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Rungrado Pleasure Ground (Phyongyang)

Part of the Rungra Islet on the Taedong River. This part of Rungra Islet(1500 square meters/15,000 square feet is an aboretum and topiary, as well as pavilions and a zoo.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2012/jul/26/kim-jong-un-amusement-park-video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19004443

Art Festival Participants Enjoy Amusement Games Pyongyang, April 16 (KCNA) -- The participants in the First National Art Festival Commemorating the Day of the Sun enjoyed amusement games in Rungrado Pleasure Ground on April 15. The games took place, divided into two teams; "Myohyangsan" and "Kumgangsan". Among their colorful events were running with a ball between foreheads, running after taking a ball jumped from a board, finding persons, and blindfolded ring-throwing. In the interval of the events, acrobats displayed their wits and children gave performances of dances, adding to the mood of games.

http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2008/200804/news04/17.htm

Rungrado May Day Stadium

http://www.famouswhy.com/List/Top_10_Biggest_Soccer_Stadiums_on_Earth/784.html

Biggest Soccer Stadiums on Earth Location: Pyongyang, North Korea. Capacity: 150,000

An estimated $50 million is also being spent on a new facilities at the Rungrado Theme Park, which will boast a dolphin show pool, an enlarged amusement park and new swimming pool.

Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-12/news/31329167_1_kim-jong-il-food-aid-rocket#ixzz228wFJxeL

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Amusement Park	Location	Status Kaeson Youth Park	Pyongyang, Pyongyang-si, North Korea	Operating Mangyongdae Funfair	Pyongyang, Pyongyang-si, North Korea	Operating Rungrado Theme Park	Pyongyang, Pyongyang-si, North Korea	Operating Taesongsan Funfair	Pyongyang, Pyongyang-si, North Korea

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Pics from our visit to the new Kaeson Youth Park Fun Fair (the old Mangyongdae Fun Fair is closed – or looks like it is) on our Aug 2011 trip to North Korea.

We were told by our minders that the rides had all come from Italy – they were new and modern, and included old favorites such as bumper cars and the pirate ship swing ride, and new favorites like a lay down style roller coaster and the “vominator”.

http://americaninnorthkorea.com/tag/amusement-park/

May Day at the Taesongsan Fun Fair (people in boat)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28705377@N04/4643482397/

Category:Amusement parks in North Korea

Company: 	Zamperla Address: 	Via Monte Grappa, 15 Location: 	Altavilla Vicentina, Veneto, Italy Telephone: 	0039 0444 998400 URL: 	http://www.zamperla.com Status: 	In Business Roller Coasters: 	257 (27 relocated)

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/the1826/5824099305/ Pyongyang's amusement park, but there is nobody.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Amusement_parks_in_North_Korea

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=39.0389072&lon=125.7819612&z=18&l=0&m=b

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_amusement_parks_in_Asia#.C2.A0North_Korea

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Amusement_parks

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/north-korea/entertainment-nightlife/

TODO: put "Sport of North Korea" under "Cultere of North Korea"

http://www.cnngo.com/explorations/life/inside-north-koreas-amusement-parks-possibly-happiest-places-country-113961

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An estimated $50 million is also being spent on a new facilities at the Rungrado Theme Park, which will boast a dolphin show pool, an enlarged amusement park and new swimming pool.

Part of the Rungra Islet on the Taedong River. This part of Rungra Islet(1500 square meters/15,000 square feet is an aboretum and topiary, as well as pavilions and a zoo.

Rungrado Pleasure Ground is being re-arranged for the people's highly civilized cultural and emotional life while modern combined service facilities and people's outdoor ice rink are under construction on the bank of the picturesque River Taedong. Hundreds of blocks of modern vegetable greenhouses and flower greenhouses are also under construction.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is accompanied by the woman speculated to be his wife as he inspects a park in Pyongyang in Korean Central News Agency footage aired on Wednesday. (Yonhap News) North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un HAS paid an Inspection Visit to an Amusement Park Construction site, the North's Media said Wednesday, Publishing Kim's third Reported Visit to the newly built Facility in Pyongyang. "Marshal Kim Jong-un visited the Rungna People's Pleasure Ground just before the start of Operation, "the (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) Reported in an English-Language Dispatched. The Official news Outlet HAS covered Kim's Two previous Visits in April and Early July to the Amusement Complex which consists of are mini Golf Course, ares Children's Pool, aquarium and Several other Sports Facilities. "The Rungna People's Pleasure Ground is One of the projects (Late) Leader Kim Jong-il WAS Specially interested in," the Media quoted Junior Kim as saying. Kim underscored Suitable for the need to Build More edifices and Aesthetic Sentiment Desire of the North Koreans, the KCNA said. Kim slew of WAS are accompanied by Party and Cabinet officials HIS Uncle Jang Song-thaek Including, to the North Korean trip without Media. In previous HIS visit to the amusement facilities built on Rungna islet in Pyongyang, Kim was reported to have ordered the completion of its construction before the country celebrates the day of the victory in the war, referring to the June 25 Korean War in 1950 as well as the July twenty-seven truce in 1953. (Yonhap News)

Here's text of tonight's KCNA report detailing the amusement park opening attended by Kim Jong Un and making unprecedented mention of his wife:

Pyongyang, July 25 (KCNA) -- The Rungna People's Pleasure Ground has been built in Pyongyang as another grand edifice.

It is one of the projects leader Kim Jong Il was specially interested in. It is a product of loving care for people of Marshal Kim Jong Un as well as a socialist wealth to hand down for all ages.

It consists of Dolphinarium, Wading Pool, Fun Fair and mini golf course on Rungna Islet in the picturesque Taedong River.

An opening ceremony took place with splendor on Wednesday.

Kim Jong Un and his wife Ri Sol Ju were present at the ceremony.

All the participants enthusiastically welcomed them, loudly shouting "Hurrah!" A soldier builder and woman worker presented him bunches of flowers.

Present at the ceremony were Kim Yong Nam, Choe Yong Rim, Choe Ryong Hae, Kim Kyong Hui, Kim Jong Gak, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Yong Chun, Kim Ki Nam, Choe Thae Bok, Yang Hyong Sop, Kang Sok Ju, Kim Won Hong, Kim Yang Gon, Kim Yong Il, Kim Phyong Hae, Mun Kyong Dok, Kwak Pom Gi, Ro Tu Chol, Ri Pyong Sam and officials of party, armed forces and power bodies, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions, soldier builders, working people and school youth and children in the city.

Present there on invitation were diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and charge d'affaires ad interims of foreign missions here and their wives.

Kim Yong Nam and Choe Yong Rim cut the tape, declaring the pleasure ground open.

Kim Jong Un and Ri Sol Ju toured the pleasure ground together with senior party, state and army officials, diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and charge d'affaires ad interims of foreign missions here and their wives.

In the Rungna Dolphinarium, he toured the hall for viewing dolphins, the performance tub, the room for scientific and technological knowledge, etc. He underscored the need to serve the visitors' convenience on the highest level for their enjoyment.

He and his wife, together with diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and charge d'affaires ad interims of foreign missions here and their wives, saw dolphins playing stunts to the tune of joyful music. He, with a bright smile on his face, pictured the optimistic and emotional life the people, school youth and children will enjoy.

He and his wife shook hands with the diplomatic envoys, representatives of international organizations and charge d' affaires ad interims of foreign missions here and their wives one by one as they extended warm congratulations and best wishes, and talked with them in an amicable and friendly atmosphere.

After going round the mini golf course, he went to the Rungna Wading Pool. He said with great satisfaction that the wading pool was built as a wonderful cultural rest place of the people as all its facilities including tub for wading, bathing booth and shower room have been built in a fresh and multi-functional way in good harmony with the surrounding environment.

Seeing university students riding a very high water slide and enjoying matches at beach volleyball, basketball and volleyball courts, he called for providing the people with many entertainment conditions on the highest level that can be proud of in the world.

He went to the Rungna Fun Fair and was very pleased to hear happy laughing of people riding amusement apparatuses.

It is the intention of the Workers' Party of Korea to make the Korean people, the best one in the world, live in luxury and comfort under socialism to their heart's content as they have remained loyal to the party, overcoming all difficulties, he said, underlining the need to manage and operate the pleasure ground in good way.

Kaeson Funfair. Located near the Arch of Triumph, this small amusement park has a handful of new rides. You and your guides can't just wander around as you'll need a guide from the park to take you to each ride but you will be put at the head of the line for each one. The guide will keep track of the rides you go on and then you pay according to how many rides you went on, at the end of your visit.