Motion sickness at Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park: what's rough and how to cope

Pudong, Shanghai, China · Haichang Ocean Park Holdings · ~4.73M visitors (2024, industry estimate)

The rides most likely to set you off

Steel Dolphin is the strongest physical hit: an LSM launch into repeated airtime hills, which produces the weightless sensation that unsettles drop-sensitive riders.

• Steel Dolphin: LSM launch coaster with wave-like airtime hills.

• Volcano Rafting: raft ride through rapids.

• Deep Sea Voyage: screen-based underwater dark ride.

Where to reset between rides

When your stomach needs a break, head for Time Capsule Cable Car, Ocean Carousel or Aquarium and polar animal exhibits. Slow visuals, a fixed horizon and a seat that is not spinning give your inner ear time to settle before the next big ride.

Going on Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park? Set it up first

Queue time is the good time to sort this out. The ten minutes after a ride is not. Dizzout is a drug-free app that plays precisely calibrated audio through any headphones you already own, wired or Bluetooth, with relief in about 90 seconds. Free to try.

Before you need it: find out how prone you are

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Your survival plan for Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park

1. 1

   Ride Steel Dolphin early if airtime hills are within your tolerance, and skip it without regret if weightlessness bothers you.

2. 2

   Volcano Rafting spins as it descends, so treat it as a spinning ride rather than a water ride.

3. 3

   Do not assume Deep Sea Voyage is a rest stop; screen-based dark rides are a common trigger even at slow speeds.

4. 4

   Anchor your day in the aquarium and polar exhibit halls, which are cool, dim and completely still.

5. 5

   The Time Capsule cable car gives you a slow, wide view and is the best way to travel the park when your head is unsettled.

6. 6

   Carry earbuds and run Dizzout at the first sign of nausea; about 90 seconds of drug-free sound therapy beats waiting it out.

7. 7

   Ride names here are not thoroughly documented in English, so confirm the lineup on the park map when you arrive.

Before you pack the wristbands or the ginger chews, see which remedies hold up under testing. Anything you take before a park day is a question for a pharmacist or doctor.

Going with kids

Aquarium-first layout works well for families with mixed tolerance.

Common questions