Disney Day 3

On the third day at Disneyland Shanghai I decided to do a little Ariel Disneybounding. 

 

I was born in the year of the dragon, so got a fierce photo with Mushu. 

 

We tried to chase down Chip and Dale in their fabulous outfits. 

 

After our attempts failed we marvelled at the castle. 

 

 

 

Who on earth would wait 2 whole hours for ride?

 

Samantha and I. That's who. We'd already done a lot of the things we wanted to do, the fast pass line looked to be over an hour wait after which they'd probably be out of passes, so we waited. 

 

The ride was pretty awesome, especially flying over Sydney harbour. Obviously if you can wait less than 2 hours that would be even better. 

We watched the parade again, but from the other side of the street. 

 

 

 

 

Following a lot of standing around, it was time to get moving with the help of Hiro and Baymax. 

 

Some young assistants joined them on stage for the exercise class in Mandarin.

 

You only need to know how to follow along to be able to participate. After karate chops, jumping and spinning we'd burnt a few calories. 

Mickey Avenue was a pretty sweet spot. 

 

 

 

Lunch was Japanese fare eaten outside the park at Dondonya in Disneytown. 

 

 

We returned to the park to do Pirates of the Caribbean and the Tarzan show again. Both were just as excellent the second time. 

It was time to test out the carousel. 

 

My horse was indeed a noble steed. 

 

We flew high with Dumbo. 

 

 

Then purchased some caramel popcorn for dinner. The sweet scent had finally won me over. 

 

Ignite the Magic was next on the agenda and we'd finally found a decent viewing spot. There were no children on parents' shoulders this time. Once the fireworks finish and the park lights come on, hang around for a bit to see even more projections on the castle. 

 

Two to three days at Disneyland in Shanghai should be enough to do everything, depending on if you've been to a Disney park before. 

 

 

See you real soon, Shanghai! Xo