Lotte World is attracting fall visitors with tailored content aimed at diverse generations and tastes. The park offers a variety of special programs for the autumn season, including a horror-themed adventure, an aquarium collaboration with Sanrio Characters, e-sports content at Seoul Sky, and traditional cultural experiences at the Folk Museum.
◆ A Spooky Adventure with Junji Ito Collaboration and Dark Fantasy ParadeLotte World Adventure is hosting its fall festival, 'Invitation to a Strange World,' until November 15. Since September 19, the park has collaborated with the horror animation 'Junji Ito Collection,' featuring popular characters like Tomie and Souichi, along with various themed content, merchandise, and food that enhance the horror atmosphere.
The new sub-parade, 'Dark Fantasy Festival,' takes place daily at 8:20 PM along the Adventure's first-floor parade route. Unique characters, such as the streetlight character 'Vesper' and the candle character 'Kandra,' are gaining attention. A related video released on Lotte World Adventure's official social media platform X (formerly Twitter) garnered over 10 million views within a day. In response to this enthusiasm, Lotte World Adventure is holding a fan art contest until October 1, with the winner receiving AirPods Max and a private photo opportunity.
Additionally, the park features the new attraction 'Kong X Godzilla: The Ride' as part of the 'Let's Play! Lottis Adventure Parade' at 2 PM, a performance titled 'Dracula's Love' at the Garden Stage at 5 PM, and the light festival 'World of Light' at 7 PM, providing a wealth of entertainment options.
◆ Sanrio Characters Transformed into Mermaids: A Special Autumn at the AquariumLotte World Aquarium is running the 'Sanrio Characters in Lotte World Aquarium: Mermaid Party' event until November 29. Visitors can enjoy a themed zone featuring Sanrio Characters transformed into mermaids, along with AR content and photo opportunities. The 'Mermaid Sanrio Characters Plush Keyring' and random 'Keycap Keyring' merchandise, featuring characters like My Melody and Kuromi, have been particularly popular. A 'Custom Photo Card' service allows guests to create personalized cards with their own photos.
Some tanks on the basement level have been decorated with autumn-themed objects like maple leaves and chestnuts. The new exhibition space, 'Aqua Gallery: Water Light Garden,' has also been enhanced with seasonal landscaping to evoke a deep autumn ambiance.
During the holiday period from September 24 to 27, the aquarium will host ecological presentations at 2 PM featuring otters, sea lions at 2:30 PM, and capybaras at 3 PM, where they will be served seasonal delicacies. A baby penguin dressed in traditional hanbok will make a surprise appearance at 11:30 AM, and an event featuring an aquarist's holiday greetings will take place at 1:30 PM in the main tank on the basement level.
◆ Seoul Sky's T1 Experience Space and Folk Museum Traditional GamesThe highest observation deck in South Korea, Seoul Sky, is showcasing an experiential theme space, 'T1 IN THE SKY,' in collaboration with global e-sports company T1 until November 29. The 'T1 Throne' on the 121st floor and an interactive section featuring the mascot 'Aty' provide great opportunities for memorable photos. On September 25 and 26, an encore performance by the saxophone ensemble 'Blank' will take place at the Sky Deck on the 118th floor at 6 PM, adding to the autumn evening atmosphere.
The Lotte World Folk Museum will operate a 'Traditional Games Festival' in the exhibition hall from September 24 to 27, allowing visitors to experience traditional games such as Tuho, Yutnori, and Ddakji. During the same period, a hands-on class will offer a 'Millstone Coffee' experience inspired by the story of Emperor Gojong enjoying coffee. Participants can grind coffee beans using a millstone and taste the brewed coffee. A program to create 'Hanji Mood Lamps' shaped like a full moon will also be available.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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