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🌆 2-day family trip in Shanghai! Where skyscrapers meet alleyway charm~ 📅 Day1 Fairytale Day at The Bund 🌅 Morning: Sunrise at The Bund ✳️ Bund Viewing Platform (opens 6:00) The historic buildings look like LEGO castles🏰 My kid pointed at Oriental Pearl Tower shouting: "Mommy is this a giant's pencil?"✏️ Must-do: Count the gargoyles on rooftops 🍳 Noon: Da Hu Chun Pan-Fried Buns ✳️ Sichuan Middle Road branch (11:30-13:30) Must-try: Pan-fried buns!🥟 Crispy bottoms like potato chips, scalding hot juice but irresistible🍲 Pair with curry beef soup and scallion oil noodles - so good you'll lick the bowl 🌇 Evening: Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street ✳️ Peace Hotel night view (lights on at 19:00) Free! Free! Free!🏙️ Kids eating ice cream while spotting vintage neon signs: "Mommy look! Old Shanghai is glowing!"💡 📅 Day2 Disney Fairytale Day ☀️ Morning: Disney Castle visit ✳️ Shanghai Disneyland (opens 8:30) The castle looks like a cream cake🎂 My kid hugged Mickey spinning: "I'm Elsa's little helper!"❄️ Must-do: Carousel photos as "Disney runaway princess" 🍱 Noon: Lunch at Disneytown ✳️ Blue Frog Restaurant (12:30-14:30) Must-try: Burgers & fries!🍔 Fries with ketchup taste like rainbows, waffle ice cream perfectly sweet🍦 Mickey-shaped pancakes are adorable 🌆 Evening: Fireworks wishes ✳️ Enchanted Storybook Castle show (starts 20:00) Free! Free! Free!🎆 Kid covered ears screaming: "Stars are falling as rainbows!"🌈 Nighttime castle lights like spilled jewelry box 🏨 Hotel Recommendation 👉 The Bund Banyan Tree Shanghai ✔️Feature: River view of "Expo of World Architecture" ✔️Why: Bathtub with Oriental Pearl view - kid said "chatting with Huangpu River while bathing"🌉 🚌 Transport Tips ✅ Metro + bikes: Direct subway to Disney, cycling alleys feels like time travel 💢 Pain point: 2-hour Disney queues turn you into chocolate bars🍫 💡 Pro Tips ❗️Early Bund mornings = best photos ❗️Bring foldable stool for Disney queues ❗️Wear comfy sneakers for Nanjing Road 🍜 Must-Eat List 1️⃣ Da Hu Chun pan-fried buns: Crispy-bottom juice bombs 2️⃣ Disney Mickey pancakes: Heart-melting cuteness 3️⃣ Xian De Lai pork ribs with rice cakes: Rich sauce + fresh veggies 4️⃣ Shen Da Qing qingtuan: Sweet mugwort glutinous rice 5️⃣ Xiao Yang pan-fried buns: Thin skin, bursting broth 6️⃣ Lao Zheng Xing Shanghainese: Sweet-salty fried shrimp 💰 Cost Breakdown Hotel: ¥1000 (1 night) Food: ¥500 Transport: ¥300 (metro + taxi) Tickets: ? ¥ Misc: ¥200 Total: ~¥2000 (plus Disney souvenirs!) Shanghai dazzles! 2 days as "skyscraper explorer + alleyway foodie" - Bund nights outshine stars🌃 Disney fireworks gave kids insomnia, Nanjing Road neon like vintage movies! Bring your little "Shanghai trendsetter" now!🚀 Pack extra power banks - Disney photos drain batteries fast~ PS: Free Bund ferries for romantic light shows🚢 Free Disney character meetups - my kid hugged Minnie for 5 minutes🐭 Book now to catch Donald Duck parades!🦆✨
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Posted: Jul 2, 2025
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