❄️ Snowland Gramado and Accessibility

On the day August 10, 2025 we visited the Snowland, in Gramado, to carry out another inclusive evaluation voted by you in the poll of Autistics Around the World 🗳️. Our visit sought to analyze not only the fun, but also the living conditions. accessibility and adaptation for people with autism and other disabilities ♿🌻.

A positive point already started before the visit: we were able to buy the tickets PCD, companion and child directly through the official website 💻, with the discount provided for by law guaranteed at the time of purchase ✅. This brought convenience and avoided lines at the ticket office.

📞 Contact the Park

Since the survey in which you chose this review, we have contacted the park several times (by email 📧 and WhatsApp 📱) to try to facilitate a possible courtesy for the visit, but we did not receive a response in no time 🚫.

🚗 Parking and Entrance

Upon arrival, we had preferential vacancy in the parking lot, with free of charge ✅. At the entrance, we were served in the preferential area, which has three exclusive counters 🏷️. We received a badge with access to fast queue in the attractions ⏩ and the sunflower necklace 🌻, both for me and my companion.

⛷️ Attractions and Structure

The Snowland space is large and offers several snow and ice attractions, including:

• 🏂 Snowboarding
• ⛸️ Ice skating
• 🎿 Skiing
• 🛷 Slide with floats (including children's version)

We also watched the show at the ice rink ✨, which was very beautiful. However, since there were a lot of people, Aurora had difficulty watching, and the few available benches were not preferential 🚫.

In terms of physical accessibility, the place has some ramps ♿ and an elevator 🛗, but does not offer sensory room 🛋️, noise suppressors 🎧, audio description 📢, nor specific adaptations of attractions for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility 🚶‍♂️.

An important suggestion would be to create adaptations to the ski slope for wheelchair users, or alternatives such as adapted sleds or special inner tubes that allow you to descend the mountain safely ❄️🛷. Currently, wheelchair users cannot enjoy these areas, which greatly limits the inclusive experience.

🧥 Clothing and Equipment Exchange

The changing area for snow gear was extremely crowded 👫, disorganized 😣, and confusing. The clothing was visibly worn 🧵, and the cleanliness left a lot to be desired 🧼. Furthermore, there was no staff available to guide you through the hustle and bustle.

A negative point is the charge for half price ticket for children aged 4 and over 💰 (R$ 129.50 on the day of the visit), with thermal clothing only provided for ages 5 and older. In our case, Aurora's pants fell down several times 👖 because they weren't the right size.

Snowland offers lockers to store belongings, but their use is charged separately 🔒.

🍔 Food

Inside the park there are food options 🍽️ with a varied menuPrices follow the standard for tourist attractions in Gramado, and the facilities accommodate different gastronomic preferences.

👧 Children's Space

Snowland has a more reserved area for children, where we find:

• 🎠 Carousel with buoys dragged along the ground
• 🛝 Slide
• 🏠 Small igloo

Although it is an improvement, we believe that this area could be expanded with more attractions 🎯 and include an adapted space, such as a sensory room 🛋️.

🧩 Considerations for Autistic People and People with Sensory Sensitivities

The sudden change in temperature 🌡️ when entering the snow can trigger sensory crises 😖 in people with autism or those with cold sensitivity. It's important that families are prepared for this transition.

In our case, none of us went on the attractions due to fear of heights 😨 and sensitivity to this issue, but we observed that, for those who like it and can enjoy it, there is a lot of fun 🎉.

📌 What could be improved

• Implement sensory room 🛋️ for sensory regulation of autistic children and adults.
• To make available noise suppressors 🎧 and audio description 📢.
• Adapt attractions for wheelchair users ♿, including ski slopes and adapted descents with sleds or inner tubes.
• Offer companion/sign language interpreter 🤟 to assist deaf people.
• Promote team training 👩‍🏫 for inclusive care for people with disabilities.
• Review children's admission policy 💳 in relation to the provision of thermal clothing.
• Improve the organization 🧹 and cleanliness 🧼 of the changing area.
• Offer in-person guidance 🙋‍♂️ in the changing area.

💬 Conclusion

Snowland is a good option for those who like the cold ❄️ and want to try snow sports and attractions ⛷️. However, there are important points that need to be improved to make the experience truly enjoyable. inclusive 🤝.

Our visit showed that, despite some progress, there is still a long way to go to fully serve people with autism 🧩, reduced mobility ♿ and other accessibility needs.