In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Pixar Fest, Magic Key Holders can delight in a special Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot themed to Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red. Turning Red originally made its debut on Disney+ on March 11, 2022 and made its theatrical debut on February 9, 2024.
Turning Red is set in 2002 Toronto where 13-year-old Meilin “Mei” Lee lives with her parents, Ming and Jin, and helps take care of the family’s temple dedicated to her maternal ancestor Sun Yee, and works to make her mother proud. Mei hides her personal interests from Ming, such as the fact that she and her friends Miriam, Priya, and Abby are fans of the boy band 4*Town. One night when Ming, who is strict and overprotective, discovers Mei’s crush on Devon, the 17-year-old local convenience store clerk, she inadvertently humiliates Mei in public. That night, Mei has a vivid nightmare involving red pandas. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds that she has transformed into a large red panda. She hides from her parents and discovers that she transforms only when she is in a state of high emotion. When Mei reverts to human form, her hair remains red, and so she goes to school in a touque.
It was directed by Domee Shi (in her feature directorial debut) and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by Shi and Julia Cho, and a story by Shi, Cho, and Sarah Streicher. The film marks the first Pixar feature film solely directed by a woman. Shi also wrote and directed the short film Bao, which premiered in front of Incredibles 2 in 2018. Bao won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019.
This special photo opportunity celebrates the AAPI creators and talent behind the film. This special Magic Shot will take place daily through May 31 under Silly Symphony Swings in Disney California Adventure from Park opening until 4:30pm.
Disney PhotoPass photos must be linked to your MyDisney account to be downloaded. Disney PhotoPass service is subject to the Disney PhotoPass terms and conditions and the Disney PhotoPass expiration policy. Disney PhotoPass locations may become unavailable due to inclement weather.
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