Or, at least we hope it is. If you'll recall, we heard
way back in August of 2007 that South Korea was set to begin construction on a robot-themed park. Here we are in 2009, and we're basically getting the same story all over again. Reportedly, the nation's Ministry of Knowledge Economy is expecting to get going on Robot Land this year, as the government has set aside $559 million for construction in Incheon. We're also told that actual plans for that
second park have yet to materialize, making us wonder even more if this whole thing isn't slipping to vaporware status. At any rate, the parks would sure be good for the local economy (assuming anyone has the money to go), but we're at the point of recommending that you not hold your breath on seeing this up by the promised open date of year-end 2013.
posted Feb 13th 2009 9:22AM
I, for one, welcome our new robot theme park overlords.
Especially when they're run by the all-seeing Jason Vorhees.
I'm surprised this isn't being built in Dubai or the UAE or even China as that's where most of the mega-projects of the world seem to be happening, in the case of world's tallest buildings and other crazy sim city like they build there. Good for South Korea, which itself is building tons of projects despite the recession.
yeah, ~$500 million on a robot theme park during a global economic contraction??? thats crazy!
Hmmm...reminds me of Olympus from Appleseed. Now we just need some androids and VTOL transports.
Reminds me of Esthar from Final Fantasy VIII. Hopefully the music they play will be better.
Westworld here I come! Any of you old enough to remember that one?
Is that the one where Yul Brenner plays a malfunctioning gunslinger or king of the fembots? I can't remember.
Got nostalgic and watched it just a couple weeks ago, but I think they're going after a more Futureworld kinda place, you know with politician replacing bad dudes and stuff, maybe they'll invite Kim Jong Il to the show, not that he isn't already short circuiting.
Well it didn't take too long for a Westworld comparison. =) Have we learned NOTHING at all? ;)
This thing will be obsolete before it even opens. I know because I've seen it.
heh, All I can think of is the simpsons episode of ichy and scratchy land with the robots that take over lol
I'm still waiting for Itchy and Scratchy land to materialize, now that would be awesome.
do they have a robot hunting safari? I'm all for that.
Yeah....the robots hunt you.
It's all fun and games until the Happy Land animatronic midgets rip your children limb from limb while singing "It's a small world after all"
I'll be packing my shotgun and some extra shells.
LMAO... is every story on today's engadget going to have a hidden Jason mask? I think I've seen 3 now...
another friday the 13th :) its always fun.
werd. but it seems darren murph didnt get the memo.
Don't we already have this it is called Disney Land?
If they have sexbots you know you'll all be there!
Let's hope the "Land of the Almost Right" gets it right this time. Those Koreans have a reputation of falling just short of perfect... I think perhaps those Japanese might intimidate them in the robot department.... uh oh, did I say something offensive?
This is great! Last time I was in South Korea, I had a 12-hour layover. I would have loved to spend that time in a robot park!!!
Yeah, well... I'm gonna go build my own theme park, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the park!
The first part of the Incheon mega city has been completed, but it is still boring as hell. So far it's just the business and residential sector that's been completed.
Holy crud! I didn't even notice the tiny little Jason picture in the center of the city. LOL
wats up wit jason everywhere
Did you really not know what day today is?
You've got to listen to me. Elementary chaos theory tells us that all robots will eventually turn against their masters and run amok in an orgy of blood and kicking and the biting with the metal teeth and the hurting and shoving.