Yongin Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Famous theme park, colourful and lively 


Con

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 not much to see in the City Proper 


In a nutshell

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 Gd only if you you're a kid at heart 

 

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Things to Do  

Get a Discount for the Admission Fee

Get a Discount for the Admission Fee, Yongin

 bpacker Says:  Now if you're going to Everland on your own, do yourself a favour and visit the theme park website to print yourself a discount voucher. You'll save 2,000 won on the usual 33,000 won entrance fee. For kids below 13, you pay 22,000 ( after a discount). I've provided the... 

Everland 6 (European Adventure)

Everland 6 (European Adventure), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  this one is in the European Adventure Part of Everland, we were lounging around and taking pictures, afterwards we took the cable car to the Global Fair Main Street and go back to Seoul. 

Everland 5 (Magic Land)

Everland 5 (Magic Land), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  this in Magic Land part of Everland. We had a 4d ride with a korean monkey hero and into a jungle river cruise (similar to disneyland) and the waiting time was 1 hour and the ride was about 6 minutes and I was also soaked there. 

Everland 4 (Equatorial Adventure)

Everland 4 (Equatorial Adventure), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  this the part where we rode the rafts in the wild river ride. Since this was a holiday, it was jampacked and the waiting time was about 45 minutes. the ride took about 5 minute and was exhilarating and I was soaked. see my videos. 

Everland 3 (At Zootopia and animal Show)

Everland 3 (At Zootopia and animal Show), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  this is a continuation of our everland trip and here we are at zootopia, watching different species of animals and enjoying the animal show (caveat: the animal show is in korean so have an interpreter in there while watching!). the animal show features several acts and skits... 

Everland 2 (Going to Zootopia)

Everland 2 (Going to Zootopia), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  This is the second part of everland tips, this is going to zootopia part of everland. you can also watch my videos! 

Everland 1 (Going to and Entrance)

Everland 1 (Going to and Entrance), Yongin

 machomikemd Says:  Everland is a Huge Amusement Complex located in Yongin City, about 50 kilometers from seoul. Everland is Composed of 3 huge theme areas, the Disney Like Festival World (with 5 sub-areas), the Carribbean Bay, a large water-themed park and Speedway, the race themed area. It is... 

Animal Display

Animal Display, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  There is a mini zoo located at Yongin Everland where you can see various animals and birds, including the rare siberian tigers and polar bears. There is also a nice man-made waterfall located here. 

Flower garden

Flower garden, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  There is a huge flower garden with colourful flowers in various shapes and display, as well as fountains, stone sculptures etc. Not to be missed when you are at Yongin Everland and more photos are at the travelogue section of this VT page. 

Performance, laser and fireworks display

Performance, laser and fireworks display, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  Around 9pm at the flower garden area, there is a huge stage with very good performance plus laser show and fireworks display. Go there earlier and get a good seat as it will be very crowded when the show starts. More photos are at the travelogue section of this VT page. 

Float Parade

Float Parade, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  There is a very colourful and impressive float parade around 8pm along the walkways of Yongin Everland and this is not to be missed when you are there. More photos are at the travelogue section of this VT page. 

Restaurants  

Restaurants & Eateries
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Yongin Everland, South Korea

There are many restaurants and eateries at Yongin Everland, ranging from fast food chains like Burger King to local restaurants, Japanese food, steak house etc. You have quite a lot of choices so don't worry.

Written Dec 23, 2005

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Nightlife  

Yongin Everland at night
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Night at Yongin Everland, Korea

Because Yongin Everland closes around 10pm, there are lots of night activities and the various colourful lights of the theme park are very nice.

Written Dec 19, 2005

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Transportation  

Buses from Seoul to Yongin

Buses from Seoul to Yongin, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  If you want to take buses from Seoul to Yongin, then you need to go to the Seoul Express Bus Terminal. The timetable, price and other information about the bus services are available at the following website. The buses are generally comfortable, try to pay more and take the... 

Ski lifts

Ski lifts, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  Since Yongin Everland is located on a hilly area, there are ski-lifts at various locations where you can take up or down the slope instead of having to walk. However, the queue can be rather long especially near the time when the park is going to close. 

Warnings and Dangers  

Korean snowboarders and skiers

Korean snowboarders and skiers, Yongin

 limmerda Says:  Korean skiers and snowboarders do not give alot of room to people around them. Thus, there are alot of accidents. In my opinion this is due to their culture. Alot of people living very close to one another. They are just used to being close together. The dangerous part is... 

Crowds

Crowds, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  It can get very crowded during the weekends at Yongin Everland as a lot of locals visit the theme park, so it is better to avoid this time. Also peak season such as summer and autumn brings in a lot of people. 

Getting wet

Getting wet, Yongin

 victorwkf Says:  Some of the rides involving water might cause you to be wet even though plastic covers are provided, so be careful especially electronic equipments such as cameras and videos. 

Off The Beaten Path  

Potrait Drawing
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Potrait drawing at Yongin Everland, Korea

If you want your potrait to be drawn, there is an artist who draws portriats located inside Yongin Everland near the main entrance. His drawings are quite impressive and each potrait cost $9,000 Korean won.

Written Dec 23, 2005

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Art with water
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Favorite thing: One of my impressive memories is the brilliant usage of water and lightings in Yongin Everland to create a very artistic environment which is very beautiful. Examples are shown in the photographs.

Written Dec 23, 2005

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