zanzibar138
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 30, 2007
For those who are unfamiliar with my story, attending an Opening Day was on my Disney bucket list, and Shanghai gave me a great opportunity to tick that one off! You can catch up on my PTR here.
In a nutshell, when the opening date was announced, I sweet-talked my boss into letting me have the week off, sweet-talked my husband into letting me chip into our holiday money, and tried to find a travel buddy to go with. When no one was interested, I decided to just go solo.
I'm very excited to be able to share with you one of the very first experiences of SDL, and I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed 'researching'!
Contents
General Observations
* Shanghai City
* Disneyland Park in general
* CMs
* The general public
The Journey to China and Navigating the Train System
* Singapore Airlines flights
* Maglev train
* Shanghai metro trains and stations
* City hotel
A Walk Around the Century Park and Shanghai Science Area
* Sightseeing in the area
A Quick Note About the Dorsett Shanghai
* City hotel for consideration
A Wander Around Downtown Pudong
* Sightseeing and eating around Lujiazui station and waterfront area
A Little Bit of Disney in the Big City
* Shanghai Disney Store
A Quick Note About Facebook Access
* Tips on getting around the Great Firewall
The Journey to Disneyland
* Catching the train to the resort area
* Disney metro station
All the Shuttle Buses
* Shuttle buses around the resort
* A little bit on the Toy Story Hotel
The Disneyland Hotel and Wishing Star Park
* Checking in at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Quick walk around the public areas at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Path to Disneyland through Wishing Star park
The Final Countdown to Opening!
* Entry procedures for opening day including bag check and ticket redemption
The Road to Tron
* First impressions of Gardens of Imagination and Tomorrowland
* Full review of Tron
Focus on Tomorrowland
* Tron FPs
* Full review of Buzz Lightyear
* Brief overview of Tomorrowland
Focus on Gardens of Imagination
* Enchanted Storybook Castle from the front and sides
* A little bit on Photopass
* Garden of the Twelve Friends
* Fantasia Carousel
Shopping on Mickey Avenue
* Brief overview of Mickey Avenue
* Photos from the pin shop and candy shop
* Meet and greets with Minnie, Goofy and Pluto
Mickey's Storybook Express Part 1 & Part 2
* Mickey's Storybook Express parade
Finally, Some Lunch!
* A brief mention of Tron by FP
* Full review of Wandering Moon Teahouse
* A little bit on Disney Town
* More on shuttle buses
* A little bit on guest behaviour
Lounging at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Club lounge at the hotel
* My room at the hotel
A Walk to the Park
* Lobby and Hakuna Matata Oasis at Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Wishing Star Park
And Speaking of Tinkerbell
* Brief mention of Mickey Avenue
* Full review of Peter Pan's Flight
An Update on PhotoPass
* Brief explanation about what happened with my PP
Night Time in Tomorrowland
* Short comparison of Tron at night
* Show lighting in Tomorrowland
Igniting the Dream Part 1 and Part 2
* Ignite the Dream night time spectacular
Ignite the Dream - Grand Opening Special
* Special Grand Opening finale
And the Park Emptied Out...
* Full review of Seven Dwarves Mine Train
In a nutshell, when the opening date was announced, I sweet-talked my boss into letting me have the week off, sweet-talked my husband into letting me chip into our holiday money, and tried to find a travel buddy to go with. When no one was interested, I decided to just go solo.
I'm very excited to be able to share with you one of the very first experiences of SDL, and I hope you enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed 'researching'!
Contents
General Observations
* Shanghai City
* Disneyland Park in general
* CMs
* The general public
The Journey to China and Navigating the Train System
* Singapore Airlines flights
* Maglev train
* Shanghai metro trains and stations
* City hotel
A Walk Around the Century Park and Shanghai Science Area
* Sightseeing in the area
A Quick Note About the Dorsett Shanghai
* City hotel for consideration
A Wander Around Downtown Pudong
* Sightseeing and eating around Lujiazui station and waterfront area
A Little Bit of Disney in the Big City
* Shanghai Disney Store
A Quick Note About Facebook Access
* Tips on getting around the Great Firewall
The Journey to Disneyland
* Catching the train to the resort area
* Disney metro station
All the Shuttle Buses
* Shuttle buses around the resort
* A little bit on the Toy Story Hotel
The Disneyland Hotel and Wishing Star Park
* Checking in at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Quick walk around the public areas at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Path to Disneyland through Wishing Star park
The Final Countdown to Opening!
* Entry procedures for opening day including bag check and ticket redemption
The Road to Tron
* First impressions of Gardens of Imagination and Tomorrowland
* Full review of Tron
Focus on Tomorrowland
* Tron FPs
* Full review of Buzz Lightyear
* Brief overview of Tomorrowland
Focus on Gardens of Imagination
* Enchanted Storybook Castle from the front and sides
* A little bit on Photopass
* Garden of the Twelve Friends
* Fantasia Carousel
Shopping on Mickey Avenue
* Brief overview of Mickey Avenue
* Photos from the pin shop and candy shop
* Meet and greets with Minnie, Goofy and Pluto
Mickey's Storybook Express Part 1 & Part 2
* Mickey's Storybook Express parade
Finally, Some Lunch!
* A brief mention of Tron by FP
* Full review of Wandering Moon Teahouse
* A little bit on Disney Town
* More on shuttle buses
* A little bit on guest behaviour
Lounging at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Club lounge at the hotel
* My room at the hotel
A Walk to the Park
* Lobby and Hakuna Matata Oasis at Shanghai Disneyland Hotel
* Wishing Star Park
And Speaking of Tinkerbell
* Brief mention of Mickey Avenue
* Full review of Peter Pan's Flight
An Update on PhotoPass
* Brief explanation about what happened with my PP
Night Time in Tomorrowland
* Short comparison of Tron at night
* Show lighting in Tomorrowland
Igniting the Dream Part 1 and Part 2
* Ignite the Dream night time spectacular
Ignite the Dream - Grand Opening Special
* Special Grand Opening finale
And the Park Emptied Out...
* Full review of Seven Dwarves Mine Train
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