Picture an itty bitty generic brand Disneyland, but still super fun, and in South Korea. Because that's kinda what it's like. Rather than taking pics with Mickey and Minnie Mouse, you've got Lorry and Lotty, the raccoon mascots. There's a castle much like the Disney's princess castle, and children's live music starring Bang Bang Band, where the drummer just might be Goofy's long lost brother and the setting is much like Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza band...but not as creepy.
Lotte World, right off of Jamsil station in Seoul, is definitely a great place for kids and adults alike, and so happens to be the largest indoor amusement park in the world. You start with the multi-story indoor park with kiddie rides, food, and an ice-skating rink. But in my opinion, the outside area is where all the fun happens for us adults. After a few glasses of makgeolli from a restaurant representing an old fashioned Korean village, you head outside to the roller coasters and rides.
But be warned, tho! If you decide to go on a day where two hundred thousand (or so it felt) Korean students are compacted in this amusement park for a day of field trip fun, well have a great time waiting in two-hour long lines for two-minute rides! I must admit, these long waits were worth my time, especially for the Atlantis Adventure Roller Coaster. What. A. Rush!
The best perk of the day was seeing all my middle school students running around outside of the classroom. I love those kids. And I love roller coasters. In that case, this park on this day was a winner in my list of fun!
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