'Big Hero 6's San Fransokyo comes to life at Disneyland

Eve Chen, USA TODAY
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The San Fransokyo Gate Bridge, an iconic landmark in San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., spans the tide pools linking San Fransokyo Square to the Paradise Gardens Park obelisk. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)
The San Fransokyo Gate Bridge, an iconic landmark in San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., spans the tide pools linking San Fransokyo Square to the Paradise Gardens Park obelisk. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

Welcome to San Fransokyo.

The fictional city from "Big Hero 6," and Disney+ series "Baymax!" is now a real place at Disneyland.

San Fransokyo Square officially opens Thursday at Disney California Adventure. The newly rethemed area replaces Pacific Wharf, as first teased at Disney's D23 Expo last year.

"San Fransokyo Square will transport you to the not-too-distant future, in a fictional mash-up of two iconic cities – San Francisco and Tokyo," Disneyland Public Relations Director Kelsey Lynch posted on the Disney Parks Blog earlier this year. "As the tech industry began to emerge and the local fishing trade fell on hard times, entrepreneurs came together to reinvent the seaside canneries into a vibrant, multicultural district of neighborhood restaurants and small businesses where you’ll be able to eat and shop."

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Where can I meet Baymax?

Guests can meet Baymax and Hiro Hamada at Hamada Bot Shop., which Disneyland describes as "a converted warehouse, where the Big Hero 6 team builds their hi-tech gear."

When guests step into San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., they may have the opportunity to interact with boy genius Hiro Hamada and his huggable healthcare companion robot, Baymax, outside the Hamada Bot Shop. This converted warehouse is where the Big Hero 6 team builds their hi-tech gear.
When guests step into San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., they may have the opportunity to interact with boy genius Hiro Hamada and his huggable healthcare companion robot, Baymax, outside the Hamada Bot Shop. This converted warehouse is where the Big Hero 6 team builds their hi-tech gear.

Can I still get bread bowls?

Sourdough bread bowls were a staple of Pacific Wharf and haven't anywhere. The Bakery Tour, hosted by Boudin Bakery, is still there. Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop, Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill and Lucky Fortune Cookery are, too.

But now guests can get soup in bread bowl as well as Japanese-inspired dishes at Aunt Cass Café, which was opened by Hiro's aunt or pop in for an adult beverage at Port of San Fransokyo Cervecería or rethemed Rita’s Turbine Blenders.

Aunt Cass Café is a reimagined quick-service location in San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif. This is the second bakery café operated by boy genius Hiro Hamada’s loving aunt, serving dishes, soups in freshly baked Boudin sourdough bread bowls and more inspired by Japanese cuisine. (Richard Harbaugh /Disneyland Resort)

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Is San Fransokyo a real place?

Only at Disneyland.

San Fransokyo Square at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., features sights, shopping and splendid cuisine inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning “Big Hero 6.” This reimagined area at Disneyland Resort transports guests to the not-too-distant future, in a fictional mash-up of two iconic cities – San Francisco and Tokyo. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Disneyland's opens 'Big Hero 6'-inspired San Fransokyo