{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c4f726cdd5687f3ed55956c1","clusterId":"c_9decc0cb15e5757cb03ac879","slug":"maplestory-gets-a-permanent-theme-park-area-in-seoul","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"MapleStory Gets a Permanent Theme Park Area in Seoul","summary":"Nexon opened Maple Island, a permanent area at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul, South Korea, in April 2026. The area features four attractions, a goods shop with about 90 types of items, and a food corner. A limited-time collaboration campaign that decorated the entire park has ended, but Maple Island remains open.","whyItMatters":"The permanent integration of an MMORPG into a major theme park signals a long-term investment in physical brand presence beyond typical pop-up events.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMaple Island is located in the outdoor Magic Island section of Lotte World Adventure. The four attractions are Stone Express, a roller coaster that circles the area; Arcana Ride, which circles a Spirit Tree with music; Eos Tower, a rapid ascent-and-descent ride; and Gyro Spin, a high-speed spinning ride themed after the Pink Bean character. A goods shop selling about 90 types of MapleStory merchandise is also part of the area, described as the largest permanent MapleStory goods shop.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the area opened, a special private day admitted only core players who had raised characters to a certain level. All 10,000 tickets sold out in tens of seconds, and attendees appeared to be mostly in their 20s and 30s. The area is designed to evoke in-game locations such as Henesys, Ludibrium, and Arcana.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nexon opened Maple Island, a permanent area at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul, with four attractions and a 90-item goods shop. 10,000 tickets for a preview day sold out in seconds.","twitterPost":"Nexon opened Maple Island, a permanent area at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul, with four attractions and a 90-item goods shop. 10,000 tickets for a preview day sold out in seconds.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nexon has opened Maple Island, a permanent area at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul based on MapleStory. It includes four attractions, a goods shop with about 90 items, and a food corner. A preview day for core players sold out 10,000 tickets in tens of seconds.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/011/G001163/20260521035/\",\"title\":\"The world of \\\"MapleStory\\\" appears at a theme park in Seoul, South Korea. A look at the permanent area \\\"Maple Island\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4256,"outputTokens":580,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781650681,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T22:45:40.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T22:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T22:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9decc0cb15e5757cb03ac879","canonicalTitle":"「メイプルストーリー」の世界が，韓国・ソウルのテーマパークに登場。常設エリア「Maple Island」を見てきた","representativeArticleId":"a_e9210d052c4fb1adf08b104b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"MapleStory\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T22:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T22:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T22:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/011/G001163/20260521035/","title":"「メイプルストーリー」の世界が，韓国・ソウルのテーマパークに登場。常設エリア「Maple Island」を見てきた"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["MapleStory"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nexon opened Maple Island, a permanent area at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul, South Korea, in April 2026.","The area has four attractions: Stone Express roller coaster, Arcana Ride, Eos Tower rapid ascent-and-descent ride, and Gyro Spin high-speed spinning ride.","A goods shop sells about 90 types of MapleStory merchandise, described as the largest permanent MapleStory goods shop.","Before opening, a private day for core players sold out 10,000 tickets in tens of seconds; attendees were mostly in their 20s and 30s.","The area is designed to evoke in-game locations such as Henesys, Ludibrium, and Arcana."]}