Just booked my flight to Shanghai! Tips for Happy Valley?

[JDo217]

I'll be in Shanghai for 5 days and 4 nights. We might spend a day at Happy Valley if I can convince my friends to go. We're close to the Xiaonanmen metro stop so we can just take that all the way to Happy Valley. It's convenient to get to but we had a not-so-good experience at the Shenzhen Happy Valley so most of the group isn't eager for a second helping.

 

Anyways:

 

1. Are operations similar to the Shenzhen Happy Valley?

 

2. Do they have lockers to put your stuff in? If not, would leaving a backpack in the cubbie holes on the station platform be safe? I only ask because I will have my DSLR with me

 

3. Could this park be done in a little over half a day? We did SZ Happy Valley in 6 hours without feeling rushed, even waiting 1+ hr for the SLC and mine train.

 

4. If I had the liberty of choosing which day to go out of Saturday - Tuesday, which would be best? I'm guessing not Sunday since that's the one day all Chinese have off for the most part

[robbalvey]

I would not go on the Sunday, and I would get there EARLY. Plan to be there BEFORE opening. And yes, operations are the same here as they are at the other Happy Valley parks.... meaning not amazing.

 

The woodie had at least an hour plus line the entire day.

[SharkTums]

^What he said, plus there were staggered openings as well.

[JDo217]

Thanks. Oh and do you guys know if there are any interesting things to do near Happy Valley? It's convenient for us to get to by metro but kind of a ways away from our hotel, so it might be nice to do some other stuff in the area too. It's hard to google for things in specific parts of shanghai if you don't know what you're looking for :/

[SharkTums]

There was nothing right around the park when we visited. I believe they were working on putting in some shops/eateries similar to the Chengdu Happy Valley but not sure if that actually happened. Didn't really see anything within a mile or so of the park other than apartments.

[JDo217]

One last thing: sorry to be a bugger, but do you know if they have reliable "storage areas" to put bags and stuff besides the station cubby-holes?

[SharkTums]

^I don't remember as we didn't need lockers, sorry.