{"id":7517,"date":"2025-06-02T11:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mu.is\/?p=7517"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T11:02:13","slug":"the-rides-are-open-may-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mu.is\/en\/the-rides-are-open-may-31\/","title":{"rendered":"The rides are open every day from May 31st"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Reykjavik Park and Zoo switches gears on May 31st when the summer season officially begins, extending opening hours and making all rides and attractions available every day.<\/strong> The opening hours will be from 10 AM to 6 PM daily. Spare parts for the drop tower ride arrived this week, and maintenance is expected to be completed before the end of June. The ride will therefore remain closed in the meantime.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s summer season kicks off with fanfare and marching bands<\/strong> as the Reykjav\u00edk School Bands’ (Sk\u00f3lahlj\u00f3msveit Reykjav\u00edkur) harvest festival will be held in the park starting at 1 PM and continuing throughout the day on May 31st.<\/p>\n

The daily animal schedule will change slightly, and a new program feature called “environmental enrichment” will be introduced every day throughout the summer.<\/strong> At 2 PM each day, staff from the animal and education departments will demonstrate and explain environmental enrichment for the animals. These enrichment activities vary but are designed to enhance the animals\u2019 environment while also making it easier and safer for staff to interact with them when needed. This can be important when a veterinarian or zookeeper needs to examine an animal thoroughly or administer medicine or supplements. The featured animals will vary from day to day.<\/p>\n

The summer schedule for the animals will take place daily as follows, with feedings and caretakers sharing information about the animals with visitors.<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:30 Reindeer
\n11:00 Seals
\n11:30 Foxes
\n14:00 Environmental enrichment
\n15:30 Reindeer
\n16:00 Seals
\n16:30 Cattle and pigs
\n16:45 Sheep and goats og inside
\n17:15 Foxes
\n18:00 The park closes<\/p>\n

Enrichment<\/strong>
\nThe location varies as the animals\u2019 whereabouts may change:
\nMon: Cattle and pigs
\nTue: Sheep and goats
\nWed: Falcon in large enclosure
\nThu: Reindeer
\nFri: Foxes
\nSat: Small animal house
\nSun: Seals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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