Lotte World
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Lotte World is a recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. It consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park, an island linked by monorail, shopping malls, a hotel, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theatres in one area. The Lotte World indoor theme park is the largest indoor amusement park in the world, and ranked seventh worldwide in attendance according to the 2002 census.[1] Opened on July 12, 1989, it receives about 5 million visitors each year. It can be easily accessed from Jamsil Station, on Line 2 and Line 8 of the Seoul Subway. Located near the park is Seok-Chon lake.
Lotte World was one of the several spots used for filming the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven.
Lotte World was host to the WPF in 2006.
The Indoor Section of Lotte World (taken by Charles Wetzel, Personal Lotte World Site) |
The Outdoor Section of Lotte World (taken by Charles Wetzel, Personal Lotte World Site) |
[edit] See also
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- Lotte World II in Seoul & Busan
- Jonah's Park Philippines
- Lotte Group
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Lotte World official website (Korean)
- Lotte World official website (English)
- introduction (English)
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