"Until recently, my best friend, Josh, couldn't name a single Disney ride. Meanwhile, I've visited nearly every park worldwide and subscribe to Disney blogs. When a last-minute work trip sent him to Asia, he decided to take an extra week of vacation. Since his wife couldn't get the time off, he asked me to join him for our first guys' trip in a decade."
"We chose Shanghai. Neither of us had been before, and it was close to where he'd be working. I also had another reason for wanting to visit: Shanghai Disneyland was one of only two parks I hadn't yet visited. When I mentioned spending half our trip at the park, I expected resistance - but Josh said yes, as long as I was willing to adjust my usual Disney routine for a more relaxed day."
"I've taken my twin sons and wife to Disney parks in California, Florida, Japan, and Hong Kong. Those trips meant 6:30 am starts, matching T-shirts, and military precision. With Josh, everything was different. He wasn't interested in my typical 16-hour Disney marathons, so we started our days late. I felt anxious about missing the quieter morning hours, but wanted to accommodate his more relaxed approach."
My best friend Josh knew almost nothing about Disney while I had visited many parks and followed Disney blogs. A last-minute work trip to Asia gave Josh an extra week of vacation and he invited me on a guys' trip to Shanghai. I wanted to visit Shanghai Disneyland, one of the few parks I hadn't seen, and Josh agreed if I relaxed my usual routine. We compromised on later starts and a more leisurely pace. Long lines and heat led us to buy skip-the-line passes for Tron, and the shared thrills helped us reconnect and feel like kids again.
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