Daejeon O-World — Attraction in Daejeon

`I was expecting so much, and got far less then what I was hoping for. First of all, when we arrived, there weren’t many people, but it quickly got really crowded. Now, crowds and long lines are normal for amusement parks — but this felt different. So many people were cutting in line. A lot of them were kindergarteners saying their group was ahead of them. One or two kids cutting is understandable, but this was more like 12 kids at a time, all trying to squeeze ahead. Because of them, we had to wait two extra rounds to get on some of the rides. And to add to the frustration — we came on a weekday.

The main reason we came to O-World was for the rides — especially the Gyro Drop. My kids were so excited for it, screaming about it in the car. But when we got there, it was closed. There was no warning at all. At least give a heads-up somewhere — or even offer a discount. My kids were crushed.

Then we went to the zoo, which made us feel even worse. The animals looked so poor and tired. Even my kids noticed how they were all trying to stay in tiny spots of shade, because there wasn’t much of it around. It was really sad to see. The penguins had water, but their enclosure was smaller than a regular couch — just looking at it made us feel claustrophobic.

The only part we truly enjoyed was Flower Land. It was peaceful and pretty, and the kids liked walking through it.

Overall, I don’t recommend O-World — especially if there are school field trips that day. The crowd made everything stressful, and the experience just didn’t live up to what we were hoping for.

Overall, I don’t recommend O-World — especially if there are school field trips that day. The crowd made everything stressful, and the experience just didn’t live up to what we...

I heard about this place having a zoo thatched bears that waved at you to get treats. Sure enough, those bears were still here waving at tourist for treats.

Tickets to this place is a bit pricey but for a whole day adventure with you and your kids is worth it.

The main attraction for me was the amount animals they had and how well they looked. They looked fed and well taken care of by a staff that was present throughout the park.

You can feed a multitude of animals from bears, monkeys, sheep, and deer. Animals that we find normal in America are rare here and are put into pens that we can see. So it's a little weird to see coyotes in a zoo when back at home you see them almost every day.

Most of the animals were very tired that day and were resting under shade due to the temperature being so hot, so they were not as active.

O world does have a lot of rides as well as a waterpark type place for children and parents. As we did not pack clothes for this part in the park we didn't go but saw kids and parents in swimming attire near the concession stands.

The last thing we did in the park was the safari tour. The tour is in Korean so you will have to deal with that. The tour is great that take you by bus into an enclosed area that has bears, lions, and other safari animals. The bus doors are covered with bars but the windows are not. The animals don't jump on the bus but do wave at the bus driver due to he is the only one that feeds them on the tour through the window.

We bought tickets to flower land and Birdland as well, but that's a...

October 21, 2016. Our family includes a 5 year old, a 2 year old and an infant. We paid for basic entry and did much of the zoo and a few rides and took in a bit of a stage performance. There was no shortage of fun to be had here for our young family. The animals were very active, probably because of the nice weather. Loved feeding the goats. The seals, bears and monkeys were a big hit. NB: there is a seal show or feeding at 3pm. The line for the Safari was way too long by the afternoon, so do that early if you are inclined. We wanted to do it, but didn't want to wait in such a line. Plenty of nice places to picnic, but lots of options if you prefer to buy lunch. For kids who are too little for the big rides like my 2 year old, there are about 20 coin rides under a tent just next to/below the bumper cars. She enjoyed just climbing around on them, no coins necessary!My 5 year old is 110cm and was able to do several of the big rides. We paid for them ride by ride. We had our own, but you can rent strollers near...