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Showing posts with label wooden roller coaster. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

티 익스프레스(T-express)를 타기 경험

        에버랜드에 가본 적이 있다고 하는 사람들이 많다. 그런데 나는 사람들이 티-익스프레스를 탔다고 하면 느낌이 좀 달라진다. 지난 주 목요일에 에버랜드에 갈 기회각 있어서 한국에서 제일 유명하다고 하는 최고의 롤로코스터를 탔다. 그 것을 탄 후에는 롤러코스터라면 티-익스프레스만 한 것이 없다는 사실을 인정한다.
       솔직히 에버랜드에 가기 전에 그 유면한 롤러코스터가 있다는 것을 몰랐다. 방문시간이 3시간밖에 없어 가지고 제일 무서운 놀이 기구를 꼭 타야 겠다는 생각이 들었다. 테마파크의 팸플릿을 보자마자 티-익스프레스를 선택했다. 색각없이 우리가 그냥 거기로 갔다. 가 보니까 줄울 서 있는 사람들이 얼마나 많은지 모른다. 좀 망설였지만 그 것을 너무 타고 싶어서 줄을 서서 기다리기 시작했다. 생각보다 한 시간이 넘었는데 아직도 입구근처에도 못 갔다. 물론 포기할 생각이 들었지만 좋은 기회를 놓치 지 않으려고 노력했다. 기다리면서 얘기도 하고 사진도 찍었다.
       드디어 탈 시간이 되었다. 앞선 사름들이 지르는 소리를 듣고 도망갈 생각이 다시 있었다. 그런데 우리뒤에 서 있는 사람들이 많았기때문에 어쩔 수 없이  타야 했다. 티-익스프레스가 어떤 것인지 미리 알았더라면 탈 생각도 없었을 것 같았다. 너무 무서워서 더 이상 생각하고 싶지 않았다.  그 최고의 롤러코스터를 타고 난 다음에 다른 걸 탈 필요가 없다고 했다. 세께에서 6번째로 제일 높은 롤러코스터를 타 봐서 기분이 좋았다. 그 것은 진짜 잊을래야 잊을 수가 없는 추억이 되었다.



Saturday, October 8, 2011

T Express: The 7th steepest wooden coaster in the world


So," I have been to Everland"...well, this catch-phrase seems to be so lame and outdated.......but if we rephrase it into......I've been on T Express in Everland....well, it might change a bit:)
Yes, I learned that this T-express was built in 2006. I turned out to be the first wooden roller coaster in Korea. Some say that it boasts itself as the largest of any kind in the country. And...what is more interesting is that....it is dubbed the 6th longest wooden coaster in the world and.....it is.....about 2 km long:) -- I just learned about it, too.  oh gosh oh gosh..I never thought that I just rode that!!!! 
One more thing....it is also the steepest one. After browsing on the net,....it is said that its drop is inclined to be 77 degrees. I would never have taken the ride had I known this before. So, should I say.....it was fortunate that I did not anything about it until after I was on it? yes, pretty much..that was the case. I would not have...if I had known...But..still, I guess I would have....as well.
and..I came to realize as to why it is called the T Express...because it turned out that the logo of the coaster is derived from the SK Corporation's SK telecom.


Wait...there are more interesting facts about this that I got from Wikipedia: 
Apart from the fact that it is the steepest wooden roller coaster (77 degress), its drop is the 7th steepest in the world. And..the attraction time is 3 minutes!!! making it the longest in Asia and 7th in the world. What's more? Its altitude is 56 m, making it the highest in Asia and 3rd in the world. The maximum speed is said to be 104 km, the fastest in Asia and 8th in the world. They say something about the G-force (Gravity force)...but I do not understand what it means...so I might as well leave it. 
The first time I saw the brochure of the park, I set my eyes on this particular attraction, simply because I have been other ones the last time I was here back in 2002. :) long time ago. Nothing changed much except for this particularly thrilling ride: T express. 
I could see from the looping and circling queuing lines.......it was one of the top attractions.
So, although I knew that we had to wait for one hour....I thought...we had to make a decision to stay and be in the queue. 
I took the picture while waiting for my turn:)
It turned out to be quite true. It PAID OFF. I was hilariously excited to have been on it.
With my friend, Elmira, we were waiting for like 1 hour more.....and during which we talked and took some snapshots of the surrounding. We were then followed along by our groups who also decided to take this monster:)
I guess the reasons as so many of our friends decided to take this ride was simply because we had only 3.5 hours to enjoy the park. We did not have that much time...so taking the most thrilling ride would be an even accomplishment in itself. And..that was practically what I had in mind. Once I had myself on this one, I could say enough to other attractions and used the best of my time by enjoying the scenery there.
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The waiting was okey, I guess because we knew that it would come up with something worth-waiting for. The line was getting closer and closer to the entrance. I was a bit shocked and kinda wondered to myself as to why I lured myself into this 'intended jeopardy' :) I was enchanted and thrilled at the thought of having thrown myself in the midst of crowds who are waiting in line.

As I got inside or underneath the coaster, on our way to the stairs leading to the ride, I was flabbergasted to see the all wooden constructions that practically supported this whole thing. It was a sight ...unbelievable to grasp. I came to wonder whether it would be safe and all of those kinds tingling questions....that kept popping up on my head. But, no matter I tried to get rid of them...they just kept coming back. I felt the shivering lump on my throat. 
But, I got no other choice but to move on...until I realized that I was on the seat and have the double seat belt on.
There.......no words could describe it.
It was over.
I was tossed around my seat.....in a seemingly endless thrilling ride.
I did it....... though I was surely drenched in cold sweat of satisfaction.....of conquering the challenge. 
I did not close my eyes...but afterwards...even two days afterwards...I still can feel the pain on my neck, shoulder and my back. I bet it was because I was so tensed during the 3 minute ride on that thing:)
Wait...the question is....DO I WANT TO TAKE THE RIDE AGAIN?
yes......OF COURSE. 
I thought I could not believe it myself.....but the idea of taking the ride again...is already lurking in.
One of the most memorable moments in Korea. Indeed, it will be.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Everland Resort

To sum it up in one word: Indescribable!
Well, yes...that was exactly what I felt.
Well, actually I would not have summed it this way, had I not been on T EXPRESS, which boasts to be the 6th tallest wooden  roller coaster in the world. ( I should check on this whether it is true),but one thing for sure...I was flabbergasted and aghast and gasped as I realized that the first turn was 90 degrees down below in the speed that I could not describe....^^
That was the highlight of the trip to Everland.
T Express Thrilling Ride

It  happened to be the 35th anniversary of Everland

The Halloweeen fiesta dotted the parks everywhere

Felix, me, Jobirson, Emma (the sticky glued folks)

at HUFS Yongin Campus. The lake in the forest of oblivion

I remembered the fresh air I breathed there....compared to that in Seoul:)

It was worth it. the 50 minute wait in the loooooooongg queeeuee......PAID OFF.!
So, the trip to Everland was one included packaged designed by our university, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, to accommodate the students during their stay here to 'scream and shriek' out loud..:) Nooo..of course not. what I mean is that...it is actually an inclusive free package for the whole international students currently studying at HUFS campus.
the trip was managed to show the students the second campus of HUFS which is located at the outskirts of Seoul, in Yongin are. It is a 2-hour ride by bus to the southern part of Seoul. The campus turned out to be 30 times way way much bigger than HUFS campus in Imundong where I am studying now.
Well, it was worth visiting, because it offers different atmosphere of learning. It is surrounded by hills and lush vegetation. In addition, a lake and the forest of OBLIVION, yes you guessed it, folk.....are also inclusive in the area. Hmmm it reminds me one of Harry Potter's magical spells. "oblivioso" so as to make us forget all the troubles and feel happy about something.

Well, whether it has something to do with that.....I got to check this out.

Now, back to the trip,
the international office staffs went with us along side with some students from ISO (international students organizations). Well, I should thank the university for giving me a chance to see the campus and moreover..the 10-minute-drive-from-campus: Everland Theme Park. Indeed, it was a great time that I had.
Oh...more on the pictures are in Facebook:)


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