Lotte World in Seollal MEANS....

1.90% of visitors is foreigners (Probably)!

2. Waiting time for one ride takes about 1 hour at least!

3. Chatting time while waiting.* yup...we're going there with other Indonesian families.

4. We barely hear people speak Korean. Instead. ..we hear more Chinese being spoken all around us. Even the ride guards, too😅 wow.

5. ....we HAD fun, whatsoever.

thanks to annual membership. ..we didn't bother rushing things up. Skip some for our next visits.

....and...at least, they made it to ride the balloon.

한적한 서울 Eerily Quiet Seoul

It was Seollal..and Seoul was like a deserted city. Walking from the station towards Seoul Lotte World at around 3pm...I was perplexed by the atmosphere of the street.

Not like any ordinary days. It felt like in one of those movies...when something was lurking and about to happen. But hey..it's Seollal.

The under construction Lotte Tower was visible.

and...boy I did enjoy my walk!!!

Lotte World during Seollal (part 5)

A glimpse of what the parade looked like. 

Freya dna Eyra on their bom bom car ride.

Lotte World during Seollal (part 4)

Back to where it all started. The kids just couldn't get enough of this ride.^^ 

Gleefully laughing Freya as the ride oozing up... 

The parents were enthusiastically waiting and watching their kids; the flash of the phones or cameras started rolling in...Eyra and d Freya were ready to take another turn... 

Patiently and yet eagerly.... 

The more than enthusiastic parents...scrambled their way or peered thier heads to see their children... 

Done with the ride, they bumped into the sugar candy. One is big enough for two. 

The yummy expression that Freya showed as she was waiting for the parade to start. 

Eiitz...what's this picture doing in here... 

Back to the sugar-candy absorbed kids...sitting against the lamp stand 

All of a sudden, a couple just approached Eyra and Freya and started to take picture..I mean I did. 

No...not kissing, right? They were sharing the candy^^ 

Before the night parade started, most of the lamps were turned off so as to give it a more illuminating effect as the floats and parades were fully lit and soaked in lights. 

Can't wait..can't wait till the parade came full circle right in front of us... 

Yes, like this. Eyra was so happy and excited to see the bright and sparkling light emitted from the floats. 

I t was about 8 pm and the kids still did not want to go.Instead.

.they wanted to go inside the Kidstroria again. 

The front facade of the Kidstoria.. 

Nothing would interest the adult..but those visiting the park with their kids. 

As usual, a huge playground is the major attraction for the kids... 

As for the parents, a 50-minute playtime is enough to stretch up and loosen up the tense after a long-day walk inside the theme park. Just look at Alice? Even an adult is not even one third of her size. 

The flying cards, jack the giant slayer (movie?)^^ 

and other fairy tales characters were just there for the kids to explore. 

And lastly..they were stepping on the piano to mark the end of that day's visit to Lotte World.

Till we meet again, Lotte World.

Lotte World during Seollal (part 3)

The mini version of Gyro Drop^^ Eyra and Freya turned out to like this ride ..

so much that they even kept on taking the same ride for over 10 times.

Well, I saw the same kids took the ride over and over again.

What would a visit to Lotte World be, without going out to the Magic Island which is located just outside the indoor theme park.  

Wait...what is this picture, doig here? 

Back to the Magic Island, we thought that it would not be a good time to take the kids outside since it was freezing cold. 

 

But, luckily, both of them seemed to enjoy the fiesta. 

How come that I was never in the picture.hehehe. 

coz I felt like I was there even when it was just Eyra and Freya taking the picture. 

queuing for the 1-minute train ride. Worth the wait? hmm I guess it was for the kids. 

It was a good thing that the colorful displays of ornaments were a good thing to see. 

one section of the magic island... 

Freya insisted on taking in charge of the train. And she did. 

..On our way back to where it started. the tiny loop railway 

Then, we took a long wait just to take this slim and tiny monorail to circle around the theme park. 

hmm ..back to the Magic Island. I guess it was on our way back home. 

Dennice the Menace's prison(?) 

A flying pirate boat that swung back and forth inside the mall. Did I take a ride on it?

No way!

 

Ready to embark on a monorail train journey. 

Escaping the gaol. 

Merry Go Around.....

The first time I could enjoy this park. Usually..I would just stay and stare at it. I'd prefer Rollercoaster ride than this one. But, hey...it turned out to be fun, too. 

The night show at the garden stage. It was an Egyptian show. 

wait.not this one. I hardly recognize what it was..^^

Oh, right..it was still a show with an Egyptian style and atmosphere. 

The whole cast members gave a last bow before the curtain rolled down. 

And as for the kids? They were back to the much-loved ride... 

Until the time of night parade that would highlight today's trip to Lotte World