shanghai – kp.stylestories

My first stop was a 10hr layover in Shanghai. Doesn’t sound too fun right?

SURPRISE . SURPRISE. We hopped in a taxi to Shanghai Disneyland and got there right when it opened.

This was definitely the best layover I’ve had! Some advice though- if you’re planning on leaving the airport on a layover, check the weather for that location first.. the destinations for our trip averaged around 80*F but Shanghai was literally freezing (30*F). Luckily I checked an hour before departing and snagged my favorite Disney sweater. We scrambled around the park trying to fit in as much as we could before needing to head back to the airport to catch our next flight and I was definitely impressed by the park. I was born and raised 15 minutes from the original Disneyland in Anaheim, CA so I did my share of comparing the two parks. The Disney magic was definitely present in Shanghai and they had some rides that were beyond compare, such as the Pirates of the Caribbean ride, and Tron.