Seoul Land (Korean: 서울랜드) is an amusement park opened in 1988,[1] in Gwacheon, a city in Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. It is located in the Seoul Grand Park complex. It opened just before the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2] It has about 40 rides, including roller coasters and movie theaters. Seasonal festivals are held in the park.[3] It is smaller than Everland, but closer to Seoul,[4] about one hour away from downtown. Approximately 3–3.5 million people visit the park each a year.[2][5][6] Roughly a third of its 300,000 m2 is green space, the rest being packed with attractions.[2]
Description
Park entrance in 2008
Seoul Land, Seoul Grand Park, and the main branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art are all located in the Seoul Grand Park complex. Visitors may buy general admission tickets or one-day unlimited passes. General admission allows free entry to most rides. The unlimited passes allow almost all rides to be taken for free, but exhibitions, performances, and certain other attractions have additional charges despite the unlimited pass. Children aged 2 and under are allowed in for free. Prices for other ages are as follows:[7]
Seoul Land has five themed areas containing rides, arcades, obstacle courses, and other attractions. Many of the rides are themed with popular animation characters, such as Larva.[8][9][10]
Canimal Circus It is a 360-degree revolution rides, and it turns around back and forth. (over 130cm)
Water Walk
Action Zone
Character 3D Theater
Convoy Race (for children)
Musical Carousel
Turning Mecard Racing
World Cup Ten soccer ball-shaped dishes round and round in the sky. (over 130cm)
Kartrider Bumper
Big Merry-Go-Round
Cloud Bread (for children)
Vroomiz Hill (for children)
Tobot Train (for children) The Saseum Sseolmae ("Reindeer Sleigh") is a powered, steel roller coaster made by Zamperla and designed for children. One ride is 56 seconds long. It opened in 1990 and still operates.[11][12]
Sky X One of the most popular rides at Seoul Land, Sky X requires reservations and has additional charges. On the ride, groups of two or three people are raised 50 meters off the ground by cable and then dropped.[14]
Shot Drop A tower-based ride similar to the Double Shot.
Black Hole 2000 Steel coaster made by Senyo Kogyo with two corkscrews, seven drops, and top speed of 85 km/h (52.8 mph). One ride is 2 minutes and 45 seconds long, 15 seconds shorter than the T Express at Everland. It opened in 1990 and still operates.[11][15]
Columbia Double Loop Coaster Also known as the "Galaxy Train", the Double Loop Coaster is a steel coaster made by Senyo Kogyo. It has two loops, and one ride lasts 2 minutes and 15 seconds. The top speed is 52 mph. It opened in 1988 and still operates.[11][16]
Samchulli ("Thousand-Mile") Hill
Outdoor Pool
Larva Sledding Hill
Best Kids (for children)
Archery Range
Top Spin Called "Dokkaebi Wind" in Korean, this is a standard Top Spin, comparable to the Double Rock Spin at Everland. The highlight of this attraction is rotating air in six consecutive times. You can feel the thrill while driving 6 times continuously in the air. (over 140cm)
Closed attractions
Sudden Attack This is a real-life simulation of the "Warehouse" map from the FPS game Sudden Attack, which is popular in Korea.[17]
Dragon Tank
Hutos Media Town Currently refurbished into Best Kids.
Haunted House
Exhibits
Seoul Land hosts a variety of temporary exhibits. These have included:
Early 2008: a Creation Science exhibit, organized by the Korea Association for Creation Research (KACR), which was visited by over 116,000 visitors during its three-month run.[18]
