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This next super uses her super flexibility to stop villains, planes, trains, automobiles
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and most recently ships!
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{Elastigirl} Hi everyone!
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You all look out of sight today.
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{Mr. Incredible} Hello Elastigirl.
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{Elastigril}; Well hi Mr. Incredible, Its nice to see you.
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Ohh Elastigirl and Mr. Incredible, I don’t know who to talk to first.
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As you can see the entire experience is more than just a dance party; its a show with scripted
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segments and interactive elements.
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Sea Otters fall asleep holiday hands.
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You know what’s more incredible than that?
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Dancing!
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Let’s do some.
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Yeahhhh
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Really, anyone regardless of age can enjoy different aspects of the Super Shindig Dance
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party!
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Now this archway right here is where Municiberg ends.
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Before Pixar Place originally closed, the area behind it, which is this right here,
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used to be guest accessible but Disney did not reopen this section with Municiberg.
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Its currently a backstage area so I think its very safe to say that it’s completely
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extinct and we may never see this streets of America facade ever again.
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Overall, it’s really great that this small area at Hollywood Studios has reopened again
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after being closed for 6 months.
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Parts of Municiberg do look sort of temporary but then other parts look really great like
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the Edna Mode Experience!
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If you do find yourself at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Municiberg is a fun little area to
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check out in addition to all the other rides and attractions the park currently offers.
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So what are your opinions on Municiberg taking over the former Pixar Place?
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Would you like to see this stay past Sept 30th and become a permanent addition at Hollywood
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Studios?
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I’d love to know!
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