People who hate Shanghai Disneyland are the owners of other amusement parks in China. In fact, this place looks clean. Of course, it's run by Disney, so the standard is at the highest.
As someone who also lives in Shanghai, has been there several times and just went there yesterday I can say the following in no particular order. 1.The park is beautiful and the cast members (not so much the guests) keep it very clean. The park was designed to be more spacious so even when the crowds are there it doesn't look overly crowded except during parade time and fireworks time when everyone does gather around specific locations. 2. Even though there are less rides compared to other Disney Parks there is still plenty of stuff to do for one whole day there 3. The first time I went there two years ago, the meal offer was bad and it was indeed just the kind of Chinese food I don't eat, even my wife, who is Chinese, didn't find it appealing so we just ended up eating right outside of the park in Disneytown which is actually a good option, but when we went yesterday, we were surprised that they have added many new options inside the park. They even have the turkey legs now! 4. The problem with people pushing and cutting line is mainly with older Chinese people, the often called "lost generation" because they have poor manners everywhere they go and not just in Disneyland, but younger people and families with children, which make the majority of the audience, do follow the rules. The only thing I really hate is the smoking. Men are always smoking outside of the designated areas, particularly in or near the restrooms. 5.It's the shows that are only in Chinese. The signage is always in both Chinese and English and the narration in most rides as well.. at least the safety instructions are, even though the in-ride character animatronics will also speak Chinese but I find that doesn't detract too much from my enjoyment of the ride. 6.For whatever reason, Duffy and friends are indeed very popular here in China so it makes sense that they carry so much of their merch but they carry even more merch of the classical characters and, on any given day, you'll probably see more people with Mickey ears than Duffy hats inside the park, aside from that, I've noticed Lotso bear from toy story 3 and Judy Hops from zootopia are also unexplanably popular in merch here. My regret is that Star Wars is not popular at all here in China so they ended up removing all traces of its presence in the park and the merch is hard to come by. 7. While most cast members inside the park are super friendly, the same cannot be said of the ones at the gates. They have been very rude to us on a couple of ocassions, but if you can get past that, the ones inside the park are normally trying their best to offer you a great experience. I have spoken
So I live in California. I'm a huge Disneyland fan and passholder. I had heard all of these terrible Shanghaid Disneyland stories and read reviews on Trip Advisor. Most of the bad ones were from the opening days. Disneyland in California had many problems when it first opened as well. Thank you for sharing your love of Shanghai. This park looks beyond amazing and is on my bucket list. It definitely exemplifies the progress Disney has made over 65 years of building theme parks. Keep spreading the Disney magic!
I love Shanghai Disneyland, I've been there 3 times including last December and had a great time. Yes it's a little different but that is what makes travel great. I agree, if they go there they will love it.
I have enjoyed visiting Shanghai Disneyland several times. Unique park and worth visiting to say the least. But yes there are cultural issues that I don’t agree with (crowding too close for comfort In queue is a big pain for me). And while I understand you’re being sarcastic, the truth is Shanghai Disneyland is a wonderful park. But you missed the most hated reason why people hate Shanghai Disneyland and that is people with cellphones up in the air taking flash photography inside dark rides (most offenders inside Pirates) blocking the view of those seated behind them. Rude rude rude. Still Shanghai Disneyland will never be Tokyo Disney Resort which is the best Disney experience out there but comes close, and Shanghai Disneyland still much better than the outdated Magic Kingdom park at Disney World.
Oh and forgot to answer your question about the World of Disney Stores. There are 4. The ones at Disneyland resort and Walt Disney world are quite similar in design but the Shanghai facility and Disneyland Paris are actually quite unique in design to their resorts.
The fact that Shanghai Disney has different attractions is exactly why I want to go! I don't want to go to a whole different park and just ride the same rides. Plus this place looks so beautiful and clean!
Before going, so many people talked about the bathroom and people cutting in line issues that I tried to prepare myself for the worst. While there, I only saw one child going to the bathroom into a bag in the Toy Story area, and the only line people were crowding and trying to cut in was Crystal Grotto. One mom kept telling her kids to go to the front of the line, trying to get the cast member to let her "catch up" to her kids, but the cast member just kept sending them back to her. haha The impression I got was the older generations and those with kids were more likely to be pushy and try to cut, but the younger generations were chill. We did leave during the fireworks though because it was so crowded it felt like being at a concert that's so crowded you can't move. It was pretty scary. So from my experience, there is some truth to it, but not as bad as it's made out to be. Overall I loved being there, I loved the food, I loved the merch, and I can't wait to go back!
Thanks for such a detailed comment! Yes I have seen this behavior too, but its very rarely, it's definitely worst in summer holidays when the park is swamped with guests, but overtime behavior has been changing in the park too. I hope you can come back soon. 😊😊 And stay for the amazing fireworks!
@@jakelaw93 I can totally understand it being worse when it's more crowded. I've definitely seen bad behavior in all the other parks too. haha But thankfully it's rare, like you said! Thanks, hoping I can see the fireworks there sooner than later!
Well, one way to combat line cutting is to cut with them. If everyone did it, the line cutters will just end up at the back of the line. Just like when everyone cut in front of Ned Flanders.
If u didnt experience cutting u are lucky bc I kept getting cut 😭😭 Especially at the parade. Me and my friend went together and we both keep getting cut and we were getting frustrated
Nice and snarky haha. I went at the end of August and I loved it except for the heat. Hoping to make it there again for Halloween! When the new Halloween stuff comes out I hope you can do a video! Would be awesome to see how they decorate the park.
Shanghai Disneyland is the worst! The Castles are ugly. No attractions. Only Chinese food, no other options. No English sign. People throw trash everywhere. Too crowded, people are very rude, always yelling at each other, pushing each other. (A lot of people are just racist, they just hate Chinese people. ) I've been to Shanghai Disneyland several times. I love it. The cast members are so polite and friendly. All the signs are written in English. Some of them have Chinese translation. Jealousy and racism, that is the real reason why people hate Shanghai Disneyland so much.
Thanks for the fun video. I have visited SDL twice from overseas and really love it. They did do a great job creating a park that is both Chinese and a great Disney park.
Shanghai Disney looks amazing. It is on my bucket list. I totally disagree with all the hate opinions. I think they did an incredible job with Shanghai Disney with a balance of Chinese and Western culture. congrats. I love your video. I'm from Buffalo,NY.
Too much Duffy?!?! HOW DARE THEY! There is no such thing. People will complain and gossip about literally everything and unfortunately the negative voices are often loudest. Love this video!
The Pirates of The Caribbean is incredible. It really does make the ride in Florida look antiquated. Sure it's in Chinese, the park is in China. I'm sure the park in France is all in French too.
Amazing attraction! Ive been there at the first month of opening! Very huge park but not really “international tourist” friendly... since at first they did not have an english direction on the map, but idk how it is now😂 pushing is a thing there😂😂 but i still love the park
Yea you can defiantly tell magic kingdoms rides have been looking very outdated and luckily they are painting them for the 50th haunted mansion recently looks 100% better they have repainted so much
I went there yesterday thinking Mondays will be less busy. It wasn’t packed but it was the longest queues I’ve ever seen. It was worth it in the end. The staff was very professional. I definitely had fun
@@jakelaw93 it was my first time at any Disney so you could say I had no idea what to expect. When we got to the flying simulator it had a waiting time of 105 minutes. After standing in 30 min and 40 min queues we decided nahh. We did most of the other rides and Pirates of the Caribbean was impressive. Tron was fast fun. My takeaway is it was fun and worth it. The quality of the experiences out weighed the rather long waiting times.
I visited the park in It’s first year and I didn’t hate it. But YES, there was a lot of trash everywhere, there were big lines (with people not standing orderly there), some small kids (saw 2) were peeing at Mickey’s Avenue and, for my BIG surprise, there was some people selling NOT DISNEY merchandising inside the park. Maybe because was their first season, things were a little out of control. But the rides were great and overall was a very good experience. We spend 3 days there. Thank God things are better now. Maybe the post pandemia crowd control is helping.
Thanks for your comment! Hope you liked my video, it is a bit tongue in cheek. I am glad to know things are improving. I think the guest culture is slowly changing overtime. Disney has put more signage out about guest expectations and not cutting in lines so its certainly a much different environment than when the park first opened.
My family of 6 adults thinking about doing a combo trip to Disney China and then to Japan. Any recommendations on how many days needed for both locations?
Gosh that's an exciting trip! Sorry it took me so long to reply. Definitely two days in tokyo. One for each park. When they had a park hopper third day option I would have said 3. For Shanghai one days is probably enough if you go on a quiet day. You'll need two if its a busy time
I kinda prefer if people are pushy, it means they are being competitive and not snitching. I really hate the American karens that go to US Disneyland, always passive aggressive AF if they feel you are trying to come out ahead.
I agree with you that many people give SDLR too hard of a time. I went to Shanghai in 2017 and had a great time. However I did experience many people cutting in line, I saw some parents letting their kids go to the bathroom in the gardens while in line and I do agree that the castle is ugly from a far. To me it looks like a giant box with some towers stuck on there. From up close the details is marvelous. I totally laughed out loud at number 10. Shanghai Disneyland has by far the best food out of every theme park I’ve visited. Do you feel like line etiquette has improved over the years?
I’ve been twice to Shanghai Disney and I loved it. Tron and Pirates are amazing attractions and the castle show is one of the best shows I’ve seen at any of the parks around the world. Can’t wait for Zootopia and will be visiting once it’s open. Looking forward to watching more of your vlogs. Btw love the blonde hair.
Chris, my of 6 adults, thinking of maki g a combo trip to Disney China and then over to Japan. Is China Disney a two day trip? I think one day would be too scammed.. or is it possibility a 3 day stay?
I'm sure Shanghai still has plenty to offer, not to mention that it has (or had) rides unique to this park. My only disappointment is the lack of a train; however from what I understand China doesn't see trains as a fun attraction.
LOL the sarcasm is real and funny SHDR is amazing Yes people push but that is Chinese culture it seems you get used to it everywhere Loved every minute
I’ve only ever been to Disney world, but I’d love to go to Shanghai Disney one day they have so many unique and different rides, yeah the classics are great but it’s also nice to see a modern version, also that crowd level I’ll take over Disney world any day, you’re more likely to have a magical experience with less people in the park 😊
LOL I enjoyed your video. Disneyland Shanghai is a lovely place and I feel it isn't so much different from other ones all over the world. I think it would be better if more cast members are bilingual, as at disneyland paris you can approach them in either English or French. It is pretty cool they have French speaking Spiderman and Thor, and I imagine Chinese speaking Captain America in Shanghai would be awesome. :D
Great video Jake... Thank you..... Does anyone know how easy/difficult it would be these days (Feb 2021) for an American to travel to shanghai and visit DL?
Thanks! It's still not possible to get tourist visas that I know of, but if you can you will need to quarantine in a hotel for two weeks after arriving, so still not the most convenient time to come. I would recommend coming in 2022!
I loved Shanghai Disneyland. The things I didn't like however: -.Such terrible band food. -Guest love to smoke everywhere and they will hide in the restrooms and smoke instead of going to a smoking area. -Guest service in the park was not as good or polite as at the Hotels. - Guests will buy plastic ponchos for the rapids ride then trash them immediately after, creating a mountain of Plastic ponchos in the Rubbish bins and wasting tons of plastic. -Soarin' has such a long wait, they need to build an extra theater for it. Other than those things, I liked the park very much.
I loved your video and think Shanghai Disneyland is incredible looking. Also, I have to say I agree that American Disney Parks are looking outdated and in need of some rides like Disney Worlds Splash Mountain (boat flooding) are in need of maintenance work.
Wow! Thanks for your perspective. I haven't been to American parks yet so its interesting to see that they could be perceived as outdated since they look amazing!
@@jakelaw93 Here is one article concerning the boat at Splash Mountain taking on water. people.com/travel/disney-world-splash-mountain-boat-sinks-under-water-during-ride/ Also here is another article concerning the Jungle Cruise boat at Disney World taking on water while passengers are on board. www.cnn.com/2020/02/27/us/disney-jungle-cruise-boat-trnd/index.html I love Walt Disney World but they need to invest in maintenance. forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/disneyworld-maintenance-is-a-joke.963834/
HEY SWEETHEART 👋 THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO!!! I WOULD LOVE❤ TO GO!!! IM NOT SURE ABOUT OTHER'S BUT... I WOULD LOVE IT!.💜. IM SO SORRY GUYS FOR THE 🙊HATE! SOME PEOPLE SAY THE SAME OF WALT DISNEY WORLD.😔.. OH ITS TOOOO☀️ HOT! AND RAINS ALOT!.🌧🌩. BUT I LOVE MY PARK🌈❤! AND THANK YOU SO MUCH 💓 AND MUCH LOVE TO YOU AND THE WORLD 🌎❤!.. FROM FLORIDA 🍊🍊🍊🍊🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞😇😇😇😇😇❤❤
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Hi there I love your channel! Just a few questions please as this will be our first time going to Asian Disneylands as I know they are quite different: 1. Can you please tell me what is the best disney in China to go to for uniqueness and more of the 'Chinese' feel Hong Kong or Shanghai (and basically what is the best place for the money) Before going to Tokyo :) 2. My mother and I are both disabled (me more than her) do you know if you get any discount on the park ticket or the a card to say you need help on the rides? Hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Monika! I recommend Shanghai Disneyland for more uniqueness and feel, its also a much bigger and newer park. The only obstacles to coming here is you'll need a tourist visa in most circumstances which takes time to apply for. Tokyo is amazing. I havent heard of discounts like that but there may! I hope there are. All parks are wheelchair friendly 🥰
I don’t think the castle is ugly but the fact that 90% things in the park are English just not for me. Also there are too much Chinese culture in the park and it some time ruined my experience. Also yes there is no iconic Disneyland rides 😢 The only that would keep me at the park is the nighttime firework show with the projection on the castle.
@@jakelaw93 Those are my two favourite castles. The Shanghai one probably looks best from the angle you showed, and I like that they went all out for the interior. Thanks for doing a video on this!
the reason I hate SH Disneyland is it is too far away from me. I moved to Shanghai last month but I haven't been there even I am a huge Disney fan because I live in Qingpu District, I will probably go there by plane from Hongqiao Airport and land at Pudong Airport. I am not joking.
Actually Disneyland Shanghai was very crowded during weekends, especially in December BEFORE COVID! Like we waited for 2hrs before the dwarf roller coaster.
I’m loving the videos! I can’t wait to visit Shanghai Disneyland. I used to live in Tokyo and loved going to Tokyo Disneyland periodically. Shanghai looks awesome - in particular I can’t wait seeing that big ugly castle. Hahaha. I’m also excited for the Pirates ride, which looks so cool.
Jake's Journeys Yes, DisneySea is amazing! It wasn’t open when I lived there, but I’ve been once since. Loved it. I definitely will come to Shanghai some day! I almost had an opportunity to go late last year but it didn’t work out - I think maybe sometime in the next couple of years. I’m wondering if we should wait until Zootopia opens. That looks like it’ll be amazing. I love the merch in the asian parks! Only challenge for us is that we’re vegan and it seems there are not many vegan food options over there.
I do think vegan could be a challenge, I've been to Shanghai disneyland with a vegan friend, it is possible to find limited options but not easy. I suggest bringing some snacks in the park as now you can bring your own food inside!
Been there in 2017, the only problems I found were language. I asked for an orange soda and got a pepsi then I talked to a castmember, he brought a manager she fixed fast. I only wanted to point out a language problem. The only other problem I had was how much spice they used on the chicken. My best memory was pin trading, I traded a Disneyland pin for another pin then a kid took the Disneyland pin in less than a minute and wanted to trade more. I should of given him a landyard. My home park is Disneyland CA. A great video !!
The only hate i've seen is from jealous Americans who hate to admit some parts of the US Disney parks are so antiquated and out of date, it's embarrassing.