Eclipse
A free fall from over 100m with a momentary view.
Guillaume Baviere โ CC BY-SA 2.0 ยท One Trick Pony from Stockholm โ CC BY-SA 2.0 ยท Pellesten โ CC BY-SA 4.0 ยท Pellesten โ CC BY 4.0
No โ Grona Lund separates them: entry covers the park and the concert, then you buy either an unlimited wristband or individual coupons per ride. The wristband pays off beyond about four rides; coupons suit families accompanying children without riding themselves.
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Grona Lund is Sweden's oldest amusement park, running since 1883 on a very small plot at the tip of Djurgarden island, right on the water. That tightness is what actually distinguishes it: engineers had to build rides over and around each other, so the coasters pass between buildings and above visitors' heads at close quarters, giving a stronger sense of speed than equivalents in open parks. Its best-known ride is Eclipse, one of the world's tallest free-fall towers at over a hundred metres โ the pause at the top before the drop gives you a few seconds of the widest view over Stockholm before it vanishes. There are classic wooden coasters and suspended steel ones too, alongside gentler children's rides. Its second dimension is live music: since the 1960s the main stage has hosted major international names in summer (Bob Marley played here in 1980), and entry usually includes the concert. The park is seasonal, running from late April to September, with a special Halloween opening.
A free fall from over 100m with a momentary view.
A stage hosting global names since the 1960s.
Lilla Allmanna Grand 9, 115 21 Stockholm