The REAL Most Magical Place on EARTH! Efteling - FULL DAY VLOG

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  • Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025
  • Efteling was an absolute treat to experience and is now one of my all time favorite theme parks!! We experience the truly most magical place on earth with my friend Jeff & his husband Josh from ‪@cruiseandcoasters‬
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  • @AdventuresWithAlex
    @AdventuresWithAlex  Год назад +92

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  • @jurgenolivieira1878
    @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад +382

    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.

    • @arancavanweenen6207
      @arancavanweenen6207 Год назад +9

      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
      @privatename6777 Год назад +8

      Thats not the story😅 you try to escape the island you where got on after a bad storm, on the leg of the bird😅

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад

      ​@@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."

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад +19

      @@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_cookie_god
      @The_cookie_god Год назад

      Ik vind egt ech eerlijk fantastisch deze achtbaan

  • @annabuckland6413
    @annabuckland6413 Год назад +187

    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

    • @erwinvannispen449
      @erwinvannispen449 Год назад +4

      Ik ben ook Nederlands

    • @martinnelissen8376
      @martinnelissen8376 Год назад +3

      Ik ook I zag van alles dat ik nog niet eerder had gezien in de Efteling

    • @ykjasminee
      @ykjasminee Год назад +2

      Ja ik ook!

    • @Jakevd
      @Jakevd Год назад +1

      ​@@erwinvannispen449ik ook

    • @Jakevd
      @Jakevd Год назад +1

      Ik ben ook nederlands

  • @remconet
    @remconet Год назад +34

    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.

    • @FizzstickFR
      @FizzstickFR Месяц назад

      Yeah thats a danish story i think😅

  • @jarmoliebrand2005
    @jarmoliebrand2005 Год назад +88

    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.

    • @ericdepaemelaere5400
      @ericdepaemelaere5400 Год назад +3

      I May be from belgium but i also can't stop watching People reactions

  • @toaojjc
    @toaojjc Год назад +63

    Dutchy here, always fun to see someone discover Efteling for the first time and fall in love with it.

    • @kaasgepakt
      @kaasgepakt Год назад +3

      Same

    • @Planetdune
      @Planetdune 8 месяцев назад +1

      Which is always weird, I live a few hours away, went last summer, and it felt fairly plain to me.

  • @florisdl3764
    @florisdl3764 Год назад +24

    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.

    • @rutgerb
      @rutgerb 11 месяцев назад +2

      Jenever aka gin

  • @remokortbeek
    @remokortbeek Год назад +246

    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.

    • @AdventuresWithAlex
      @AdventuresWithAlex  Год назад +58

      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

    • @bleu_ace1200
      @bleu_ace1200 Год назад +8

      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.

    • @Levi2010X
      @Levi2010X Год назад +1

      Symbolica does kinda have a story. I work at the efteling and i get your point

    • @michelvanderlinden8363
      @michelvanderlinden8363 Год назад

      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..

    • @freonxkipper
      @freonxkipper Год назад +4

      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.

  • @JeremyVerburg
    @JeremyVerburg Год назад +9

    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.

  • @BalthazarDesign
    @BalthazarDesign Год назад +48

    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!

    • @lovealegria
      @lovealegria 3 месяца назад

      Yes and it is next to Droomvlucht and Raveleijn as well so how they missed it, no clue. The missed out!!

  • @jannadehaan1939
    @jannadehaan1939 Год назад +7

    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.

  • @ShreyllWeen
    @ShreyllWeen Год назад +62

    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 . ❤

    • @AdventuresWithAlex
      @AdventuresWithAlex  Год назад +18

      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!

  • @carlovanmeel
    @carlovanmeel Год назад +94

    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 ;)?

    • @mygayrats
      @mygayrats Год назад +10

      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

    • @klontjespap
      @klontjespap Год назад +1

      @@mygayrats fair enough :D

    • @NLLadaniva
      @NLLadaniva 5 месяцев назад +2

      As a Dutch person, i've never noticed that! That's actually so cool!!

  • @wendygriffin
    @wendygriffin Год назад +26

    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!).

  • @irlcinderella
    @irlcinderella Год назад +26

    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!

  • @evelyne7843
    @evelyne7843 Год назад +21

    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!"

    • @lunaticmickful
      @lunaticmickful 5 месяцев назад

      Never knew that, and i'am dutch.

  • @bleu_ace1200
    @bleu_ace1200 Год назад +29

    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.

    • @TrojTV
      @TrojTV Год назад +9

      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

    • @bleu_ace1200
      @bleu_ace1200 Год назад +3

      @@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.

  • @multifandomnerd1328
    @multifandomnerd1328 Год назад +8

    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.

  • @lianneschepers5818
    @lianneschepers5818 10 месяцев назад +4

    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 🥰.

  • @gekkehenkie0001
    @gekkehenkie0001 Год назад +12

    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

    • @danielcappelle3233
      @danielcappelle3233 Год назад

      try a cloudy week day. the most busy would be wednesday. also people assume cloud = rain so they won't go.

  • @bananad9659
    @bananad9659 Год назад +15

    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

  • @vespinonl
    @vespinonl Год назад +7

    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!

  • @GentFoxGaming
    @GentFoxGaming Год назад +15

    You are the first toacknowledge that disney is inspired by Efteling and not saying it is dutch disneyland. I appricate that!

  • @moncarateez
    @moncarateez 10 месяцев назад +4

    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 ❣️

    • @iknownothing8829
      @iknownothing8829 8 месяцев назад

      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!

  • @ninaw3748
    @ninaw3748 Год назад +8

    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.

  • @janvandoren8910
    @janvandoren8910 Год назад +10

    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.

    • @jannetteberends8730
      @jannetteberends8730 Год назад

      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?

  • @imanis.h.8431
    @imanis.h.8431 Год назад +3

    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

    • @AdventuresWithAlex
      @AdventuresWithAlex  Год назад +4

      That's fantastic!! I highly highly recommend it :) you will not be disappointed!

  • @Joons0
    @Joons0 Год назад +6

    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!

  • @leelaa219
    @leelaa219 7 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @Kattatomic
    @Kattatomic 8 месяцев назад

    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

  • @gabrielstevens3884
    @gabrielstevens3884 Год назад +17

    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.

  • @FrozenCampbellSoup
    @FrozenCampbellSoup Год назад +2

    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

  • @kirstun_
    @kirstun_ Год назад +9

    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

  • @jarnosigmans1417
    @jarnosigmans1417 Год назад +2

    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!!

  • @behlauski4427
    @behlauski4427 Год назад +9

    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

  • @disneyanddaysout
    @disneyanddaysout Год назад +6

    We fell in love with Efyeling on our first visit this year ❤❤❤

  • @bjorncarlsson6498
    @bjorncarlsson6498 Год назад +14

    Unfortunately you guys seemingly missed my favourite attractions: Villa Volta and Raveleijn

  • @suuz1707
    @suuz1707 Год назад +5

    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. 😊

  • @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536
    @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 Год назад +3

    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.

  • @forgotmyun
    @forgotmyun Год назад +2

    I grew up in the Netherlands, Efteling is literally my favorite place in the entire universe. Especially Droomvlucht 💖💖

  • @eb2684
    @eb2684 3 месяца назад +1

    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!

  • @JewelpetPrincess
    @JewelpetPrincess Год назад +3

    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. 💖

  • @lolololol7573
    @lolololol7573 10 месяцев назад

    Lmao your own call out at 45:00 was hilarious, subbed :') Your vibe is great.

  • @chaddy0101
    @chaddy0101 Год назад +8

    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 🤩

  • @jarmoliebrand2005
    @jarmoliebrand2005 2 месяца назад +1

    Danse Macabre is open now. And it looks fabulous.

  • @lightyear999
    @lightyear999 Год назад +3

    Efteling is a gorgeous park, and the hotel is so fun. I’m glad you found the mouse behind the bed!

  • @ZBexx
    @ZBexx Год назад

    The roller coaster tycoon comment really brought me back. Thanks for this great video! hoping to visit Efteling in June 2024

  • @gwennlammens1198
    @gwennlammens1198 Год назад +3

    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 😉

  • @Overwijn01
    @Overwijn01 Год назад +2

    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! 😁

  • @anniek4681
    @anniek4681 Год назад +2

    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.

  • @xZsas
    @xZsas Год назад

    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!!

  • @avanbueren83
    @avanbueren83 Год назад +5

    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.

  • @suzannehawkins383
    @suzannehawkins383 Год назад +1

    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!!!

    • @ArankaLevels
      @ArankaLevels Год назад +3

      The talking garbages ( called Holle bolle gijs) and the giant (called Langnek) still exist ❤

  • @jurgenolivieira1878
    @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад +3

    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
      @itsdarline Год назад

      The scepter that you can buy now sadly do not have the special effects anymore. They just light up now.

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад

      @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
      @itsdarline Год назад +1

      @@jurgenolivieira1878 yes the old ones did but the scepters now don‘t trigger the effects anymore

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад

      @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.

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад

      @@itsdarline Thank you for the correction! :)

  • @Mark-yd2cv
    @Mark-yd2cv Год назад +2

    Probably the first time I’ve heard anyone say that Dutch has a pleasant sound. Great vlog:)

  • @meticulousgeek
    @meticulousgeek Год назад +3

    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".

  • @GiftsbyChosen
    @GiftsbyChosen Год назад +21

    Hey Alex☺️
    This is on my favorite list. They have put Disney to shame. Everywhere you turned, it was a magical slay🤩

    • @GiftsbyChosen
      @GiftsbyChosen Год назад

      ​@@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.

    • @thombrick
      @thombrick Год назад

      ​@@2freeIvXnah, Efteling is a better park in my opinion, though Disney has other charms

  • @Sunflowervol18
    @Sunflowervol18 Год назад +1

    The castle next to the droomvlucht is called Ravelijn it’s a show that plays a few times a day.

  • @GOGOR46
    @GOGOR46 9 месяцев назад +1

    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!

  • @mjg239
    @mjg239 Год назад

    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!

  • @irenecaird6688
    @irenecaird6688 4 месяца назад

    Alex, you are so enthusiastic and entertaining . I love your ha,ha.ha's.. great work Alex 👏

  • @marionsudewo8227
    @marionsudewo8227 Год назад

    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... 👍😊

  • @luana.phantasia
    @luana.phantasia Год назад +2

    Omg yessss finally!!! 😍 my home park since I was little!

  • @silverlining5880
    @silverlining5880 Год назад +2

    As soon as you watch one of these videos, you know, the rest of your day is going to be a SLAY DAYY

  • @Pizzahut3445
    @Pizzahut3445 Год назад +4

    We need to hit Alex to 1M guys come on let’s get him there

  • @Elisediscohand
    @Elisediscohand Год назад +1

    Thats the beauty of efteling they put a lot of details and love in their rides, its the most beautifull park of the netherlands

  • @SuperDutchjohn
    @SuperDutchjohn Год назад +11

    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
      @viderethevaccinatorfromhol7536 Год назад +2

      500km away in the Netherlands? How 😮 your description is beautiful.

    • @SuperDutchjohn
      @SuperDutchjohn Год назад

      @@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!

  • @Yukiii3
    @Yukiii3 Год назад

    28:39, suprisingly, those arent crepes, they're dutch pancakes wich are simmilar to crepes but dutch pankaces are sweeter
    for the rest, lovely vlog, always nice to see someone that isnt from the netherlands visit the park i pretty much grew up in

  • @DynamicDancers75
    @DynamicDancers75 9 месяцев назад

    Loved all your reactions and the point of view for us to enjoy all your experiences with you.😁👍🏻

  • @dogedog3838
    @dogedog3838 Год назад +2

    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

  • @KeiHard
    @KeiHard 10 месяцев назад

    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 :)

  • @BmanJunior
    @BmanJunior 7 месяцев назад

    This was such a joy to watch! This is the first time ive watched a youtube video longer then an hour 🙏

  • @Aloe_Vera23
    @Aloe_Vera23 Год назад +2

    NOOOO THE WATERRIDE YOU SKIPPED IS THE PIRANHA, MY FAVORITE RIDE

  • @julie5080
    @julie5080 Год назад

    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. ✨

  • @jurgenolivieira1878
    @jurgenolivieira1878 Год назад +1

    1:13:52... Parkshow Raveleijn has an amazing live action show in the lore of Efteling you can find it on RUclips. There a whole village in there.

  • @labelinda01
    @labelinda01 Год назад

    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

  • @proxyth7142
    @proxyth7142 Год назад +2

    This is the one i have been the most excited for because i live close to the efteling

  • @JanVP1
    @JanVP1 10 месяцев назад

    1:06:24 I always cry at that specific moment (when standing there, not by watching a video).

  • @saskiapanter
    @saskiapanter 4 месяца назад

    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 ❤

  • @kelseystoks9423
    @kelseystoks9423 Год назад +1

    You sadly missed a really beautiful part of droomvlucht.😢 in the space scene there are supposed to be 2 giant planet's in the middle sadly they fell down one time during maintenance. They are back since a week ago😊

  • @FrankHuber
    @FrankHuber Год назад +3

    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

  • @Jetske
    @Jetske Год назад +3

    You made me realise how lucky I am to have Efteling as my home park! Less than 1,5 hours by car

  • @erwinvannispen449
    @erwinvannispen449 Год назад +1

    Its cool to watch people who never been to the efteling (as someone who lives in the Netherland) BTW there is a winter Efteling to.

  • @annevanbeukering3410
    @annevanbeukering3410 9 месяцев назад

    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 ✨🍄♥️

  • @jarmoliebrand2005
    @jarmoliebrand2005 Год назад

    56:08
    It is basically a Dutch tradition to make pictures on the mushies and you just had to make the goofiest one ever 😂

  • @Thomas_TdK
    @Thomas_TdK Год назад +1

    nice and fun video, always fun to see people having fun at my local park

  • @SarahEfteling
    @SarahEfteling 5 месяцев назад +1

    😊flying duchman is vliegende Hollander (water coaster)

  • @LenaSolera
    @LenaSolera Год назад +1

    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

  • @multifandomnerd1328
    @multifandomnerd1328 Год назад

    having grown up going to the efteling every year for as long as i can remember, disneyland was just a draining experience. nothing compares

  • @TTHBLOX_
    @TTHBLOX_ Год назад +1

    As an efteling and toverland fan and regular. Love seeing the love

  • @bywd
    @bywd Год назад +2

    Joooosssh!! MVP or else the crew still stuck at the airport... we see you my guy

  • @AnnelottevanderKammen-es8jc
    @AnnelottevanderKammen-es8jc Год назад

    Tip from me go through the fairytale forest when it’s dark because it feels more magical then it already is and there are not alot of people around that time😊

  • @martinhertog5357
    @martinhertog5357 Год назад

    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.

  • @jarmoliebrand2005
    @jarmoliebrand2005 Год назад

    15:58
    I have no idea what it is but these simple sound effects really get me.
    34:53
    37:43 no way you got me again

  • @ethlinn
    @ethlinn 4 месяца назад

    What a great and positive vlog! Love how you guys made it, thanks :)

  • @MRdeLaat
    @MRdeLaat Год назад

    efteling is so great, even the walks between the rides are fun with lots of nice views and different paths

  • @SjakArts
    @SjakArts Год назад +2

    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 😊

  • @macclay8388
    @macclay8388 Год назад +1

    The whoopi cushion part was amazing 🤣 my gf and I were cracking upppp

  • @miwer1000
    @miwer1000 3 месяца назад

    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

  • @matbr6949
    @matbr6949 Год назад

    This video is SO re-watchable. Here for another go! Friggin love the channel. Congrats on its quick growth!

    • @AdventuresWithAlex
      @AdventuresWithAlex  Год назад +1

      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 💗