Facilities, Rides, Ticket Prices Etc
Everland Theme Park – Hearing the name Samsung, of course the first thing that comes to mind is an Android smartphone. No wonder, because currently Samsung is known as the world’s number one Android smartphone manufacturer. In addition, Samsung is also known as a manufacturer of other electronic products, such as washing machines, televisions and others.
But who would have thought, it turns out that Samsung is also known as the owner of the biggest theme park in South Korea, you know! The Theme Park is Everland which is a theme park at the Everland Resort in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea.
The Everland theme park is also known as the largest theme park in South Korea. In 2014, Everland was even known as the amusement park with the sixth highest number of visitors in the world with 7.3 million visitors.
The World’s First Wooden Roaller Coaster
But Everland is not directly run by Samsung. There is a Samsung subsidiary called Samsung C&T Corporation which takes care of this theme park every day.
And of course, as a theme park owned by the world’s leading technology company, Everland is also equipped with sophisticated technology.
The roller coaster called T Express is also one of the proofs of the sophistication of the technology in Samsung’s Everland. T Express, which opened in 2008, is the tallest, fastest and steepest roller coaster in South Korea.
In addition, the T Express is also known as the first wooden roller coaster in the country of ginseng. The reputation of T Express doesn’t just stop there. The T Express is also known as the steepest wooden roller coaster in the world, with a slope of up to 77 degrees.
And in 2008 and 2010, in Mitch Hawker’s online poll, this T Express was labeled as the best wooden roller coaster in the world.
Apart from the T Express wooden roller coaster, Everland also has other roller coasters that visitors can use. The first is the Rolling X Train which was built in 1988. Furthermore, there is also a family roller coaster called Herky & Timmy’s Racing Coaster. Then there is the Dragon Coaster which is quite old, built in 1987.
Jigu Maul aka Global Village
Just like Disneyland Park California which has an attraction in the form of Small World, Everland in South Korea also has a similar entertainment venue. His name is Jigu Maul or Global Village.
As the name implies, Jigu Maul is a place where visitors to Everland can witness culture, traditions, views, which are equipped with miniature dolls and icons from 18 countries in the world.
Here, visitors can feel the sensation of traveling the world. How could it not be, in this place visitors to Everland can witness several buildings that have become landmarks in other countries.
But of course in a miniature version. World buildings that can be found here include the Beijing Temple of Heaven, the Golden State of San Francisco, the Statue of Liberty and Times Square in New York or stuffed wild animals from Africa.
Family Tourist Attractions
Everland can also be a quite interesting location for tourist visits, especially when traveling to South Korea with family. None other than because Everland is equipped with entertainment facilities suitable for children. What’s more, Everland also has a zoo which they call Zootopia.
There are also various animals that can be found in Zootopia. The children will also feel happy when they are taken to see the seals. Besides that, you can also see how the life of a polar bear that lives in Zootopia. Not to forget, here children can also be invited to see the tiger, the king of the forest.
The World’s Largest Water Park
This theme park owned by Samsung is also known as the location of the world’s largest water park, both for indoor and outdoor categories. The water park is called Caribbean Bay which has an area of 202.6 square kilometers. And Caribbean Bay is also divided into several zones including the Aquatic Center, Sea Wave, Bay Slide, Fortress and Wild River.
Sea Wave, a game arena in Caribbean Bay provides a unique experience. Even though Caribbean Bay is not a beach in the sea, this place has waves, of course, artificial waves.
This artificial wave can be found in Sea Wave with a height of up to 2.4 meters. In addition, at Bay Slide there are six tube slides that can be used as games.
To be able to enjoy all the games in Everland, visitors are also charged an entrance fee of 42 thousand won or the equivalent of 420 thousand rupiah. Meanwhile for children, they are required to pay an entrance ticket of 33 thousand won or the equivalent of 330 thousand rupiah.
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Thus our review of the Everland Theme Park. Hopefully it can be a reference for your next vacation.
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