Lotte World is the largest indoor theme park in the world and it is regarded as the“Disneyland” Koreanified. This is a nice place to be with your family and loved ones all year round because they are open 365 days from morning till evening. Thanks to the glass dome ceiling, you can enjoy the Adventure regardless of the weather.
How to get there? Going to Lotte World is very easy. Ride the subway going to Jamsil Stn. then exit at #4. Look for the signs going to Lotte World. You will know that you’re in the right place if you see the big replica of Trevi Fountain inside the complex—a photo opportunity where you feel like you’re in two places at once haha Rome meets Seoul.
Fees: Passport (free access to all facilities including Folk Museum): Adult 40,000 KWN (Php 1,600), Teen 35,000 KWN (Php 1,400), Children 31,000 KWN (Php 1,240)
Admission (no rides but free performance viewing): Adult 25,000 KWN (Php 1,000), Teen 22,000 KWN (Php 880), and Children 19,000 KWN (Php 760)
1) Tickets can be bought next to the entrance of Lotte World. 2) Free admission for children under age 3. 3) For those who plan to stay all day, passport tickets will be the most convenient to buy. 4) But if you plan to visit Lotte World after 4 pm, take advantage of the evening discounted tickets. You can still have enough time to enjoy the rides because it closes at around 10 pm.
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! You can get over 50% off discount on your passport tickets with the help of the “Scalpers”. Yes, you read that right! Scalpers! And it’s not only in Araneta concert shows or UAAP games where you can encounter them but also in a first world country like Korea haha. And thanks to them, we only paid 25,000 KWN (Php 1,000) that’s 15,000 KWN or around Php 600 off on the original price!
However, word of caution, buying tickets to these scalpers can be very risky especially to foreigners with language barrier. We were lucky because we had our “in-house” Korean translator, my boyfriend, and he was the one who negotiated with the scalpers. But if you are a brave soul and you are sure that you can negotiate clearly with these scalpers then go ahead. To spot them: go near the entrance or establishments around the Lotteria fast food (few meters away from the entrance). Surely, there will be someone who’ll approach you with tickets on hand. Try to ask about it but as a rule of thumb, always insist on paying the tickets once you’re already inside Lotte World entrance (at least). No cash outs until you receive the tickets okay?
There’s so much to do in Lotte World. It is the world’s largest indoor theme park and it is also regarded as a city within a city because of its complex life town (CLT) features. Practically, it’s tourism, leisure activities, shopping, cultural events and sports all in one place. The theme park is divided into two parts—indoor or called Adventure Land with 4 levels and outdoor or Magic Island where the horrifying rides are located.
Outside Lotte World lies the iconic “Disney” castle <3 It was surreal to see those blue and white castle just like Sleeping Beauty’s J The rides in Lotte World are more family/child friendly as compared to Everland. Although we weren’t able to try the famous outdoor rides like the Atlantic Adventure, Gyro Drop, Gyro Swing, Bungee Drop, and Waikiki Wave because it was raining, but surely, nothing beats my T-Express rollercoaster ride in Everland!
Unfortunately, we weren’t able to visit the Folk Museum and rode only few attractions inside Lotte World because of the long queue dominated by many school kids and K-couples. In an estimate, we waited for 45-90 mins. per ride and take note, we went there on a weekday what more on weekends. Anyway, I highly recommend you try the World Monorail, French Revolution, Pharaoh’s Furry, and the Aeronauts Balloon Ride. But make sure to check the map and go straight to these rides first and try to go around the theme park after taking these rides to avoid the long waiting time.
Note: there are lockers for almost every corner of the theme park where you can rent to keep your belongings safe and there are a lot of restaurants and food carts to feast on. But keep your entrance tickets in your pocket since you will need to show this before every ride.
Lotte World has must see shows as well. We were lucky to spot 2 parades, the Disney characters’ parade and the Light Show parade at night.
After your Lotte World adventure, you can go around the Lotte Mart located few meters from the ticketing booth. This is the best place to buy pasalubong because of the irresistible promos and bundled goods at a low price! Just don’t forget to insert 100 KWN coin as a deposit fee for push cart rental as you fill those carts with ginseng tea, Maxim coffee, cookies, and sweets just like us haha. Also, make sure to return the carts to its proper place after your shopping to get your coin back! Talk about responsible shoppers.
Disclaimer: This is an old post from my Blogspot account dated April 6, 2012.
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