Kidzania Seoul
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For the uninitiated, Kidzania is basically a mock, miniature version of society masquerading as a children's activity centre. There's really no analogue that I know of for the North American (although I believe there is one in Mexico). The pictures only paint half the picture; basically it's an indoor mall except all the stores are learning/activity centres sponsored by the actual corporations that display the logo on the storefront. For 10-15 minutes, kids get to pretend that they are actually working at the Chilsung Cider bottling plant, or learning about how the banking system works and Shin Han Bank, or putting out a fake fire in a two story building. What's more, kids are paid the local currency (Kidzos) OR are charged Kidzos depending on what they do. Most "jobs" pay Kidzos; however, with some of the activities the kids actually walk away with real merchandise (i.e. Oddugi cup ramen) and those cost Kidzos. Like real life, you have to pay 15 Kidzos to get your drivers license, and then another 15 Kidzos to drive a pintsized Mercedes Benz around the track. You can't buy Kidzos, the kids have to work for them. Fire fighter, hair dresser, food safety inspector, flight attendant (there's a front clip of an actual Korean Air airplane that the kids go into), Special Forces, Benz automotive designer, you name it. Koreans take their kids futures seriously, and Kidzania is no joke. The concept is well thought out and executed and it takes at least two trips to pack everything in when it's slow. I don't know how you could even get through a quarter of it when it's busy. PRO TIP: Make sure you cash in the "cheque" that you receive when you get your boarding pass (i.e. when you pay your admission). That cheque is worth 50 Kidzos. Even repeat visitors and locals didn't know what the cheque was for and our poor kids were slaving away at the Lotte Mart trying to save up for the ramen. I guess it symbolizes the ideal that we have some kind of support or wealthy uncle that can back us up. HIGHLY recommended.
Danny YDanny Y
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Fun, interesting, and very hands-on! There are many activities; but among them, there are ones that are very popular. And, those have an extremely long wait. For instance, we had to wait for an hour and a half at the fire station. Yeah, you heard me right! It was very tiring for young kids. The schedule doesn't make sense and is spaced out. So, no matter how well we planned and quickly moved, there was no guarantee that our kids were able to participate at the activity centers. This is because there is a limit on the number of kids allowed; and it's on a first come, first served basis. I would say the limit is anywhere from 5 to 8 kids. Most activities take about 25 minutes or so, and some don't allow the children to go in right after the previous group. There is a wait of 30 minutes, such as the fire station. I'm not sure why, but it seems like this type of schedule makes it impossible for children to participate in many activities. Nonetheless, they love being here, experiencing novel jobs or even dream jobs. I would recommend coming here in the morning on weekdays to avoid a large crowd. The tickets are not cheap, but you can get a discount if you sign up for a membership at their website. And, with your admission ticket, you get a 3-hour free parking. However, if your stay exceeds 3 hours, then it's worth purchasing a parking voucher.
CcCc
30
They did put a lot of effort in making the whole experience authentic, from the entrance (airport) to the currency system. There are 3 categories of fee. AM session, PM session and the whole day session (they called it 1st shift, 2 nd shift and whole day shift). The price is reasonable for a theme park If you are bringing kids here and have sufficient time, I would suggest choosing the whole day shift coz it really takes a while to wait (There is no reservation system and the kid has to seat along the queue to wait) Some may worry about not able to communicate or comprehend the instructions. It’s really not a big deal coz most on the staffs there can communicate in English and if it required the participants to comprehend or speak in Korean, they got a sign in each of the experience zone In a nutshell, I would recommend this place if you are Traveling with kids in preschool or primary school, they will surely have a lots of fun there
Ka Chun LAIKa Chun LAI
20
Located around Jamsil and in a mall, many different professions and activities to try. But again and sorry to say, SKorea has this way of system booking that is very rigid. Each kid can only book for 1 activity and then wait to complete it before booking the next. 7 of 5 hours stay, one will use 3 hours for waiting time, that gets quite tiring and frustrating for caregivers. Another inflexible thing is that they only can allow 4 days in advance booking for English guided tour,despite there maybe slots available that day itself. One good thing is that the staff in Kidzania are caring and passionate about kids. Hope they can improve on the booking flow, allows up to 3 reservations each time so that not much time is wasted on plain waiting.
Jz LJz L
00
Difficult and inefficient booking system to understand. So much time wasted waiting. Staff wait until starting time even though all members have arrived waiting and they have already checked in and taken pictures and changed uniforms. Staff hardly speak English like other branches. Photos aren't that good like other branches plus no qr code or way to download. Staff seem like they are forced to work and don't want to work there. Poor customer service. Better to skip this branch. Half of the activities closed.
Mark SMark S
00
Great place for the kids to learn & experience real life jobs! It's usually crowded but its possible to reserve advance entrance ticket. The staff are super friendly and explains in details how to, what to do to the children. Parents cannot enter each expierence places, they must wait outside to take pictures. Every half hour, the places open so you must bring your child and wait. No RSVP. FIRE TRUCK is always popular, along with hispital ambulance.
Sarang South KoreaSarang South Korea
40
Nearby Attractions Of Kidzania Seoul
LOTTE WORLD TOWER
Lotte World
LOTTE WORLD AQUARIUM
Lotte World Magic Island.
LOTTE WORLD MALL
Seoul Sky
Seokchon Lake Park
Songpa Naru Park (Seokchon Lake Park)
LOTTE Department Store Jamsil
LOTTE HOTEL WORLD

LOTTE WORLD TOWER
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Lotte World
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LOTTE WORLD AQUARIUM
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Lotte World Magic Island.
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Nearby Restaurants Of Kidzania Seoul
Outback Steakhouse Jamsil
Ashley Queens Plus (Jamsil Lotte Castle)
Viking's Wharf
Bonga Seolleongtang
오모리찌개전문점
ON THE BORDER Lotte World Mall Store
GunSan Squid 群山魷魚
Menya Hanabi Jamsil
Starbucks Seokchon Lake
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Outback Steakhouse Jamsil
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Address
240 Olympic-ro, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea
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+82 1544-5110
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kidzania.co.kr
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4.3
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entertainment
family friendly
attractions: LOTTE WORLD TOWER, Lotte World, LOTTE WORLD AQUARIUM, Lotte World Magic Island., LOTTE WORLD MALL, Seoul Sky, Seokchon Lake Park, Songpa Naru Park (Seokchon Lake Park), LOTTE Department Store Jamsil, LOTTE HOTEL WORLD, restaurants: Outback Steakhouse Jamsil, Ashley Queens Plus (Jamsil Lotte Castle), Viking's Wharf, Bonga Seolleongtang, 오모리찌개전문점, ON THE BORDER Lotte World Mall Store, GunSan Squid 群山魷魚, Menya Hanabi Jamsil, Starbucks Seokchon Lake, 주은감자탕

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