Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Everland: Where one's dream turns into reality

Looking for a place where you, your friends and family can enjoy to the fullest? Then Everland is what you are looking for. It is an ultimate get-away that you should not missed whenever you visit Korea. 

Visit Everland: the magical world of adventures and excitement where Everlander's dreams come true.

About Everland
  • An amusement park in the Everland Resort, which is considered as the biggest theme park and first family amusement park in South Korea. 
  • Opened to the public and still operating since 1976.
  • Originally called as ‘Yongin Jayeon Nongwon" (용인 자연농원) which literally means "Natural Farm" and was later changed to its current name to make it more recognizable and attractive to foreign visitors.
  • Strategically situated in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province (approximately an hour and a half travel journey from the country's capital, Seoul) 
  • Home not just to thrilling and exciting rides that will definitely make you shout from your lungs but also to a number of educational but fun zoos and water park, such as the 'Safari World', 'Lost Valley', and 'Caribbean bay'.
  • Aside from heart-pounding rides and endless entertainment and attractions, the theme park is also popular for its magnificent and admirable flower arrangements and beautiful gardens, which have been observed since 1985 following the Rose Festival.

Address: 199, Everland-ro, Pogok-eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do (경기도 용인시 처인구 포곡읍 에버랜드로 199)

Admission Fees (discounts are offered to specific cases and to foreigners)

Daytime ticket (1 day pass)
Adults 48,000 won
Children 38,000 won
Nighttime ticket (1 day pass)
Adults 40,000 won
Children 31,000 won
Two-day pass
Adults 77,000 won
Children 61,000 won
 
** Admission fee is inclusive of free admission to Ho-Am Art Museum.
** For coin-operated rides, rentals, animal rides, and special exhibitions, additional fee will be collected.
** Night tickets and two-day tickets cannot be purchase online.
** For Two-day tickets, double discount option as well as usage of discount cards is not applicable.

For more information about ticket prices, available discount coupons and location of ticketing booth for foreigner visit this link http://goo.gl/Nt9Tzh
 
Hours of Operation
  • Depend and vary per month and season, it is advisable to check the theme park's website prior to visit to see the hours of operation for the desired day of visit which is available at http://goo.gl/ID1zdZ
Getting there by public transportation
For more information about Everland feel free to visit Everland Resort's website available at http://goo.gl/BL65EK or Korea Tourism Organization detailed information about the amusement park at http://goo.gl/LWGLd3

Entrance to Everland Amusement Park
Everland Resort Guide Map
Trivia: this tree also appeared in Episode 7 of the successful Korean drama "The Producer" featuring Kim Soo Hyun, IU, Gong Hyo Jin and Cha Tae Hyun.
Screen shot of the tree (appeared at 1hour and 5 minutes of episode 7) with Kim Soo Hyun, Cha Tae Hyun and IU
Photo Credit to KBS
Photo Credit: Daranita Kuy
On our way to K-Pop Hologram
For K-Pop Fans Everland offers KPop Hologram where you can take photos with your idols and watch their concerts (so far the hologram concerts available are exclusive for YG Entertainment Stars)
Reminder: Picture taking is not allowed once the Hologram concert starts
Visitors will be welcome by this gorgeous flower arrangements
** Good for couples haha **
Top view of Everland
'Sky Cruise'
For visitor without fear of heights I highly recommend this ride (or if you are too lazy or too tired to walk up and down the theme park take this ride)
'Sky Cruise' Cable Car
My friends and I inside the 'Sky Cruise' cable car
Partial view of Everland from above
Entrance to 'Amazon Express'
Entrance to 'Amazon Express'
Reminder: Be sure to have extra clothes with you if you wanted to experience this ride in Amazon Express because you will definitely get wet
Everland's very own wooden roller coaster the 'T-express', a must try ride in Everland.
** For people who loves intense and extreme adventure you definitely should try to ride this at least once (rode them twice haha)
** Not advisable for people with fear of heights, pregnant, sick, with asthma and other illness
Entrance to 'Safari World'
The Wild Bear suddenly stand when the driver of our tour bus gave food
Wild Bear saying bye to visitors
Wild Bear laughing at us
My friends with the wild bear
Me and my friends at the entrance gate of 'Lost Valley'
Amphibian Vehicle touring around the 'Lost Valley'
close encounter with the giraffe
Me and my Ghanian friend in the open cable car
For visitors who wanted to buy souvenirs from the amusement park, various souvenir shops are available and it is usually located at the exit of each ride or attraction.
I was overwhelmed with the cute stuff toys, accessories and notebooks so decided to buy them right after I left specific attraction only to find out that it will be cheaper when you buy them right before you actually go outside of the theme park. 

TIP: Employees sell them at 70% discounts in front of the exit gate when its around 5:00pm and beyond so make sure to buy them that time and not during the middle of the day. 

ALL PHOTOS ARE TAKEN BY ME EXCEPT OTHERWISE STATED. PLEASE DO NOT RE-UPLOAD THEM WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THANK YOU. 

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