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

Lotte World part 6

Now comes the best part.

After almost 1 hour or so we were strolling or to be precise---wandering around in time inside the museum, we finally got ourselves inside the Lotte World indoor amusement park. We got there at around 4 pm just in time to get hooked ourselves into the mesmerizing world of fun and hysteria. ^^

To make it even more eventful, we planned in such a way  out of ordinary in a way that we just rode the most thrilling rides first. Good plan, for it turned out that lots of people were queuing  patiently...(some in whimper^^) to get into the ride. Even, we got ourselves stranded for about 1 hour just to take this so-called Atlantis roller coaster--the beast-est in the park. 

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Ok, another story, we got a photograph sessions right before entering the main atrium, though. Me, Marta Glowacka (a classmate from Poland) and Ayumi ( from Japan).

Then, of course, we got ourselves taken into the stillness of captured image in front of a huge poster (painting?) of what-seems-to-be African-style Paradise^^ (or so I named it)

That was the first and last time we ever got a group photo since as soon as we got ourselves into the midst of the theme park, we were somewhat or unexpectedly got lost or got separated in smaller groups. 

Ok, here are the atmosphere of the theme park at around 4.30 pm. not yet....many people being visible. But, wait till....we got outside of the world. (Yes, this indoor park is adjacently connected into the so-called Magic Island where the outdoor thrilling rides were awaiting for its visitors)

  I took a picture of an empty ice rink below. From the 3rd floor of the park, we could see the shimmering white and glassy ice rink that seemed to be longing for anyone to skate on it.

 When we got there, the afternoon parade just ended. TOoo bad, though. But, we did manage to get a  glimpse look at the characters of the park. Amusingly, most of them are foreigners. I do not know as to why most of them are foreigners who mostly come from Europe or America (I guess). They must be working or part-timing there. Well, whether it is to imitate the characters in US Disneyland or Orlando's Universal Studios...I'm not sure. Or it is to attract the curiosity and the palatable market for the locals and Asian alikes.....I dunno. But, I don't think it necessary, though. Well, for some characters...it might just work just fine.

 This was the spectacle I took when I was outside while waiting my turn to take on the Atlantis ride. The Lotte World indoor park and its adjacent hotel were visible. The bridge was the one that connected the indoor and the outdoor (Magic Island) rides.

 This is what I called the Giant Swing (I did not want to ride on it). And the Atlantis ride. A must-see for anyone visiting Lotte World. It was worth the wait. One HOUR of waiting !!!!! Gosh, we must've been so nut in the midst of chilling and windy weather that day.

 We also managed to take Pharaoh's Fury. Another not-that-scary or not-that thrilling ride but still...it was worth-it. I think I like the way the corridors leading us into the main ride were intricately decorated. One might mistake them for the real ones found on the tombs inside the pyramid. They looked real, though. So, the corridors out-won the ride itself.

Did I have a good time? NO. BUT, I did have a GREAT time. 

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with 6B friends...and our sonsaengnim

After midterm, what could be much better than going to an amusement park for free? ^^
Yes, it was a program designed by our campus for all foreigners. On the very same day we took the midterm test, we went to Lotte World, one of the world's biggest indoor theme parks. OK, it's not my first time, but my...........let's see.....4th time I guess.
Ok, since we got a so-called AFTER 4 PM TICKET, we had no other choice but to make the best of the remaining time right until 4 pm. It was still 3 pm, so the school arranged a one-hour tour to Korean Folk Museum right beside Lotte World.
The picture was taken right at the very entrance to the museum. The map pretty much summed up of what we would probably encounter inside it. And...I was not that far off....
oh, right...here is the ticket:

thanks to HUFS Korean Language Institute, then...^^