[Travelogue] Seoul (Part 2) Theme Park

SEOUL 

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theme park

• Everland 

Operated by Samsung Group, Everland is South Korea’s largest theme park at 100 hectares. With 8.6 million visitors, it is ranked as the 4th most visited theme park in the world by offering 5 main Festivals and exciting entertainments all year around.

The park is home to over 40 heart-pounding rides and attractions. In addition to ‘Safari World’ featuring white tigers, tigers, lions and bears, ‘Herbivore Safari’ opened in April 2010, letting visitors get up close and personal with the safari’s giraffes, elephants, and ostriches.

Everland is also known for its gorgeous flower arrangements and beautiful gardens, which have been year-round fixtures since the Rose Festival in 1985.

Sunday to Friday – 10am to 6pm
Saturday & Public Holidays – 10am to 7pm

Getting there

By Subway & Bus

1. Exit 10 – Gangnam Station Line 2. Take bus 5002 to Everland. (Travel time: 50 min)
2. Exit 1 – Gangbyeon Station Line 2. Take bus 5800 to Everland. (Travel time: 50min)
3. Exit 2 or 3 – Sadang Station Lines 2 & 4. Take bus 1500-2 to Everland. (Travel time: 80 min)


 

• Lotte World

Lotte World consists of the world’s largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record) which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park called “Magic Island”, an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail, shopping malls, a luxury hotel, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities, and movie theaters all in one place.

Opened on July 12, 1989, Lotte World a major theme park complex in Seoul, South Korea, receives over 8 million visitors each year and is considered along with Tokyo Disney Resort as one of the world-class theme parks in Asia.

One of the major reasons tourists are attracted to Lotte World is the amusement rides. The Gyro Drop and Gyro Swing are the top pleasers– a steep drop with an altitude of 70 meters, or taste the thrilling sensation of being inside a tornado.

The Flume Ride is a long boat with a high-altitude wave, and the Spanish Pirate Ship swings at an electrifying 75 degrees. Besides the excitement of these rides, Lotte World also contains a variety of parades and laser shows.

 

• Seoul Land 

 Seoul Land located in Seoul Grand Park, which is smaller than Everland and they also have Children's Grand Park. Seoul Land has unique themes presented in the World Plaza, Adventure Land, Fantasy Land, Tomorrow Land, Samchulli Hill and others.

World Plaza has Kids Land which is available for children under 130cm and GameWorld that has various coin operated amusement facilities.  

Adventure Land has Shooting Gallery, Bumper Boats, Remote Control Boats, Sudden Attack, Sky Adventure(challenger), Sky Adventure (beginner), Kiddy Coaster, Den of Lost Thieves, King Viking, and Flume Ride. 

Fantasy Land has Electronic Game Arcade, Midway Game, Mini Bumper Cars, Peter Pan, Cloud Bread, Kambu Airplane, Dragon Tank, Arpo Swing, Lava Twister, Canimals Circus, Rudolf 2 Loop Coaster, Wate Walk, Hi-Roller, Action Zone, Convoy Race, Musical Carousel, Sky Cycle, World Cup, Kartrider Bumper, Big Merry-Go-Round, Vroomiz Hill.

Tomorrow Land has Mini Viking, X Flyer, Black Hole 2000, Zeppelin, Rock Cafe, Double Loop Coaster, Crazy Mouse, Crazy House, Frog Hopper, Sky X, Shot Drop, Motion Theater, Super Telecombat, Tilt House, and Time Machine 5d 360.

Seoul Grand Park Station (Subway Line 4), Exit 2
Ride the elephant train (cost 1000 won), Seoul Land is the last stop.

Love, 

The Dazzling Ladybie