Liseberg is Open!

My co-pilot surprised us with tickets to Gothenburg's popular amusement park, Liseberg, last weekend! We had all been looking forward to going to Liseberg after it was closed for over 1.5 years due to the Pandemic.

With Covid cases much lower than they had been in the Spring, Liseberg was allowed to re-open with some restrictions. Currently before visiting, you must book tickets and choose what time you will visit the park - either an All-day ticket or an Evening ticket.

**Update, on Sept 2nd Liseberg has decreased the capactiy at the park, so many people have had their tickets cancelled. Check out their website for more information.

Some other Covid precautions to stay safe included:

• Hand Sanitizer available before all rides
• Signs to remind people to keep their distance
• Markers on the floor for the line-ups
• Most of the staff were wearing masks
• A Virtual Queueing system on the Liseberg app
• No hugging the rabbit costume performers
• A requirement to book tickets for the Kaninlandet shows
• More handwashing stations by the bathrooms
• Only one person doing the face painting, instead of two
• Lineup for restaurant, you can't just walk in and pick a table like you used to

Other than that the park was bustling with people and the typical theme park sounds, screams from the coasters, the chocolate wheel spinning and landing on a number and the chatter of kids and the occasional kid's tantrum/meltdown which got more frequent as it got later in the day ;) 

Mechanica was one of the rides I rode that day. It was quite the view from up there ;)

Lisebergbanan was one of the rides I lined up for, 

but it only took about 20 minutes to get through the line.

Kaninlandet!

 We got some good seats for the summer show and the rain even stopped when we started watching.

The show must go on! The Rabbit show in KaninLandet required you to pre-book spots for a performance using a QR code just by the Rabbit stage. The stage and seating area were closed off until it was showtime and even when the show was on, you could only enter from the Kaninlandet side (next to the restaurant).

There were fewer crowds at Liseberg, but it was still quite busy from our experience. We managed to do the Virtual Queueing system for most of the rides we wanted, including the brand new ride Kanin Underlandet! 

We used the Virtual Queueing to ride this new Kanin Underländet or Rabbit Wonderland! It's 3 tickets each ride, so I think it's better just to get a ride pass next time. 

All rabbit costume performers are behind a rope but you can sit and take a photo with them.

Wheels of Fortune or "lyckohjul"

One of my favorite activities at Liseberg is the "Chocolate Wheels"! Where you choose a number or a set of numbers and see if the wheel lands on your number. Ok, we have only won this once, but it's still fun to try. Especially since there are so many of these wheels all over the park offering different Chocolate, snacks and even toys (in Kaninlandet).

This is how it looks to win at one of the Chocolate wheels! Haha, nope that isn't me! It was someone who won before we decided to play the Oreo wheel. The Anthon Berg wheel is one that my friend who visited Gothenburg during Christmas season really wanted to win but didn't win either :(

Baby Room!

It's really nice that the baby room has private areas for breastfeeding and free diapers and wipes in case you need them! This was very appreciated when I had a newborn and needed to feed them.

Shopping and Face painting!

One of our favorite activities is the Face Painting station, they currently have just one person doing Face painting. I asked the staff about it and they said it's busy all day long!! And especially with just one person working due to Covid (they don't want to crowd the face painting room). Siigh, we waited pretty long for this, since we missed our first number, and they wouldn't honor it, so we had to take a second number.

We also let the kids shop for a souvenir to bring home at the end of the day at one of the shops in Kaninlandet. Hey, it's been 2 years since our last visit to the Theme Park, I think it's OK to treat ourselves for the tough year!

One of the City's Top 5 Family Attractions!

A visit to Liseberg is a must if you are visiting Gothenburg (post-pandemic) or live in Gothenburg and always wondered about it!). It's one of Gothenburg's top family attractions offering something for everyone even the little ones. You don't even need to ride any rides to enjoy yourself since there are games, shows, 'Wheels of fortune' and food ;)

Delicious chocolate covered churros! 

After summer, Liseberg re-opens for Halloween where pumpkins are aplenty and spooky scares start after it gets dark. Liseberg is also open for Christmas season with traditional Christmas Julbord, Christmas markets and Ice Skating performances. 

We really missed and definitely plan to visit again soon - although it's fully booked on all weekends except for evening tickets for the next month!

Enjoy your weekend and remember, don't forget your snacks (there are so so many at Liseberg too)!

Liseberg
(main entrance which is right across the street from Gothia Towers Hotel) 
Örgrytevägen 5, 402 22 Gothenburg

Gothenburg, Sweden

Be sure to check out their website to book tickets!