Yesterday we went to an amusement park in Korea called Everland. It was so much fun. The only disappointment was the fact that it only had one big roller coaster. The other rides were spinning rides, bumper cars, a lame haunted house, and a safari. They also had a parade every so often throughout the park. It was a little weird and I didn't really understand why the parade was happening. Maybe for Halloween? Who knows! The one roller coaster that is there is known to be the steepest wooden coaster in the world. It's a 70 degree drop. Gosh was it scary the first time. We went on it twice because it was so much fun! They also had quite a lot of animals at the park as well. Almost like a mini zoo. The animals they had were monkeys, primates, lions, liger (tiger and lion cross), elephants, giraffes, polar bears, penguins, sea lions, and snakes. Almost every animal that you can find at a zoo you could find here. It was very sad actually. They had so many animals in one cage and hardly any space for them to even walk or exercise and their cages were very plain. The animals had no mental stimulation what so ever. Usually at zoos when there is a baby animal it's a big deal, and they advertise for the public to come see it. There were so many baby animals in the cages with all of the adults that it wasn't a big deal if you did see a baby monkey or a baby kangaroo. There were baby giraffes, baby penguins, and baby bats. It was sad. It was almost like they weren't controlling the population at the zoo. All of the cages were over crowded as well. Then we went on this "safari" ride, where you got to ride in a bus and it took you in this wooded area with the tigers, lions, and bears. Of course they were all in different sections. It was neat, but it was very strange at the same time. The bus driver was having the bears jump up on the bus and would feed the bears when they would do tricks. Very strange to say the least. Then as we walk past the polar bear cage they are letting the public throw pieces of chicken into the water for the polar bears to get. I did not take part because I do not condone such behavior. It was unbelievable to let the public be feeding the animals. When I saw that, I realized that is why so many Koreans feed the animals. I have been to the Zoo here as well, and if the cage is close enough you are guaranteed to see a Korean giving chips or some sort of food to the animals. It's the most bizarre thing I have ever seen! My overall conclusion is that the Zoo animals in America are living an excellent life compared to the animals in Korea!
