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Lego themed resort in South Korea
Inside of Legoland Korea
Legoland Korea (Korean : 레고랜드 코리아 ) is a theme park in Chuncheon , Gangwon Province , South Korea . It opened on May 5, 2022, and is the first and only Legoland on an island. Legoland Korea Resort covers 280,000 square meters (3.01 million square feet), making it the 2nd largest in Asia behind Legoland Malaysia Resort which covers 76 acres of land.[ 1]
Gangwon Province and Merlin Entertainment Group signed an MOA on the Legoland Korea Resort Development Project on September 1, 2011.[ 2] A representative of Gangwon Province noted, "Legoland Korea, if opening, will attract two million tourists annually, create 9,800 jobs and boost local tax revenue by 4.4 billion won."[ 2] The theme park officially opened on May 5, 2022.[ 3] [ 4] [ a]
City/Region
Image
Description
Seoul
Featuring models of Gyeongbokgung , Blue House , Seoul City Hall , N Seoul Tower , Namsan cable car , Gwanghwamun Plaza , 63 Building , Lotte World Tower , Jongno Tower , Namdaemun , Dongdaemun and National Assembly (South Korea)
Busan
Featuring models of Marine City , Haeundae Beach , Sajik Baseball Stadium , Port of Busan , Yeongdo Bridge , Jagalchi Market and Haedong Yonggungsa
Gangwon Province
Featuring models of Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium , Naksansa and Jeongdongjin
Gyeongju
Featuring models of Bulguksa , Anapji , Seokguram , Cheomseongdae and Bunhwangsa
North Chungcheong Province
Featuring models of Guinsa
Jeju Province
Featuring a model of Seongsan Ilchulbong and Cheonjiyeon Waterfall
Rides and attractions [ edit ]
Attraction
Opened
Description
Monkey Climb
2022
Drop tower with a motor and gear, but with the occupants pulling up the rope[ 5]
Brick Party
2022
merry-go-round [ 5]
LEGO NINJAGO Live
2022
4D Experience Puppet Show [ 5]
Creative Jungle
2022
[ 5]
DUPLO Express
2022
[ 5]
DJ's Dizzy Disco Spin
2022
[ 5]
LEGO Creative Workshop
2022
[ 5]
Robotic Play Centre
2022
[ 5]
Build & Test
2022
[ 5]
LEGOLAND Lookout
2022
[ 5]
Attraction
Opened
Description
Merlin's Challenge
2022
[ 5]
Builder's Guild
2022
[ 5]
Merlin's Flying Machines
2022
Flying Machine Attraction [ 5]
The Royal Joust
2022
[ 5]
The Dragon
2022
Legoland Korea's only thrill ride : the track is 526 m long. In the beginning, it travels through the castle like a dark ride.[ 5]
DUPLO Play – Royal Stables
2022
[ 5]
Attraction
Opened
Description
Coast guard Academy
2022
[ 5]
Driving School
2022
[ 5]
Junior Driving School
2022
[ 5]
Wave Racers
2022
[ 5]
Palace 4D Cinema
2022
[ 5]
LEGOLAND Express
2022
Train attraction to tour the entire Legoland Korea Resort Park [ 5]
LEGO CITY Airport
2022
[ 5]
Fire Academy
2022
Attraction to drive a fire truck to the scene of a fire to extinguish a hypothetical fire [ 5]
The Wharf
2022
[ 5]
Attraction
Opened
Description
LEGO NINJAGO The Ride
2022
Attraction that take place every certain time by boarding the Ninja Ride and travel along a set route to defeat the enemy [ 5]
Kai's Fire Spinners
2022
[ 5]
DUPLO Play – Ninjago Dojo
2022
[ 5]
Cole's Rock Climbing
2022
One-meter-long rock-climbing [ 5]
Jay's Lightning Drill
2022
Whac-A-Mole [ 5]
Attraction
Opened
Description
Splash Battle
2022
[ 5]
Anchors Away
2022
[ 5]
Treasure Hunt
2022
Attraction to find treasure with holograms for a limited time [ 5]
Castaway Camp
2022
[ 5]
DUPLO Play – Swabbies Deck
2022
[ 5]
Legoland Korea Hotel
The Legoland Hotel is open 24 hours a day.[ 6]
Criticism and issues [ edit ]
Legoland Korea has been marred by debt and financial issues.[ 7] [ 8] It has also been criticized for its high admission and parking fees for a relatively small park. Since its opening, the actual number of visitors has been significantly lower than the projected two million.[ 9] Furthermore, there has been additional criticism in regards to the park location on Jungdo Island, which was built over an ancient archaeological site, causing permanent damage. The island was home to a massive site of rare relics going back 5,000 years.[ 10]
^ "Korea's own Legoland to open next May" . September 28, 2021.
^ a b Hong-goo, Gee (July 18, 2013). "Legoland Korea starts countdown for formal contract" . The Maeil Business Newspaper . Maeil Business Newspaper . Retrieved July 18, 2013 .
^ Hae-rin, Lee (March 28, 2022). "Legoland to open in Chuncheon May 5" . The Korea Times . Korea Times . Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
^ "Legoland Korea Resort opens as the tenth Legoland worldwide" . InPark Magazine . May 9, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Rides & Attractions" .
^ "LEGOLAND® Hotel" .
^ Park, S. Nathan (November 10, 2022). "A Theme Park Crisis Is Wrecking South Korea's Bond Market" . Foreign Policy . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Lee, Ho-Jeong (October 24, 2022). "Legoland Korea rocks debt markets and surprises government" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Jang, Won-Seok (November 2, 2022). "Gloomy future of Legoland Korea" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
^ Kim, Hong-nam (September 7, 2022). "Legoland, but at what cost?" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved November 19, 2022 .
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