Carlye Wisel
Souvenir Pepsi Cans
Though Grand Opening merchandise was flying off the shelves, one thing remained untouched: souvenir Pepsi cans. The collectable blue-and-gold sodas housed inside ceremonial boxes weren’t being snatched up as quickly as other Shanghai exclusives, likely because each was going for more than $7 a pop.
Carlye Wisel
Bizarre Warnings
All signs around the park are bilingual, which allowed us to catch one very odd requirement. The regular warnings, like keeping children under supervision and minimum height requirements were there, but at the end was an unexpected one: “You should be sober and in good health to ride.” In fact, every ride sign at Shanghai Disneyland enforces sobriety even though alcohol is not sold in the park. Yet, at Disney World, where attractions are adjacent to bars, it’s never mentioned at all. Strange, right?
Carlye Wisel
No Smoking Signs
Smoking sections are a serious deal at the American parks—they’re in designated areas, tucked out of sight, and even on the decline. But in China, they’re completely out in the open, as are warnings for where you cannot light up. In fact, no smoking signs are inside nearly every individual bathroom stall across the property.
Carlye Wisel
Disney Celebrities
Being in the park before its official opening with a limited crowd meant some insane Disney celebrity spottings. I ate dinner mere seats away from George Lucas, I nearly rode the same Tron Lightcycle Power Run vehicle as Bob Iger, and probably would have made a fool out of myself if I got any closer than that. Within our intimate pre-opening group, it actually felt like they were regular park guests and not responsible for running the world and developing our most beloved characters into world-renowned real-life experiences.
Carlye Wisel
Picknickers
If you thought people at Disneyland packed a lot of sack lunches, well, they’ve got nothing on the Chinese. Non-sealed food isn’t allowed into Disneyland, but the area surrounding Disneytown is busy in the afternoons with couples and families enjoying pre-packed meals, leftover vegetables, and bags of curious fruits. But hey, when it’s nice outside and Disney provides a lovely public park and the magic of Mickey is in the air, how could you not?
Carlye Wisel
Disney Magic
Looking across the massive crowd gathered for the Grand Opening ribbon cutting and realizing we were all grown adults, here on a professional assignment, wearing golden-eared Mickey hats, was pretty dang memorable. You simply can’t fight that Disney magic!
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