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A brief note here about cell service: another one of my big concerns before heading out there was whether my phone was going to work at all. Would my cell/data work? If not, would I have wi-fi to join? How big of a problem would the Great Firewall of China be in preventing me from accessing...

After Roaring Rapids, I felt like I had delayed true gratification long enough to earn what I was absolutely looking forward to most: Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure. In my giddy anticipation, I took a slow stroll that way and did a better job of taking pictures to...

Next up was my Fast Pass for Roaring Rapids. My best case take on rapids rides is mild tolerance mixed with a need to check a box and say I did them. Especially so in a park I figured I'd never visit again. And remember, it was 40 degrees Farenheit or so at this point, so my rapids ride...

Up early the next morning to head over to the park. Two things I learned in my admittedly feeble preparatory research: 1) Disney hotel guests have their own, private entrance to the park over in Disney Town, and 2) word on the street is they actually open the gates 20 minutes or so before the...

In general, it had the same multi-national chain stores you see anywhere else. There was one really cool little store selling various wooden toys, models, dolls, etc. Another one where I should have take a picture, but didn't. I took a picture of the Cheesecake factory. I was a little...

Disney Town I was hungry at this point, so I stopped in at Food Republic, which was a food court type set up. First I bought a drink. I tried to hand my 10 yuan to the cashier, and got a very confused look in response. She held her arms up making an ‘X’, the universal sign for "you're doing...

Through the park and on the other side of the lake, I finally get to Disney Town. You enter Disney Town through a neon Mickey tunnel. There is a random little outpost of Disney Town out on the point of the lake. They have a Shanghai version of the Disney Springs Boathouse here. This area...

A heads up here, I’m an awful photographer. Some of these pictures are going to be bad, and I forget to take pictures at key times that would lend themselves to a good trip report narrative. So, we’ll jump around a bunch, there will be gaps, and quality will be questionable. Humbles...

Shanghai Disneyland Hotel Okay, the Chinese travel for dummies portion is over, now on to the actual Disney part. I arrived at the Shanghai Disneyland hotel. My first impression of the hotel, it was…. Nice. I mean don’t get me wrong, it’s a very nice hotel with all the standard flourishes...

Getting To The Hotel Okay, through security, so now local transit. Disneyland is only 20 minutes from the airport. So, I figured I’d just take a cab. Or, maybe an Uber. I read that Uber works in Shanghai, although I still have no idea if that was the case. So, I’m walking through the...

Clearing Customs First thing I learned after I got off the plane, was there was plenty of English signage in Shanghai Pudong airport, so getting around wasn’t a problem. I made my way to border control. The transit visa area is in the same area as the rest of border control. Just go aaaaall...

Thanks Max. Believe me, I did read your report, a few times. It was absolutely invaluable in planning my trip, so much appreciated.

Travel to Shanghai So, I think I had a workable plan, but I had read horror stories about people actually executing this strategy. Stories about how your at the mercy of the airlines at your point of departure knowing and understanding this policy. Never having been to Bangkok or flown Thai...

Greetings all. I'm coming out of long term lurker mode to post a report and pictures from a recent trip I was lucky enough to take to Shanghai Disneyland. I've never done one of these, so apologies in advance for long winded descriptions, poor picture taking, and anything else I manage to...

@joejccva71 37 year old guy here, literally writing this at Dawa Bar at Animal Kingdom as I wrap up my first solo trip. In short: do it. I’m closer to misanthrope than introvert, and I was worried about any awkwardness of being on my own. Turns out it wasn’t an issue at all. I had some of...