Get set for fun in the parks This summer will be nothing but spectacular in Sweden’s most popular wildlife and amusement parks. Buckle up for new thrills such as Ikaros free fall, Fireball boomerang rollercoaster, and Bamse’s Flying Carpet.
his friends, which became a huge success. New this season is Bamse’s Flying Carpet, a magical ride for small children.
By Malin Norman | Photos: Parks & Resorts
Expect a world of magic with fascinating and exotic animals, breath-taking and dizzy rides, great live performances and lots of other activities as Sweden’s most popular wildlife and amusement parks are getting ready for the season. The owner of the five biggest destinations, Parks & Resorts, is making sure that there are plenty of new adventures waiting for visiting tourists and locals alike. “We invest all profit into developing our fantastic parks and building new attractions, to keep them fun and 66 | Issue 99 | April 2017
entertaining,” CEO Christer Fogelmarck explains. “This season we have some spectacular new rides, so hold on tight!”
Fly into the wild Kolmården Wildlife Park is one of Scandinavia’s most popular destinations for families. Every year around 700,000 visitors come to see more than 800 wild and exotic animals from all over the world. For its 50th anniversary in 2015, Kolmården opened World of Bamse, a theme park with stories centred around the world’s strongest bear, Bamse, and
For older adventurers, Wildfire is a real treat. The world’s greatest wooden rollercoaster has a top speed of 113 kilometres per hour, a drop angle of 83 and 12 airtime moments. Built with new technology for travelling upside-down while attached at the hip, it is a game changer. The Safari gondola is also a big hit, gliding silently above the ground and overseeing treetops, wild bears, giraffes and lions. Other highlights include the famous dolphin show Life, and also Tiger World with the beautiful, wild Siberian tigers. For those who want to stay over, Vildmarkshotellet is a