Legoland Korea (Korean: 레고랜드 코리아) is a theme park in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, South Korea. It opened on May 5, 2022. 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]
 Entrance | |
 Interactive map of Legoland Korea Resort | |
| Location | Jungdo Island, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°53′02″N 127°41′49″E / 37.883889°N 127.696886°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 5, 2022[a] |
| Owner | Merlin Entertainments |
| Operated by | Merlin Entertainments |
| Theme | Lego |
| Area | 70 acres (280,000 m2) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | Over 40 |
| Roller coasters | 1 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | https://www.legoland.kr/ |
History
editGangwon 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]
Park locations
editMiniland
edit| 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 | |
.svg){kind=small} 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
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Bricktopia
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 | Carousel[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] |
Brick Street
edit| Attraction | Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| LEGO Factory Adventure Ride | 2022 | Trackless Dark ride Tours Lego Factory[5] |
LEGO Castle
edit| Attraction | Opened | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Merlin's Challenge | 2022 | [5] |
| Builder's Guild | 2022 | [5] |
| Merlin's Flying Machines | 2022 | Flying Machine Ride [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] |
LEGO City
edit| 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] |
LEGO NINJAGO World
| 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] |
| NINJAGO: Masters of Spinjitzu coaster | 2026 | Cost ₩20,000,000,000
2 trains with 4 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
Pirate Shores
editLegoland Hotel
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Criticism and issues
editLegoland 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]
Notes
edit- 1 2 A soft opening occurred earlier on April 2, 2022.
References
edit- ↑ "Korea's own Legoland to open next May". September 28, 2021.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 "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.