The World through a TCK Adult's Eyes: Thanksgiving at Shanghai Disney

Hi Ya'll!

I know I have been a little MIA lately due to the craziness of life but I am so excited about this post. Thanksgiving weekend of 2019, two friends and I hopped on a plane and headed to Shanghai. After a delay and a long Didi (uber) ride, we finally made it to our Toy Story Hotel!

It was 2:00am when we arrived at the hotel. We were all tired and ready to head to bed. Annie was amazing with us. She checked us in, answered our questions, spoke great English, and had a positive attitude. We were highly impressed with her and how everyone at the hotel showed a positive no matter the time of day. Before heading to our room, Annie got us the park tickets and told us the important details for later that day.

After a few hours of wonderful sleep, we got ready and headed to the bus that would take us to a special entrance at the park. Since I was still recovering from being sick back in September, I had my wheelchair for the park. We read online that Disney was accomodating for wheelchairs but we were still a little iffy. Boy were we shocked!

Not only did the workers get my chair on and off the bus, but they also made sure that we were comfortable. When we got to the park, we headed to customer relations where we were able to get a badge and special access for the rides we wanted to go on. Throughout the park, the Disney staff were kind and helpful. I can honestly say that the friendliness of the Disney Staff made our trip memorable.

Our trip to the park was a blast! We got our ears, shirts, and pictures with a few of our Disney favorites. During the trip, we watched a show in front of the castle. It was really neat to see the cast sing and dance while the set was moving. We rode a few rides that day but I would have to say that the Peter Pan ride was my absolute favorite. Just imagine, sitting in a boat flying through London and Neverland. It was so beautiful! We stayed until the end of the day and watched (as we walked out) the Frozen firework display over the castle. That was just the end of day one.

We decided to spend 199RMB (28USD) on a picture pass which allowed us to download all the pictures that Disney Staff took of us. This was gold! We did not have to think about taking good pictures on our phones. I highly recommend paying the money to be able to download the pictures because they gave us some lasting memories. We took pictures with Winnie, Rapunzel, and Mickey. We also took pictures on some of the rides we rode.

Day two was a lot calmer and quieter. We decided to spend the day at Disneytown which is outside the park. Heading out to town, we stopped and took pictures with Jessie and Woody. We had such a fun time taking pictures with them and enjoying no line!

Once at Disneytown, we walked and shopped. We found a Build-A-Bear and had to stop and make our own bears. We all decided on a Panda with a Shanghai Disney shirt. This bear is even more special to me now that I no longer live in China. It will be a good reminder of the fun and exciting times. We went to the LEGO store and saw the Disney inspired artwork (WOWZA).

We had tickets to see Beauty and the Beast in Mandarin and it was breathtaking! I have seen Beauty and the Beast so many time and I know most of the lines. Seeing it in another language made the broadway even more special.

Needless to say, our Thankgiving trip to Shanghai Disney was great! I am determined to return one day and see the park again. I am determined to stay at least three days so I can take pictures one day, ride the rides another day, and spend a day seeing all the shows. I recommend this park to anyone. My bucket list goal is to see the other parks, so two down and four to go!