What to know before Shanghai Disneyland opens on Monday, November 16. All times are local Shanghai time.
Shanghai Disneyland
| Park hours | 8:30 AM – 9:30 PM |
| Weather | High 19°C (66°F), low 15°C (59°F), overcast clouds, 0% chance of rain |
| Crowd forecast | 5 out of 10 (5 is a typical day at this park) |
| Rope-drop pick | Rex’s Racer: usually about 11 min at opening vs. 81 min at its peak |
| Busiest stretch | Usually 10 AM–1 PM (headliners average 53 min) |
| Closed today | Explorer Canoes: Closed (no reopening date published) |
For your visit to Shanghai Disneyland today, Monday, November 16, arriving for park opening at 8:30 AM is typically the best strategy to experience popular attractions with shorter waits. Planning your day around the park's busiest period, usually from 10 AM to 1 PM, can help maximize your time.
Rope drop plan
To save the most time, head to Rex’s Racer right at park opening; it typically has an 11-minute wait at opening, saving you about 70 minutes compared to its typical peak wait of 81 minutes. Alternatively, TRON Lightcycle Power Run – Presented by Chevrolet usually sees a 29-minute wait at opening, saving 52 minutes, and Soaring Over the Horizon typically has a 28-minute wait at opening, saving 47 minutes.
Plan your day
- Prioritize Rex’s Racer or TRON Lightcycle Power Run – Presented by Chevrolet immediately after the park opens to take advantage of significantly shorter waits compared to later in the day.
- Expect the busiest period for headliners between 10 AM and 1 PM, when average headliner waits typically reach 53 minutes. During this time, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Zootopia: Hot Pursuit, and TRON Lightcycle Power Run – Presented by Chevrolet are usually the worst for wait times.
- Yesterday, November 15, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train averaged 115 minutes with a peak of 165 minutes, and Zootopia: Hot Pursuit averaged 109 minutes with a peak of 150 minutes.
- Please note that Explorer Canoes is closed today with no reopening date published.
Planning another day? See the Shanghai Disney Resort crowd calendar.
Hours and the forecast are as of 5:00 AM Shanghai time on November 16. Disney can change them during the day.