Lotte World, Indoor and outdoor amusement park in Sincheon-dong, Seoul, South Korea
Lotte World is a recreation complex in Sincheon-dong, Seoul, with an indoor Adventure park and the outdoor Magic Island. Inside, a 36 m × 65 m ice rink lies on the third basement level beneath a vaulted glass roof, ringed by a red-railed walkway. A white sphere hangs above the rink, and nearby stand a blue-roofed castle, a striped conical tower and a carousel.
The complex opened on July 12, 1989, as the first major recreation center of this kind in South Korea. Over the years, owners expanded the site several times, adding new ride zones and building wings.
Lotte World's mascots are Lotti, a male raccoon character, and Lori, his female counterpart, who appear throughout the park. Large-scale fantasy parades are staged at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily except Monday; for its 35th anniversary in 2024 the park launched the parade "WORLD OF LIGHT," produced with a budget of 10 billion won. The complex also holds a Korean folk museum.
The park opens daily at 10 in the morning and closes at 9 in the evening, with ticket counters stopping new entries about an hour before closing. On weekends and during school holidays, expect longer queues at the most popular rides.
The site operates more than 40 different rides year-round without seasonal closures, including the Gyro Drop and the Atlantis water ride. Some roller coasters run through the interior and then exit the building to loop over the lake.
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