2025 Shanghai Haichang No Detours! The Most Complete Show Check-in Guide!

✨7 hours to check in 10 core attractions + 4 must-see shows, route (P2) flows smoothly

🌞 Morning itinerary: Sea lion interaction + Polar exploration
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9:30-10:00 Walrus Theater "Sea Lion Haha Show"
▸ Enter the park and turn right straight to the theater, choose the middle aisle area! Front row may get clown balloons 🎈
▸ Show highlights: sea lions balancing balls, math performance, full of laughs throughout

10:00-10:30 Marine Animal Exploration Hall
▸ Feed the seals (💰60 per serving) + watch otters dive through the underground viewing window 💦
▸ Hidden spot: spiral staircase overlooking the glass wall, 100% photo success rate 📸

10:40-11:00 Antarctic Penguin Pavilion · Dome Movie
▸ Every 20 minutes a show! Lie down and watch 360° holographic polar scenery ❄️
▸ Fun fact: Emperor penguins swim at speeds of 6-12 km/h, three times faster than humans 🐧

11:00-11:50 Orca Theater "Orca Legend"
▸ Reserve seats 30 minutes in advance‼️ Choose rows 8-10 in the middle (front row splash zone, bring a raincoat)
▸ Must-see orca jumps and splashes, super impressive educational commentary 🐋

🕛 Noon itinerary: Aurora lunch + Deep sea walk
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12:00-12:40 Aurora Restaurant Lunch
▸ Recommended: Polar Bear Kids Meal (includes penguin-shaped rice ball) 💰78 per serving
▸ Avoid: Volcano Shark Pavilion restaurant has low cost performance, suggest bringing your own snacks

12:50-13:20 Coral Jellyfish Pavilion
▸ Jellyfish wall + mirror maze, wear white clothes to shoot glowing silhouettes ✨
▸ Fun fact: Jellyfish bodies are 95% water, lifespan only a few months

🌅 Afternoon itinerary: Human-snake dance + Healing beluga
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13:40-14:30 Volcano Shark Pavilion "Spirit Snake Offering Auspice"
▸ Reserve the glass wall center spot 15 minutes early! Watch human-snake underwater dance 🩰
▸ Nearby check-in: giant whale shark tank silhouette photos, recommend wide-angle mode 🦈

14:45-15:20 Dolphin Theater "Dolphin Fate"
▸ Sit in the middle aisle! Famous scene of dolphins jumping and balancing balls 💙
▸ Interactive surprise: lucky audience can touch dolphin fins 🐬
▸ Fun fact: Belugas can imitate human laughter, their calls sound like baby crying 👶

15:30-15:50 Iceberg Arctic Pavilion "Beluga Love"
▸ Reserve the bottom central area 10 minutes early! Belugas blowing bubbles, very healing 🐋

16:00-16:30 Sensory 4D Cinema "Polar Exploration"
▸ Every 20 minutes a show! Seats spray water + snowstorm effects, super immersive ❄️
▸ Note: Children under 1 meter not allowed ⚠️

⚠️ Photo tips
▸ Free photo spot at the penguin pavilion exit 📸
▸ Volcano Shark Pavilion giant whale shark tank turn on "night mode" for silhouette photos

⚠️ Transportation tips
▸ Self-driving parking fee ¥80 per time (cheaper after 11:30 entry)
▸ Metro Line 16 Lingang Avenue Station → 10-minute taxi ride (about ¥15)

⚠️ Must bring items
▸ Raincoat (for front row at orca show), power bank
▸ Lightweight stroller, children recommended to wear non-slip shoes

Post by Evelyn18 Turner - Evie | Sep 11, 2025

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