Poor Vogel Rok, so misunderstood in most these reactions. It's a story from Arabian One Thousand and One (1001) Nights... were you snatched up in the night desert by a giant bird name Rok (the one outside), who bring you to his nest to feed it young. In this dark ride you're supposed to be hanging in it's talons while it soars through the night sky to its nest while passing some sceneries along the way. I really like ride it's different the cool air rushes past you as enjoy the scenery.. before getting eaten by Rok's chicks, lol.
i actually love the vogel rok from the time when i was little i always tried to find al the birds displayed in it and even till the day of today i have never found the l;ast one :) just love it !
@@privatename6777 From the Efteling site: "De Rok is een vogel die voorkomt in het verhaal De tweede zeereis van Sinbad de Zeeman uit het verhalenbundel van Sprookjes van 1001 Nacht. In dit verhaal tilt de Rok de zeeman Sinbad op en neemt hem mee voor een avontuurlijke reis naar het nest van de vogel."
@@privatename6777 EN: "The Rok is a bird that appears in the story The second sea voyage of Sinbad the Sailor from the story collection of Fairytales of 1001 Nights. In this story, the Rok picks up the sailor Sinbad and takes him on an adventurous journey to the bird's nest."
The Efteling is my home park and I’ve realised that is one hell of a blessing. I just cannot stop watching people’s first reaction to all the park has to offer. Besides, I am a writer and the Efteling has proven to be inspiring to me on quite a few occasions.
I always find it so amusing when people say they didn't understand Fata Morgana because they don't speak Dutch. There is maybe 2 words of Dutch in that ride, and it's the stereotypical 'tourist trap' phrase. The language is mostly Arabic. Efteling rides in general (especially in the 80s and 90s) do not have real stories with a plot, rather they just have 'vibes'. Droomvlucht, Fata Morgana, Symbolica and the now demolished Spookslot all follow that design principle that was mastered by Efteling lead-designer Ton van de Ven. To me, this is preferable to i.e. Disney's approach, where you need much more text to follow along which is not good for small children or international visitors.
I think that is the whole point of allowing people to enjoy a fantasy land- you don't come in knowing what to expect. That and you are going for the vibes.
Wait.... no story??? All Efteling attractions have a story to them of some sorts, most of them are based on fairy tales from around the world. This includes Fata Morgana. Spookslot being demolished is a crime against the Dutch if Im honest..
I've been working as an architectural engineer in the 80's. Maybe the "working titles" of the ride explain it all. "Fata Morgana" was just called "The Arab Show" and for instance "Het Land van Laaf." was called "Funny Village" and that's just what it is, a funny village with funny inhabitants. Off course there is a kind of fairy-tale theme,: "Laven, a Nordic Folk crawled through the earth and came to surface in the Efteling, where they had their community, with a babycare-centre managed by mother Lot, A kind of religion building, a bakery, a brewery (and when it opened a pub with genuine beer) a school and a ropers-lodge (On ropes across the pond). But a lot of funny folies in Funny Village where to stimulate taking photographs (before the digital era). All over the playground, where children could stick their heads through a hole in a wall or wave to their parents from e window in a folie there were signs put up "This is a KODAK foto-moment" And in every giftshop or food-kiosk you could purchase spare film. And still that is the main purpose, creating a great memory.
1:05:05 This is the most beautiful and emotional story of them all: Little Match Girl. Th narration is all in rhyme. And in the end when she finally dies in the cold, the spirit of her grandmother comes pick her up, and she no longer has to be cold.
Funfact: in the early days of the Efteling, the builders were encouraged to have 2 shots of jenever before work and right-handed masons had to work left-handed and vice versa, as to ensure that their work wasn't to smooth and would resemble ancient buildings more.
nooooo you missed the Villa Volta ride, still one of my favorites in the park. I'm glad you loved our ''Little Themepark'' though. I live like 20 minutes away from there so I go there a lot. always great to see people from other countries enjoying it!
What I always find interesting, is that no vlogger who visits the Efteling, mentions this: all employees have a name badge which include country flags depending on which languages they speak. So i.e. a Dutch, English and French speaking employee, will have the flags of The Netherlands, The UK and France on their name badge. Did you guys saw that ;)?
yeah a few of my friends work there and they all have that, although even tho they technically speak French to dont have a french flag bc they just didnt want to speak french lmao
Dutch person here and I absolutely loved your video! Efteling is my happiest place on Earth and it's just so lovely to see the enjoyment and magic of the place through someone else's eyes. What I've always loved about Efteling is the combination of music and the attention to detail in every nook and cranny. It makes it feel like a truly out-of-this-world fairytale place and I'm glad the three of you got to enjoy it that way, too. I also subscribed to you, because I absolutely adore the idea of going on a rollercoaster trip! Thanks so much for the video; it brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye to remember all of my visits through the years, and if you ever do make it back to the Efteling, do try to visit Villa Volta, because that's one awesome ride that you missed and deserves a visit. Also, btw, I'm impressed with your Dutch pronunciation. Keep it up! Who knows? You may just bag that hot Dutch guy. (I hope you don't think me too forward, but Dutch people are very direct and open-minded, so please don't take it as an insult!).
this is by far my favorite efteling vlog, you basically did everything. some vlogs only do the rides and don't experience the magic. if you ever go again, i would love your reactions to villa volta!
Fun fact: The entrance also has its own fairytale! It is called the house of the five senses. It was written especially for the entrance. (I am writing this from memory so correct me if im wrong. "In a kingdom, a king had 5 sons and a daughter. The five sons each had a strongly developed sense. When the king died the sons got very sad. The kingdom itself also went into a deppresive state. Their younger sister wanted to fix this. She told her brother they had to step up and use their senses to cheer up the kingdom! They listened and used their senses. One saw a bright future. One listened to the people in their kingdom. One tasted all the spices, so everyone had a tasty meal. One could feel when the winter was coming. One could smell when the crops where ready for harvesting. The people in the kingdom were so thankful they build a house for the 5 sons to live in. The house of the five senses!"
I haven't waatched more than a few minutes yet, so I don't know if you mention it at some point, but the whole idea of the Efteling is that it's fairytales and folklore. Every. Single. Ride, location etc, all have a story that ties in with existing (Dutch) fairytales and/or folklore. Sometimes they make it really obvious by having an audio story read out before you go on the ride, other times it's in wall paint or decoration along the sides of the waiting line, or it's on signs next to the spot. Also, you guys mentioned the lockers, for any theme parks or museums, lockers are either free or you get the money back once you leave. The Fairytale Forest is actually one of the first things that got built in the park! It started as a playground, then they added in "Het Land van Laaf" or "Land of Laaf" and the Fairytale Forest. The park basically developed from the street out and away, until they hit the edge and started developing and improving within the park. I don't know if you guys realized it, but all the music from Aquanura are songs from the park.
I always get so joyful when foreigners enjoy this park. De Efteling is my childhood and it warms my heart when others experience the same feelings as adults, still ❣️
Well this is our home park and we are actually quite spoiled. We compare every amusement park to the Efteling 🙈. We used to go there at least 20 times a year when we lived near. Already showed my babygirl the park last summer and she loved it as well 🥰.
as an efteling lover, im so happy to see yall enjoying this park so much :D would love to take you on a tour for all the amazing details that the park entails
Aww, it's sad to hear that Spookslot (Phantom Lot) was closed..but I'm intrigued by Danse Macabre! Also hi, your video was recommended to me and already you guys are ADORABLE! Slay all the way through your trip and happy belated birthday! Also, the dragon you passed by used to be more mobile and would throw her head back, roar, and breathe fire. At one point, it broke down to the point it was unmovable. For now her animatronic mode has been turned off to save the innards.
Phantom lot is actually better translated as Haunted Castle or Ghost Castle. It's not Spooks Lot, but Spook Slot. A Slot being a castle or a stronghold
Efteling is technically my home park. I’m 44 but I only got appreciation for it after my (now 11 year old) daughter was born and we started visiting on an annual basis. We love it! Could have a few more thrills though. Great to see you also loved it!
so the guy that eats your trash is called Holle Bolle Gijs, and he's used to disguise the trashcans outside of the ride queues. And when you give him trash to eat, he politely thanks you for it. This mechanism entices the visitors to dispose their trash and not throw it on the ground.
I'm freaking jealous just how short the waiting lines are. Every time we go over there we have minimum 20 min waiting. You really picked a very good time to visit Efteling
As a Dutchy I love seeing not-Dutchies visit Efteling. I go back every year with my girlfriend and we always have the best time. 5:30 - I believe the little camera icon means there'll be a picture taken of the ride, a action photo you can buy after the ride.
Haven't been able to leave my bed today because I'm going through a bad heartbreak. Been watching your videos for hours now and I swear they're helping me get through this day.
Wasn't planning on watching the whole video *so long*, but I couldn't stop watching. Love it. Love your enthousiasm, and glad you went in rides like Droomvlucht (Dream Flight) and the dancing water lillies, etc, instead of only rollercoasters. Glad to see you noticed and appreciated all the theming of the rollercoasters too. The witte wieven (those ghost ladies) at Baron 1989 are warning you TWICE not to go into the mine. They will sabotage your descent, they sing that while you're in the train (?) already 😂 just to make you scared for the ride. When I was a kid the dragon reacting to you touching his treasure scared me, and some parts in Fata Morgana too 😂 Ohh and the troll king in the tree...there's a part of the ground in front of him, if you stand at the right place the ground is vibrating and shaking.
I dont even know how many times Ive rewatched this vlog and tried to re-like it! Thank you for sacrificing your sanity and your feet for the euro slaycation series
Happy to be part of the 6% subscribed. Great job this year with your channel, that 6% should be at least 40% (imo) You are killin it so far dude, and I appreciate your vids because they bring me entertainment i cant find in person in Wyoming unless i travel.....a lot, to the nearest amusement park. I dont get to experience the freefall "butterflies" but you deliver everything else as great company! I enjoy your vids, i enjoy the company you have along on the adventures
The fairy tails Forrest is how the Efteling started. Unfortunately most kids and adults nowadays don’t know many of the tails from Hans Christiaan Anderson and the Grimm brothers. It’s how I remember Efteling frome about 50 years ago , when I was a child 😜. It’s funny, because the voices of the fairy tail Forrest seem to me the same as in those days.( almost 50 years ago) I am happy that Efteling developed through time, but also kept its magical and green park appearance. Sooo much better than the all concrete theme parks like Disney land Paris. I have visited it many times since I was young and I enjoyed every minute of it. And it is still the themapark pride of the Netherlands and more even to the people in Brabant, which is the province where the Efteling is located.
The Dutch edition of Grimm is illustrated by Anton Pieck. Walking in the. Efteling is like the book coming alive. Do you remember the coloured pigeons?
Honestly the most magical this place has been was when I visited in the winter. It got dark and a little misty, and light illuminated my path as I just wandered around. It felt like I had actually been transported to a fantasy world. It was breathtaking
Not sure what the reason was for your delay but in Europe if you're flight is delayed by over 3 hours you can apply for €250 per person compensation if it's something that is within the airlines control. There should be a link somewhere on the ryanair website for it.
That wooden coaster is my favorite in the entire park, it already looks fast in the video but just know that thing is FAST and sometimes it can go even faster because it is a race coaster that has a random speed for each time it goes. One time i went on it and it went ongodly fast and i thought i was gonna fly out but it was so fun!
this is by far my favorite efteling vlog ever!! i'm glad you guys enjoyed it so much since its my favorite park ever and you should really come back some time for the winter efteling! you can ice skate in the park and have the best view with everything covered in snow! slayyy
glad you took a pic sitting on the mushrooms, that's the real efteling tradition, lol also you guys going "hm it smells like smoke" and then "wow everyone seems so warm and comfy in their homes" in the little match girl killed me 😭(tldr girl sells match sticks in the cold and then dies the end) but at the same time, that just shows how much context they provide with EVERYTHING. glad you had fun and i really enjoyed how many details you honed in on!
I'm from the Netherlands and love the Efteling! I know a lot about it. I'm so excited that you guys loved the Efteling as well en noticed that a lot of times you didn't understand, because a lot is in Dutch. If you're back in the Netherlands i would love to take you guys thought the Efteling and tell you a bit more about it. 😊
love Love LOVED this vlog! Watching people discover my childhood park is one of the best things to watch honestly, especially experiencing it through 'American eyes'. For many people from the Netherlands and Belgium this is our first encounter with the classic fairytales and even tho I love Disney, Efteling will always have a special place in my heart and returning to this park is a trip down memory lane :) Thank you for taking us along your discovery of the park and keep SLAYING!!
@@2freeIvX I'm very serious. Different strokes for different folks. Disney was everything when I was a kid, as well as when my children were kids. As an elder adult, I would get more enjoyment here.
Nice to had you here guys. We all do have so many stories to tell about the Efteling. Generation after generation. Love to see you visit the Netherlands again in the future. Believe me, many Dutchies are willing to show you around.
Only just found your channel today and ive binged the european vlogs. You guys are so fun and love the vibes in these videos. So glad I found the channel. It absolutely slays 🤩
You guys are super fun to watch and I love the editing. It was awesome to visit my backyard park with you and thanks for sharing your experience. Much love! Oh and for if nobody else told you: Rood-kap-je = "road-cup-yey".
You’ve got yourself a new subscriber. Loved every minute of your vlog! It is so so nice to see people experiencing Efteling for the first time! Loved your positivity! 😁
Great vlog. I always like watching first impressions of Efteling. I basically live around the corner and been there hundreds of times and know a lot of it's history. Also a fun little fact about Symbolica. A lot of people think the giant whale is just a screen projection but it's actually a real animatronic.
At the giftshop you can buy a wand that activates the platform with stars. The wand is overpriced, but you can check out some nice animatronics. Like the treasure chest at the end, buzzes and opens slightly with fog and gold in it 😉
Dutchy heree! I’m an Efteling abbone. And I can tell you as you seen yourself. It’s the most magical place and I fall in love with it every single time ✨🍄♥️
1:07:10 That's not the Great Deku Tree. It's the Fairytale Tree and he tells stories about the character luving in the Fairytale Forest of Efteling. He is the narator of his own tv series, 'The Fairytale Tree'. There are a few English episodes on RUclips, so you should really look it up. 💖
Efteling is simply fantastic, although I have to drive more than 500 km vv I have an annual pass, whenever the walls of my house close down on me I simply go to Efteling and reload with positive vibes and energy! I watched Jeff's vlog and subscribed, I also subscribed with you. Maybe we will meet some day, thumbs up from The Netherlands!
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 lol, I wrote 500 km vv (vice versa), I live in the most north of The Netherlands (Groningen), that means from where I live it is almost a 3 hours ride by car to get there and almost 3 hours back 🙂Nevertheless, it is worth it, in fact, I am going with my oldest son next saturday to the park (11th of november). Everything in the park is already prepared for the winter Efteling, which means that you can do Baron, The Flying Dutchman and Python in the dark while the rest of the park is beautifully lit! They even build a complete (and BIG) hall where you can go ice-skating as well. Probably it will be cold, but hey, already made reservations for pancakes at 4.30 PM, so we will survive!! For your information, Joris and the Dragon is closed now for 6 months due to re-tracking and strenghten the weak spots, also Piranha is closed till the end of june 2024 (was already closed every winter), it will have a complete make-over! You didn't do Piranha, which is a shame, because it is loads of fun, and when it is 30 degrees Celsius in The Netherlands you will enjoy a good cooling down, trust me!
Hey Alex! Stumbled accross your vid and truly loved it! Efteling is my home park, since I live 30 minutes away from it, and a lot of the time I see people from other countries visiting it and not paying attention to all of the details that the park has. It has a huge history and uses that in a lot of stories and tales for attractions in the park. Glad you noticed a lot of the details and had a great time :)
a coin pooping donkey existed in the fairy tale park (Märchengarten) in my home town in South Germany. Once luckily when I was already older I watched a staff member refill the donkey, a few families were already waiting impatiently. He lifted the tail removed a massive metal pipe (at least 1m long) out of the donkeys rectum. He then placed a replacement pipe filled with golden chocolate coins into the donkey. The children didn't care too much and were excited to get their go at catching a coin, but you could see their parents irritated reactions
Im working in the efteling every day, its always fun to see how People from another country react on our beautiful themapark, it always make me proud. Hope to see you back sometime
so, Im 70 now. when I was 6-9 we lived in West Germany. I remember going to De Efling and being wowed! I am looking forward to watching this. It might have changed a little since the early 60s lol. I remember fondly the talking garbage cans and the sitting giant whose head would rise above the crowds and turn, welcoming one and all. I wonder if they are still there, I guess I'll find out!!!
Erm... that hotelroom is not $850 a night. its 385 Euro for a night for 2 people and that includes park admission for 2 days + breakfast, so its actually quite reasonable.
@@merlijnmaa Maybe its a bit more expensive on Christmas or New Years Eve or something, but ive never seen a standard room at the Efteling Hotel at $850 per night.
Well, the reusable "paper" towel is not paper but cotton. It gets washed and ironed put back on a roll and used again. Zero waste. Stick shift is the main car transmision in Europe. Automatic is fancy and much more expencive. If you rent a car dont assume you get an automatic. You need to ask for it. Most of Europe stickshift will be the default.
Just watched this and your Walibi vlog back to back. I know Walibi has more (and maybe better) coasters but in all other regards Walibi can't even hold a candle to Efteling. I loved seeing you love this gorgeous park 😊
I absolutely love your videos, you are the best theme park youtuber! I always look forward to a new video! I've also accidentally incorporated the word "silly" into my vocabulary because of your vlogs haha
I love that you guys still have that sense of wonder... and so could really enjoy the Efteling. I love that place too. First ime I went there was in 1960, before you giys were born 😊. At that time there was only the fairy tale forest and some basic playground rides such as a merry-go-round. The donkey "pooping" coins was already there, so was the guy with the very long neck and the giy tiding the magic carpet from the left building to the one on the right (and vice vetsa), play his flute and make the tulips come up... 👍😊
Omg I just snorted my drink out of my nose, when you said the lady with the puking ducks......because when I was a kid 100 years ago hahahahaha that was the same thing I also said.....I was I think 12 or 13. And every time I visit my beloved Efteling I alway remaind myself by saying that when I'm there in front of her hahahahaha. I'm 46 now. And still being a little kid when I'm there!
Make sure you grab a Pardoes the Jester scepter at a gift sop before you go in next year. With the scepter you can unlock all kinds of hidden events and features on the park by touching it against special pedestals all over the place. Sometimes you have to wave it around inside an listen for a sound to find a feature. A nice one is at the treasure chest themed ATM.
@itsdarline The "special" effects are not in the scepter itself. You can use the scepter on special in different places by holding it against a little pedestal. I believe is also made a sound if pedestal was close by. There is at least one video where people actually use it.
@itsdarline Ah OK ty, must have been for the opening of Symbolica and/or the fact they brought Pardoes en Efteling lore more explicitly to the foreground.
The fairytale forest is based on stories as written by Bros Grimm & Hans Christian Andersen (few exceptions like the Indian Waterlilies' - Written by the Queen of Belgium at the time) not the Disney versions which are "filtered" to be less... "child deterrent " Fata Morgana is an artistic impression of 1001 Arabian Nights Vogel Rok, like Sirocco & Archipel are based on the stories of Sindbad Droomvlucht let's you "Dream witch your eyes open" (Droomvlucht = Dream flight) Fabula has a restaurant, but it also is (entering from the right side) 3D/4D theater (Originally build in collaboration with WNF (Wereld Natuur Fonds)/WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to make people more aware of how we are ruining the world) When the contract ended the show and story was changed as well as the name *used to be Pandadroom (Panda dream, you'll never guess the main character..🤪) oh, one more thing: Jokie's Wereld is the name of the souvenirshop , the ride is called Carnaval Festival (Carnaval being a festivity in the South of the Netherlands where everyone dresses up and everyone is equal (your superior might walk the streets in a nurse outfit while you might go as Satan -point being you can't see rank etc.) no, it's not like the South American version) Good blog though
I found it so amazing to be able to see the details the rides have as I’m afraid to go on rollercoasters. Slowly getting over my fear so I hope I can see them myself after some time! :) love the vid!❤ And also, if u didn’t already go, u should check out Villa Volta the next time u go to the Efteling! :D
You’ve seen a lot of things in one day! Although definitely go to Villa Volta next time you’re here! And all of those houses you saw from the Pagode, that’s Raveleijn, Efteling’s park show! It doesn’t run every day I believe but definitely keep an eye out for that next time. The Piraña ride is also really fun if you’re not afraid to get wet lol :) I’m going again this thursday and I can’t wait! Lovely video, you even saw some things I never noticed before so that was really cool, thank you so much for all the positivity!❤
Cool, the hot air balloon was from my old middle and high-school De Rooi Pannen, (the red pans). But that is not very impossible, since we live near the Efteling. I have a subscription to the Efteling and I live a 10 minute busdrive away. Droomvlucht is my favorite ride. I love the utter fantasy of it and the beautiful music and the fact your floating ❤
The "gear" of the lift hill of baron is what they realy looked like with old mines. Ande the support of the lift is not just decoration, it really is the support, specialy designed for Efteling
Hotel guest have a free pass to visit the Efteling in the evening. The lamps in the trees are lit with green, blue and pink lights, truly magical especially when dusk sets in.
Wow! That means so much to me 🥹 I’m so glad you enjoy this vlog enough to come back for another go!! Really helps me feel like all the effort I put into my vlogs is then really worth it 💗
Fun video! Cool to see my fellow Americans in Efteling! I went to Efteling for the first time in May 2022, I was exposed to it through a dear Flemish friend of mine from Antwerp, who grew up going to this place, so he invited me there! It's also one of the closest theme parks in the Antwerp metro area. My first visit to the park entrance felt like I was walking in Willa Wonka land with the hundreds of little school children in matching t-shirts that flooded the park during the day I went. Also, I was disappointed that the roller coaster at 19:18 was closed the day I was there since it was the most thrilling ride in the place. Too bad. Also we didn't have a water/lights show like you guys, so they pulled out all the stops for you:)) ✨ I went on everything else in the video though! It's a very cute park, very family and kid friendly. It reminds me a bit of a regional, smaller-scale Disneyland mixed with Knotts Berry Farm, but of course the history of the park is older than Disneyland and has its own special theming (with the ancient fables, fairytales, elves and folklore). The parkgoers are very calm and it was a relaxing atmosphere and not overcrowded even in May with good weather. The food was tasty too and not pricey at all. I rode Python about 3 or so times back to back when the park closed! I enjoyed my time there!
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Poor Vogel Rok, so misunderstood in most these reactions. It's a story from Arabian One Thousand and One (1001) Nights... were you snatched up in the night desert by a giant bird name Rok (the one outside), who bring you to his nest to feed it young. In this dark ride you're supposed to be hanging in it's talons while it soars through the night sky to its nest while passing some sceneries along the way. I really like ride it's different the cool air rushes past you as enjoy the scenery.. before getting eaten by Rok's chicks, lol.
i actually love the vogel rok from the time when i was little i always tried to find al the birds displayed in it and even till the day of today i have never found the l;ast one :) just love it !
Thats not the story😅 you try to escape the island you where got on after a bad storm, on the leg of the bird😅
@@privatename6777 From the Efteling site:
"De Rok is een vogel die voorkomt in het verhaal De tweede zeereis van Sinbad de Zeeman uit het verhalenbundel van Sprookjes van 1001 Nacht. In dit verhaal tilt de Rok de zeeman Sinbad op en neemt hem mee voor een avontuurlijke reis naar het nest van de vogel."
@@privatename6777 EN: "The Rok is a bird that appears in the story The second sea voyage of Sinbad the Sailor from the story collection of Fairytales of 1001 Nights. In this story, the Rok picks up the sailor Sinbad and takes him on an adventurous journey to the bird's nest."
Ik vind egt ech eerlijk fantastisch deze achtbaan
As a Dutch person who's been to efteling quite some times, you've called out SO many details I've never seen! Loved it
Ik ben ook Nederlands
Ik ook I zag van alles dat ik nog niet eerder had gezien in de Efteling
Ja ik ook!
@@erwinvannispen449ik ook
Ik ben ook nederlands
Dutchy here, always fun to see someone discover Efteling for the first time and fall in love with it.
Same
Which is always weird, I live a few hours away, went last summer, and it felt fairly plain to me.
The Efteling is my home park and I’ve realised that is one hell of a blessing. I just cannot stop watching people’s first reaction to all the park has to offer.
Besides, I am a writer and the Efteling has proven to be inspiring to me on quite a few occasions.
I May be from belgium but i also can't stop watching People reactions
I always find it so amusing when people say they didn't understand Fata Morgana because they don't speak Dutch. There is maybe 2 words of Dutch in that ride, and it's the stereotypical 'tourist trap' phrase. The language is mostly Arabic.
Efteling rides in general (especially in the 80s and 90s) do not have real stories with a plot, rather they just have 'vibes'. Droomvlucht, Fata Morgana, Symbolica and the now demolished Spookslot all follow that design principle that was mastered by Efteling lead-designer Ton van de Ven.
To me, this is preferable to i.e. Disney's approach, where you need much more text to follow along which is not good for small children or international visitors.
Oh! That's really cool. I loved the vibes of all the rides there and that suddenly makes everything make a lot more sense to me now haha
I think that is the whole point of allowing people to enjoy a fantasy land- you don't come in knowing what to expect. That and you are going for the vibes.
Symbolica does kinda have a story. I work at the efteling and i get your point
Wait.... no story??? All Efteling attractions have a story to them of some sorts, most of them are based on fairy tales from around the world. This includes Fata Morgana.
Spookslot being demolished is a crime against the Dutch if Im honest..
I've been working as an architectural engineer in the 80's. Maybe the "working titles" of the ride explain it all. "Fata Morgana" was just called "The Arab Show" and for instance "Het Land van Laaf." was called "Funny Village" and that's just what it is, a funny village with funny inhabitants. Off course there is a kind of fairy-tale theme,: "Laven, a Nordic Folk crawled through the earth and came to surface in the Efteling, where they had their community, with a babycare-centre managed by mother Lot, A kind of religion building, a bakery, a brewery (and when it opened a pub with genuine beer) a school and a ropers-lodge (On ropes across the pond). But a lot of funny folies in Funny Village where to stimulate taking photographs (before the digital era). All over the playground, where children could stick their heads through a hole in a wall or wave to their parents from e window in a folie there were signs put up "This is a KODAK foto-moment" And in every giftshop or food-kiosk you could purchase spare film. And still that is the main purpose, creating a great memory.
1:05:05 This is the most beautiful and emotional story of them all: Little Match Girl. Th narration is all in rhyme. And in the end when she finally dies in the cold, the spirit of her grandmother comes pick her up, and she no longer has to be cold.
Funfact: in the early days of the Efteling, the builders were encouraged to have 2 shots of jenever before work and right-handed masons had to work left-handed and vice versa, as to ensure that their work wasn't to smooth and would resemble ancient buildings more.
Jenever aka gin
I love how Alex dose not make his videos short , he how’s us every detail - we feel like we are really there , I love it . ❤
I’m glad you appreciate it :) I just feel like every little moment was so fun and didn’t want to cut a bunch of it out!
nooooo you missed the Villa Volta ride, still one of my favorites in the park. I'm glad you loved our ''Little Themepark'' though. I live like 20 minutes away from there so I go there a lot. always great to see people from other countries enjoying it!
:(( its also one of my favs
Yes and it is next to Droomvlucht and Raveleijn as well so how they missed it, no clue. The missed out!!
What I always find interesting, is that no vlogger who visits the Efteling, mentions this: all employees have a name badge which include country flags depending on which languages they speak. So i.e. a Dutch, English and French speaking employee, will have the flags of The Netherlands, The UK and France on their name badge.
Did you guys saw that ;)?
yeah a few of my friends work there and they all have that, although even tho they technically speak French to dont have a french flag bc they just didnt want to speak french lmao
@@mygayrats fair enough :D
As a Dutch person, i've never noticed that! That's actually so cool!!
Dutch person here and I absolutely loved your video! Efteling is my happiest place on Earth and it's just so lovely to see the enjoyment and magic of the place through someone else's eyes.
What I've always loved about Efteling is the combination of music and the attention to detail in every nook and cranny. It makes it feel like a truly out-of-this-world fairytale place and I'm glad the three of you got to enjoy it that way, too.
I also subscribed to you, because I absolutely adore the idea of going on a rollercoaster trip!
Thanks so much for the video; it brought a smile to my face and a tear to my eye to remember all of my visits through the years, and if you ever do make it back to the Efteling, do try to visit Villa Volta, because that's one awesome ride that you missed and deserves a visit.
Also, btw, I'm impressed with your Dutch pronunciation. Keep it up! Who knows? You may just bag that hot Dutch guy. (I hope you don't think me too forward, but Dutch people are very direct and open-minded, so please don't take it as an insult!).
this is by far my favorite efteling vlog, you basically did everything. some vlogs only do the rides and don't experience the magic. if you ever go again, i would love your reactions to villa volta!
same!!
Fun fact: The entrance also has its own fairytale! It is called the house of the five senses. It was written especially for the entrance. (I am writing this from memory so correct me if im wrong.
"In a kingdom, a king had 5 sons and a daughter. The five sons each had a strongly developed sense. When the king died the sons got very sad. The kingdom itself also went into a deppresive state. Their younger sister wanted to fix this. She told her brother they had to step up and use their senses to cheer up the kingdom! They listened and used their senses. One saw a bright future. One listened to the people in their kingdom. One tasted all the spices, so everyone had a tasty meal. One could feel when the winter was coming. One could smell when the crops where ready for harvesting. The people in the kingdom were so thankful they build a house for the 5 sons to live in. The house of the five senses!"
Never knew that, and i'am dutch.
I haven't waatched more than a few minutes yet, so I don't know if you mention it at some point, but the whole idea of the Efteling is that it's fairytales and folklore. Every. Single. Ride, location etc, all have a story that ties in with existing (Dutch) fairytales and/or folklore. Sometimes they make it really obvious by having an audio story read out before you go on the ride, other times it's in wall paint or decoration along the sides of the waiting line, or it's on signs next to the spot.
Also, you guys mentioned the lockers, for any theme parks or museums, lockers are either free or you get the money back once you leave.
The Fairytale Forest is actually one of the first things that got built in the park! It started as a playground, then they added in "Het Land van Laaf" or "Land of Laaf" and the Fairytale Forest. The park basically developed from the street out and away, until they hit the edge and started developing and improving within the park.
I don't know if you guys realized it, but all the music from Aquanura are songs from the park.
I always get so joyful when foreigners enjoy this park. De Efteling is my childhood and it warms my heart when others experience the same feelings as adults, still ❣️
I agree! I’m such a sucker for non-Dutchies discovering Efteling. We’re so very lucky to have a beautiful park like this in our country!
Well this is our home park and we are actually quite spoiled. We compare every amusement park to the Efteling 🙈. We used to go there at least 20 times a year when we lived near. Already showed my babygirl the park last summer and she loved it as well 🥰.
as an efteling lover, im so happy to see yall enjoying this park so much :D would love to take you on a tour for all the amazing details that the park entails
Aww, it's sad to hear that Spookslot (Phantom Lot) was closed..but I'm intrigued by Danse Macabre! Also hi, your video was recommended to me and already you guys are ADORABLE! Slay all the way through your trip and happy belated birthday!
Also, the dragon you passed by used to be more mobile and would throw her head back, roar, and breathe fire. At one point, it broke down to the point it was unmovable. For now her animatronic mode has been turned off to save the innards.
Phantom lot is actually better translated as Haunted Castle or Ghost Castle. It's not Spooks Lot, but Spook Slot. A Slot being a castle or a stronghold
@@TrojTV OH! Thank you for the information! I am saddened to see it close. I know it was a huge, pivotal addition to the park in its history.
Efteling is technically my home park. I’m 44 but I only got appreciation for it after my (now 11 year old) daughter was born and we started visiting on an annual basis. We love it! Could have a few more thrills though. Great to see you also loved it!
so the guy that eats your trash is called Holle Bolle Gijs, and he's used to disguise the trashcans outside of the ride queues. And when you give him trash to eat, he politely thanks you for it. This mechanism entices the visitors to dispose their trash and not throw it on the ground.
I'm freaking jealous just how short the waiting lines are. Every time we go over there we have minimum 20 min waiting.
You really picked a very good time to visit Efteling
try a cloudy week day. the most busy would be wednesday. also people assume cloud = rain so they won't go.
As a Dutchy I love seeing not-Dutchies visit Efteling. I go back every year with my girlfriend and we always have the best time.
5:30 - I believe the little camera icon means there'll be a picture taken of the ride, a action photo you can buy after the ride.
Haven't been able to leave my bed today because I'm going through a bad heartbreak. Been watching your videos for hours now and I swear they're helping me get through this day.
Wow I’m actually considering going to the Netherlands just to visit this park now that I’ve seen your video. It’s so magical
That's fantastic!! I highly highly recommend it :) you will not be disappointed!
Wasn't planning on watching the whole video *so long*, but I couldn't stop watching. Love it. Love your enthousiasm, and glad you went in rides like Droomvlucht (Dream Flight) and the dancing water lillies, etc, instead of only rollercoasters. Glad to see you noticed and appreciated all the theming of the rollercoasters too.
The witte wieven (those ghost ladies) at Baron 1989 are warning you TWICE not to go into the mine. They will sabotage your descent, they sing that while you're in the train (?) already 😂 just to make you scared for the ride.
When I was a kid the dragon reacting to you touching his treasure scared me, and some parts in Fata Morgana too 😂
Ohh and the troll king in the tree...there's a part of the ground in front of him, if you stand at the right place the ground is vibrating and shaking.
Unfortunately you guys seemingly missed my favourite attractions: Villa Volta and Raveleijn
You are the first toacknowledge that disney is inspired by Efteling and not saying it is dutch disneyland. I appricate that!
I grew up in the Netherlands, Efteling is literally my favorite place in the entire universe. Especially Droomvlucht 💖💖
I dont even know how many times Ive rewatched this vlog and tried to re-like it! Thank you for sacrificing your sanity and your feet for the euro slaycation series
Happy to be part of the 6% subscribed. Great job this year with your channel, that 6% should be at least 40% (imo)
You are killin it so far dude, and I appreciate your vids because they bring me entertainment i cant find in person in Wyoming unless i travel.....a lot, to the nearest amusement park. I dont get to experience the freefall "butterflies" but you deliver everything else as great company!
I enjoy your vids, i enjoy the company you have along on the adventures
The fairy tails Forrest is how the Efteling started. Unfortunately most kids and adults nowadays don’t know many of the tails from Hans Christiaan Anderson and the Grimm brothers. It’s how I remember Efteling frome about 50 years ago , when I was a child 😜. It’s funny, because the voices of the fairy tail Forrest seem to me the same as in those days.( almost 50 years ago) I am happy that Efteling developed through time, but also kept its magical and green park appearance. Sooo much better than the all concrete theme parks like Disney land Paris. I have visited it many times since I was young and I enjoyed every minute of it. And it is still the themapark pride of the Netherlands and more even to the people in Brabant, which is the province where the Efteling is located.
The Dutch edition of Grimm is illustrated by Anton Pieck. Walking in the. Efteling is like the book coming alive. Do you remember the coloured pigeons?
Honestly the most magical this place has been was when I visited in the winter. It got dark and a little misty, and light illuminated my path as I just wandered around. It felt like I had actually been transported to a fantasy world. It was breathtaking
Not sure what the reason was for your delay but in Europe if you're flight is delayed by over 3 hours you can apply for €250 per person compensation if it's something that is within the airlines control. There should be a link somewhere on the ryanair website for it.
That wooden coaster is my favorite in the entire park, it already looks fast in the video but just know that thing is FAST and sometimes it can go even faster because it is a race coaster that has a random speed for each time it goes. One time i went on it and it went ongodly fast and i thought i was gonna fly out but it was so fun!
this is by far my favorite efteling vlog ever!! i'm glad you guys enjoyed it so much since its my favorite park ever and you should really come back some time for the winter efteling! you can ice skate in the park and have the best view with everything covered in snow! slayyy
glad you took a pic sitting on the mushrooms, that's the real efteling tradition, lol
also you guys going "hm it smells like smoke" and then "wow everyone seems so warm and comfy in their homes" in the little match girl killed me 😭(tldr girl sells match sticks in the cold and then dies the end) but at the same time, that just shows how much context they provide with EVERYTHING. glad you had fun and i really enjoyed how many details you honed in on!
I'm from the Netherlands and love the Efteling! I know a lot about it. I'm so excited that you guys loved the Efteling as well en noticed that a lot of times you didn't understand, because a lot is in Dutch. If you're back in the Netherlands i would love to take you guys thought the Efteling and tell you a bit more about it. 😊
love Love LOVED this vlog!
Watching people discover my childhood park is one of the best things to watch honestly, especially experiencing it through 'American eyes'. For many people from the Netherlands and Belgium this is our first encounter with the classic fairytales and even tho I love Disney, Efteling will always have a special place in my heart and returning to this park is a trip down memory lane :)
Thank you for taking us along your discovery of the park and keep SLAYING!!
Hey Alex☺️
This is on my favorite list. They have put Disney to shame. Everywhere you turned, it was a magical slay🤩
@@2freeIvX I'm very serious. Different strokes for different folks. Disney was everything when I was a kid, as well as when my children were kids. As an elder adult, I would get more enjoyment here.
@@2freeIvXnah, Efteling is a better park in my opinion, though Disney has other charms
Nice to had you here guys. We all do have so many stories to tell about the Efteling. Generation after generation. Love to see you visit the Netherlands again in the future. Believe me, many Dutchies are willing to show you around.
Only just found your channel today and ive binged the european vlogs. You guys are so fun and love the vibes in these videos. So glad I found the channel. It absolutely slays 🤩
We fell in love with Efyeling on our first visit this year ❤❤❤
You guys are super fun to watch and I love the editing. It was awesome to visit my backyard park with you and thanks for sharing your experience. Much love! Oh and for if nobody else told you: Rood-kap-je = "road-cup-yey".
You’ve got yourself a new subscriber. Loved every minute of your vlog!
It is so so nice to see people experiencing Efteling for the first time! Loved your positivity! 😁
I live like 15 minutes away from the park and I've been here many times. And I just love it when people come from far to check it out!!
Efteling is a gorgeous park, and the hotel is so fun. I’m glad you found the mouse behind the bed!
Great vlog. I always like watching first impressions of Efteling. I basically live around the corner and been there hundreds of times and know a lot of it's history. Also a fun little fact about Symbolica. A lot of people think the giant whale is just a screen projection but it's actually a real animatronic.
At the giftshop you can buy a wand that activates the platform with stars. The wand is overpriced, but you can check out some nice animatronics. Like the treasure chest at the end, buzzes and opens slightly with fog and gold in it 😉
This was such a joy to watch! This is the first time ive watched a youtube video longer then an hour 🙏
Dutchy heree!
I’m an Efteling abbone.
And I can tell you as you seen yourself. It’s the most magical place and I fall in love with it every single time ✨🍄♥️
Probably the first time I’ve heard anyone say that Dutch has a pleasant sound. Great vlog:)
The roller coaster tycoon comment really brought me back. Thanks for this great video! hoping to visit Efteling in June 2024
1:07:10 That's not the Great Deku Tree. It's the Fairytale Tree and he tells stories about the character luving in the Fairytale Forest of Efteling. He is the narator of his own tv series, 'The Fairytale Tree'. There are a few English episodes on RUclips, so you should really look it up. 💖
Efteling is simply fantastic, although I have to drive more than 500 km vv I have an annual pass, whenever the walls of my house close down on me I simply go to Efteling and reload with positive vibes and energy! I watched Jeff's vlog and subscribed, I also subscribed with you. Maybe we will meet some day, thumbs up from The Netherlands!
500km away in the Netherlands? How 😮 your description is beautiful.
@@viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 lol, I wrote 500 km vv (vice versa), I live in the most north of The Netherlands (Groningen), that means from where I live it is almost a 3 hours ride by car to get there and almost 3 hours back 🙂Nevertheless, it is worth it, in fact, I am going with my oldest son next saturday to the park (11th of november). Everything in the park is already prepared for the winter Efteling, which means that you can do Baron, The Flying Dutchman and Python in the dark while the rest of the park is beautifully lit! They even build a complete (and BIG) hall where you can go ice-skating as well. Probably it will be cold, but hey, already made reservations for pancakes at 4.30 PM, so we will survive!! For your information, Joris and the Dragon is closed now for 6 months due to re-tracking and strenghten the weak spots, also Piranha is closed till the end of june 2024 (was already closed every winter), it will have a complete make-over! You didn't do Piranha, which is a shame, because it is loads of fun, and when it is 30 degrees Celsius in The Netherlands you will enjoy a good cooling down, trust me!
Loved all your reactions and the point of view for us to enjoy all your experiences with you.😁👍🏻
You made me realise how lucky I am to have Efteling as my home park! Less than 1,5 hours by car
I love that you’ve had an amazing experience at the Efteling! I live in the Netherlands and the Efteling always feels like a day full of Magic. ✨
Alex, you are so enthusiastic and entertaining . I love your ha,ha.ha's.. great work Alex 👏
Hey Alex! Stumbled accross your vid and truly loved it! Efteling is my home park, since I live 30 minutes away from it, and a lot of the time I see people from other countries visiting it and not paying attention to all of the details that the park has. It has a huge history and uses that in a lot of stories and tales for attractions in the park. Glad you noticed a lot of the details and had a great time :)
NOOOO THE WATERRIDE YOU SKIPPED IS THE PIRANHA, MY FAVORITE RIDE
Thats the beauty of efteling they put a lot of details and love in their rides, its the most beautifull park of the netherlands
As soon as you watch one of these videos, you know, the rest of your day is going to be a SLAY DAYY
This is the one i have been the most excited for because i live close to the efteling
a coin pooping donkey existed in the fairy tale park (Märchengarten) in my home town in South Germany. Once luckily when I was already older I watched a staff member refill the donkey, a few families were already waiting impatiently. He lifted the tail removed a massive metal pipe (at least 1m long) out of the donkeys rectum. He then placed a replacement pipe filled with golden chocolate coins into the donkey. The children didn't care too much and were excited to get their go at catching a coin, but you could see their parents irritated reactions
Omg yessss finally!!! 😍 my home park since I was little!
Im working in the efteling every day, its always fun to see how People from another country react on our beautiful themapark, it always make me proud. Hope to see you back sometime
having grown up going to the efteling every year for as long as i can remember, disneyland was just a draining experience. nothing compares
efteling is so great, even the walks between the rides are fun with lots of nice views and different paths
so, Im 70 now. when I was 6-9 we lived in West Germany. I remember going to De Efling and being wowed! I am looking forward to watching this. It might have changed a little since the early 60s lol. I remember fondly the talking garbage cans and the sitting giant whose head would rise above the crowds and turn, welcoming one and all. I wonder if they are still there, I guess I'll find out!!!
The talking garbages ( called Holle bolle gijs) and the giant (called Langnek) still exist ❤
Erm... that hotelroom is not $850 a night. its 385 Euro for a night for 2 people and that includes park admission for 2 days + breakfast, so its actually quite reasonable.
Depends on when you go though, and when you book it
@@merlijnmaa Maybe its a bit more expensive on Christmas or New Years Eve or something, but ive never seen a standard room at the Efteling Hotel at $850 per night.
@@ageoflove1980 definitely true, i have seen them for about 600 though
1st video i have ever seen from you. instantly sunscribed. 😂 leep up the good work.
i'm visiting efteling next month.
greetings from the netherlands
We need to hit Alex to 1M guys come on let’s get him there
Well, the reusable "paper" towel is not paper but cotton. It gets washed and ironed put back on a roll and used again. Zero waste.
Stick shift is the main car transmision in Europe. Automatic is fancy and much more expencive.
If you rent a car dont assume you get an automatic. You need to ask for it. Most of Europe stickshift will be the default.
What a great and positive vlog! Love how you guys made it, thanks :)
As an efteling and toverland fan and regular. Love seeing the love
Just watched this and your Walibi vlog back to back. I know Walibi has more (and maybe better) coasters but in all other regards Walibi can't even hold a candle to Efteling. I loved seeing you love this gorgeous park 😊
As a Dutch person I love to see you enjoy
Lmao your own call out at 45:00 was hilarious, subbed :') Your vibe is great.
1:04:52
You’re in the fever dream of the late Belgian Queen Fabiola. She actually wrote this fairytale.
Joooosssh!! MVP or else the crew still stuck at the airport... we see you my guy
I absolutely love your videos, you are the best theme park youtuber! I always look forward to a new video! I've also accidentally incorporated the word "silly" into my vocabulary because of your vlogs haha
I love that you guys still have that sense of wonder... and so could really enjoy the Efteling. I love that place too. First ime I went there was in 1960, before you giys were born 😊. At that time there was only the fairy tale forest and some basic playground rides such as a merry-go-round. The donkey "pooping" coins was already there, so was the guy with the very long neck and the giy tiding the magic carpet from the left building to the one on the right (and vice vetsa), play his flute and make the tulips come up... 👍😊
nice and fun video, always fun to see people having fun at my local park
Omg I just snorted my drink out of my nose, when you said the lady with the puking ducks......because when I was a kid 100 years ago hahahahaha that was the same thing I also said.....I was I think 12 or 13.
And every time I visit my beloved Efteling I alway remaind myself by saying that when I'm there in front of her hahahahaha.
I'm 46 now.
And still being a little kid when I'm there!
Make sure you grab a Pardoes the Jester scepter at a gift sop before you go in next year. With the scepter you can unlock all kinds of hidden events and features on the park by touching it against special pedestals all over the place. Sometimes you have to wave it around inside an listen for a sound to find a feature. A nice one is at the treasure chest themed ATM.
The scepter that you can buy now sadly do not have the special effects anymore. They just light up now.
@itsdarline The "special" effects are not in the scepter itself. You can use the scepter on special in different places by holding it against a little pedestal. I believe is also made a sound if pedestal was close by. There is at least one video where people actually use it.
@@jurgenolivieira1878 yes the old ones did but the scepters now don‘t trigger the effects anymore
@itsdarline Ah OK ty, must have been for the opening of Symbolica and/or the fact they brought Pardoes en Efteling lore more explicitly to the foreground.
@@itsdarline Thank you for the correction! :)
The fairytale forest is based on stories as written by Bros Grimm & Hans Christian Andersen (few exceptions like the Indian Waterlilies' - Written by the Queen of Belgium at the time) not the Disney versions which are "filtered" to be less... "child deterrent "
Fata Morgana is an artistic impression of 1001 Arabian Nights
Vogel Rok, like Sirocco & Archipel are based on the stories of Sindbad
Droomvlucht let's you "Dream witch your eyes open" (Droomvlucht = Dream flight)
Fabula has a restaurant, but it also is (entering from the right side) 3D/4D theater (Originally build in collaboration with WNF (Wereld Natuur Fonds)/WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) to make people more aware of how we are ruining the world) When the contract ended the show and story was changed as well as the name *used to be Pandadroom (Panda dream, you'll never guess the main character..🤪)
oh, one more thing: Jokie's Wereld is the name of the souvenirshop , the ride is called Carnaval Festival (Carnaval being a festivity in the South of the Netherlands where everyone dresses up and everyone is equal (your superior might walk the streets in a nurse outfit while you might go as Satan -point being you can't see rank etc.) no, it's not like the South American version)
Good blog though
not the girl in the back falling down the stairs at 23:09 i feel bad because yall just were talking about not falling 😂😂 and also SLAYYYY
I found it so amazing to be able to see the details the rides have as I’m afraid to go on rollercoasters. Slowly getting over my fear so I hope I can see them myself after some time! :) love the vid!❤ And also, if u didn’t already go, u should check out Villa Volta the next time u go to the Efteling! :D
You’ve seen a lot of things in one day! Although definitely go to Villa Volta next time you’re here! And all of those houses you saw from the Pagode, that’s Raveleijn, Efteling’s park show! It doesn’t run every day I believe but definitely keep an eye out for that next time. The Piraña ride is also really fun if you’re not afraid to get wet lol :) I’m going again this thursday and I can’t wait! Lovely video, you even saw some things I never noticed before so that was really cool, thank you so much for all the positivity!❤
If you haven't yet you gotta watch the Ravelijn parkshow during your next visit! It's the best horse show ever 🙏
Cool, the hot air balloon was from my old middle and high-school De Rooi Pannen, (the red pans). But that is not very impossible, since we live near the Efteling. I have a subscription to the Efteling and I live a 10 minute busdrive away. Droomvlucht is my favorite ride. I love the utter fantasy of it and the beautiful music and the fact your floating ❤
The "gear" of the lift hill of baron is what they realy looked like with old mines.
Ande the support of the lift is not just decoration, it really is the support, specialy designed for Efteling
Hotel guest have a free pass to visit the Efteling in the evening. The lamps in the trees are lit with green, blue and pink lights, truly magical especially when dusk sets in.
The castle next to the droomvlucht is called Ravelijn it’s a show that plays a few times a day.
This video is SO re-watchable. Here for another go! Friggin love the channel. Congrats on its quick growth!
Wow! That means so much to me 🥹 I’m so glad you enjoy this vlog enough to come back for another go!! Really helps me feel like all the effort I put into my vlogs is then really worth it 💗
The whoopi cushion part was amazing 🤣 my gf and I were cracking upppp
I live 15 minutes away from there, i'm so happy about that! Cool that you got there i love it!
Fun video! Cool to see my fellow Americans in Efteling! I went to Efteling for the first time in May 2022, I was exposed to it through a dear Flemish friend of mine from Antwerp, who grew up going to this place, so he invited me there! It's also one of the closest theme parks in the Antwerp metro area. My first visit to the park entrance felt like I was walking in Willa Wonka land with the hundreds of little school children in matching t-shirts that flooded the park during the day I went. Also, I was disappointed that the roller coaster at 19:18 was closed the day I was there since it was the most thrilling ride in the place. Too bad. Also we didn't have a water/lights show like you guys, so they pulled out all the stops for you:)) ✨ I went on everything else in the video though! It's a very cute park, very family and kid friendly. It reminds me a bit of a regional, smaller-scale Disneyland mixed with Knotts Berry Farm, but of course the history of the park is older than Disneyland and has its own special theming (with the ancient fables, fairytales, elves and folklore). The parkgoers are very calm and it was a relaxing atmosphere and not overcrowded even in May with good weather. The food was tasty too and not pricey at all. I rode Python about 3 or so times back to back when the park closed! I enjoyed my time there!
I accually work in the Efteling at the place where you got the grilled sausage breadroll. I'm glad you enjoyed your time at the Efteling!