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I am a notorious over-packer... for everything. I never know what I'll need and I hate being too hot or too cold.  When it comes to Disneyland I've been known to operate the same way. If I know I'm going to be in the park all day I'm usually lugging along a backpack stuffed to the brim. Sometimes this works, sometimes it's just downright annoying.  So I've made it a goal over the past couple months to see how light I can go and it's become a pretty fun challenge. ​

​As I hinted at in my Asia Trip Recap blog post, I definitely ran into some hiccups during my recent trip to all of the Disney theme parks in Asia.  What I didn’t say is that the biggest hiccups came from my day at Shanghai Disney Resort.  Just writing this down is making me wish I could go back in time and literally do this ENTIRE day differently.  The only reason I’m sharing my experience at all is so other people can avoid the same pitfalls I encountered.  And I’d also like to say that I had a completely different experience my first time visiting back in 2016, which you can read about here. But first let me start back at the beginning…

​The wait is over! It’s been a little over a month and I’ve finally had the time to gather my thoughts and organize my photos so that I can give everyone a proper update on my recent travels. (I bet you thought this day would never come… LOL).  In late November I spent two weeks park-hopping and city-exploring across Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Japan and wanted to provide a few general thoughts as well as an overview of my itinerary to catch everyone up-to-speed.  This will be a no-holds-back blog entry full of my honest thoughts and suggestions (no matter how unpopular they may be). My goal is to provide another point of view along with some helpful hints as you plan your own upcoming vacations!