Welcome to Everland

And here we are in Everland, South Korea's largest theme park located in Yongin. There are a few ways you can reach Everland. We chose the Express Bus conveniently from the Seoul City Hall and before long, we reached Everland. =)

Direct Express City Buses to Everland

Departure from Gangnam : No. 5002

Departure from Jamsil : No. 5700

Express Bus to Everland

Departure from Suwon Station via Yongin : No. 66

Express Bus

Daily Departure Schedule 1
10:00 Departure from Seoul City Hall (City hall station, exit No. 5 (Subway line 1 or 2)
10:10 Dongdaemun (In front of the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station, Exit No. 11 (Subway line 2/4/5)
10:30 Shilla Duty Free Shop
17:30 Departure from Everland Resort
18:20 Shilla Duty Free Shop
19:10 Arrival at city hall

Daily Departure Schedule 2
09:30 Departure from Samseong station, exit No. 5 (Subway line 2)
10:00 Gangnam station, exit No. 5 (Subway line 2/Bundang)
18:00 Departure from Everland Resort

Daily Departure Schedule 3
11:00 Departure from Eveland Parking lot 5
14:30 Departure from Korean Folk Village

Prior reservation required
Daeseong Tour 031-919-1244 (09:00~18:30, English and Japaness service available)

Fee
12,000 won (round-trip)
* Bus service is running from 1th of Jun 

 

Everland Entrance

There are activities for everyone at Everland and you can take a look at the various route here. There are exciting roller-coasters, charming gardens, a zoo and also adorable characters for the kids. 

First, we headed over to the Africa Animal Exhibition which showcase animals like the hyenas, crocodiles and even the hedgehog. You can even get to see the polar bears and sea lions here.

Hedgehog at Everland

Polar bears at Everland

Here at Everland, there is even a bird sanctuary featuring some of the most exotic birds like the Birds of Paradise. Of course, there are my favorite flamingos too.

Flamingos at Everland

Birds of Paradise at Everland

And if you have not had enough of animals, there is the Friendly Monkey Valley with many different species of primates on display here at Everland. So besides a theme park, you get to visit a zoo and a bird park at the Everland. What a bargain~

Friendly Monkey Valley at Everland

 

Monkey business at Everland

Next up, you can watch a 4D animation experience of how Snoel and Snoger protect Zootopia, the animal kingdom of Everland at Space Tour.  So let's go save the animals!!

Space Tour at Everland

After enjoying the cinematic adventure of Snoel and Snoger, Everland has other interesting rides and shows like the Rotating House, Spooky Fun House, etc... But we are here for the thrilling wooden roller-coaster ride, the T Express. The ride takes you down the steepest slope in the world at a speed of 104km/hr at 77 degree angle. Definitely not the the faint-hearted. =P

T Express at Everland

More Everland

Netherlands at Everland

Candies anyone??

Alright, after all the adrenalin rush, it's time to find our inner-child. So here we are at Aesop's House and Fable Garden, a garden with all our childhood bed-time stories like the tortoise and the hare.I really like this place because everything here is so fantasy and it brings me back to the time when I was just a child with no worries in the world.

Aesop's House and Fable Garden at Everland

Aesop's House and Fable Garden at Everland

Aesop's House and Fable Garden at Everland

Aesop's House and Fable Garden at Everland

Story of Tortoise and Hare at Everland

 And like all theme parks, there is always a parade on show. Everland is no different as their characters came on display. Seriously, we did not really recognize them and did not stay till the end of the parade.

Parade at Everland

We had a long, tiring but fulfilling day at Everland. Nevertheless, there is always time for some ice-cream before we head back to Seoul. And as we took the bus back, the Everland main theme song was still ringing in our mind... Everland~ ^^

Honestly speaking, Everland is not as fun as the other more popular amusement parks like Disneyland or Universal Studio. I guess the Koreans would probably have more affinity for the Park as they grew up here where the rest of us grew up watching Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

And so, we completed our trip to the Disneyland of South Korea, Everland.

Ice-cream shop at Everland