At a glance
Sweden · Kolmården, near Norrköping
- Queue arrangement
- Accessibility band (tillgänglighetsband): a way in through the ride exit.
- In short
- Band holders go in through the exit at most rides and so wait less, with one guest, or more where the ride seats more. It is not a skip to the front of the ride and it does not settle ride-specific boarding rules.
- Evidence
- The park's own signed certificate. Liseberg's certificate and international certificates such as the EU Disability Card are also accepted. Wheelchair users need no certificate for the band itself. Details
- Companions
- One or two free companions, as the certificate states, aged 16 or over and carrying ID. The disabled guest pays the ordinary price. Details
- Last checked
- · desk research, not a visit report
Confirm the current process with the park before booking. Official accessibility page (opens a new tab) ↗
Research date:
The certificate and companion pages and the English accessibility page were re-read on that date. The 2026 accessibility folder and the getting-here pages were read in the same research. Desk research; not a visit report.
DESK RESEARCH · 1 OCTOBER 2026
What kind of trip is this?
Kolmården is a large wildlife park with animal areas, a safari, shows and rides, on hilly ground north of Norrköping. The park describes its main route as about 3,000 metres, with many slopes and long distances. For many visitors the terrain matters as much as the queue arrangement, so plan where you will spend your energy.
Our notes cover the park, its rides and safari, and the park-recommended hotel, Vildmarkshotellet. We did not read the park's pages on the Tropicarium or on Safari Camp, so we say nothing about their access.
Facts below come from the park's own pages. Suggestions are labelled as planning advice.
How the accessibility band works
What the park says. If you show a certificate that records a need for an alternative queue, you receive an accessibility band. The band lets you enter attractions through the exit, so you wait a shorter time before your turn. What applies at each ride is in the park's 2026 accessibility folder.
One guest may always join you in the alternative queue. At rides where more people sit together, the folder allows more. The rest of your party waits in the regular queue and meets you at the ride. The folder lists these limits per band:
| Ride | Entry | People per band |
|---|---|---|
| Godiståget | Exit | 2 |
| Viktoria | Exit | 2 |
| Dunderhonungsburkarna | Exit | 4, at most 2 adults |
| Skalmans Bilar | Exit | 4, at most 2 adults |
| Mini-Hopp | Exit | 2 |
| Skalmans Luftballonger | Exit | 1 adult and 3 children |
| Skalmans Flygskola | Exit | 1 adult and 2 children, or 4 children |
| Safaribanan | Exit | Up to 8 in the party |
| Sjörövarskeppet | Entrance, not the exit | 2 |
The folder also lists three numbered rides whose names we could not read in the copy we had, so they are left out. For Godiståget, Viktoria, Mini-Hopp, Sjörövarskeppet, Wildfire and the Delfinexpressen train, the folder says only the band holder and one guest skip the queue. The table is a 2026 summary, not a current rule; check the folder on the day.
Where to get the band. Show your certificate at the ticket centre outside the park or at Guest Services inside the main entrance. The park says not to send the certificate in advance. Official companion and alternative-queue page (opens a new tab) ↗
Entry to shows. Most animal shows and performances have places for wheelchair users; the park advises arriving early, and the programme varies by season. Band holders can use the queue for pre-booked places where one exists. Pre-booked grandstand seats are not included in the band.
Included rides. The rides we checked are covered by the entrance ticket; we saw no separate fast pass on the pages read.
Planning advice. Because only the holder and one guest enter by the exit at several rides, decide with your group in advance where you will meet. The park does not promise a particular wait, so treat the band as a shorter route, not a short one.
Documents and eligibility
The park's certificate (Certificate for Ride Assistance and Companion Access) is printed, signed by someone who knows your disability and works in healthcare, support or education, and shown on paper or as a phone photo. The signer records whether you need an alternative queue, a companion, or both, and how many companions (up to two). Named signers include doctors, nurses, psychologists, welfare officers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, special-needs and classroom staff at adapted schools, preschools and schools, support tutors, housing-support workers and assistance companies.
The certificate is valid for three years from signing. With your consent, staff can record the approved need on your "Mina sidor" (My Pages) account, so you need not show it again for three years. The same arrangement is stated to apply at Gröna Lund, Furuviksparken and Skara Sommarland; we have not checked their own rules. The park says it does not keep the certificate. Registration stores your name, date of birth and the need, is voluntary, and needs a guardian's consent for a minor.
Other evidence. The park says it also accepts Liseberg's certificate, and that international certificates such as the EU Disability Card count for a companion and an alternative queue. This overlap with Liseberg is only as the Kolmården page states it. See our Liseberg guide for that park's own process.
UK documents. The pages we read do not name any UK document, such as a PIP letter, a Blue Badge or a UK access card. Not named does not mean refused. A signed park certificate is the route the park describes in full. Ask the park before you travel which UK evidence it would take. Our UK documents abroad guide covers the general position.
Wheelchair users. The park says a wheelchair user needs no certificate to receive the band, since staff can see the need. A certificate is still needed to bring a free companion. For any other disability, bring the certificate or have it registered.
The park may check certificates and refuse where it suspects misuse, and says its terms may change during the period of validity.
Travelling with companions
A companion must be at least 16, able to show ID, and responsible for supporting you before, during and after a ride, including during a ride stoppage. With a valid certificate your companion enters free and gets a companion ride pass at no cost. You pay the ordinary price. The certificate states one or two companions; any extra pay the ordinary price. Everyone in a group needs their own ticket or ride pass.
Companion status is separate from who can join you in the alternative queue; see the table above.
Rides, safari and animal areas
The folder marks Trollens Vaktborg and Krokodilfloden as partly accessible for reduced mobility. Hia Hias Draknäste is described as hard to reach because of a sand surface. Kapten Busters Sinnesträdgård, a sensory garden for children with various disabilities, is hard to reach, with varied surfaces and level changes. Trollskogen, the water play and adventure area, is described as mostly accessible; the 2026 folder said it was closed until 1 May, which is a seasonal note, so check it. Free-to-borrow water-safe wheelchairs are at the shop beside Trollskogen's water play.
The folder says the animal enclosures and other places on its map are accessible for reduced mobility. Klapphagen and Hopphagen, the petting and hopping areas, have gravel or wood-chip surfaces.
Wildfire, the wooden coaster, has a 120 cm minimum height on its official ride page (opens a new tab). The folder points to the website or signs at each ride for other height and age limits. We did not find restraint, limb or health rules for any ride, nor transfer guidance. A band does not decide whether a ride suits you.
Hearing loops are at the Dolphin show, the Bamse theatre and the Bird show; the folder also lists the Seal show. All shows use speakers, and loop-compatible hearing devices can be borrowed at Guest Services. We found no information on captions, audio description or sign language.
We found no sensory notes for individual rides, such as noise, dark or strobe effects.
Toilets, changing, quiet spaces and dogs
Accessible toilets. The park lists them at the main entrance, Bamses Värld, Trollskogen, Barnens Lantgård, Hopphagen, Restaurang Hyllan, Tiger World, Marine World and Safaribanan. Near the Safari cable car (Safarilinbanan) the toilet has a height-adjustable changing bench and a hoist, with hoist slings available to borrow from Guest Services. The folder says baby-changing tables (skötbord) are at all toilet facilities; it does not say these are adult-size. The park does not call any of these a "Changing Places" room by name, so if you need that standard, ask for the dimensions and equipment first.
Wheelchair loan. A limited number of wheelchairs are free to borrow for the day at Guest Services outside the main entrance. They cannot be pre-booked. We did not find mobility scooter hire.
Quieter places. The folder suggests the Klapphagen and Bondens Kök area and Café Savann. This is the park's suggestion, not a promise of quiet.
Service and guide dogs. Certified dogs are welcome. At Guest Services show ID listing dog and handler, plus a vaccination certificate showing distemper vaccination within the past four years (the park also recommends parvovirus and parainfluenza). The dog must wear a service vest and harness for the whole visit. Dogs are not permitted in Klapphagen, Kolosseum, Aparium, exclusive animal experiences or during animal shows; in the dolphinarium they may use marked places only.
Food. The park says all restaurants are wheelchair accessible, with a few steps or high counters at some kiosks (Ben n Jerry, Key West Café and an ice cream corner are named in the folder). Lactose-free, gluten-free and vegetarian dishes are offered in all restaurants; for other allergies or ingredient lists, ask staff. On shops, the park's pages differ: the website says most shops and games are accessible but some counters are high, while the folder says all are accessible. Treat that as uncertain.
We did not find the park's position on medication, oxygen, first aid or lockers. The folder map legend shows phone charging points, defibrillators and a nursing room.
Arrival, parking and getting there without a car
Parking. The main car park has 14 disabled spaces. The park gives 149 SEK for a full day or 40 SEK per started hour, paid by app or meter. It does not say whether a foreign disabled permit, such as a UK Blue Badge, is recognised. Ask before you travel. It also lists 24 electric charging spaces on the main car park.
By bus. The "Djurparken" stop is about 50 metres from the main entrance and is described as adapted for reduced mobility. A "Vildmarkshotellet" stop serves the hotel. Buses run regularly from central Norrköping and Krokek; check the Östgötatrafiken timetable for your date and wheelchair space.
Mobility transport. Färdtjänst vehicles can drop off and collect at the main entrance.
Train and air. Kolmården station in Krokek is about 10 km away. Norrköping station has local buses to the entrance. The English page gives Norrköping airport at 30 km, Skavsta about 50 km, and Stockholm Arlanda via Stockholm; the park is about 170 km south of Stockholm. Check any connection yourself; we have not verified accessibility of the routes.
Getting here (English) (opens a new tab) ↗ · Hitta hit (Swedish) (opens a new tab) ↗
Where to stay
The park recommends Vildmarkshotellet, next to the park. Its accessibility page says there are several accessible rooms, bookable by phone (010-708 7000). Options include an emergency-call system in the bathroom, wider doors and height-adjustable beds. It says allergy rooms are cleaned with a dedicated HEPA filter and fragrance-free soap, lifts and accessible toilets serve all communal areas, and disabled parking is near the entrance.
Check before booking. The page does not mention roll-in showers or visual alarms. Ask for the exact room features, door and bathroom measurements and equipment you can reserve. We did not check Safari Camp.
Official accessibility page, accommodation section (opens a new tab) ↗
A flexible shape for the day
This is planning advice from the facts above, not an access guarantee.
- Go to Guest Services inside the main entrance first. Show your certificate (or have it registered), collect your band and ask for any loan wheelchair or hearing device.
- Choose one of the park's colour-marked routes, the elephant route (blue) or the tiger route (yellow), rather than trying the whole 3,000 m, and pick one or two rides from the folder.
- Plan a break at the quieter areas the park suggests and keep an eye on show times and wheelchair places, which vary by season.
Nearby alternatives
We have not researched separate outings near Kolmården. For a comparison of another Swedish park, see our Liseberg guide.
Questions still worth asking
We have not established the following. Ask the park:
- Opening dates and hours for your visit. We did not find an official page that gives them.
- Whether a UK document, or a foreign disabled parking permit, is accepted.
- Transfer needs, wheelchair spaces, restraint, limb and health rules for each ride you plan to use.
- Medication, oxygen, first aid and locker arrangements.
- Any rule on driving your own car through the safari area.
- Roll-in showers and visual alarms at Vildmarkshotellet, and access at Safari Camp and the Tropicarium.
- Captions, audio description or sign language at shows.
The park gives 010-708 8955 for accessibility questions, with a contact form on its site, and 010 708 7310 for help on site (the folder number); phone line hours are not stated.
Official sources
Read on 1 October 2026, unless stated. Park policies and pages can change. Where pages differ, ask the park which applies to your visit.
- Kolmården: companion and ride assistance page (Swedish), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Kolmården: accessibility page (English), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Kolmården: accessibility page (Swedish), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Parks and Resorts certificate (English PDF), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Accessibility folder 2026 (Swedish PDF), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Getting here (English), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Hitta hit (Swedish), read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
- Wildfire ride page, read 1 October 2026 (opens a new tab)
This is desk research, not a visit report.