Oh man, where do I start? Lotte World was really, really, really awesome. It blew Everland away. It's way more similar to Disney in that it looked way more expensive, the rides were faster, and there were all the finishing touches that make a great theme park great. It was SO HARD to get up this morning after our late night in Hongdae, but trust me- it was worth it. Lotte World is open 365 days a year and is half-indoors/half-outdoors. The indoor section has 4 floors and a basement with a shooting range, pool, gym and skating rink. It was only 30,000 won for the day's admission which I thought was quite reasonable, and less than 3 sandwiches at Quiznos.
There were balloons you could ride in that travelled in a rail along the ceiling. You can kind of see them in the above picture. On the main floor there was a carousel, an IMAX, a rollercoaster with loops (the best kind!), a flume, two white water rafting rides, and a bunch of other rides. They had sporadic parades there and a laser show at night.
I took this picture on the main floor where the Lotte World Globe is. The ice rink below is actually in the basement, but the way the park is set up you can see from the top floor to the bottom in the center of the building. I really wanted to go skating but there wasn't enough time with all the rides we had to go on. Don't worry, we'll skate next time. Oh, and we saw a zamboni!
This Donkey was actually a chocolate vending machine. Take a guess as to how the chocolate is dispensed. Only 1000 won!!!
There were so many funny signs. Of course I have pictures of them all but can only post a few. This one posted outside of the flume ride was my favorite. Where did they find clean water in Korea??? And enough to run a flume? I don't believe it.
I got drenched in gloriously clean water on the Flume.
Everland mascots 'Lotty' and 'Lorry' inviting children to drink beers. It's funny, but Mickey and Minnie don't pull those tricks!
The entrance for 'Atlantis', one of the best rides I've even been on. It was a really fast roller coaster that went inside and outside, and along the water with a lot of quick turns and descents. It was the ride of the day!
They finally locked us up. Mom, I need bail, and I need you to send it through Western Union.
Mel and co. walk like an egyptian at the Pharaoh's Fury ride. Again- an awesome ride on a roller coaster shaped like a jeep as you escape from within a collapsing pyramid... it's a shame pictures taken on the actual rides never turn out!
We went into this Haunted House where we were sat down at a long dining table and were given headphones. The room went dark and a 3D movie played at your placesetting and there was some other animatronic stuff going on. There were gravel-voiced ghosts talking all spooky in Korean and we didn't have a clue what was going on and we were cracking up. It was really really awesomely funny.
We watched a 4D movie which meant it was in 3D but we also got sprayed with water and our seats moved. Before the movie started some locals tried to make conversation with us and assured us the movie was 'delicious' lol. Again. it was all in Korean but you could follow the story- it wasn't rocket science. The funny thing is that it starred Christopher Lloyd from Back to the Future, that chick from Caroline in the City and featured a cameo from Weird Al Yankovic, all dubbed over in Korean. It WAS delicious!
Later in the evening it started to rain, which is random since this was the only time it's rained since we've been in Korea. Unfortunately the outdoor rides started to shut down but we were able to get on everything we really wanted to do except for the freefall ride (sort of like Disney's Tower of Terror). We even had fastpass tickets (you bypass the line) for it that we couldn't use. Yet another reason to go back. We plan on returning with Dayna next summer!! There's strangely still no sign of fall here with only a week to go until November. The leaves haven't changed and it's been over 20 degrees every day. The Korean teachers say that the weather is unusual for this time of year, so it's not a typical occurance but I'm not complaining.
Now for some much needed sleep before we start another week of work tomorrow. Last week we only had 250 or so kids so we had light schedules but this week we have over 400 :( I have to teach 4 Magic classes in a row tomorrow, last week I never had more than two a day. I've got to learn a disappearing trick and then use it on myself ;)
Have a good week, I'll leave you with a video of one of the bands playing at Lotte World. This song was always a favorite in my circle of friends and it's still stuck in my head!
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