Tivoli Gardens - Any Tips

[TPick]

Not sure where to put this, but thought I'd ask. We are in Copenhagen for a day next week and are looking to visit as we have not been before and was wondering if there were any tips on how to make the most of the day? Also, can't see any info on their website but would anyone know if they did anything like free carer tickets for non Danish guests?

Thanks

 

[Rowe]

With planning your time there, check their calendar for upcoming events. Our first day was rather quiet but our second day was busy due to a major cultural heritage event that made pathways harder to navigate. I would also suggest arriving when the park opens and enter via the main entrance (the entrance opposite Copenhagen station will have a long queue going down the block) to orientate yourself.

For ride and attraction tips, it depends on what your focus is e.g. if you're there for the coaster credits or you want to check out the shows, or simply take it easy. Food and drinks also depends, as Tivoli Gardens is full of fancy expensive restaurants with a food hall and a few basic 'burger/hot dog and fries' dotted around.

However, accessibility advice? I can definitely help there!

For English visitors, the Nimbus Access scheme is acceptable proof at Tivoli Gardens when shown to staff either at the ticket kiosk or at the Service Center for their RAP equivalent, a 'compassion' card. So going off that, I'd imagine the '+1' badge on said card or another alternative would be acceptable proof for a free carer entry & ride pass wristband. I'd say email them for confirmation.

Be aware the 'compassion' card needs to be shown alongside the proof when waiting at the ride's alternative entrance/exit too and sometimes it can be quite hard catching the staff's attention too. We found that to be the case with Tik Tak.

Quick Major Attraction Access Guide

COASTERS
Rutschebanan - Access via lift, to the right of the ride entrance, exit involves stairs
Damonen - Lift out of service due to construction work, so involves climbing exit staircase to/from station
Milky Way - Exit staircase

DARK RIDES
The Flying Trunk - Exit staircase, involves pushing through a turnstile
The Mine - Exit involves a few steps

FLAT RIDES
Fata Morgana - Exit staircase
Monsoon - Exit ramp
Tik Tak - Exit

If you have any further questions, I'll do what I can to help.

 

[TPick]

With planning your time there, check their calendar for upcoming events. Our first day was rather quiet but our second day was busy due to a major cultural heritage event that made pathways harder to navigate. I would also suggest arriving when the park opens and enter via the main entrance (the entrance opposite Copenhagen station will have a long queue going down the block) to orientate yourself.

For ride and attraction tips, it depends on what your focus is e.g. if you're there for the coaster credits or you want to check out the shows, or simply take it easy. Food and drinks also depends, as Tivoli Gardens is full of fancy expensive restaurants with a food hall and a few basic 'burger/hot dog and fries' dotted around.

However, accessibility advice? I can definitely help there!

For English visitors, the Nimbus Access scheme is acceptable proof at Tivoli Gardens when shown to staff either at the ticket kiosk or at the Service Center for their RAP equivalent, a 'compassion' card. So going off that, I'd imagine the '+1' badge on said card or another alternative would be acceptable proof for a free carer entry & ride pass wristband. I'd say email them for confirmation.

Be aware the 'compassion' card needs to be shown alongside the proof when waiting at the ride's alternative entrance/exit too and sometimes it can be quite hard catching the staff's attention too. We found that to be the case with Tik Tak.

Quick Major Attraction Access Guide

COASTERS
Rutschebanan - Access via lift, to the right of the ride entrance, exit involves stairs
Damonen - Lift out of service due to construction work, so involves climbing exit staircase to/from station
Milky Way - Exit staircase

DARK RIDES
The Flying Trunk - Exit staircase, involves pushing through a turnstile
The Mine - Exit involves a few steps

FLAT RIDES
Fata Morgana - Exit staircase
Monsoon - Exit ramp
Tik Tak - Exit

If you have any further questions, I'll do what I can to help.

Wow, many thanks for that excellent info.

We won't be in Copenhagen until around 9am and thought we'd go straight there but have seen that they don't open until 11am so we can actually do other stuff before we go there. Hoping that it is quiet, it is a weekday and have seen that schools will have gone back already in Denmark - famous last words though.

Our focus will be on the rides rather than anything else, coasters first and then other rides. Not fussed by shows and will probably just pick up something basic to eat rather than go into a restaurant.

I actually wasn't aware the Access Card could be used in other countries, thought it was UK only. I have emailed them today regarding what is required and they responded pretty quickly, though weirdly they said they do not accept the Access Card and need a letter from a medical professional. Think we'll take both and see which one works.

Thanks for the info on the rides. Trying to get the attention of staff can be a bit of a pain, but I'm sure it will be fine.

Looking forward to it, and hopefully it will be a good day. If I think of anything else I'll let you know.

Thanks again.

 

[John_P]

Rutschebanan is tremendous fun.

It's a lovely park just to walk around for a bit and take it all in.

I visited for a day in 2019 and we walked from the train station past Nyhavn to the little mermaid statue. Then from there got the train up to another amusement park called Bakken. Did the coasters and a few other rides. Then got the train back to Copenhagen Station and went to Tivoli gardens.

 

[TPick]

Rutschebanan is tremendous fun.

It's a lovely park just to walk around for a bit and take it all in.

I visited for a day in 2019 and we walked from the train station past Nyhavn to the little mermaid statue. Then from there got the train up to another amusement park called Bakken. Did the coasters and a few other rides. Then got the train back to Copenhagen Station and went to Tivoli gardens.

Thanks for this. Would love to squeeze both in but maybe don't quite have enough time, Bakken seems to open at a weird time which makes it a bit difficult.

We probably have around 6 hours in the park, obviously we don't know how busy it is going to be on the day but would you (and @Rowe ) say that would be enough time?

Cheers

 

[Rowe]

We probably have around 6 hours in the park, obviously we don't know how busy it is going to be on the day but would you (and @Rowe ) say that would be enough time?

Cheers

6 hours with the sole coaster and main ride focus should absolutely fine, to be honest. You'll get everything you want done in that time.

With easy food offerings, there are takeaway grill type places opposite Rutschebanan and behind the Milky Way coaster, plus Joe & The Juice next to The Flying Trunk has toasties. There's also the Food Hall near the main entrance which you can get a re-entry stamp for, it hosts several different kiosks. Pad thai, sandwiches, curry and rice, hot dogs and chips, gyros etc.

I actually wasn't aware the Access Card could be used in other countries, thought it was UK only. I have emailed them today regarding what is required and they responded pretty quickly, though weirdly they said they do not accept the Access Card and need a letter from a medical professional. Think we'll take both and see which one works.

Also, yes, the Access Card can be used across various European parks. Their website does say so for whatever park being visited but I double checked with an email for the ones I've most recently gone to (Liseberg, Bakken, Plopsaland, Bobbejaanland, Walibi Belgium, Parc Asterix, Europa-Park).

But it's odd Tivoli Gardens say they aren't accepting it because the ticket and Service Center clerks did with no issue whatsoever at the end of July and didn't require a GP note Either way, yes, please do take additional proof.

 

[John_P]

6 hours should be plenty, Rutschebanan has a mad theoretical throughput of over 3,000 riders per hour.
Kamelen was the biggest pain of the 3 coasters they had when I visited (the powered coaster was under construction).

Daemonen is a solid if unspectacular b and m. Make sure to get that iconic photo of it going through the loop from across the lake.

Definitely make most of doing the plethora of flat rides, especially the ones that go up high.
Fata Morgana for instance is great as it has family and wild ride seating options.
The Star Flyer is great if quite daunting as well, be aware they wouldn't let you on that with any loose articles.

There's a fun house as well which is definitely worth going in.