EFTELING: The Disneyland of the Netherlands
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- When we found ourselves in the Netherlands you know we HAD to check out the Efteling Park!! We laughed our heads off as everything was FAIRYTALE MADNESS! My only regret is that we didn't spend another day or two here! We will be back for sure. ;) Hit us up if you have any questions about this park - we learned so much!!
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Efteling is not Disney. The Fata Morgana is a perfect illustration of that. It doesn't sugar-coat the fairytales but stays close to the originals. Yes, that means creepy at times.
"An Indian one" lol. All the north africans rebelling.
Yeah, going into the Efteling, expecting happy Disneyland is a mistake and then everything might seem off
People (especially from abroad) should be more open minded when visiting Efteling......👋
We live in the Netherlands and took my parents to the Efteling for the first time.
My parents are huge Disney fans and the words for my father was.
"Wow, how refreshing is it to visit a beautiful fairytale Park where they don't just think about making extra money with fast lanes.
He was sat on fatma Morgana and just kept saying wow, wow wow 100 times better than pirates of the Caribbean "
We love our efteling Park, its beliefs and how it stays magical .
@@hiepke1 Why?
Amazing. I _love_ watching families discover the Efteling. Your kids are the perfect age. This will all sink deep into their hearts. 😊
You're allowed to bring your own food and drinks. The boat ride is the perfect place for a picnic, or there are grassy fields throughout where you can do that.
Nice to see your vlog. Efteling was built before Disney parks existed. It is a 2 day park if you want to see and do everything at the park. Efteling started out as a football field with a little playground. Then they built the fairytale forest to draw more people. It became so popular they built more and more rides and attractions around the fairytale forest. The Efteling is not owned by a big company like Disney but by a foundation that is why it has more affordable prices. Efteling is in a nature reserve and close to houses where people live so they cant just built extra rides and rollercoasters due to noise complaints. So they will focus on doing theming of rides which they are great at even tough they have much less budget than Disney. P.s. They have been building one of the most expensive haunted houses in the world costing 35 million euros last year. It is called Danse Macabre Unfortunately it will only open in Octobre.
I loved learning more!! Thanks for sharing!!
Football field ? Efteling started as a tea garden !
@@neuronmind It started as a main football field with two practice football fields. It is on the history part of the Efteling official website itself.
@@2012inca It seems I was informed wrong and you are right !
I am glad you guys had a great time. But people (mostly Americans) always say that it is like Disneyland and it is really not. This started as a nature park back (1951) in the day and has grown into a large theme park. They started building some fairytales in the woods for people to come watch and enjoy. So the fairytale forrest IS the heart of the Efteling. It is not like Disney at all imo. But what they both have in common is, that you will guarantee have a great time at both parks.
Come again.
I think it's just a way to give a short description of Efteling, so in that way 'Dutch Disneyland' is probably one of the closer descriptions to give. I do however hope everyone comes to the same conclusion: it's very much its own thing and not a copy of Disneyland at all.
"Why does Rapunzel look like a grandma" ... ICONIC 😂
It's because she's been there for ages!😂😂😂
@@bepje18158Only since 2001
@@Zeeland_Mapping Not literally there but in the story's tower😅🤭
@@bepje18158 I feel dumb now lol 🤣
In that case, you’re right, she’s been underfed, hasn’t gotten enough water, there isn’t a toilet or bath in there aswell. She’s living in extremely harsh conditions, the witch could even be charged for war crimes. Very fun story if you ask me though
This is great memory-making material right there! Well done mom and dad!
You must come back for Summer Efteling, then the park stays open till 10pm. And also Winter Efteling when the park and attractions are decorated in a winter theme
only till 2200h? I remember it stayed open till midnight in the mid-90s and closed off with fireworks each night, or maybe that was just in the weekends.
@@laziojohnny79 Now it varies between 9 and 10 pm. And as far as I know there is no more fireworks. Only the watershow Aquanura.
@@irisgroeneveld8994 That's a shame, it doesn't even get dark before 2200h in summer. And that's what I always found so cool about summer-Efteling, wandering about in the dark forest only accentuated by cleverly placed ambient lightning and all attractions beautifully lit up, it gave a total different dimension to the park.
Thank you for the lovely video. I love Efteling so much, I go at least twice a year ever since the early 90's and every time I discover something new. The fairytale forest has some beautiful indoor shows with special effects. One of 'em is the little matchstick girl and it's so touching people often cry like a baby when they come out🤭. They also do such a good job with the music everywhere. The Arabian ride you went on last has a really interesting history and was way ahead of its time. There's a documentary on youtube on how they made it and how two guys were sent to these countries for inspiration and bring back all the items to decorate the ride with from their travels. It's amazing how much effort they put into it. The ride is very dated now but we hold it close to our hearts for nostalgic reasons and many Dutchies either begin our end their Efteling day with the Fata Morgana ride to get that Efteling mood going😊.
Nice to see you've enjoyed the Efteling. You are right it sometimes has more of a Labyrint vibe to it. They have the original fairytales instead of the disney-vide versions. Its so unique and emersive.
And the garbage guys are actually a great idea to make people/kids want to dispose of their garbage in the proper place. It keeps the park clean.
It exceeded our expectations!!
Its funny to see how Americans just don't understand Fata Morgana and other more sinister parts of the Efteling. In Europe, it isn't that common to sugarcoat every story we tell or every media we consume. I think Efteling is a great example of that. The typical style of the park, with the whimsical figures and curved architecture is based on the works of the Dutch artist Anton Pieck. He and some other people were the founders of the park back in the fifties.
Fata Morgana* is about 1001 Arabian Nights, it is a bit outdated (built in the 80's) and scenes do not really tell a fluent story
*= last ride you went on
Efteling loves nostalgia and story telling and they really stick to it, they try to keep a lot as Original as possible and replace when there is no other option... the Efteling museum 'Wonder Depot' shows a lot of drawings, pictures and fixings or old animatronics (can look scary) they used, and current items are copies or updated from them.
-just like Disney, they'll try to re-use, recycle and hide easter eggs to the past
El año 2023 fui a Efteling y Disney París. Y definitivamente Efteling es mucho mejor. Puedes subir a todos los juegos que quieras sin hacer largas filas. Fuimos con mi hija de 5 años y lo pasamos genial en esa montaña rusa que subieron donde están los pedos (asientos💨).
It was lovely to see you guys enjoy this amazing place so much. As an adult annual pass holder i loved seeing you appreciate the magic going on in this park. Efteling is unique with it’s style to portrait all the fairytales I loved seeing how much you enjoyed :)
Disney is the American Efteling!
Its so wonderful to see people who are not from the Netherlands visiting the park. If anyone ever needs a guide for translations and touring, just comment!
'Oh my gosh': how are we even going to be able to show this? Hahaha, Dutch humour is an acquired taste, stems from the fairytales of the Grimm brothers(Germany), much more gruesome than this.
It is meant to excite, exhilarate and scare a little.
Two rides have been discontinued bc of mainly foreign complaints.😂
I hope you still liked it.
We loved it!! We will be back ❤
Instead of a longh busdrive you could have taken a train to tilburg or breda and take a regular bus from there to the efteling. And flixbus is not a regular transporter in the netherlands. Efteling is almosty in the backgarden of my parents home i went there on a bike :D. Fata morgana has been very similar since the opening from the park. They are gonna refit the ride its gonna be closed for months for it so yeah its a bit dated and it will probably not change a ton some subtle changes are gonna be done probably. They are reworking and maintaining their rides a lot at the moment. piranha just was reopend after months of rebuilding it.
Great recommendation, thanks!
Two uploads in one day! So excited to watch
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the thing is with efteling,they take fairytales and history and make it historicly accurate,with fata morgana you see easern india 1001 nights,with villa volta its a fiary tale about the buckriders who steal houses,one of the buckriders house is haunted and cursed,its why some rides seem creepy but there realisticly taken from the story:)
We enjoyed the creative approach to these rides. Super fun!
Or is it "disneyland, the Efteling of the U.S."?
I hope you and your lovely family had a great time at our national pride the efteling..
And we hope to see you back at the Efteling, a world of wonders.
I have seen a lot of Efteling experience videos but yours was the best. It showed what Efteling is all about. The joy and surprised reactions were so sweet to watch. You are a lovely family❤
Thank you! We really enjoyed it!
Last week they were closing at 22:00. I have just learned in the comments that is only for the summer holiday season. Loved the park, naturally beautiful.
I love hearing you all laugh and having a great time.
I love how scandalised you are by the Fata Morgana ride 😂😂
It is so fun to watch this vlog as a dutchie💗 I live nearby the efteling and still go each year to the park. It is so authentic and so cute. I would recommend to come back to the efteling when your girls are a bit older so they can experience the park completely. The big rollercoasters are very joyful for teenagers ( i still go even though i am almost 18 ) glad to see those happy faces 🤩
Will note timestamps for people.
1:16 The entrance to the Efteling. In maintenance, they are adding additional parking space (underground parking).
1:55 Entrance to Symbolica, also a shot with the Pagode in the background ('what the heck is that thing'), 3:47 the 'red ride' of Symbolica (there are 3 tracks which have minor deviations in what you get to see). Symbolica is a 'darkride' aimed at mostly families. It's just a few years old (july 2017), making it one of the newest attractions in the Efteling. The story involves Efteling characters and is an Efteling-only story
5:52 Holle Bolle Gijs, part of a family of statue-trashcans. Notable for saying 'Papier hier'
6:59 Waiting line for the Droomvlucht ('Dreamflight'), 7:29 Starting the Droomvlucht dark ride. Just like Symbolica it's a darkride aimed mostly at families, but for a lot of people it's a must-visit when visting the Efteling. The cars turn around, and you also get a decent fast part where you go down in a circle. Inspired by old folk tales which later on got made family-friendly in the form of the tale of Santa Clause.
10:19 Villa Volta. Despite the impression it gives you, you move at most 30 degrees but the chamber around you does a full 360. One of the more scary darkrides, aimed at thrillseekers. Story involves the Bokkenrijders, a criminal group which inflicted that much fear in the Netherlands and Belgium infamous legends came to exist about them which attributed things like flying on goats to them.
12:01 The Volk van Laaf (People of Laaf) monorail. You move it just like you move a bike. Volk van Laaf is a small themed area aimed mostly at young kids.
12:36 Sprookjesbos ('Fairy tale forest'), a nature walk with several different fairy tales featured in it. Aimed at 3-10 year old children and their parents.
16:01 Vogelrok ('Bird's skirt') waiting line, an rollercoaster which takes place in the dark. Mostly sharp turns and some drops. Minimum ride height in effect.
16:11 Carnival Festival, family darkride. Features a lot of stereotypes of countries and yes, that includes the Netherlands too.
16:39 The Vogelrok ride
17:21 Gondoletta, a boatride across the pond/lake. Brad, Hailey and the family didn't go on those boats on the film at least
18:04 Vliegende Hollander ('Flying Dutchman'), a combined water/rollercoaster ride. Here also there are minimum ride heights if I recall correctly.
19:18 The Python. Minimum ride height in effect. Features multiple loopings and very sharp turns. One of the oldest attractions.
21:21 Max& Moritz, a family-friendly roller coaster. Opened in 2020. Previously on that location was a bobsled rollercoaster which got torn down because of the maintenance requirements.
23:05 Fata Morgana, a boat darkride inspired by the 1001 Nights story.
Good to see you had fun 😀 Fata Morgana used to be more busy in the past. In October the replacement of the Spookslot ('Ghost castle') which was family friendly will open called Dans Macabre. You might've seen the construction during your visit nearby Baron 1988 which you passed by at 20:48. Dans Macabre is to the right of that. DM will probably be very much not family-friendly. During your stay the Piranha,, a water ride, probably still was in maintenance together with some others which were family-friendly?
Hope you'll come back once more to the Netherlands 😀
Edit: The one you called the water rollercoaster inbetween the Python and Vliegende Hollander is not a water rollercoaster 😉 Just like Max&Moritz the Joris en de Draak ('Joris and the Dragon') rollercoaster is a dual-track ride, but made of wood.
Thank you!
Efteling is older so its the other way around ❤
Your family matches the charm and beauty of the park.
And indeed; you could easily spend 3 days at the Efteling and I highly recommend visiting Winter Efteling once if possible.
Actually Walt Disney was inspired by the Efteling and decided to make DisneyWorld!!
Incredible!! I had no idea!!
That's an urban legend, it's not really true. Disneyland / DisneyWorld was already in the planning stages before Efteling opened.
I love to see your kids enjoy this park it is the whole point of Efteling. Instead of just making Money ..
if you had fun is just a bonus 🙂
They loved it!
I've been to the Efteling several times, and I love it!!!!
Yes yes it's different and older than Disney and it's more fairytales, but they both share that it has more stories and the whole park is more an experience than standard amusement parks. It's logical that people compare. As a Dutchie I love the Efteling too, but come on, stop the complaining!
And yes, the Winter efteling is definitely worth it! It's my favorite time to visit❤
There's also a smaller less known theme park called Sprookjeswonderland in Enkhuizen (more up north in the North Holland province) that is catered to kids and houses a lot of well known fairytales like Hans & Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and more.
Disneyland, the Efteling of the U.S. 😂
That’s what I’m learning 😂
Loved the outside perspective of our childhood park
Such a lovely vlog! Your kids have the perfect age for this park, hope you make it back someday
So beautiful to see you enjoy this park im dutch visited 2 times😊🇳🇱
Nice to see, you loved Efteling. I love it too!
The Efteling is way way older than Disneyworld/Disneyland.
Yes, Disney actually got the idea for a theme park from the Efteling.
it's only three years older than the first Disneyland, 1952 vs 1955
Fata Morgana was one of my favorite rides as a kid 🤣
Me and my girlfriend absolutely love this place, have some merch of it as well. It's a 2 hour drive for us, but even then we always go for a minimum of 2 days because as you said, the place is too big to do everything in 1 day, especially when it gets a bit crowded there's no way you can do everything.
It's our perfect getaway. Going in October for the opening of the new haunted house attraction! We easily spend half a day in the fairytale forest alone.
“My girlfriend and I” …be a gentleman!
@@ingridwatsup9671 Get lost, women want equal rights, so they get equal treatment.
Amazing!
Opening times vary, but during summer time it is generally open until 10:00 PM
Glad you had so much fun!!! Thanks for filming my favorite theme park
There are days that the park closes later. It can be open till 11 in the middle of summer
What a cool familie ❤
Great parc. One of the best in Europe after Europapark and Phantasialand. Great video.
Or before those two..?😊
Tired kids, always a good way to check if they liked it.
You and your family must come to winter efteling. Just wonderfull.
What a lovely family you are❤
Thank you!
you are so wrong about Efteling being the Disneyland of the Netherlands ... It's a bit older than Disneyland so ... is Disneyland the american Efteling !!?? i live like a 10 min bike ride from that park but not have entered it since i was like 12 yo ..i am 53 now ..
About time to go again I think?
this is such a lovely vlog
Thank you!!
Alittle tip, you have 2 different tickets. One from 7-6 and one from 10-10 so u can stay a little longer in the park
Thank you!
@@HaileyDevine np :)
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Thanx for the vid !! 31 May 1952 the efteling opend the doors. Walt Disney had a familie vacation in Holland some where after that and before the opening of Disney world.
His plans where already set for what he wanted to do but he realy liked the "themed" places of the park. And THAT is what he implemented more in his Disney Worlds.
So no sorry fellow Dutchies Disney World was not made after the Efteling. But some of the "vibes" definitely where.
Hope you all come visit.❤
Fata Morgana is fantastic, don't understand your reaction
My childhood 🩵🩵🩵
Efteling is about grimm and anderson ferry tails. Nothing of disney.
No offense... but typical Americans who think Fata Morgana is scary because they are only used to the Disney versions of fairy tales 😂
The other way around, Disney built his park after he saw the Efteling.
Could you share where your cute sweater vest is from?
I love the fata morgana im dutch🇳🇱 its about a forbidden city that holds secrets Middle East its a story fata morgana means you see things but it is not realy there.
It must be Disney 1971 looks like Efteling 1952
Slagharen is a good park to bc I was there and inwas here im Netherlands
Nope. Disney, the Efteling of the USA. 🤣🤣
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Its actually the other way around ;p
At 13:23 its Lange Jan with his long neck , "what the neck haha"
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Disney is like Efteling, only less magical.
*Disneyland the Efteling of the world
Yikes. That's not nice, comparing de Efteling with Disneyland. It's like saying English and Irish people are basically the same. You just don't be that rude....
Hahaha
don't be so touchy and offended, it doesn't suit a Dutchie...
it's not that deep
You worry too much! 🌸They arn't trying to be rude.
Efteling is mooi dan Disney
Will you theme park reviewers please NEVER, EVER call them the Efteling Disneyland of the Netherlands again? It's really a gross insult! The Efteling is older and much better. Disneyland Paris, in particular, is a drama with rude staff and bad food. Do us a favor and don't call Efteling Disneyland. Thanks!
For sure not Disney. Just easier for people coming from the states to understand. A park with many themes, not just random rollercoasters. We loved it! :)
Not Disney!!!!!
Of course it’s not!!
I’m already not watching if even your title is already calling this park “the disneyland of the netherlands”. Get over yourself, the Efteling is more than an other version of Disneyland
It’s the closest thing to compare to for us Americans. ;) I grew up going to Disneyland so of course that’s my norm!! This was so fun to do something completely new!
@@HaileyDevine Don't mind the naggers, it makes totall sense an Amercian (or any other foreigner) compares this park with Disney, most just don't know about the history of the park (how sensitive some Dutchies are about it apparently) and the true original version of famous fairytales, which are usually much more dark and sinister as Disney portraits them seeing they were a way to warn children and adults alike not to go into a certain forest or not to trust strangers or to educate them in a time where most people couldn't read or write. Same as with religions really.
omg two videos at once! i feel spoiled :) and i was so excited to see you posted my comment on ig! been following you guys since lucy was a baby and just love the effort and care that is put into your filming and editing style. some of my all time fave videos on youtube!
Always Americans comparing everything to disney 😭 While de Efteling was here before and disney actually copied them.