
Samsung, parent company of the ever popular EverLand Resort, announced plans Monday in Seoul to build the world’s first amusement park dedicated solely to the pursuit of protest. The park, to be named “Protestopia”, will be constructed on a 2.4 square kilometer tract of land near Yongin in Gyeonggi-do.
According to spokeswoman Lee Ji-Ae, the park will “solidify Korea’s global reputation as a cutting edge location for advanced protest culture and infrastructure.” The park will be modeled on Disney World, with multiple attractions clustered around themed villages.
The villages will consist of various kinds of protest venues. In one area of the park, named “I hate my Damn Company…and my Stupid Boss”, guests will be encouraged to swarm fake office buildings and smash furniture and computers. The office equipment and furniture will be made especially for this purpose and will be automatically reassembled and made ready for the next group of guests within minutes by park staff.
In the International Village, guests will have a variety of opportunities to vent theirt rage at Japanese, American or maybe someday in the future, Chinese targets. This zone will be fully paved in the flags of potential protest target countries.
There will also be a History Zone where young Koreans can take part in reenactments of famous historical protests from the nation’s recent and distant past. There will be contests for hunger fasting, tear gas endurement, endurance screaming, and numerous other engaging activities. And everynight, park attendees, led by park staff, will gather around the giant Protest Fist Castle and carry candlelights and sing in unison while enjoying an amazing light and laser show.
The whole park will have a festive yet edgy atmosphere. According to the spokewoman, “it will be a face-painting, singing, screaming, fist-pumping good time for the whole family.”