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A Garden of Reflections

In a perfect example of time flying, it's been nine and a half years since my one and only visit to the Shanghai Disneyland Resort.  At that time, the park was still within its first year of operation, and as a unique Magic Kingdom that was "authentically Disney and distinctly Chinese," it was organized differently than the other Magic Kingdoms, with a Mickey Avenue instead of a Main Street, an Adventure Isle instead of an Adventureland, and a Treasure Cove instead of a... New Orleans Square?  Yes, it had a Tomorrowland--albeit a radically futuristic looking one. And it did have a Fantasyland with a centrally iconic castle.  But it also had a themed land comprising a central park space in front of the castle that also served as a bountiful audience space for nighttime castle spectaculars.  And that Gardens of Imagination provided some great photo ops of the castle, including this mirroring one! Shanghai Disneyland's Enchanted Storybook Castle, reflected in the waters...

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