Moment mal! Setzt mich und Begleitperson bitte gleich mit auf die Liste. Ist das relativ barrierefrei und gibt es dort einen Teil von Californien? Dort hat ein Bekannter von mir nämlich die Wappen von Hamburg wiedergefunden und restauriert sie mit Freunden. Sie heißt jetzt Aurora. Es gibt einen RUclips Kanal darüber. Schaut Euch das bitte mal an. Das ist nämlich auch ein Wunder! Man wollte sie abwracken, aber das lassen wir nicht zu. Niemals! Ein Mensch der nicht an Wunder glaubt, der ist kein Realist. 🌻 Viele Grüße aus Buxtehude.
Now 1.4 million visitors each year, 35% of whom are from abroad, probably find it equally fascinating. And with the entrance fee of 20 euros for adults, it adds up to a nice sum per year. However, they also give a lot back, since 2015 they have been inviting people who normally can't afford to visit Wunderland, 10,000 people every year. And they support aid organizations, so far with over 750,000 euros. The 3 owners are widely known for their social commitment.
@@unlink1649 Of course, you have to compare the €28 million in income with the expenses. Donations can only be made from what is left over. Besides, not all 1.4 mill. visitors pay the €20.
If you are getting a model train set for Jack: small kids should be started with the wooden BRIO tracks and trains and then you can migrate on to Märklin which is THE brand for model railway in Germany
Ah perfect! thank you so much for the recommendation. Since he loved the train so much we would love to get him started with some great wooden trains for toddlers.
@@TypeAshton Brio is such a great quality, that my nephews are still using them 20 years later. The older models use more wood than the newer ones for the locomotives and trains. A quick tip / hack: the tracks from ikea work with Brio, so you can cut some costs and get more tracks for Jack! Btw super stoked for your everesting run, good luck!
@@sorenmeyer7347 Ah thanks for the tip! Especially since Jack has an affinity for throwing his toys across the room, getting some cost effective replacement tracks could be a great idea. lol
@@TypeAshton oh, the Brio tracks won’t break, trust me. the ones in our family already went through 3 or 4 very lively childhoods :-). An alternative is always the Duplo / Lego trains. I guess they are less traditional (in Germany) and of course fully plastic. but still very very good quality and the cool part is that you can basically design your own trains using the bricks.
The museum is awesome. I'm adding it to my list. BUT, the best part of the video was your son's reactions to everything. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of this. What a wonderful bonding experience!!!!
its a shame he didnt show you the free driving cars and trucks....and more of the airport, or the fire brigade going to the blaze with blues and tunes!
I've always found it special that it's not just limited to the rails, but also has cars, trucks and ships going around. A lot of value is also placed on the scenes of the characters, which hide many a surprise. There is a RUclips channel of the same name with the "Miniatur Wunderland", where an insight into the daily maintenance work and an outlook on future expansions is given.
The three bosses of MiWuLa are wonderful people, totally approachable, down-to-earth. They are still elbows-deep in the construction and maintenance of their brain-and-love-child each and every day. Yepp, they are definitely living their childhood dreams. They have gathered around them a huge crew of over 300 employees who are as dedicated into this labor of love as they themselves were more than 20 years ago. The creativity level is completely off the charts here. I've visited well over a dozen times, and it's not nearly enough to even gain a minor insight into what they have created here. I even took the guided 'Behind-the-scenes' tour. Literally, you crawl around in those areas actually behind the scenes not allowed to normal visitors with one of the employees. You get so see the setup of several areas, some of the mechanics, and some of the little jokes even the bosses thought were a bit too raunchy for the everyday visitor to discover. And those bosses are very open-minded, let me tell you. Once Jack is old enough it may be worth another visit if he retains even a smidge of his current enthusiasm for this hobby.
And they definitely know how to run a buisness responsibly. As far as I know, their crisis management during the pandemic allowed most of their staff to keep their jobs.
Wir waren im Frühjahr im MiWuLa, ganze 7 1/2 Stunden lang. Weil unsere Kids alles, aber auch wirklich alles sehen und jeden Knopf drücken wollten. Inklusive Führung hinter den Kulissen. Das MiWuLa ist so groß geworden, unglaublich, wenn in dem neuen Gebäudeteil mal alles ist, dann braucht man mindestens 2 Tage um alles genau anzusehen.
Lived in Hamburg for 11 years, moved away, then came back, and living here now for 10 more years. It makes me very proud that you guys like my town. Hamburg, die schönste Stadt der Welt 😍
I can't understand why Ashton missed it. It's so special. Little jokes in every corner and wonderful details all around. Ashton, when you are in Hamburg again, go for miwula! You won't be disappointed!
BEWARE!: The Model Railroad Bug is dangerous! Once bitten, you're addicted for life! I have a model railroad in my basement and I seriously couldn't live without it. I cost me a great deal of 'Bier Tokens' but has been worth it. I visited MiWuLa in 2003 while touring northern Germany and the Baltic States. I have been following their progress with astonishment ever since then. And be honest Jonathan, if you buy Jack that train set now, you'll have a great time "testing" it out for him.
Since I'm now retired, I actually bought a year ticket to Miniatur Wunderland and went there three times this year...so far. I was there for the first time in 2003 or so, when much of their initial neighbourhoods were created from commercially available plastic models (Faller, Kibri, Vollmer) but it was mind-blowing even then. And the love of detail and individuality of their presentation has increased ever since. They have started overhauling some of their oldest sections for a while, and it really gets better with every change. I first went there because I was a model railroad buff who just couldn't find time to build another train set in spite of having a lot of material. But the funny thing was that for me, the trains in Wunderland played a very much secondary role. I hardly noticed them. There is so much other detail that you can discover. A favourite of mine is in the "Scandinavian" section that also has remote-controlled ships crossing a non-descript sea - probably the Baltic - that is filled with real water. There is a scene outside a typically Swedish wooden home where a little girl with red hair is lifting up a white horse with black polka dots. Or in the Venice set, a scene from "Moonraker" with James Bond in his motorized gondola being pursued by killers after having cut another boat in half. And don't get me started on the airport. It is called "Knuffingen" Airport (the fantasy name for the first town they built), but it is totally modelled after Hamburg Airport. And if you take a picture in the dark, you can't tell the difference from a night view of the real thing. However, Hamburg Airport, unlike this, does not have the Millennium Falcon actually taking off to Tattooine in their flight plan. I really ought to stop now, but everybody should check Miniatur Wunderland's extensive RUclips channel. Latest additions: Patagonia and the Antarctic. Priceless. PS: @TypeAshton - why was this just a "Dude Day", Jonathan? I'm sure that Ashton would have appreciated this as well. We should be past the notion that trains are something exclusively for boys. And as I said, there is a lot more than trains there!
As a German, I visited the Miniatur Wunderland last week for the first time in my life and I was exactly as blown away as you were. We were in there for more than 7 hours, and I will come again, because they were just working on new attractions, which you can then have a look at. They are currently building on Monte Carlo and want to include the F1 race in this scenario. We had a tour behind the scenes, which made me aware of the amount of things that are done in the background and are not even recognized by the majority of visitors. Anyway, Hamburg definitely is a good place to visit and there's more than just the Miniatur Wunderland, but this definitely was a highlight on our trip, as well.
Some Dutch friends of us have worked and lived in Hamburg and when we came to visit them they took us to Miniatur Wunderland. It was a very fun visit. Seeing you there brought back memories.
The Miniatur Wunderland also has a tv show! It's really fascinating to see all the model building and construction and repair jobs that goes on behind the scenes
We went there in 2019 and actually had a behind the scenes tour. And yes the attention to detail is amazing, such as a couple of figures…well, having adult fun. Also many other funny scenes such as the little boy leaving the outhouse with tp stuck to his shoe, the golfer flashing others. Also the millennium Falcon landing/taking off was great for my Star Wars lovers. Glad you enjoyed it.
A *couple*? Ha, I see what you did there... 😁😋 But in reality, it's a bit more than just *a couple*. It's literally dozens, especially behind the scenes.
When Jack is a few years older I can recommend the theme park Legoland in Günzburg. I loved it there as a kid but I also looooved playing with lego. It was my paradise. They also have a kind of Miniaturwunderland in the theme park and there are many buildings and landscapes from around the world completely made with lego. That’s also really cool to see.
Cool. Immer wieder toll. Jonathan und Jack - haben danach sicherlich tolle Träume 😴🚂…..gehabt . Liebe Grüße aus dem Sauerland. Home of 🌲⛰🌲….🚴🏻🚴🏻♀️Mountainbike
Definitly a must see even if you are not at all into trains. The amount of details, funny scenes and tons of more is worth a visit and the owners are really just awesome kind humans
Next time the kid should try all the push button actions :) my four nieces had a blast last summer with those! Especially the Chocolate Factory one! :)
Just a recommendation for a day trip - maybe even with that 9 EUR ticket for regional trains. Sinsheim with its technic museum. I think that might be something for a dude day, too...
Living between Stuttgart and Munich we visited all the theme parks or fun fair parks around us. Maybe Jack is still a bit too young but when he is about 5 or 6 years old I'd recommend: - Ravensburger Spieleland -Tripsdrill - Europapark - Legoland - Welzheimer Wald - Charlottenhöhle ( stone age open air museum/activity ) - Bärenhöhle - Aalen ( Roman ruins/museum/activities like make your own Roman sandals etc) - Blaubeuren ( Blautopf/ stone age museum with some of the oldes human artefacts !!!!) You'll find infos about these places on the internet. So, go ahead and have fun.😊
With Welzheimer Wald you mean Schwabenpark? There are also a railway headed by a steam loco ( mostly in the summer time) nearby at the Wieslauftalbahn. 🤓
I really loved the cut from real world footage over to the model railway in the intro. A totally unexpected WOW moment, even more so because the pace of the intro hardly allowed time to think about it. Genius!
This intro including the video wall in the command center has something of a "Truman Show" factor in it ;-) What is real, what is a replica of the reality and how is it controlled ;-)
And loved your enthusiasm 😄you kid again ...and your son was so sweet ..so yes you can start buying from IKEA ...they have a lot we bought all for our grandkids
Hallo Superfamilie ein Moin aus Hamburg ! Ein Besuch im Wunderland ist Pflicht wenn man in Hamburg ist ,und das nicht nur für Kinder ! Ein Erlebnis das einem im Gedächtnis bleibt ! Vielleicht besucht ihr Hamburg ja bei Gelegenheit noch einmal ,es gibt noch soviel anderes zu Sehen ! Viel Spaß im neuen Haus auch wenn noch viel Arbeit bevor steht ! 🤗Alles gute für euch☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
The wonderment of a child is so heartwarming! And Jack is so cute! I have seen vids of the airport part but this is truly impressive! Thanks for sharing!
To start off with trains for the little man, Brio and compatible wood trains/tracks is a great way to go. My parents kept our whole collection and now my nephews and nieces are playing with them.
Yeah, 2 year old Jack will now get a model train set... :) But the Miniatur Wunderland is really something unique. At first people thought its crazy, and that nobody would be interested to see (and pay for it) a model train display. But by now its one of the "must see" attractions in Hamburg. If you are interested in the technical side of it, there are tons of videos on YT showing how they build all those trains, cars, planes, landscapes ect. Quite astonishing I find that the stuff not only works - but it works all day every day. Of course some things need repairs or replacement sometimes, but over all they last pretty long.
They also recreated existing train stations, usch as Hamburg Hbf (Central Station) and a few more, with lots of details exactly as in reality. It's not just a bunch of trains, but it's also the details and cleverness in it, which make it mindblowing.
Many German children around Jack’s age start with the “Brio Bahn” - which is affordable and good to play with for small children. The H0 or other more naturalistic and expensive model trains can follow (or are a thing for the dad). But: Start with Brio and work your way up would be my suggestion.
Aww jack is really growing up 😊 it’s always a pleasure watching your videos and sharing your unique experiences in Germany and other places of the world 🙏
can't wait for Jonathan's challenge in august. Btw Jonathan and Jack may one day build their own railway in the new house. It's gonna be special father-and-son-time.
They even build dozens of easter eggs into the dioramas. They are mostly german heritage, like the homage to a famous song named "Ein Bett im Kornfeld" or a nod to the famous childrens book "Häschenschule" (rabbit's school), but they also recreated some movie scenes, record covers and other famous moments in history or litterature.
One of the funniest things I heard is that while they might loose some of the figures due to "sticky" fingers, they do gain tiny cars. Why? Because tiny cars with firm-ads printed on them are added into the scenes by some people. If found by the workers, they are collected and used (being fitted with lights and stuff) and set into a fitting scene. Win-win for both sides, a little bit attention for the company who's ad is on the toy-car and well, free car for the Miniatur Wunderland. :D
Double upload week, sweet! Thanks for showing us this incredible Wunderland, Jonathan. If you ever liked trains or minature worlds you get a kick out of this. The little kid in me comes to light, too when I see this. It's nice to let it out once in a while. There's no wonder like child like wonder. Nice to see you made it to the new home. When you show it, don't forget the Technikraum. (Ha, as if you would forget that. I don't think so). Not many homes I know have one and I wonder what it does.
The Miniatur Wonderland is a dream of a playground for everyone who loves to play with trains and miniatures. But you cant imagine how much work it is to keep this area clean :D I dont want to be that one who have to clean the areas :D
A few years ago I spent a few hours at the Miniaturwunderland and was quite impressed by a rather small model: it showed the development of a town over a span of several hundred years in four distinct steps. Truly amazing, I wandered around the exhibit several times to take it all in. Big respect to the builders of these exhibits! PS: I'd love to see something along these lines for e.g. Manhattan, N.Y. in 1500 - 1700 - 1900 - 2020 ...
Even though I do live close by and a friend of mine works there and could give us a cool behind the scenes view, I have actually never been in the Miniatur Wunderland. I think I should really change that, it looks like a lot of fun.
That looks like a wonderful day for the two of you! You reminded me I have to visit the Miniaturwunderland again. I have been there 4 or 5 times already, but the last time was almost 6 years ago...
A nice day trip from Hamburg would be to take a train to Schwerin and visit the Schwerin castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Germany that can even compare to Schloss Neuschwanstein!
Was waiting on this, I've read in an answer from you to someone suggesting it on the other Hamburg video that you already visited the MiWuLa and will show it in your video. I was so curious about Jack's and your reaction.
would have been interesting to hear how you liked the "America" section of the layout. Sure, they tried to squeeze as many different locations into their America theme, but it would be cool to hear from someone American if they did a good job on that one?
I've been planning a train trip from The Netherlands to Denmark, and I'm pretty sure I will plan a day in Hamburg. As teenager I was interested in model trains but never had a set. It's definitely going on my list of things to visit while I'm in Hamburg.
you will hate it... to leave, because it's impossible to see everything (all the small details or easter eggs) in one (hundred ^^) visit. it is absoluty insane, and they are still buildung new sections.
@@zaldarion Totally agreed. I've visited well over a dozen times, and I still easily find new stuff I haven't seen before. The whole team there is so incredibly creative, and they are not only allowed off the chain, but actively encouraged by the bosses to go off the chain. Frederick and Gerrit Braun as well as Stephan Hertz are all three such wonderful down-to-earth people and still work their butts off each and every day, lying on their backs, staring at wiring and cabling less than 30 cm from their faces, inserting and soldering wires, fixing small crashes, etc.
I visit the wonderland 4 times and it's amazing every time. By the way I am a woman around 44 years and not interested in modelbahn. But I will visit in the future. All people found something to have fun to look. You should go again in a few years when your son is oder.
Moin ihr drei! Jaaaaaaa, das Miniatur Wunderland ist wirklich unfassbar gut. 👍 Wenn man sich die Zeit nimmt und versucht die vielen Szenen, Details, Gimmicks und Knopfdrücker zu finden und auszuprobieren, braucht man locker mehr als 2 Tage! Egal welche Szene man sich aussucht, es gibt extrem vieles zu sehen und vor allem die ganzen bewegten Figuren wie zum Beispiel im Sambadrom in Brasilien! Die naturtreue ist phänomenal und der Tag/Nacht Wechsel verändert nochmal die jeweilige Kulisse. Demnächst wird auch die Rennstrecke von Monaco mit autonom fahrenden Rennwagen zu sehen sein, die Anforderungen an die Fahrplatinen sind so komplex (6 Layer inklusive Hochstromteil für das Fahrfeld) das die weltgrößten Platinen Hersteller es nach mehreren Jahren aufgegeben haben und nun eine kleine Firma in Deutschland - die B&B Gruppe aus Sachsen - es geschafft hat! Das wird nochmal einen drauf setzen und wieder einen Guinness Buch Rekord bringen. Das MiWuLa hat auch einen eigenen RUclips Kanal und zeigt auch Einblicke hinter die Kulissen die einem vermitteln mit welchem Herz, Verstand und Geduld die ganzen Mitarbeiter dieses Wunderwerk am Leben erhalten und es ständig verbessern und erweitern. Glückwunsch zu eurer Tour und viel Erfolg mit eurem neuen Haus... 👍🌞🌞🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️🙋♂️
Hi Jonathan, you really enjoyed the Miniarue Wunderland! Did you spot the little explict details and szenes, but then you should have an additional youruve-channel "The Black Forest Adults"🙃 best regards Ralf
Start to watch out for Brio Holzeisenbahn on GER fleamarkets! It's such a creative toy for little children to play with... my son - he's about to turn 20 in early of August - loved playing with it in his childhood! We only saw him during meal times, the good old Holzeisenbahn kept him busy in his Kinderzimmer all day! Thank you so much for having visited MiWuLa - this means a lot to me!
I can recommend the Vogtsbauernhof. For children and adults a nice place to discover and experience the time of the past in the Black Forest. My children and I were thrilled.
We went there from work, and we enjoyed ourselves - ppl in their 40s and 50s ... The amount of detail is just mindblowing. There is a small wooden outhouse - and when we were there, Santa Claus was on his way in ...
there used to be a documentary/TV-Show with the 2 brothers that built the Miniatur Wunderland on german TV i watched relegiously like 15-20 years ago. Showed the nuts and bolts, the constructing of single moving cars up to the moving ships and whole Sections
@@Streber2000 yes. Be prepared though to sit through hours and hours and weekends with starry eyes and the biggest happy grin on your face continously. I sure did back in september 2020 when I first learned about it. I always liked my brothers railway track more than any dolls as a girl :)
Ashton and I both make a big effort to have one on one time with Jack, in addition to family time. I was so happy to make this memory with Jack and to watch the experience through his eyes.
It's nice to see how much you and Jack enjoyed the MWL. I don't know anybody who has seen it and was not impressed by it. It's really mindblowing how detailed the built everything.
Can’t wait to see this next week! An adult with a 17 year old but I’m the one who wants to go! Hoping for a rainy day so I have an excuse to stay longer.
What? That’s incredible! Love jacks reactions, such a thrill to share that with Jonathan. Hey Jonathan good luck on your massive bike challenge, hope you smash it. 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️9 times, but please take care of yourself first and foremost. Love your new camera gadget, lots of fun creating footage for your videos. All the best guys. 😜😜
Last year I was in Hamburg as a school class graduation trip. We also visited this place. I liked the airport the most, maybe because I'm an aviation fan :D
What i like about the Wunderland - in other attractions they don't like video making of big photo equipment, at the Wunderland they ask you to take photos.
When Jack is a bit older you may like to go to the Bing Museum at Freinsheim which is near Mannheim. It is a private museum dedicated to products made by Bing toy manufacturer. Each year at the end of October they have a weekend of running the trains and other models. Regards from Redruth Arnold
I think, Ashton would also love this place with all the nice scenes of little people, the fun ideas, the looks of the sceneries like the Alps, Italy and so on... So many nice little details...
@@TypeAshton On the next visit, Jack should press the button at the chocolate factory (Switzerland). Then a small bar of chocolate is produced, which he is of course allowed to eat.
I've been there several times and the details are amazing. Finding superman and other famous cartoons and people or looking inside the windows and seeing what the inhabitants are up to. There are so many story lines p explore
I was there in 2011 and Bremen, the Miniature Wonderland is sooo grand no camera can ever do it justice... you forgot to mention it's also on 4 floors and the building if I am not mistaken, used to be the Jailhouse for the Polizi. I remember reading that somewhere. They were still putting the finishing touches on the "airport" but it was working during my visit. It looks like they have added so new scenes and places... I gotta go back again!!! Thanks...
Wonderful video! ❤ If you ever come here again, we're happy to give you a little tour 😊😊
OH my goodness that would be AMAZING. Thank you for creating such a wonderful experience. Truly a wonderland.
@@TypeAshton sure 😊 Just text us ;)
Moment mal! Setzt mich und Begleitperson bitte gleich mit auf die Liste. Ist das relativ barrierefrei und gibt es dort einen Teil von Californien? Dort hat ein Bekannter von mir nämlich die Wappen von Hamburg wiedergefunden und restauriert sie mit Freunden. Sie heißt jetzt Aurora. Es gibt einen RUclips Kanal darüber. Schaut Euch das bitte mal an. Das ist nämlich auch ein Wunder! Man wollte sie abwracken, aber das lassen wir nicht zu. Niemals!
Ein Mensch der nicht an Wunder glaubt, der ist kein Realist. 🌻
Viele Grüße aus Buxtehude.
Now 1.4 million visitors each year, 35% of whom are from abroad, probably find it equally fascinating.
And with the entrance fee of 20 euros for adults, it adds up to a nice sum per year.
However, they also give a lot back, since 2015 they have been inviting people who normally can't afford to visit Wunderland, 10,000 people every year. And they support aid organizations, so far with over 750,000 euros. The 3 owners are widely known for their social commitment.
if they have 28m revenue a year and donate 2,67% that's actually a lot
And they provide a lot of jobs, for creative people, model makers, handcrafters, technicians etc.
When the model manufacturer Märklin was in financial trouble, they helped them with a 200 000 Euro order
And they have a free day every year for everybody who is not able to pay the fee. Great place and great guys
@@unlink1649 Of course, you have to compare the €28 million in income with the expenses. Donations can only be made from what is left over. Besides, not all 1.4 mill. visitors pay the €20.
I envy Jack. As an adult I didn’t dare going OOOOOOOH at everything in Miniatur Wunderland.
He absolutely loved it. I don't think I have heard him say "Oh! Wow! or Cool" so many times before.
If you are getting a model train set for Jack: small kids should be started with the wooden BRIO tracks and trains and then you can migrate on to Märklin which is THE brand for model railway in Germany
Ah perfect! thank you so much for the recommendation. Since he loved the train so much we would love to get him started with some great wooden trains for toddlers.
@@TypeAshton Brio is such a great quality, that my nephews are still using them 20 years later. The older models use more wood than the newer ones for the locomotives and trains.
A quick tip / hack: the tracks from ikea work with Brio, so you can cut some costs and get more tracks for Jack!
Btw super stoked for your everesting run, good luck!
@@sorenmeyer7347 Ah thanks for the tip! Especially since Jack has an affinity for throwing his toys across the room, getting some cost effective replacement tracks could be a great idea. lol
@@TypeAshton oh, the Brio tracks won’t break, trust me. the ones in our family already went through 3 or 4 very lively childhoods :-).
An alternative is always the Duplo / Lego trains. I guess they are less traditional (in Germany) and of course fully plastic. but still very very good quality and the cool part is that you can basically design your own trains using the bricks.
I agree!
Hands down the absolute best part of this video were all Jack's excited noises.
The museum is awesome. I'm adding it to my list. BUT, the best part of the video was your son's reactions to everything. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of this. What a wonderful bonding experience!!!!
its a shame he didnt show you the free driving cars and trucks....and more of the airport, or the fire brigade going to the blaze with blues and tunes!
Best Comment ever Form Jack "owwww!" Nothing more to das 😲
I've always found it special that it's not just limited to the rails, but also has cars, trucks and ships going around. A lot of value is also placed on the scenes of the characters, which hide many a surprise. There is a RUclips channel of the same name with the "Miniatur Wunderland", where an insight into the daily maintenance work and an outlook on future expansions is given.
And planes too haha
The three bosses of MiWuLa are wonderful people, totally approachable, down-to-earth. They are still elbows-deep in the construction and maintenance of their brain-and-love-child each and every day. Yepp, they are definitely living their childhood dreams. They have gathered around them a huge crew of over 300 employees who are as dedicated into this labor of love as they themselves were more than 20 years ago.
The creativity level is completely off the charts here.
I've visited well over a dozen times, and it's not nearly enough to even gain a minor insight into what they have created here. I even took the guided 'Behind-the-scenes' tour. Literally, you crawl around in those areas actually behind the scenes not allowed to normal visitors with one of the employees.
You get so see the setup of several areas, some of the mechanics, and some of the little jokes even the bosses thought were a bit too raunchy for the everyday visitor to discover. And those bosses are very open-minded, let me tell you. Once Jack is old enough it may be worth another visit if he retains even a smidge of his current enthusiasm for this hobby.
And they definitely know how to run a buisness responsibly. As far as I know, their crisis management during the pandemic allowed most of their staff to keep their jobs.
@@SYCHR0N Yepp, correct.
Wir waren im Frühjahr im MiWuLa, ganze 7 1/2 Stunden lang. Weil unsere Kids alles, aber auch wirklich alles sehen und jeden Knopf drücken wollten. Inklusive Führung hinter den Kulissen. Das MiWuLa ist so groß geworden, unglaublich, wenn in dem neuen Gebäudeteil mal alles ist, dann braucht man mindestens 2 Tage um alles genau anzusehen.
Lived in Hamburg for 11 years, moved away, then came back, and living here now for 10 more years. It makes me very proud that you guys like my town. Hamburg, die schönste Stadt der Welt 😍
I can't understand why Ashton missed it. It's so special. Little jokes in every corner and wonderful details all around. Ashton, when you are in Hamburg again, go for miwula! You won't be disappointed!
I think it's because many people assume that a model railway is only interesting for railway fans and technophiles.
I personally set the emphasis on miniaturWUNDERland.
Did you know that they put Super Mario's head as detail on St Peter in Rome?
@@juliaclaire42 maybe she needed a day off^^
You was a smile from the beginning to end and Jack ..for sure he will remember
I like the "uiiisssss" of your son Jack. So adorable! 😊
BEWARE!: The Model Railroad Bug is dangerous!
Once bitten, you're addicted for life!
I have a model railroad in my basement and I seriously couldn't live without it.
I cost me a great deal of 'Bier Tokens' but has been worth it.
I visited MiWuLa in 2003 while touring northern Germany and the Baltic States.
I have been following their progress with astonishment ever since then.
And be honest Jonathan, if you buy Jack that train set now, you'll have a great time "testing" it out for him.
Since I'm now retired, I actually bought a year ticket to Miniatur Wunderland and went there three times this year...so far. I was there for the first time in 2003 or so, when much of their initial neighbourhoods were created from commercially available plastic models (Faller, Kibri, Vollmer) but it was mind-blowing even then. And the love of detail and individuality of their presentation has increased ever since. They have started overhauling some of their oldest sections for a while, and it really gets better with every change.
I first went there because I was a model railroad buff who just couldn't find time to build another train set in spite of having a lot of material. But the funny thing was that for me, the trains in Wunderland played a very much secondary role. I hardly noticed them. There is so much other detail that you can discover. A favourite of mine is in the "Scandinavian" section that also has remote-controlled ships crossing a non-descript sea - probably the Baltic - that is filled with real water. There is a scene outside a typically Swedish wooden home where a little girl with red hair is lifting up a white horse with black polka dots. Or in the Venice set, a scene from "Moonraker" with James Bond in his motorized gondola being pursued by killers after having cut another boat in half. And don't get me started on the airport. It is called "Knuffingen" Airport (the fantasy name for the first town they built), but it is totally modelled after Hamburg Airport. And if you take a picture in the dark, you can't tell the difference from a night view of the real thing. However, Hamburg Airport, unlike this, does not have the Millennium Falcon actually taking off to Tattooine in their flight plan.
I really ought to stop now, but everybody should check Miniatur Wunderland's extensive RUclips channel. Latest additions: Patagonia and the Antarctic. Priceless.
PS: @TypeAshton - why was this just a "Dude Day", Jonathan? I'm sure that Ashton would have appreciated this as well. We should be past the notion that trains are something exclusively for boys. And as I said, there is a lot more than trains there!
I've seen this video at least 7 or 8 times now and I can't get enough of seeing Jack dig it. what a sweet whirlwind...
As a German, I visited the Miniatur Wunderland last week for the first time in my life and I was exactly as blown away as you were. We were in there for more than 7 hours, and I will come again, because they were just working on new attractions, which you can then have a look at. They are currently building on Monte Carlo and want to include the F1 race in this scenario. We had a tour behind the scenes, which made me aware of the amount of things that are done in the background and are not even recognized by the majority of visitors. Anyway, Hamburg definitely is a good place to visit and there's more than just the Miniatur Wunderland, but this definitely was a highlight on our trip, as well.
De Lütte is so cute
Some Dutch friends of us have worked and lived in Hamburg and when we came to visit them they took us to Miniatur Wunderland. It was a very fun visit. Seeing you there brought back memories.
Every time i am in Hamburg i will save time to visit the MiWuLa… for the last 15 years… and this time I tested the virtual world…. Amazing …
Hahaha... jack was the best. Lovely to see how he loves the Miniatur Wunderland.
The Miniatur Wunderland also has a tv show! It's really fascinating to see all the model building and construction and repair jobs that goes on behind the scenes
MiWuLa absolutely blew me away too. Just brilliant. The brothers who created this are really friendly and down to earth, which makes it even better.
Jack’s reaction 😂
Best part of the video.
He had SUCH a great time. I couldn't believe how much he lit up. So cool watching the experience through his eyes.
We went there in 2019 and actually had a behind the scenes tour. And yes the attention to detail is amazing, such as a couple of figures…well, having adult fun. Also many other funny scenes such as the little boy leaving the outhouse with tp stuck to his shoe, the golfer flashing others. Also the millennium Falcon landing/taking off was great for my Star Wars lovers.
Glad you enjoyed it.
A *couple*? Ha, I see what you did there... 😁😋
But in reality, it's a bit more than just *a couple*. It's literally dozens, especially behind the scenes.
And its still kids friendly from the visitor perspective.
Oh, out of regular scedule,! Cool!
I'm so glad you enjoyed your visit to MiWuLa! Watching happy people is always fun......
When Jack is a few years older I can recommend the theme park Legoland in Günzburg. I loved it there as a kid but I also looooved playing with lego. It was my paradise. They also have a kind of Miniaturwunderland in the theme park and there are many buildings and landscapes from around the world completely made with lego. That’s also really cool to see.
Cool. Immer wieder toll. Jonathan und Jack - haben danach sicherlich tolle Träume 😴🚂…..gehabt . Liebe Grüße aus dem Sauerland. Home of 🌲⛰🌲….🚴🏻🚴🏻♀️Mountainbike
Wobei das Sauerland ja eine schöne Gegend ist, beliebt bei Wanderern, Wintersportlern und Weihnachtsbaumverkäufern. :-)
This was so heart melting to see this 2 Child, a little and a Dad, with this big Eye. This is so wunderfull. Super gemacht
glad you found the wonderland, this is just amazing.
SUCH a cool place for sure.
Definitly a must see even if you are not at all into trains. The amount of details, funny scenes and tons of more is worth a visit and the owners are really just awesome kind humans
Aah, Everesting! Holy crap, so cool.... and a little insane ;)
Next time the kid should try all the push button actions :) my four nieces had a blast last summer with those! Especially the Chocolate Factory one! :)
The perfect father and son day. 👍👍👍
This smirk in your face, priceless! 😂 Modeltrain under the Christmas tree 🎄I guess! Looking forward to your Everesting!
Your son was having a blast :) (and you, too!)
Just a recommendation for a day trip - maybe even with that 9 EUR ticket for regional trains. Sinsheim with its technic museum. I think that might be something for a dude day, too...
Add Speyer, the Technik-Museum there cooperates with the one in Sinsheim.
Living between Stuttgart and Munich we visited all the theme parks or fun fair parks around us. Maybe Jack is still a bit too young but when he is about 5 or 6 years old I'd recommend:
- Ravensburger Spieleland
-Tripsdrill
- Europapark
- Legoland
- Welzheimer Wald
- Charlottenhöhle ( stone age open air museum/activity )
- Bärenhöhle
- Aalen ( Roman ruins/museum/activities like make your own Roman sandals etc)
- Blaubeuren ( Blautopf/ stone age museum with some of the oldes human artefacts !!!!)
You'll find infos about these places on the internet. So, go ahead and have fun.😊
Europapark is perfect for the black forest Family. It is only 30min away from Freiburg.
With Welzheimer Wald you mean Schwabenpark? There are also a railway headed by a steam loco ( mostly in the summer time) nearby at the Wieslauftalbahn. 🤓
I really loved the cut from real world footage over to the model railway in the intro. A totally unexpected WOW moment, even more so because the pace of the intro hardly allowed time to think about it. Genius!
This intro including the video wall in the command center has something of a "Truman Show" factor in it ;-)
What is real, what is a replica of the reality and how is it controlled ;-)
The little one is almost exploding from excitement. I totally get the feeling. :D
And loved your enthusiasm 😄you kid again ...and your son was so sweet ..so yes you can start buying from IKEA ...they have a lot we bought all for our grandkids
So great to see the amazement on Jack's face... I love it!
Ah ihr seid meinem Tip für Hamburg gefolgt und seid da gewesen. Toll !
Dies war so ein toller Ort für einen Besuch.
Hallo Superfamilie ein Moin aus Hamburg ! Ein Besuch im Wunderland ist Pflicht wenn man in Hamburg ist ,und das nicht nur für Kinder ! Ein Erlebnis das einem im Gedächtnis bleibt ! Vielleicht besucht ihr Hamburg ja bei Gelegenheit noch einmal ,es gibt noch soviel anderes zu Sehen ! Viel Spaß im neuen Haus auch wenn noch viel Arbeit bevor steht ! 🤗Alles gute für euch☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️
The wonderment of a child is so heartwarming! And Jack is so cute! I have seen vids of the airport part but this is truly impressive! Thanks for sharing!
To start off with trains for the little man, Brio and compatible wood trains/tracks is a great way to go. My parents kept our whole collection and now my nephews and nieces are playing with them.
Yeah, 2 year old Jack will now get a model train set... :)
But the Miniatur Wunderland is really something unique. At first people thought its crazy, and that nobody would be interested to see (and pay for it) a model train display. But by now its one of the "must see" attractions in Hamburg.
If you are interested in the technical side of it, there are tons of videos on YT showing how they build all those trains, cars, planes, landscapes ect.
Quite astonishing I find that the stuff not only works - but it works all day every day. Of course some things need repairs or replacement sometimes, but over all they last pretty long.
They also recreated existing train stations, usch as Hamburg Hbf (Central Station) and a few more, with lots of details exactly as in reality. It's not just a bunch of trains, but it's also the details and cleverness in it, which make it mindblowing.
Many German children around Jack’s age start with the “Brio Bahn” - which is affordable and good to play with for small children. The H0 or other more naturalistic and expensive model trains can follow (or are a thing for the dad). But: Start with Brio and work your way up would be my suggestion.
Aww jack is really growing up 😊 it’s always a pleasure watching your videos and sharing your unique experiences in Germany and other places of the world 🙏
can't wait for Jonathan's challenge in august. Btw Jonathan and Jack may one day build their own railway in the new house. It's gonna be special father-and-son-time.
Tja when I visit it, the Miwula, the next Time, I will have it visited for the 20th time and even then I find new things there!!
LOVED this! Thank you!!!!
Look up for the worldrecords the Miniatur Wunderland have. For me the best is # fantastic classical music played by a train. Just awsome.
That one is SO much fun! :)
They even build dozens of easter eggs into the dioramas. They are mostly german heritage, like the homage to a famous song named "Ein Bett im Kornfeld" or a nod to the famous childrens book "Häschenschule" (rabbit's school), but they also recreated some movie scenes, record covers and other famous moments in history or litterature.
One of the funniest things I heard is that while they might loose some of the figures due to "sticky" fingers, they do gain tiny cars. Why? Because tiny cars with firm-ads printed on them are added into the scenes by some people. If found by the workers, they are collected and used (being fitted with lights and stuff) and set into a fitting scene. Win-win for both sides, a little bit attention for the company who's ad is on the toy-car and well, free car for the Miniatur Wunderland. :D
Jack's enthusiasm is contagious!! Thank you.
Double upload week, sweet! Thanks for showing us this incredible Wunderland, Jonathan. If you ever liked trains or minature worlds you get a kick out of this. The little kid in me comes to light, too when I see this. It's nice to let it out once in a while. There's no wonder like child like wonder.
Nice to see you made it to the new home. When you show it, don't forget the Technikraum. (Ha, as if you would forget that. I don't think so). Not many homes I know have one and I wonder what it does.
The Miniaturwunderland is real awesome 🙂
Wow, very realistic. I have to check that out in Hamburg on my next trip to Germany : )
The Miniatur Wonderland is a dream of a playground for everyone who loves to play with trains and miniatures. But you cant imagine how much work it is to keep this area clean :D I dont want to be that one who have to clean the areas :D
If you are in North Germany again you should visit Lübeck, especially the Old Town of Lübeck, so much to discover and be surprised.
A few years ago I spent a few hours at the Miniaturwunderland and was quite impressed by a rather small model: it showed the development of a town over a span of several hundred years in four distinct steps. Truly amazing, I wandered around the exhibit several times to take it all in. Big respect to the builders of these exhibits!
PS: I'd love to see something along these lines for e.g. Manhattan, N.Y. in 1500 - 1700 - 1900 - 2020 ...
I hope there will be a video of Jacks first railway! 🤗
Thanks for your video. Was there 3 times but still will visit this year again. It really is mindblowing!
Even though I do live close by and a friend of mine works there and could give us a cool behind the scenes view, I have actually never been in the Miniatur Wunderland. I think I should really change that, it looks like a lot of fun.
That looks like a wonderful day for the two of you! You reminded me I have to visit the Miniaturwunderland again. I have been there 4 or 5 times already, but the last time was almost 6 years ago...
A nice day trip from Hamburg would be to take a train to Schwerin and visit the Schwerin castle, one of the most beautiful castles in Germany that can even compare to Schloss Neuschwanstein!
So nice to see the both black forest "boys" so happy. I can well relate to your enthusiasm, Jonathan. Greeting from Berlin.
Thanks so much. It was so fun to see the amazement in Jacks eyes. I have never seen him light up like that before.
Was waiting on this, I've read in an answer from you to someone suggesting it on the other Hamburg video
that you already visited the MiWuLa and will show it in your video. I was so curious about Jack's and your reaction.
would have been interesting to hear how you liked the "America" section of the layout. Sure, they tried to squeeze as many different locations into their America theme, but it would be cool to hear from someone American if they did a good job on that one?
I've been planning a train trip from The Netherlands to Denmark, and I'm pretty sure I will plan a day in Hamburg. As teenager I was interested in model trains but never had a set. It's definitely going on my list of things to visit while I'm in Hamburg.
you will hate it... to leave, because it's impossible to see everything (all the small details or easter eggs) in one (hundred ^^) visit. it is absoluty insane, and they are still buildung new sections.
@@zaldarion Totally agreed. I've visited well over a dozen times, and I still easily find new stuff I haven't seen before. The whole team there is so incredibly creative, and they are not only allowed off the chain, but actively encouraged by the bosses to go off the chain. Frederick and Gerrit Braun as well as Stephan Hertz are all three such wonderful down-to-earth people and still work their butts off each and every day, lying on their backs, staring at wiring and cabling less than 30 cm from their faces, inserting and soldering wires, fixing small crashes, etc.
Great dad. U do all right
That's incredible! I had a train set growing up and always dreamt of having a big setup. I'll definitely have to check that out!
I visit the wonderland 4 times and it's amazing every time. By the way I am a woman around 44 years and not interested in modelbahn. But I will visit in the future. All people found something to have fun to look. You should go again in a few years when your son is oder.
And his wife Ashton should be with them of course, there is so much to see in the little details of the sceneries all around...
Moin ihr drei!
Jaaaaaaa, das Miniatur Wunderland ist wirklich unfassbar gut. 👍
Wenn man sich die Zeit nimmt und versucht die vielen Szenen, Details, Gimmicks und Knopfdrücker zu finden und auszuprobieren, braucht man locker mehr als 2 Tage!
Egal welche Szene man sich aussucht, es gibt extrem vieles zu sehen und vor allem die ganzen bewegten Figuren wie zum Beispiel im Sambadrom in Brasilien!
Die naturtreue ist phänomenal und der Tag/Nacht Wechsel verändert nochmal die jeweilige Kulisse.
Demnächst wird auch die Rennstrecke von Monaco mit autonom fahrenden Rennwagen zu sehen sein, die Anforderungen an die Fahrplatinen sind so komplex (6 Layer inklusive Hochstromteil für das Fahrfeld) das die weltgrößten Platinen Hersteller es nach mehreren Jahren aufgegeben haben und nun eine kleine Firma in Deutschland - die B&B Gruppe aus Sachsen - es geschafft hat! Das wird nochmal einen drauf setzen und wieder einen Guinness Buch Rekord bringen.
Das MiWuLa hat auch einen eigenen RUclips Kanal und zeigt auch Einblicke hinter die Kulissen die einem vermitteln mit welchem Herz, Verstand und Geduld die ganzen Mitarbeiter dieses Wunderwerk am Leben erhalten und es ständig verbessern und erweitern.
Glückwunsch zu eurer Tour und viel Erfolg mit eurem neuen Haus... 👍🌞🌞🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️🙋♂️
Zwei Tage? Ich bezweifle, daß für die Details zwei Wochen ausreichen …
@@Astrofrank ja das stimmt, deshalb auch mindestens!
Im Endeffekt braucht man ne ganze Woche... 😉🤘🌞🙋♂️
Hi Jonathan, you really enjoyed the Miniarue Wunderland! Did you spot the little explict details and szenes, but then you should have an additional youruve-channel "The Black Forest Adults"🙃 best regards Ralf
Start to watch out for Brio Holzeisenbahn on GER fleamarkets! It's such a creative toy for little children to play with... my son - he's about to turn 20 in early of August - loved playing with it in his childhood! We only saw him during meal times, the good old Holzeisenbahn kept him busy in his Kinderzimmer all day! Thank you so much for having visited MiWuLa - this means a lot to me!
wow trains are cool
I can recommend the Vogtsbauernhof. For children and adults a nice place to discover and experience the time of the past in the Black Forest. My children and I were thrilled.
We went there from work, and we enjoyed ourselves - ppl in their 40s and 50s ... The amount of detail is just mindblowing. There is a small wooden outhouse - and when we were there, Santa Claus was on his way in ...
there used to be a documentary/TV-Show with the 2 brothers that built the Miniatur Wunderland on german TV i watched relegiously like 15-20 years ago. Showed the nuts and bolts, the constructing of single moving cars up to the moving ships and whole Sections
That sounds like a TV show I would happily watch now as an adult!
@@TypeAshton check out their official YT channel! They provide weekly updates/insight and the videos have English subtitles.
@@Streber2000 yes. Be prepared though to sit through hours and hours and weekends with starry eyes and the biggest happy grin on your face continously. I sure did back in september 2020 when I first learned about it. I always liked my brothers railway track more than any dolls as a girl :)
this time is so important for the father - son connection!
Ashton and I both make a big effort to have one on one time with Jack, in addition to family time. I was so happy to make this memory with Jack and to watch the experience through his eyes.
It's nice to see how much you and Jack enjoyed the MWL. I don't know anybody who has seen it and was not impressed by it. It's really mindblowing how detailed the built everything.
Thank you for this special visit ..we knew about this ..our son visited but now is much much bigger..
Can’t wait to see this next week! An adult with a 17 year old but I’m the one who wants to go! Hoping for a rainy day so I have an excuse to stay longer.
Ashton: "Why did we spend 1.200€ on toy trains?"
Jonathan: "It's all for Jack." *uses puppy eyes*
Q: What do toy trains and women's breast have in common?
A: Both are meant for children but the fathers play with them.
What? That’s incredible! Love jacks reactions, such a thrill to share that with Jonathan. Hey Jonathan good luck on your massive bike challenge, hope you smash it. 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️9 times, but please take care of yourself first and foremost.
Love your new camera gadget, lots of fun creating footage for your videos. All the best guys. 😜😜
he is so cute😍😍😍😍
Last year I was in Hamburg as a school class graduation trip. We also visited this place. I liked the airport the most, maybe because I'm an aviation fan :D
What i like about the Wunderland - in other attractions they don't like video making of big photo equipment, at the Wunderland they ask you to take photos.
When Jack is a bit older you may like to go to the Bing Museum at Freinsheim which is near Mannheim. It is a private museum dedicated to products made by Bing toy manufacturer. Each year at the end of October they have a weekend of running the trains and other models.
Regards from Redruth
Arnold
As an American i always wanted to visit see this model railway lokks so cool wnd amazing
Im very excited for your biking challenge!
Thanks!! Jonathan is really looking forward to it.
I think, Ashton would also love this place with all the nice scenes of little people, the fun ideas, the looks of the sceneries like the Alps, Italy and so on...
So many nice little details...
We are going to have to go back again as a family in the near future for sure.
@@TypeAshton On the next visit, Jack should press the button at the chocolate factory (Switzerland). Then a small bar of chocolate is produced, which he is of course allowed to eat.
@@Keno0355 That was THE highlight for all my 4 nieces when we were there in 2021
I've been there several times and the details are amazing. Finding superman and other famous cartoons and people or looking inside the windows and seeing what the inhabitants are up to. There are so many story lines p explore
I was there in 2011 and Bremen, the Miniature Wonderland is sooo grand no camera can ever do it justice... you forgot to mention it's also on 4 floors and the building if I am not mistaken, used to be the Jailhouse for the Polizi. I remember reading that somewhere. They were still putting the finishing touches on the "airport" but it was working during my visit. It looks like they have added so new scenes and places... I gotta go back again!!! Thanks...
This experience was truly amazing! We loved every second of it.
The building used to be a warehouse. That's why there is all the open space on each floor
Modelleisenbahn ist tatsächlich für jung und alt ein schönes Hobby!
Jack kann vielleicht zunächst mit einer Holzeisenbahn starten?