Shanghai · With kids
WITH KIDS
Disney, a serious aquarium and a natural history museum built for climbing and gawping.
Shanghai Disney Resort
Out at Chuansha in Pudong, with an outsized castle and a Pirates ride worth the queue. Suits about age four upwards.
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
In Lujiazui beneath the towers, with a long underwater tunnel and a strong cold-water section. Suits toddlers upwards; allow two hours.
Shanghai Natural History Museum
A sunken glass building in Jing'an Sculpture Park, heavy on dinosaur skeletons and a dig pit. Pitched at roughly ages four to twelve.
Shanghai Wild Animal Park
Safari buses through drive-through enclosures in outer Pudong, an hour from the centre. Long day, so go early and plan the nap on the metro.
Booking, heat and height
Most attractions want an online reservation and a passport number. July and August are brutally humid; ticket discounts usually hinge on height, not stated age.