Travelling to China
Well prepared for Shanghai
A trip to Shanghai Disney Resort takes a bit more preparation than a day out at Disneyland Paris. Here you can read what you need to know as a Dutch or Belgian traveller about your visa, your passport, paying, the time difference and the weather.
Visa
China has extended its unilateral visa exemption for ordinary passports from countries including the Netherlands and Belgium up to and including 31 December 2026. This means you can stay in China without a visa for up to 30 days for tourism, business, visiting family, exchanges or transit. You are not allowed to work.
If you are travelling on from China to another country, your trip may fall under the 240-hour visa-free transit. The Netherlands and Belgium are on the list of the Chinese immigration authority (NIA). You will then need an onward ticket with a confirmed date and seat. Rules can change: always check them with the Chinese embassy before you leave.
Your passport in the park
At Shanghai Disney Resort you don't just need your passport at the border. Park tickets are issued in your name: when buying, you enter your passport number, and at the entrance you show your original passport. Read more on our page about tickets.
Paying in China
In China you pay with the renminbi (CNY), also known as the yuan, with the symbol ¥. All prices on the Shanghai Disney Resort website are in ¥ or RMB.
In China, many payments are made with the Alipay and WeChat Pay apps. For the lockers in the park, for example, the resort lists cash, UnionPay, Alipay and WeChat Pay as payment methods. Cash machines at the resort accept UnionPay, Visa and Mastercard, among others. So always bring some cash with you.
Time difference and climate
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of the Netherlands and Belgium in winter and 6 hours ahead in summer, as China doesn't use daylight saving time. Shanghai has four seasons: according to the resort, temperatures range from around 10 degrees in winter to over 33 degrees in summer, and summers are often hot and humid.
Download the app
In the official app you can see waiting times and show times and buy tickets and Premier Access. The website is available in English and Simplified Chinese.
Airports
You will usually fly into Pudong International Airport, around 30 kilometres from the resort.
Check the rules
The visa exemption runs up to and including 31 December 2026. Check with the Chinese embassy before you leave whether it has been extended.