Lotte World
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| Hangul | 롯데월드 |
| Revised Romanization | Lotdewoldeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rottewŏldŭ |
Lotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record) which is open all year around,[1] 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 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.[1]
Lotte World can be easily accessed from Jamsil Station, on Line 2 and Line 8 of the Seoul Subway. Located near the park is Seok-Chon Lake.
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[edit] General information
Lotte World is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Its attractions include the outdoor amusement park Magic Island,[2] Gyro Drop (vertical free fall), Gyro Swing, and Atlantis Adventure. The most popular ride is Pharaoh's Fury.[citation needed]
Lotte World was one of several locations used for filming the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven.
Lotte World was host to the WPF in 2006.
[edit] See also
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- Lotte World II in Seoul and Busan
- Lotte Group
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Hi Seoul, SOUL OF ASIA - Amusement Park, Theme Park, Overview". English.seoul.go.kr. http://english.seoul.go.kr/cav/ena/aparks_view.php?idx=7964&cPage=&. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
- ^ "경향닷컴 | Kyunghyang.com". News.khan.co.kr. 2010-10-18. http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201010152138215&code=920401. Retrieved 2011-08-10.
[edit] External links
- Lotte World official website (Korean)
- Lotte World official website (English)
- Lotte world at Seoul: Official Seoul Tourism
- Lotte Hotel World : Seoul Convention Bureau
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