the BEST in the WORLD!!
The teachers + 250 kids went to Everland today. The Samsung Everland amusement park is one of the biggest theme parks in the world, and features “thrill rides”, a water park, a zoo and safari park, an enormous botanical garden, and multiple “themed” sections (American Adventure, European Adventure, Magic Land, etc).
The first thing I noticed is that it is so clean ~ SO clean. There is little evidence that thousands of people are roaring through this place … I was most impressed with the safari ride through “Zootopia”, where you board a bus and ride around in the animal park, which features lions and tigers and bears (oh my!), roaming around in a “natural” habitat. There is something about the big cats that I find endlessly fascinating ~ the white tigers are uniquely beautiful, the lions are strong just in their presence, and the cheetah is so fast and mysterious … I love observing the cats.
“European Adventure” was lovely ~ tulip gardens, windmills, and recreations of architecture from the Netherlands, statues and fountains and a massive rose garden to represent Greece …
The characters are … quite something.
A bit too pastel for my taste, but I suspect the Disney approach is equally terrifying …
It really doesn’t matter ~ the kiddos LOVED it.
And, thank god, slept most of the way home ….
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Nancy
May 19th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Is that sarcasm I detect, or did you really like it?
May 19th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Well … I should probably put an addendum on the original posting.
Everland is a very nice, large amusement/theme park. I truly did enjoy the safari and the flower gardens, but there were a few things that were … um, a bit odd … or maybe just didn’t meet my expectations. The rides, for the most part, were unremarkable ~ an assortment that you would find at any State Fair in the States. All of the park’s major coasters were closed, because they haven’t passed safety inspection (and because people have died or been severely injured while riding them ~ I guess that might put a little damper on your day … perhaps it’s best that they remain closed for the time being.)
OK ~ when I get a minute I will add to the blog posting … I obviously have a lot more to say about “the BEST in the world”. Thanks for the prompt …
May 20th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Those chipmunks have always scared the BEEGESUS outta me!
May 20th, 2009 at 9:30 am
the pictures from Everland were great.
did sound like a fun day in the Korean adventure.
It was 97 in Mpls. today. Spring just
keeps us guessing.