An overhaul is underway at Daejeon O-World, including the introduction of four extra-large roller coasters.
Daejeon Mayor Lee Jang-woo on the 23rd announced plans for the "O-World recreation project," promoted as part of the "Treasure Mountain Project," in a briefing room at City Hall. The city will invest 330 billion won by 2031 to install new rides and significantly expand the safari area.
Daejeon City and the Urban Corporation have discussed the O-World recreation project since 2023. After more than three years of preparation, the project passed a feasibility assessment by the Local Public Enterprise Evaluation Institute under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety on the 18th, allowing full-scale implementation.
Daejeon plans to turn the Flower Land and Bird Land sites into an extreme amusement zone and install four world-class, extra-large roller coasters.
The safari area will also be expanded by more than 30%, from the originally planned 25,000㎡ to 33,000㎡. In particular, the city planned 20 glamping cabins alongside the wolf safari so visitors can have a special experience.
Mayor Lee Jang-woo said, "O-World has a locational advantage with as many as 18 million potential customers within a 100-kilometer radius," adding, "once the O-World recreation project is completed in phases by 2031, we estimate more than 3 million visitors will come to O-World annually." Lee added, "When the cable car, monorail and electric vehicle transport network are completed, the old downtown commercial districts will revive, achieving urban regeneration, and Daejeon will transform into a stay-type tourist city."