The Wilds believes EVERY guest deserves an exceptional experience regardless of age and ability.
Area Accessibility
All visitor areas are ADA-friendly. Wheelchair-accessible safari vehicles are available with advanced request, including:
- Wildside Tours
- Open Air Safari Tours (Daytime and Sunset)
- Other tours can potentially be made accessible with arrangements made ahead of time.
To book, email information@thewilds.org or call 740-638-5030, option 0.
Complimentary Admission for Caregivers of Guests
The Wilds will provide complimentary admission for a paid caregiver who will provide assistance for a guest with a disability during their visit.
- The person with a disability (or their caregiver) must present sufficient documentation demonstrating necessity for the caregiver’s presence in the form of a letter from his/her physician and/or appropriate licensing information from the caregiver documenting that (s)he is necessary to accompany the disabled individual in the park.
- The person with a disability must have a paid ticket or membership. Please note that guests over the age of 21 living with a disability may be covered as a dependent on a family membership, provided that the individual is dependent on the primary adults due to a medical condition.
- Please note that safety regulations may prevent certain individuals from specific rides, tours or attractions.
The Wilds will provide a caregiver letter for any membership holder with a disability who presents sufficient documentation demonstrating necessity for the caregiver's presence, granting the caregiver complimentary admission when visiting with the member of The Wilds with the disability.
To acquire your complimentary tour at the Wilds, please email documentation to information@thewilds.org for advance reservations.
Lodging
ADA-accessible lodging is available at The Wilds. To book, email information@thewilds.org or call 740-638-5030, option 0.
- Grand Yurt
- Twin Woodland Yurts
- The Lodge
- Straker Lake Cabin
Sensory Needs
The Wilds offers several tour options that span over 10,000 acres of pastures and forested areas where threatened and endangered animal species roam and may approach the tour vehicles. Lodging options are located in remote areas on The Wilds' property.
The following sensory information will hopefully serve as a guide for guests with sensory needs planning a visit to The Wilds.
- TOUCH: Ride vehicles may cause motion sickness. Tours occur outside in all weather conditions.
- TASTE: The Wilds offers a variety of food options. If you have specific dietary needs, please bring food with you for your visit.
- SOUND: Vehicle noise, animal noise, and general outdoor noise will be present. Guests with sensory needs are welcome to bring headphones.
- SMELL: Natural odor from animals may be present. Natural outdoor smells will be present.
- SIGHT: Bright sunlight possible during tours. Guests are welcome to wear sunglasses. Views on tours (both of vistas and animals) vary for each visit.
Guests can request a KultureCity sensory bag during their visit to The Wilds. A refundable deposit of $10 is required. Bags must be returned at the end of each visit and are sanitized before the next use.
Bags include:
- Noise-reducing headphones
- Sunglasses
- Fidgets
- Visual cue card
- KultureCity VIP lanyard
Service Animal Information
Service animals are defined as "any animal individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability and meets the definition of "service animal" under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") regulations at 28 CFR 35.104. The work or tasks performed must be directly related to the individual's disability."
Tours of The Wilds often travel within open animal pastures where endangered species live. Because of the stressors an animal unknown to the animals at The Wilds can cause, service animals are not permitted on select tours and experiences. Please call 740-638-5030, option 0, for further information.
Contact Us
If your specific accessibility or accommodations question is not addressed in this section, please contact The Wilds at 740-638-5030, option 0 to speak to one of our Contact Center representatives.