And Becky Cline gave an insightful presentation with a streaming visual aid about Walt Disney’s connections to China, showcasing some of the Chinese publicity art for early Mickey Mouse shorts and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. As we got closer to landing, we were given our pin of the day. Shay, gave a few health and safety tips for mainland China, sharing that tap water should be avoided there, even when brushing your teeth. Lunch was served during the 3-and-a-half-hour flight to Shanghai. Our Icelandic Air flight crew had fun with the day’s safety spiel, wearing oversized Mickey Mouse gloves as they attempted to demonstrate how to buckle a seatbelt and put on an oxygen mask and life preserver (note: the safety spiel was presented in the traditional manner on previous flights and this was a creative way to get passengers to pay attention to the important safety information again). In the same way that we were welcomed with a fanfare of waving Cast Members, it felt like every available person at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel was outside to wave us off into the horizon. The top-notch service of the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel started our departure off right with a yummy bento box filled with Disney-themed pastries, fresh fruit, a well-stuffed sandwich, and a box of cookies. This trip report also covers Day 11, since internet access was very restrictive in mainland China, representing a day and a half of Shanghai Disneyland fun. We said sayonara to Tokyo on Day 10 of Disney Parks Around The World – A Private Jet Adventure, transferring to the 3rd castle on our world tour, Shanghai Disneyland.

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