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Theme park and resort in Yongin, South Korea

Everland Resort

Everland Resort

Key facts

inception1976
instance ofresort
countrySouth Korea
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Location
Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Opened
April 1976
Owner
Samsung Everland
Website
www.everland.com

Everland Resort (Korean: 에버랜드 리조트) is a theme park and vacation resort located in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It is owned and operated by Samsung Everland. The resort opened in April 1976 as a single theme park (Everland), and has developed into a resort with a water park (Caribbean Bay), hostels, museums, a golf course and a motorsport track.

Areas

Everland

Everland is the main area of the park, which includes a zoo, amusement rides, a fantasy land and recreations of all continents.

Caribbean Bay

Caribbean Bay is South Korea's largest (2010) water park. The outdoor zone is not open all year due to weather conditions (Winter and Rainy Seasons). The aquatic center(inside) opens all year. It is divided into 5 distinct zones.

Wild River

Wild River (opened in summer 2008) is a zone for more advanced water play. It has 6 water tube slides including the Tower Bumerango.

Sea Wave

Main attraction in the Sea Wave zone is the Wave Pool. It generates 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in) artificial waves. It also has a sandy rest zone.

Aquatic Center

Aquatic Center is an indoor zone in Caribbean Bay. It has several regular pools, 3 water slides, indoor wave pool, spas, and saunas. It is open all year.

Fortress

Fortress is a water-themed ride. It has streaming pool (called "Lazy Pool"), a Surfing Ride, an Adventure pool and spas.

Bay Slide

Bay Slide is a water ride located within the park. It has 6 tube rides and 3 water bobsleighs.

Everland Speedway

Everland Speedway is South Korea's first racing track. The speedway has held racing events of various scales. It also gives opportunities to experience and enjoy race car driving for ordinary people with no previous racing experience. //edit// 2361/wireshark/

Home Bridge

Home Bridge is a hostel at Everland Resort.

Glen Rose

Glen Rose is a golf course at Everland Resort.

Ho-am Art Museum

Event

Everland will host the tulip festival from April 16 to April 29, marking the beginning of the nation's flower festival with warm spring. The tulip festival period is also extended until 9 p.m. every night.

Samsung Transportation Museum

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