"Lotte World" Ahartry's photos around Seoul, Korea Rep.

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Seoul, Korea Rep. by TravelPod blogger Ahartry titled "Lotte World!" Ahartry's travel blog entry: "Today was spent at Lotte World -- the indoor/outdoor amusement park in Seoul. Actually, the morning was spent on breakfast, coffee, and other trifles. Believe it or not, it was already after 1pm before we arrived at the Lotte World train station. We laughed at the Trevi Fountain in the underground, then visited the loos at the Lotte World Hotel (okay -- I like hotel loos), then finally found our way to the entrance to Lotte World. How do I describe Lotte World? It's an amusement park, with "atmosphere". On the indoor side, in addition to the usual suspects (the churros carts, the ice-skating rink), there's also a large fake tree full of singing animals; fake hot air balloons, lit in green and orange, circle the skylighted ceiling; one section is decorated as a Spanish square. In the main area, the ceiling is four stories tall, while subsidiary areas are often one story. A roller coaster, the French Revolution, runs through various parts of the building ... and the loop loops over a walkway. It was very crowded, so, at times, claustrophobic, but still had amazing variety for an indoor park. It was also surprisingly comfortable, temperature-wise, given the size of the space ... but we figured body heat was responsible for much of the warmth. The outside side is much more like Disneyland ... a fairy-tale castle dominates the ...