Shanghai Water & Amusement Parks

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Shanghai Water & Amusement Parks

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  • Jim
    1,561 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited Shanghai Disneyland in a midweek day in December. It is a low season in China, and Shanghai Disneyland offers a discount of a RMB 100 food voucher if you purchase the ticket online or via app at least one day prior. The entrance ticket is 475 RMB, which is quite reasonable considering the number of major attractions hosted at Shanghai Disneyland.
    We arrived the park at 8:30, around park opening time. However, we learnt that if you planned to make the rope drop, you probably will need to arrive 1hr before the parking opening. The reason is that there is a very long walk and queue line between the taxi/hotel shuttle drop off parking lot and the actual park entrance. You also need to pass both security and park entrance, which slows down the queue.
    As we are visiting during the low season, the queue length for the attraction of the park is quite reasonable. The attraction with the longest queue is the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, at 75 minutes. The other rides are as follows: Tron at 30 minutes, Soaring over the horizon at 30 minutes, Rex’s Racer at 30 minutes, Many Adventure of Winnie the Pooh at 20 minutes, Peter Pan’s flight at 20 minutes, Voyage to the Crystal Grotto at 20 minutes, Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure at 20 minues, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit at 30 minutes. The wait is pretty bearable, without the pricey Disney Premier Access pass. Considering the size of the Shanghai Disneyland park, it has quite a good number of headline attractions to keep the visitor entertained.
    Overall, we find the Disneyland experience pleasant, and the staffs are friendly and hard working. We have watched the parade, and find that the cast members on the parade work pretty hard to engage the audience.
    As our ticket includes a 100 RMB food voucher, we dined at the Disneyland Resort. Overall, the price and the quality of the food is reasonable considering that we were at Disneyland. The redemption procedure of the food voucher is a bit complicated. You have to first scan the ticket with Disney WeChat app or Disney app, and then redeem the voucher at the restaurant. Many restaurant ordering stations fail to process the voucher, and you have to go to a special human assistance station to process the voucher and the order. Though the human assistant is quite helpful to assist us with the food order.
    Due to the poor air quality during our visit, the Shanghai Disneyland cancel all fireworks for the evening show. That is a disappoint for the visitors.
    Written December 28, 2024
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  • theswissmister
    Lausanne, Switzerland740 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Had a nice visit to the park on my daughter's birthday. Some of the park's areas seemed in need of a bit of renewal with several rides closed but overall nice enough. Daytime was pretty quiet with mostly school kids wandering around but when night hit things likened up with the Halloween theme throughout the park. The actors we all fun as were the haunted houses and Halloween decorations. Not a huge super park so doing it all in one day is easy. Seems the whole family had fun and the birthday girl loved it..as such I'd guess we'd happily return next time we find ourselves in Shanghai
    Written November 8, 2024
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,011 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It was sooooooo far away for us to go from Pudong but we tried and succeeded. 1.5 hours on metro and another half hour bus ride. We also found out that we had to stop at Zuibaichi metro station Line 9 ( NOT at Songjiang Xincheng - because the bus there is no more working the route). So we stopped at Zuibaichi metro station and took Bus No. 6. Stopped at Beisong Highway at Chedunzhen. The film park is another 5 min walk to the front on your right.
    Entrance fee was 80 Yuan. Huge park. Highlight for us was we managed to catch a movie shoot in progress - a fighting scene.
    Park is filled with famous buildings and areas around Shanghai. Nanjing Road in the 1930s was spectacular. Good park to walk around and take lots of photos. Cafes are around for drinks n food.
    It was not crowded when we were there last weekend so we liked it.
    Written September 8, 2021
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  • Lisa
    Toronto, Canada306 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Because it's old, the crowds stay away. There is no line up for any ride and you can get around pretty quick. The tickets are cheap - 130rmb for adults and 60 for kids. But... Beware! Not all rides are included. Also, because of an accident a few weeks back, the boomerang roller coaster was still closed.
    Written September 30, 2019
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  • RvMDl
    Shanghai, China446 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited as a couple on a weekday. Mostly empty restaurants, many closed. We had lunch at Susanna's (italian). The lunch set for 2 was good value for money.

    This place makes for an enjoyable, oddity in the outskirts of Shanghai.
    Written December 3, 2024
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  • Kari Hakala
    Shanghai, China790 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Children’s Day visit- was totally packed, but luckily had bought tickets online so could skipped the lining (at least 1 hour they said).

    You can see sharks, eels, rays, tropical fishes and educational environment for children. They have even some learning points to the young once about plastic in an ocean.

    Only minus was the lack of elevators and ramps for the baby cart. Had to carry them up and down from the stairs. (good sports activity).

    It’s a bit far away compared to Shanghai ocean aquarium by pearl tower in Pudong. However they are building a metro station next to the place ( ready 2020)
    Written June 3, 2019
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  • Jamie H-D
    Poole, UK2,285 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    A nice park just across from the History Museum to have a little stroll avoiding the hustle and bustle of the city - you can look at the ‘CV’s’ that parents have left practically advertising their child to find them a partner, it’s a very interesting tradition to view. The park itself is well cared for with a nice koi pond as well.
    Written December 23, 2024
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  • ffrige
    shanghai496 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a great place to refresh on a summer day with your kids. The attractions range from baby pools and water games to massive wave pool and fast slides for adults. The river is my favourite ride although parts of it are a bit scary for smaller children.
    As for the complains in some of the previous posts:
    - yes, the park is a bit expensive and a bit crowder, but just avoid weekends and you'll have plenty of space to have some great fun. After all, most places in Shanghai are crowded on weekends.
    - yes, the food in there is nothing special. But you're going for the slides and the waves, not for the restaurants. Bring your own food if you're picky.
    - the complaint about the swimming shorts sounds ridiculous to me. It is the typical foreign guy who thinks he can bend the rules just because he is a laowai. Rules are rules, my friend, same for everyone, no matter where you come from. Those guys are just doing their job.
    Written September 22, 2013
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  • Eka A
    Beijing, China132 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    First time visiting the park with low expectation.

    Quite a surprise to find lot of activities suitable for kids but some of the amusement have to wait for at least 45-minutes, this is event when the park only about 20% fill what makes it worst is the air circulation in the waiting area make things not comfortable.

    The center piece attraction is the Dolphin show. Quite tricky with the pricing as there is an added fee of RMB 90 person if you want to jump the queue.

    Overall is good for kids.
    Written February 10, 2021
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  • KevinSChina
    Tokyo, Japan488 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Walking around during the Chinese New year can be quite challenging so make sure you have plenty of time and water. It was a peaceful and happy day riding a boat with family on the lake!
    Written February 6, 2019
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  • Risi S
    2 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    4 of us went to universal studio parks at 8 am I first ride we were in line for 1 hour 45 minutes. We only got to get on 4 rides in an 8 hour day! Most of our day we were in lines not a good cost value in my opinion. The ticket was over 200 dollars per person. And FYI no military discount if you only buy a one day ticket I don’t understand that.
    Written March 17, 2022
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  • Andrea Rizzo
    Shanghai, China115 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited Legoland Discovery Centre on Sunday afternoon, expecting to spend a few hours here. Tickets can be bought online via their wechat (170 RMB) or at the door (200 RMB) - they do not offer family tickets or discounted tickets for children, so a trip for two adults and one child came up to 600 RMB. For what it was, we thought it was a little over priced, or at least they should offer discounted tickets for families and children.

    The centre itself is on the second floor of a mall called Parkside Plaza (nearest metro is Changfeng Rd line 13), and it is opposite a large park and aquarium. You can buy tickets for both the aquarium and Lego discovery to save money on tickets. The centre is very small but the Lego theme is consistent and well put together. There are three main attractions - a laser shooting game, a ride and a 4D cinema (with regular shows throughout the day).

    All attractions were cute and my sister had a lot of fun riding them, there were also two indoor playgrounds, a Lego friends area and an area in which kids can build their own cars and test them out on tracks (lots of fun). There is also a cafe with a wide range of imported and local snacks and drinks.

    Overall, our visit was quite sweet but much shorter than intended (we were only there for a couple of hours). We hope in the future they’ll be able to add more activities and add family friendly tickets!
    Written June 2, 2019
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  • LCJ330
    Melbourne, Australia1,196 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great photo op when walking past at night. Conveniently located next to a foot bridge. Not sure what’s inside.
    Written March 15, 2018
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  • LA729
    Milford, CT22 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is a souped-up Dave and Busters with some of the most advanced technologically games for all ages. I would definitely make the trip if you have young children. Most of the instructions are in Chinese but many of the games are Universal. The Transformers ride was pretty incredible! You can buy tickets at the entrance. The mall is also pretty spectacular.
    Written September 27, 2018
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