Lotte World
| Location | Sincheon-dong, Seoul, South Korea |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°31′N 127°06′E / 37.51°N 127.10°E |
| Theme | indoor planet ride |
| Owner | Lotte |
| Operated by | Lotte |
| Opened | July 12, 1989 |
| Operating season | Year-round |
| Visitors per annum | 7.3 million |
| Area | 128,246 m2 (1,380,430 sq ft) |
| Website | http://www.lotteworld.com/ |
| Lotte World | |
| 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), 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. Opened on July 12, 1989, Lotte World receives 7.3 million visitors each year.
Lotte World is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is made up of two main sections, the outdoor amusement park Magic Island, and Adventure (indoor).
Lotte World opens all year long without holidays.
The "Adventure" part of the amusement park is divided into four main floors.
The Adventures of Sindbad
A boat ride that allows passengers to travel along with Sindbad through an underground waterway.
The Conquistador
An Intamin-made Viking ship ride. It swings back and forth, almost reaching the ceiling of Lotte World at its maximum height. The seats at the ends of the ship rise 5 more meters and 24 degrees higher than the seats towards the middle.
Flume Ride
A log ride consisting of a 4-seat long boat that travels through a Jurassic jungle. Former name was "the Marrakesh Express".
Camelot Carrousel
The merry-go-round located near the middle of Lotte World consists of 64 white horses. This is also the merry-go-round featured in South Korean drama series, Stairway to Heaven.
Giant Loop
A Larson's fireball type roller coaster ride made only of one big loop. Passengers are constantly taken for 360 degree spins in a 14m-wide circular rail. The vehicle even stops while upside down.
Drunken Basket
An Intamin drunken barrels model teacup ride that spins the individual vehicles left and right while the whole ride itself rises up and down.
3D Desperados
A wide IMAX screen theater, where the seats are in the form of a horse. The seats move in all directions in accordance with the screen image. Passengers over 120 kg or under 120 cm must sit on a coach seat.
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