MapleStory Gets Permanent Theme Park Zone at Lotte World Adventure
The permanent installation, rather than a limited-time event, signals the strength of MapleStory's ongoing popularity in Korea, where it became the fifth most-played game in PC bangs in 2025.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Nexon opened a permanent MapleStory-themed area called Maple Island at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul on April 3, 2026. The 600-pyeong outdoor zone features attractions based on in-game areas like Henesys and Ludibrium, and hosted a 10,000-player event called Happy Maple Day. A dedicated PC cafe, MAPLE AGIT, opened in Gangnam in fall 2025.
Nexon opened a permanent MapleStory-themed area called Maple Island at Lotte World Adventure in Seoul on April 3, 2026. The 600-pyeong outdoor zone includes attractions based on in-game areas such as Henesys, Ludibrium, and Arcana, with rides like Stone Express, Arcana Ride, Eos Tower, and a MapleStory-themed Gyro Spin. On opening day, the park hosted Happy Maple Day, an event that gathered 10,000 MapleStory users for a parade and activities. The project lead, Kang In-hyup, said the opening parade was moving and noted it is the first time Lotte World has dedicated a parade to a game IP. A separate MapleStory-themed PC cafe, MAPLE AGIT, opened in Gangnam, Seoul in fall 2025.
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