"Buying Ample Tickets for 600,000 Won" Children's Day 'Ticket Scalping War'

Multiple Posts Related to Secondhand Trading Platforms
Indoor Theme Parks Popular Amid Heavy Rain Forecast

Ahead of Children's Day on the 5th, amid heavy rain forecasts, there is a resale market for 'Magic Pass,' the premium ticket for Lotte World, a major theme park facility.

On the 3rd, a post appeared on the secondhand trading platform 'Danggeun Market' offering to buy four 10-ride Magic Pass tickets for 600,000 KRW. This price is about 1.7 times the original price (356,000 KRW). The price of a 10-ride Magic Pass ticket is known to be 89,000 KRW per ticket.

On the Korean secondhand trading platform 'Danggeun Market,' a post appeared stating the intention to buy four 10-ride Magic Passes for Children's Day for 600,000 won.
[Image source=Danggeun Market]

The Magic Pass is a premium service that allows users to enjoy desired attractions immediately without reservations. It is an 'advance usage ticket' purchased by paying an additional fee beyond the admission ticket. Magic Pass holders can enter attractions faster than regular waiting customers. The regular prices are 49,000 KRW for a 5-ride pass and 89,000 KRW for a 10-ride pass.

As of the morning of the 4th, many posts on various secondhand trading sites offer to buy these Magic Passes at several times the original price. One Danggeun Market user wrote, "I want to buy a 10-ride Lotte World Magic Pass for the 6th," adding, "I will buy a total of 12 tickets. I will buy all that are available. Please contact me first."

There was also a post offering to sell a Magic Pass ticket for 140,000 KRW each. The author who left a post on Bungaejangter said, "Only one ticket left. 140,000 KRW per ticket," and added, "I slightly lowered the price because many people are looking for it." Another user posted, "Buying four 10-ride Lotte World Magic Pass tickets for 500,000 KRW."

A post also appeared offering to sell a Magic Pass for 140,000 won each. The author who left the post on Bungaejangter said, "Only one left. 140,000 won per pass," and added, "Many people are looking for it, so I slightly lowered the price." [Image source=Bungaejangter]

This is interpreted as an increase in the resale of scalped tickets targeting parents visiting amusement parks with their children for Children's Day. According to Lotte World, Magic Pass tickets are sold in limited daily quantities and may be sold out early. Therefore, those who cannot get tickets seem to be buying and selling tickets through secondhand scalped ticket transactions.

Currently, the 10-ride tickets are traded at prices higher than the regular price of 89,000 KRW, such as 109,000 KRW, 130,000 KRW, and 135,000 KRW. The 5-ride tickets, priced at 49,000 KRW, are sold for at least about 70,000 KRW to 90,000 KRW.

Meanwhile, this Children's Day holiday, heavy rain is forecast nationwide, deepening parents' concerns. Various scheduled outdoor cultural festivals have been canceled one after another, leaving few suitable play spaces to take children. Not only amusement parks but also indoor play facilities like kids cafes are experiencing reservation battles.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, heavy rain is expected nationwide until the morning of the 6th. Jeju, the southern coast, and areas near Jirisan are forecast to receive a total of 50 to 150 mm of rain from the 4th to the 6th. In the metropolitan area and Gangwon Yeongseo, some places are expected to receive more than 120 mm of rainfall.

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