Yongma Land
{{Short description|1980–2011 South Korean amusement park}}
{{unreliable sources|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Yongma Land
| image = Entrance of Yongma Land.jpg
| caption = Entrance of Yongma Land
| resort =
| location = Yongmasan
| location2 = Jungnang District
| location3 = South Korea
| coordinates =
| theme =
| homepage =
| owner =
| operator =
| opening_date = 1980
| closing_date = 2011
| status = Closed
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
|title=Yongma Land
|hangul=용마랜드
|hanja=龍馬랜드
|rr=Yongma raendeu
|mr=Yongma raendŭ
|}}
Yongma Land ({{Korean|hangul=용마랜드}}) is a small abandoned amusement park in Yongmasan, Jungnang District, Seoul, South Korea.{{Cite web |last=Jeong-yeo |first=Lim |date=2018-03-23 |title=[Photo News] Abandoned theme park finds 'second life' as photo venue |url=https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180323000239 |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=The Korea Herald |language=en}} It operated from 1980 to 2011.
History
Yongma Land opened in 1980 as a family-friendly amusement park.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qwpBDwAAQBAJ&q=yongma+land&pg=PA19|title=SEOUL Magazine(서울매거진) December 2017|last1=Selection|first1=Seoul|date=December 2017}}{{Cite web |title=Seoul's Abandoned '80s Theme Park |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/yongma-land-abandoned-themepark |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Atlas Obscura |language=en}} Yongma Land was a popular location for local families for the first decade after it opened. However, when Lotte World opened in 1989, people lost interest in the smaller Yongma Land.{{Cite web|url=http://www.whenitwascool.com/yungma-abandoned-theme-park/|title=Yongma Land: South Korea's Abandoned Amusement Park Still Has Much to Offer}} The park was renovated in 1995, with new attractions added.{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Jin-hai |date=2018-08-03 |title=Empty rides, closed theme park attracts photographers to Yongma Land |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2023/01/141_253229.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=The Korea Times |language=en}} The park officially ceased operation in 2011 after the city revoked their license.
Rides in the park included a carousel, bumper cars, and an octopus-themed ride.
Present Day
Though it is no longer operating as an amusement park, the area continues to attract about 50 to 60 visitors each day, such as urban explorers, cosplayers, photographers, and professionals in the video production industries.{{cite web |date=3 February 2016 |title=Idols Dared To Visit This Eerie Abandoned Amusement Park... Yongma Land |url=http://www.koreaboo.com/buzz/seouls-abandoned-yongma-land-becomes-popular-filming-location-for-k-pop-idols/ |access-date=7 January 2023 |website=Koreaboo}} The current owner of the property allows visitors for a small fee. Money collected from visitor fees allows the owner to maintain arrested decay in the park.
Several television shows have been filmed at the park, including Cafe Minamdang, Heartless City, and Sisyphus: The Myth.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-25 |title=Cafe Minamdang: shaman comedy K-drama morphs into thriller |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-pop/k-drama/article/3190105/netflix-k-drama-review-cafe-minamdang-shaman-procedural |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2014-06-18 |title=Music, entertainment elevate old park's status |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2014/06/18/socialAffairs/Music-entertainment-elevate-old-parks-status/2990828.html |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}} K-pop groups and singers, including Crayon Pop, Dreamcatcher and Baek Ji-young, have used the park for music videos.
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Category:Buildings and structures in Jungnang District
Category:Amusement parks in Gyeonggi Province
Category:1980 establishments in South Korea
Category:2011 disestablishments in South Korea
Category:Defunct amusement parks
Category:Amusement parks opened in 1980