forgot to mention this part of the ride, just before the finale when the place lights up, the whole place gets dark, the ride lifts up, and does a freefall drop to jumpscare guests with zero g.
Thanks for mentioning this! I wasn’t sure if that happened or not because the POV’s released when I was making this video didn’t make that part very clear. I knew something happened but I didn’t really know what. Thanks for the clarification!
So I have an interesting fact that I can add as a metalhead, for promotion there exists a metal version of Dance Macabre with lyrics. It is called The Ghost In Me and it is by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, the music video was filmed in the new area for the Danse Macabre and the lyrics discuss the story. Also interestingly the vocalist wears contact lenses in the video, yellow and blue just like the cat. The Efteling has a long history with the Dutch metal scene for example in the song for the Baron there are vocals by Anneke van Giersbergen and any woodwind instrument you hear are by Jeroen Goosens. Now both Anneke and Jeroen are frequent collaborators of Arjen Anthony Lucassen a Dutch mutli-instrumentalist and composer most well known for his sci-fi rock opera project Ayreon. Another fun fact Epica played The Ghost In Me before it came out during their Symphonic Synergies show which was a show in The Netherlands with a full orchestra behind them and a children's choir. My dad was at that show so I already knew about it before the music video was uploaded.
@@ThemeParkPassion Thank you, oh and I think there should be a tombstone with "Epica" on it in the area. I saw it briefly in the music video but there also should still be a tombstone with "Kate Bush" because she promoted the Spookslot with a music video when that was just build. Perks of being from The Netherlands and into metal I know these little things. I have yet to ride it myself but I saw it being build a year ago when I visited the Efteling with my brothers.
I have been in the Danse Macabre twice last week. It is such a smooth "dance" to the music and it features some nice objects from the original "Spookslot" which was the former name of the ride. Efteling did a fantastic job with this.
@@ThemeParkPassion If you never heard of the park it's hard to follow their socials... Efteling never did anything with Halloween, even when other parks started to do so (like Walibi Holland¹ introduced Halloween Horror Nights, a near copy of Universals similar named event when they were under Six Flags rule -Some names were changed or characters were lost due to licensing issues But you have Freddy the clown I believe, we have Eddie the clown, a murderous psychopath clown who 'invites friends' to *cough have fun *cough, but getting off track) And while we've had spookslot for 44yrs it was a mild walkthrough attraction and as soon as you left the building you were back in reality In the last 2yrs they've demolished it and basically tried to upgrade it to a 2.0 version although the story told now is different to make it a bit more 'you could also be cursed, don't enter' style they've also rethemed the whole area to the creepy style (1st time they've done that) Opening was on Halloween with the ceremony the night before -So it might be logical it's not known that well yet, especially with the Harris vs Trump race going on Efteling did what they do best, bringing imagination to life, and make it look if the buildings build yesterday (almost) have been there for decades or centuries For those interested go to Eftelings official yt channel, and watch 'making of ...' or what ever you like, don't worry nearly everything comes with English subs ¹= Where Efteling wants to keep it kid/family friendly Walibi (former Six Flags) doesn't care, they'll put up scare zones/houses some free some at extra cost, and they don't shy away of foul language... Eddie calling you an R-word or F-word or B-word to simply tease/annoy you isn't unheard of...
Yeah I saw some pictures of the line and it looked crazy! There was a video Efteling posted on their Instagram of people sprinting to the ride lol. It certainly seems like it was an exciting day!
Exactly! Dude, the Internet is RIGHT THERE. There's no excuse for not knowing how a word is spelled or pronounced. And yes, macabre is slightly difficult because Americans sometimes pronounce it "macab", while the British more accurately pronounce it "macabruh.
@@travisbouwer4221 Are you sure, chap? If my memory serves me right, it should sound more akin to "F̷̟̮͚͋̓U̸̳̾S̸͖̅̿̉ ̴͚̑̈́̃ ̵͕̾͑ͅR̴̥͗O̴̱̊̾̏ ̶̭̈́ ̴̧͚̩̓͆D̵̤̓Á̶̩͔ͅH̷̠̓̾͂ "
The theming is top notch. I love the queue and the setup. But the ride? It's essentially a merry-go-round with a bit of Tilt-A-Whirl and motion sim. Better suited to a pure thrill ride than storytelling.
I've been obsessed with this since I saw the first videos on 11/01! It truly is amazing in both artistic vision and technical execution. But having seen everything, I have a couple of thoughts to share...the concept art shows the conductor as a large "hologram" over the entire ride, I'm sorry they didn't carry that out. I also wonder why they went with the traditional "ghost" look, and didn't dress him as a conductor in formal wear. I don't understand the ruined pile of instruments in the center: do they "heal" and become playable, or play by themselves? The vids I've seen show the first flash, and the final blast of smoke...but nothing else. And, given the long lines, it's a shame they've cut the piece almost in half to less than four minutes. Minor quibbles, it's still astonishing work!
Yeah the design for the ride is fantastic. I didn’t know the conductor was originally going to be a hologram! That would have been really interesting! Thanks for the comment!
A Hologram? It isn't. It's was never supposed to be. It's an animatronic. And there is so much to see. It's hard to record because of all the motion. The ghost was drawn in the original artwork some 40+ years ago, but due to financial issues, it was not constructed. Technically, it is a masterpiece now. You have to experience it yourself and immerse yourself in the storyline.
Yeah it’s so hard to figure out what is going on and what is what on a POV vs being there in person. It definitely looks like something I’ve got to experience in person!@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536.
Because this is litterly the first of its kind and was still in development when intamin propossed it to the Efteling as an Option in their search for the perfect ride system.
French is hard for people that doesn't know or can't speak French i am from Belgium my from language is Dutch/Flemish and i can't speak or understand French ps not every country speak French i didn't even learn French in school only English.🤨🇧🇪
@@ErwinPPP In het Frans spreek je het ook niet uit als "Ma-carb", maar "Ma-ca-ber". "Ma-ca-bruh" is de officiële naam van de atractie in het Nederlands, deal with it.
Very off putting to hear Dance Macabre mispronounced over and over again-shows a lack of pride in the product put out for the public to view. Get your fake nerd act together
Maybe I was really spoiled by Universal but why is it hyped so much? The stage design is innovative and the music is pretty good but basically you just spin in a circle with lights going on and off with a mediocre animatronic.. I'd ride it if it came to me, that's about all. 🙃
Don´t forget the demon that walks around and makes the vehicles shake even before the whole song starts.
That was the OMG moment for me.
Wow! I had no idea about that! Thanks for sharing!
forgot to mention this part of the ride, just before the finale when the place lights up, the whole place gets dark, the ride lifts up, and does a freefall drop to jumpscare guests with zero g.
Thanks for mentioning this! I wasn’t sure if that happened or not because the POV’s released when I was making this video didn’t make that part very clear. I knew something happened but I didn’t really know what. Thanks for the clarification!
So I have an interesting fact that I can add as a metalhead, for promotion there exists a metal version of Dance Macabre with lyrics. It is called The Ghost In Me and it is by Dutch symphonic metal band Epica, the music video was filmed in the new area for the Danse Macabre and the lyrics discuss the story. Also interestingly the vocalist wears contact lenses in the video, yellow and blue just like the cat.
The Efteling has a long history with the Dutch metal scene for example in the song for the Baron there are vocals by Anneke van Giersbergen and any woodwind instrument you hear are by Jeroen Goosens. Now both Anneke and Jeroen are frequent collaborators of Arjen Anthony Lucassen a Dutch mutli-instrumentalist and composer most well known for his sci-fi rock opera project Ayreon.
Another fun fact Epica played The Ghost In Me before it came out during their Symphonic Synergies show which was a show in The Netherlands with a full orchestra behind them and a children's choir. My dad was at that show so I already knew about it before the music video was uploaded.
Wow that’s awesome! Thanks for sharing!
@@ThemeParkPassion Thank you, oh and I think there should be a tombstone with "Epica" on it in the area. I saw it briefly in the music video but there also should still be a tombstone with "Kate Bush" because she promoted the Spookslot with a music video when that was just build. Perks of being from The Netherlands and into metal I know these little things. I have yet to ride it myself but I saw it being build a year ago when I visited the Efteling with my brothers.
I have been in the Danse Macabre twice last week. It is such a smooth "dance" to the music and it features some nice objects from the original "Spookslot" which was the former name of the ride. Efteling did a fantastic job with this.
This is so creative and unique, wish we had rides like this in the US.
It would be awesome if we get this ride system in the US!
Haven't heard of this one. Looks absolutely crazy! I would love to see an attraction like this.
Yeah I think it’s definitely fallen under a lot of people’s radars because Efteling isn’t talked about much in the US. Thanks for the comment!
@@ThemeParkPassion If you never heard of the park it's hard to follow their socials...
Efteling never did anything with Halloween, even when other parks started to do so (like Walibi Holland¹ introduced Halloween Horror Nights, a near copy of Universals similar named event when they were under Six Flags rule -Some names were changed or characters were lost due to licensing issues But you have Freddy the clown I believe, we have Eddie the clown, a murderous psychopath clown who 'invites friends' to *cough have fun *cough, but getting off track)
And while we've had spookslot for 44yrs it was a mild walkthrough attraction and as soon as you left the building you were back in reality
In the last 2yrs they've demolished it and basically tried to upgrade it to a 2.0 version although the story told now is different to make it a bit more 'you could also be cursed, don't enter' style they've also rethemed the whole area to the creepy style (1st time they've done that)
Opening was on Halloween with the ceremony the night before
-So it might be logical it's not known that well yet, especially with the Harris vs Trump race going on
Efteling did what they do best, bringing imagination to life, and make it look if the buildings build yesterday (almost) have been there for decades or centuries
For those interested go to Eftelings official yt channel, and watch 'making of ...' or what ever you like, don't worry nearly everything comes with English subs
¹= Where Efteling wants to keep it kid/family friendly Walibi (former Six Flags) doesn't care, they'll put up scare zones/houses some free some at extra cost, and they don't shy away of foul language... Eddie calling you an R-word or F-word or B-word to simply tease/annoy you isn't unheard of...
Allegedly on opening day the queue was over half a mile long so it's certainly popular
There was a 4 hour wait
Yeah I saw some pictures of the line and it looked crazy! There was a video Efteling posted on their Instagram of people sprinting to the ride lol. It certainly seems like it was an exciting day!
"Macahb ray"? Really dude?
Yeah, his pronunciation is a bit off. But I’ve seen that on a lot of reviews. It often doesn’t sound very French.
Exactly! Dude, the Internet is RIGHT THERE. There's no excuse for not knowing how a word is spelled or pronounced.
And yes, macabre is slightly difficult because Americans sometimes pronounce it "macab", while the British more accurately pronounce it "macabruh.
Dutch pronunciation isn't a feast either....
@@jsb7975 Valid
I was commenting on the exact same thing! Couldn't even bare to listen to the whole video for that embarrassing pronunciation.
Note for the future, Danse Macabre is French and therefore pronounced accordingly, it's not pronounced as if it were in Spanish.
Agreed, Danse Macabre is prounced as "smeg-mə", but it's an easy mistake to make for non-French.
@@BorisEysbroek It's pronounced what? I'm not French.
No no it’s pronounced ‘doosh - baaahgggg’
@@travisbouwer4221 Are you sure, chap? If my memory serves me right, it should sound more akin to "F̷̟̮͚͋̓U̸̳̾S̸͖̅̿̉ ̴͚̑̈́̃ ̵͕̾͑ͅR̴̥͗O̴̱̊̾̏ ̶̭̈́ ̴̧͚̩̓͆D̵̤̓Á̶̩͔ͅH̷̠̓̾͂ "
@@BorisEysbroekI think your name is pronounced Doom Arse
The theme crafted sets are insane. Incredible...thanks for sharing
Of course! Thank you for the comment!
You forgot that at the end the platform lifts up and then has a free fall.
This ride model is really great
Great video!!! Hope to see your channel grow
Thank you so much!! Your comment means a lot to me!
This loooks INCREDIBLE!
What do you think of Danse Macabre? Thanks for watching!
the moving gaurdrails used in spookslot is also used in danse macabre
Ma-carbray. LOL.
The theming is top notch. I love the queue and the setup. But the ride? It's essentially a merry-go-round with a bit of Tilt-A-Whirl and motion sim. Better suited to a pure thrill ride than storytelling.
A touch of Haunted Mansion, too. Very nice.
In the US, macabre is pronounced as Muh-kahb, while in Britain, it is pronounced as Muh-kahb-ruh.
You’ve reviewed a ride you’ve not been on?
I would not be able to do this ride. Severe motion sickness.
I've been obsessed with this since I saw the first videos on 11/01! It truly is amazing in both artistic vision and technical execution. But having seen everything, I have a couple of thoughts to share...the concept art shows the conductor as a large "hologram" over the entire ride, I'm sorry they didn't carry that out. I also wonder why they went with the traditional "ghost" look, and didn't dress him as a conductor in formal wear. I don't understand the ruined pile of instruments in the center: do they "heal" and become playable, or play by themselves? The vids I've seen show the first flash, and the final blast of smoke...but nothing else. And, given the long lines, it's a shame they've cut the piece almost in half to less than four minutes. Minor quibbles, it's still astonishing work!
Im glad im not the only one. I have watched like 7 different POV video's since its opening! Love the music!
Yeah the design for the ride is fantastic. I didn’t know the conductor was originally going to be a hologram! That would have been really interesting! Thanks for the comment!
@@myblujl7503Yeah the music for the ride is great! Glad to hear I’m not the only one who has watched way too many videos of this ride lol
A Hologram? It isn't. It's was never supposed to be. It's an animatronic. And there is so much to see. It's hard to record because of all the motion. The ghost was drawn in the original artwork some 40+ years ago, but due to financial issues, it was not constructed. Technically, it is a masterpiece now. You have to experience it yourself and immerse yourself in the storyline.
Yeah it’s so hard to figure out what is going on and what is what on a POV vs being there in person. It definitely looks like something I’ve got to experience in person!@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536.
Good explanation!
Thank you!
I wonder how many people get motion sickness from riding this?
Not many I think. I had my first 2 rides today and it was fantastic and very smooth. It was just like dancing on the great music of Danse Macabre. ❤
If you care about your product you will recut the audio with a disclaimer. It’s better than leaving it out there in this form.
Pronounce spookily like Spoke-sloth for our English friends.
Macabre = "Mah-carb-bruh"
"To begin, we need to visit one of the park's earliest attractions..."
NO!
The oo in spook is pronounced as the o in hope.
It doesn’t seem like a journey though
The way he pronounced macabre 😂
valt ook wel mee hoor
It didn’t break down
alsong as small childern still cry i think its cool afterall thats why we still have memories off the efteling when we as children went there
So, basically it's just an overpriced teacups ride with a ghost overhead. They should've kept the original ride instead.
Why doesn’t Disney, or Universal have a ride like this?
Because this is litterly the first of its kind and was still in development when intamin propossed it to the Efteling as an Option in their search for the perfect ride system.
Not to be critical, but it's pronounced, "MA-CAB"...
FYI, the word is pronounced "Ma-cobb", not "MA-CAW-BREE". Christ, do any young people know how to pronounce any words?!?
French is hard for people that doesn't know or can't speak French i am from Belgium my from language is Dutch/Flemish and i can't speak or understand French ps not every country speak French i didn't even learn French in school only English.🤨🇧🇪
No they don’t. School doesn’t teach anything anymore, it’s just daycare.
Imagine if Disney did a similar ride to this with Dr.Strange as the theming
That would be awesome! I’ve always wanted a Doctor Strange ride in the style of Tower of Terror, but your idea is better!
So.. a carousel?
Yes. A carousel.
so.. no
Ehhh more of a like a Roundup. If we are gonna be dismissive here at least using something interesting 😂
Macabre is pronounced 'Ma-carb'
No it's not. It's pronounced Ma-ca-bruh in Dutch.
@@HorridCrowdanse macabre is French. Not Dutch. So no, it is definitely not pronounced ma-ca-bruh. Nederlands verpest die hele naam! Kom op!
@@ErwinPPP In het Frans spreek je het ook niet uit als "Ma-carb", maar "Ma-ca-ber". "Ma-ca-bruh" is de officiële naam van de atractie in het Nederlands, deal with it.
@@HorridCrow Well he's saying 'Mac-arbray' so its a free for all! By next week it will be pronounced 'Mac-n-cheese'
no sorry, it's french
PLEASE learn to pronounce macabre. 🙏🙏🙏
Very off putting to hear Dance Macabre mispronounced over and over again-shows a lack of pride in the product put out for the public to view. Get your fake nerd act together
Maybe I was really spoiled by Universal but why is it hyped so much? The stage design is innovative and the music is pretty good but basically you just spin in a circle with lights going on and off with a mediocre animatronic.. I'd ride it if it came to me, that's about all. 🙃
You've clearly never been to Efteling 😊
Nog even en er vallen bomen van de rusen in nederland .mark krijgt 1000 perdag aan ver koop aan uk. Denk niet dat dit mooie park gaat overleven
Oh god I can’t watch you butcher the name for a full seven minutes. Sorry. But I can’t do it.
the spookslot (old castle) was 100000000 more beautiful