Accessibility

Skien fritidspark
Accessibility

We would like to give all our guests the opportunity to experience Skien fritidspark and what we have to offer!

If you are disabled or have other special needs for accessible facilities, these pages provide information for people with impaired mobility, impaired vision, or impaired hearing, or with environmental intolerances or allergies. This will serve as guide and simplify the planning of your visit.

In Skien fritidspark, our vision is to provide “great experiences for all our guests!”

The Accessibility Award

Skien fritidspark is the proud recipient of the Accessibility Award both in 2018 and 2020.

We continually strive to make our facilities suitable for people with varying degrees of disability!

General Information

Here you will find information about accessibility and adapted facilities to simplify the planning of your visit.

Parking

Skien fritidspark has several parking areas for the disabled and for people who may have other special requirements. You can park in designated spots that are clearly marked with the handicap parking sign. The road from the parking lots by the hotel, water park and activity park is paved and step free all the way.

Entry tickets

Disabled visitors pay the regular entrance fee, but accompanying persons (personal assistants) have free entry.

Service dogs

Working dogs are allowed in our dining, accommodation, and activity facilities etc., in accordance with applicable laws and regulations (food hygiene regulation, anti-discrimination and accessibility act).

Environmental intolerance and allergies

People suffering from asthma, allergy, lung disease, or other types of reduced immune system, may react to certain types of substances, especially if they are airborne. Others may suffer from a specific hypersensitivity towards a single substance or compound. In Skien fritidspark, we focus on minimising the exposure and risks for these groups.

A picture is worth a thousand words...

Below you will find a selection of videos that we hope you will enjoy watching. They should also give ample insight into the work that has been done to make our site as accessible as possible. Each film only lasts a few seconds.

Happy watching!

ReadSpeaker

This is a service if you need text read aloud. Use the speaker icon in the bottom left corner to have the whole page read aloud, or highlight the text you would like to listen to, and click on the displayed “listen” icon.

Sunflower Symbol

Not all disabilities are visible. The sunflower symbol is an unobtrusive way of showing those around you that you have an invisible disability and may need additional assistance, support or just a bit more time. Everyone with a hidden disability is asked if they would like to wear a sunflower lanyard, which is an uncomplicated way of letting our staff know that they should pay particular attention to you.

Latest News

Skien fritidspark has received NOK 900,000 in project funding from The Norwegian Directorate for Children, Youth and Family Affairs (Bufdir) to develop a prototype of a floating device designed for people with functional impairments. The goal is that the wearer should be able to choose how to float in the water. As usual, we invite representatives from different user groups to try out and evaluate the device. In the summer of 2023, it will be available for further testing by our guests!

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Accessibility

A picture is worth a thousand words...

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