③ After swiping through Shanghai, a no-brainer, babysitter-level guide for staying up late to summarize—highly recommended to save and use

Bund night view + Disney frenzy + old town firecracker atmosphere, avoid 90% of tourist traps! (Personal experience, safe to use✅)
➡️🌍🌍 2 days 1 night itinerary
✅Day 1: Classic Bund + Modern Lujiazui
08:00 Hangzhou East → Shanghai

🚄 Choose G7541 (08:32-10:07, 73 RMB) or drive via Hukun Expressway (2 hours)
🚇 Subway: Download the "Metro Metropolitan" APP for QR code rides

10:30 Bund
🎫 Ticket: Free
🌃 Must-do activities:

18:00 After lights on, photograph the international architecture cluster, Chen Yi Square for the "Asia’s First Bend"
Ferry (2 RMB/person) → Dongjin Line, experience the "budget version" Huangpu River night cruise

⚠️ Avoid: Sightseeing tunnel (50 RMB/person) is expensive and boring!

12:30 Lunch: Shanghai Old Restaurant
🍜 Recommended: Eight Treasure Duck (128 RMB/portion) + Grass Head Circle (68 RMB/portion)
💡 Tip: Book in advance, sharing tables accepted to save queue time

14:00 Yuyuan Garden & City God Temple
🎫 Ticket: Yuyuan Garden 40 RMB (last entry 16:30), City God Temple 10 RMB
📸 Photo spots: Nine-turn Bridge reflection, wearing Hanfu makes photos even better
🍢 Avoid: Nanxiang Xiaolongbao (over 1-hour queue, recommended to go to Yuyuan Garden store 2nd floor)

16:00 Lujiazui Three Must-Sees
🗼 Must check-in:
Oriental Pearl Tower (two-ball combo ticket 199 RMB, includes transparent observation deck)
Shanghai Tower (118th floor observation deck 180 RMB, book in advance)
Jin Mao Tower (88th floor observation deck 120 RMB, best at sunset)

📸 Photo spot: IFC Mall 5th floor terrace, capture all three landmarks in one frame

18:30 Dinner: Yongfu Xiaoxian

🦞 Recommended: Ningbo Yellow Croaker Soup (88 RMB/portion) + Garlic Bean Noodles (128 RMB/portion)
💡 Tip: Michelin one-star, book 1 week in advance

20:00 Bund Night View

🌃 Hidden gems:

Photograph Waibaidu Bridge, same as in "Romance in the Rain"
Zhapu Road Bridge for "Fashi Bridge" night view (lights dim after 21:00)

✅Day 2: Disney Madness + Return
07:30 Disneyland

🎫 Ticket: Standard ticket 599 RMB (book 10 days in advance), Early Enjoy Card 169 RMB/person
🎢 Must-ride:
TRON Lightcycle Power Run (priority! 120+ min queue)
TRON Lightcycle Power Run (tech overload, second ride!)
Pirates of the Caribbean (immersive experience, family-friendly)

💡 Tips:
Arrive at 7:30, rush to TRON Lightcycle Power Run → 8:30 Pirates of the Caribbean → 9:00 grab TRON FastPass
12:00 Parade (reserve spot 30 minutes early)
15:30 Frozen show (enter 15 minutes early)
20:00 Ignite the Dream Nighttime Spectacular (reserve spot 2 hours early)

17:00 Return

🚄 Choose G7553 (17:34-19:17, 78 RMB) or drive back the same way

💡 Practical advice
Save on tickets:
Disneyland + Oriental Pearl Tower combo saves 100 RMB
Middle and high school exam students free Yuyuan Garden ticket (June-August)

Transport options:

Drivers: Hangzhou → Shanghai 2 hours, Bund parking 15 RMB/hour
Public transport: Subway covers 90% of attractions, recommend buying a one-day pass (18 RMB)

✅✅✅ Food highlights:
🔥 Xiao Yang Shengjian: Fresh meat pan-fried buns (12 RMB/4 pcs) + Fried tofu vermicelli soup (8 RMB)
🍜 West Shanghai Old Alley Noodle House: Clam and pork liver noodles (38 RMB/bowl)
🍰 International Hotel Butterfly Pastry: Freshly baked butterfly pastries (32 RMB/bag)

Gear list:
SPF50+ sunscreen, folding stool (for queues), urine bags (2)
Disney headbands (buy online in advance, 149 RMB each inside park)

⚠️ Avoid traps

😡 Disney tips:
Don’t buy scalped tickets outside the park! Official channels are safest
Raincoat (for Thunder Mountain rafting) buy online in advance, 60 RMB each inside park

❌ Bund traps:
Sightseeing tunnel (50 RMB/person) expensive and boring!
Choose Dongjin ferry line (2 RMB/person), other lines overpriced

Food avoid: ⭕
City God Temple crab roe soup dumplings (35 RMB each) taste bad! Recommended to go to Yuyuan Garden store 2nd floor
Nanjing Road pedestrian street’s "Shanghai Old Yogurt" (25 RMB/cup) is a scam

‼️ Weather alert:
July-August midday feels over 40°C, recommend morning exercise (5-9 am) or evening (after 5 pm) outings

📸 Summer exclusive extras
Disney Summer Carnival: July-August only, Duffy-themed show + water party
Huangpu River night cruise: 19:30-21:00, boat + buffet (328 RMB/person)
Starry camping: Dishui Lake certified camping area, Milky Way visible to naked eye (bring your own tent)

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