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In Ilsan, Korea, there is one particular land parcel that has changed hands multiple times, with several prominent developers making proposals for theme park projects. One such project was a major theme park based on Hallyu / K-pop / Korean Wave culture, and was designed by Legacy Entertainment. Before stalling, the project was so advanced that highway signage was installed (and still exists today).

Part 2: Hallyu Dream Park Design by Legacy Entertainment

OCEAN LEGENDS, designed by Legacy Entertainment for Chinese developer Luxin, is an integrated resort concept proposed for the coast of Qingdao. The theme park's program includes several unique attractions themed to different facets of marine live and oceanic exploration anchored by a 'virtual aquarium' blending real marine life displays with multimedia ones.

UNDERLAND is Lotte World's expansion zone below the existing theme park, with the first phase debuting in 2013. Legacy Entertainment's design of the zone included a small-scale dark ride titled 'UNDER CONTROL' that would have taken riders on a madcap journey through the control center beneath Lotte World. Run by the friendly ogres of Korean mythology, the vehicle would have run out of control through all of the departments supporting the park above, including the Central Kitchen, Water & Power, Horticulture, Garbage Collection, and a finale in Fireworks Storage. The ride would have occupied the space currently home to Triotech's XD Theater.

Lotte World UNDER CONTROL Dark Ride Part 2:

Futuroscope in France has announced plans for a €304m transformation, with three major new attractions by 2025 followed by two themed hotels and an indoor water park.

Vienne Department Council has selected the ambitious project submitted by the teams of the Société Anonyme du Parc de Futuroscope (SAPF), a company in which Compagnie des Alpes has a controlling interest and which currently operates the Futuroscope theme park, for the implementation of a new 30-year lease.

Next to the current theme park, the so-called Futuroscope 2 project integrates two themed hotels and Aquascope, an indoor water park, completing the experience offered by Futuroscope to its guests. Investments totalling €104m will be carried out by a new company, Futur Resort, jointly held by SEM Patrimoniale de la Vienne and Banque des Territoires. SAPF will ensure the delegated project management for this new area and later for its operation under the terms of a new lease, also for 30 years (to 2050).

Source: https://www.themeparks-eu.com/news/plans-for-a-304-million-euro-transformation-of-futuroscope

Shinsegae International Theme Park. Aimed to start construction in 2021.

The construction site of Plopsaqua Hannut-Landen, the new large water park of the Belgian leisure group Plopsa which will be created at the end of 2020 between the municipalities of Hannut and Landen in Belgium.

Source: http://starparc.be/2018/02/decouvrez-en-images-le-chantier-de-plopsaqua-hannut-landen-le-nouveau-grand-parc-aquatique-du-groupe-belge-de-loisirs-plopsa-qui-ver

In 2012, facing capacity issues, Korea's Lotte World needed ways to expand the available guest area of the landlocked theme park. The solution was for the park to claim the floors below it, transforming the former mall into additional theme park space. Frequent collaborator, Legacy Entertainment, designed this concept for UNDERLAND- a magical realm home to friendly Ogres from Korean folklore. After the design phase, some major changes were made- the themed dining and retail venue were revised to be leasable spaces for chain restaurants, and the Dark Ride was replaced with a TrioTech Xd Theater.

The 3 development phases of this floor below the park was completed in 2015, and has helped the park address its increasing popularity.

That looks amazing. Where exactly in South East Asia was this Cirque du Soleil theme park supposed to go? Thailand? Vietnam? Malaysia? Bali?