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Everland to offer streamlined online ticket purchases for visitors with disabilities

Published: 09 Mar. 2026, 16:59 Updated: 09 Mar. 2026, 17:02

The"KPop Demon Hunters" sing-along fireworks show takes place at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Oct. 27, 2025. [NEWS1]

People with disabilities will be able to book discounted tickets to Everland online without waiting at the amusement park, as the government allows private companies to verify disability registration information through a new data-sharing system.

The government will begin disclosing information related to people's disabilities with Everland starting Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Monday.

Visitors with disabilities who agree to share their information on the Everland reservation website can verify their eligibility and purchase tickets in advance with a 40 percent discount. Visitors will not need to wait in a separate line or present a disability registration card at the park on the day of their visit, and they can enter directly after booking online.

The system will also apply to Caribbean Bay, Everland’s water park, where visitors with disabilities will be able to receive a 25 percent discount when the facility opens for the season next month.

The service comes after Samsung C&T’s resort division — operator of Everland — and the government began its development in August last year. The new service marks the first use of the government’s disability information-sharing system for private companies, introduced after a 2024 revision to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Welfare of Persons with Disabilities.

Companies previously could not access disability-related information, such as registration status or disability type. Businesses that offered disability discounts generally required visitors to show a disability registration card in person. This policy led many visitors with disabilities to either purchase tickets online without discounts or wait on-site to receive them.

The new system links the Korea Social Security Information System with private service platforms through a government platform operated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. When users agree to share their information during the reservation process, companies can verify eligibility and apply discounts online.

Visitors enjoy their time at Caribbean Bay in Yongin, Gyeonggi on Dec. 4, 2025. [NEWS1]

“Private companies currently apply disability discounts in different ways, but the government service effectively creates a unified discount platform,” said Park Mun-su, director of disability policy at the Health Ministry. “People with disabilities will no longer need to search for different reservation methods to receive discounts.”

The ministry plans to expand the service beyond amusement parks.

“The system improves access to leisure activities for people with disabilities, which had been limited because of personal data protection concerns,” said Cha Jeon-kyoung, Director General of the Bureau of Policy for Persons with Disabilities at the ministry. “We will continue expanding the service so people with disabilities can watch films, performances and sports events without inconvenience.”

Participation from private companies is expected to play a key role in the program’s expansion. Businesses that apply for the system must establish secure personal data management systems, which could require additional costs.

“The cost will be small, so companies can join the program as part of their contribution to society,” Park said.

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY JUNG JONG-HOON [[email protected]]