Thanks so much for uploading your On Ride POV Shawn! I had the opportunity to try Danse Macabre last Sunday during a sneak preview, what an amazing new contribution to this already wonderful theme park :)
The synergy of soundtrack, lighting, meticulous theming, and genuinely inventive ride hardware here is precisely what elevates a dark ride from mere attraction to immersive art. I’d wager the camera probably fails to entirely capture the full grandeur. Splendid work. 👌👏👏
The camera probably won’t do it justice. There’s probably more to see than we can see through this POV. The attraction looks really spectacular. I don’t think I’ll ever fully get over Spookslot’s removal, but this looks like the more than worthy successor. Especially with all the elements that returned. What caught my eye the most was the conductor. What a spectacular animatronic. There were plans for such an animatronic when they built Spookslot, but the technology wasn’t there yet. These sublet movements are just so sublime. He looks exactly like Ton van de Ven’s concept art. The overall atmosphere in and around the abbey look great too. Last time I was in the park, the showbuilding was mostly finished, but in its completed state, it looks even better.
This is the case with pretty much everything in Efteling. All the video footage I have watched suggested a fairly decent park, but the real thing was way beyond my expectations.
Oh wow! Before I even give thoughts on the ride which looks amazing, as a classical music nerd who is a huge fan of this piece composed by Camille Saint-Saens, I was low key hoping this was the music that was chosen when you said the name of the ride previously. What a very thoughtful edit for time by the creative team at the park to manage to make the cuts seamless whilst still keeping the most climactic parts of it. I’d be very thrilled to have this at a stateside park. Ride system looks interesting, the set up reminds me of a mad house but the vehicle is a very interesting flat with the spinning gondolas. So grateful for the content as always, I just had to comment on this one.❤ Glad to see Charlotte made the trip, sending best wishes to you both.
For extra context, “Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saëns was the soundtrack to Spookslot, Efteling’s iconic walkthrough haunted house show that stood at this new ride’s location from 1978 until it was demolished in 2022. For many Dutch people, the original ride and the musical piece were fully interlinked, so when it was first anounced that Spookslot would be torn down, people were very disappointed and sad. When its replacement turned out to be fully themed and based on the symphony, with the ride feeling almost like the next-level evolution of Spookslot’s experience, people got excited again. Wonderful to see that Danse Macabre seems to be a worthy successor.
Dang, this looks awesome and love the use of many animatronics in this dark, gorgeous abbey! Projection mapping is used just right here! I went to Efteling for my first time last year when this was still a steel structure. I guess my only lament is that, just judging from the video, you can see the conductor really well but you can't see the other animatronics as easily. But I'm sure that video doesn't do this ride much justice! Efteling always knocks it out of the park, and it's very intriguing to me that what would normally be a flat ride is completely enclosed with elaborate theming and complete show scenes. Well done, Efteling!!
I agree with you that it is difficult to see the other animatronics on this onride. but I've been there 3 times now and you can see them much better in real life.
you can see it all way better in real life! and.. the room is way bigger than you expect right now👀 also i sat in a different seat and the ride was totally different from me
@@stofzuigzakkie45 That’s so neat! Really cool you can get a different ride experience each time you ride. I really want to visit Efteling again soon. I was lucky enough to go last year when I visited the UK and Amsterdam.
I went to this park in January. The only coasters operating were Vogel, Max&Moritz, and Python. The entrance was a construction site for the hotel and this ride. Still, this park impressed me A LOT, one of my fav European parks. Can't wait to go back there for the unridden attractions! This ride looks great!
Do it! I put off going for years due to the lack of an elite thrill coaster, but even despite that it's everything a theme park should be. Immersive, beautiful landscaping, good ops, no skip the line full stop, reasonable food and drink.
@@pjw1993I personally don’t think Efteling needs an elite thrill coaster. I’d love to see something surpass Baron akkenakkenekenen :) as the premier thrill ride, but I don’t think Efteling needs massive thrills. But I believe they would have more options now than they had before. Efteling had to build below a certain height, but I believe that limit it raised for new plots of land they’ve purchased.
@@jarmoliebrand2005 Oh yeah, having been now I 100% agree. It was more a case of that's what held me back in the past. We don't need a Zadra, but something on the level of Taron or FLY, super immersive, would go down a treat.
@@MH_ZeR0They really took a lot from Spookslot in a respectful kind of way. For one of only few pieces of music that wasn’t composed in-house (though Danse Macabre was rearranged in-house), the park certainly picked a very, very strong one.
I went on it during the yearpass holder previews. And it was amazing! From the waiting line till the ride itself is topnotch! The way the ride operators act. The way the soundscape is added to the queue. The theming in the queue and the ride itself is smooth and it actually felt like a dance. But still powerfull and i felt some g's. Not strong but its there. The hall itself is gigantic and its way bigger than i expected there, the organ instrument in the hall is so big and was amazed by how big it was and theres scent effects inside the hall. The drop was nice and kinda unexpected. It Looks like a worldclass ride and handsdown one the better Efteling rides and an experience i never saw/felt before in a themepark. But theres only one small downside. 1:59 this cut of the Danse Macabre soundtrack. It is such a masterpice but the part next to it honestly made the song. Basically everything that is left of the Spookslot music version is the intro, and climax sadly, Wished i couldve heard more of it. The added choir in the end is nice tho.
Woah!.. That looks EPIC! Can't imagine what it was like in real time. And the applause said it all. Soo dramatic but still has the kooky Efteling vibe! Wow!
Wow, if this is the first ride of its kind I wholeheartedly expect many other theme parks getting this type of ride in the future. It has Disney written all over it
This Look Truly Amazing i hoping to Save money for efteling next year and coming to try this and from this Pov Efteling done it again Truly can't wait for a full vlog and hopefully and walkthough the queue to the ride it self
What I love about my home park here is how they don’t do horror. Danse Macabre and Spookslot before it are meant to be scary, but not jumpscary. Efteling’s style of scary has a certain charm and elegance to it which I can’t help but appreciate.
This looks amazing, I don’t like things turning too much but this looks amazing…. I used to love spookslot and was a bit gutted when that left, however they did this so brilliantly 🥰
In the previews at the weekend someone naughtily filmed and the lighting seemed very dimmed down and you couldn't see much. But perhaps this was deliberate to avoid anyone naughtily filming it giving too much away before this event/tomorrow's public opening or perhaps fine tuning following feedback. This level of lighting is a lot better as you can see the effects and animatronics much better. Thanks for sharing.
from what I've heard the catacombs aren't finished yet, so it doesn't drop that far down so not to spoil the illusion/ride, when the official POV is released by Efteling them selves I imagine that part will be fully functional
2:01 why did Efteling leave out the best part of the orginal spookslot version music? Such a wierd way to cut it out. The rest looks nice and looks a worldclass ride! I heard the theming from waiting line to the ride itself is amazing!
Maybe because the ride isn't actually completely finished. The whole floor will advancely fall down to show more of the cellar, but specific elements are not finished yet.
Great video Charlotte and Shawn from a ride on Danse Macabre, the amazing NEW dark ride at Efteling in The Netherlands! Danse Macabre is the first ever Dynamic Motion Stage from Intamin and features spectacular theming and immersive storytelling throughout the entire experience. keep the good videos coming on the channel, Charlotte and Shawn. 😃😄👍👍👍👍👍👍
Been on it last Sunday for a preview but exactly on my ride every one of the animatronics didn't work so there were none of the animatronics even seeable, this looks really good though
Im avoiding spoilers, so ive just kept it open in another tab just because Im in love with the soundtrack! 😅 Although from what I've heard, I can not wait to ride this thing for myself!
I'm sooo looking forward to experiencing this on sunday.charlotte? How is it for motion sickness? Like you I avoid anything too spinny but it looks like this is ok?🤞🏻
And now we wait to hear what you think of it? I feel like it is not finished the way they intended to be, the drop should've been through the floor and it is not. But i guess i will ask you tomorrow in person what you thought of it.
@@Applezz649 Yes i was so very scared they would do something stupid with the music. And yes they did cut it, and i am not mad about it. I love the choir in it, little bit the same in Aquanura.
What an amazing ride 🤩 Vlog and review on the way tomorrow!
Thanks so much for uploading your On Ride POV Shawn! I had the opportunity to try Danse Macabre last Sunday during a sneak preview, what an amazing new contribution to this already wonderful theme park :)
The synergy of soundtrack, lighting, meticulous theming, and genuinely inventive ride hardware here is precisely what elevates a dark ride from mere attraction to immersive art. I’d wager the camera probably fails to entirely capture the full grandeur. Splendid work. 👌👏👏
The camera probably won’t do it justice. There’s probably more to see than we can see through this POV. The attraction looks really spectacular. I don’t think I’ll ever fully get over Spookslot’s removal, but this looks like the more than worthy successor. Especially with all the elements that returned. What caught my eye the most was the conductor. What a spectacular animatronic. There were plans for such an animatronic when they built Spookslot, but the technology wasn’t there yet. These sublet movements are just so sublime. He looks exactly like Ton van de Ven’s concept art. The overall atmosphere in and around the abbey look great too. Last time I was in the park, the showbuilding was mostly finished, but in its completed state, it looks even better.
It’s absolutely amazing and even better in person 😍
This is the case with pretty much everything in Efteling. All the video footage I have watched suggested a fairly decent park, but the real thing was way beyond my expectations.
@@danny.ray101 I agree. The park does a great job in creating an ‘other-worldly’ atmosphere that’s best experienced in person.
This looks incredible! Efteling always smash it out of the park with their dark rides.
It’s beautiful
Oh wow! Before I even give thoughts on the ride which looks amazing, as a classical music nerd who is a huge fan of this piece composed by Camille Saint-Saens, I was low key hoping this was the music that was chosen when you said the name of the ride previously. What a very thoughtful edit for time by the creative team at the park to manage to make the cuts seamless whilst still keeping the most climactic parts of it. I’d be very thrilled to have this at a stateside park.
Ride system looks interesting, the set up reminds me of a mad house but the vehicle is a very interesting flat with the spinning gondolas. So grateful for the content as always, I just had to comment on this one.❤ Glad to see Charlotte made the trip, sending best wishes to you both.
It looks like everything I was expecting from the best park in the world. I can't wait to experience it next year
It’s beautiful
Shame to hear about bear grill's adventure closing B4 end of year @@ThemeParkWorldwide
Rode this on Saturday in a sneak preview. This is completely different experience. They've tweaked a lot in a few days.
Looks AMAZING now.
Wat hebben ze misschien verandert?
Absolutely amazing!
For extra context, “Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saëns was the soundtrack to Spookslot, Efteling’s iconic walkthrough haunted house show that stood at this new ride’s location from 1978 until it was demolished in 2022. For many Dutch people, the original ride and the musical piece were fully interlinked, so when it was first anounced that Spookslot would be torn down, people were very disappointed and sad. When its replacement turned out to be fully themed and based on the symphony, with the ride feeling almost like the next-level evolution of Spookslot’s experience, people got excited again. Wonderful to see that Danse Macabre seems to be a worthy successor.
Dang, this looks awesome and love the use of many animatronics in this dark, gorgeous abbey! Projection mapping is used just right here! I went to Efteling for my first time last year when this was still a steel structure. I guess my only lament is that, just judging from the video, you can see the conductor really well but you can't see the other animatronics as easily. But I'm sure that video doesn't do this ride much justice! Efteling always knocks it out of the park, and it's very intriguing to me that what would normally be a flat ride is completely enclosed with elaborate theming and complete show scenes. Well done, Efteling!!
Another thing I absolutely love is that the conductor is flying!! A flying spectre quite literally!
I agree with you that it is difficult to see the other animatronics on this onride. but I've been there 3 times now and you can see them much better in real life.
@ I had a feeling! But it’s also a testament to Efteling that they pack in lots of detail! More so than Disney does in this day in age!
you can see it all way better in real life!
and.. the room is way bigger than you expect right now👀
also i sat in a different seat and the ride was totally different from me
@@stofzuigzakkie45 That’s so neat! Really cool you can get a different ride experience each time you ride. I really want to visit Efteling again soon. I was lucky enough to go last year when I visited the UK and Amsterdam.
I went to this park in January. The only coasters operating were Vogel, Max&Moritz, and Python. The entrance was a construction site for the hotel and this ride. Still, this park impressed me A LOT, one of my fav European parks. Can't wait to go back there for the unridden attractions! This ride looks great!
So the beginning I was like "ok this is fine." But then it escalated and now I see why people go on about Efteling. I think a flight there is needed.
Do it! I put off going for years due to the lack of an elite thrill coaster, but even despite that it's everything a theme park should be. Immersive, beautiful landscaping, good ops, no skip the line full stop, reasonable food and drink.
@@pjw1993I personally don’t think Efteling needs an elite thrill coaster. I’d love to see something surpass Baron akkenakkenekenen :) as the premier thrill ride, but I don’t think Efteling needs massive thrills. But I believe they would have more options now than they had before. Efteling had to build below a certain height, but I believe that limit it raised for new plots of land they’ve purchased.
It’s absolutely amazing. Such a wonderful attraction!
@@jarmoliebrand2005 Oh yeah, having been now I 100% agree. It was more a case of that's what held me back in the past.
We don't need a Zadra, but something on the level of Taron or FLY, super immersive, would go down a treat.
So glad they used the song of the same name! It fits so perfectly!! Looks like a great fun ride!
What Duran Duran?
@chrisbayliss3532 a little before Duran Duran...
Try Camille Saint-Saëns in 1875 🤣
The music is absolutely wonderful
@@MH_ZeR0They really took a lot from Spookslot in a respectful kind of way. For one of only few pieces of music that wasn’t composed in-house (though Danse Macabre was rearranged in-house), the park certainly picked a very, very strong one.
Straight away as soon as I heard the violin intro - Jonathan creek! 😝
Epicness
Amazing
ha i knew someone else would recognise it too haha
That looks AWESOME!!!
I absolutely loved it
I get goosebumps every time at 2:46 at the part where the music goes down in steps.
It’s amazing
400k subs wow well done ✅ tpw crew love the range of vids and parks and attractions hope Charlotte rode or felling better
I went on it during the yearpass holder previews. And it was amazing! From the waiting line till the ride itself is topnotch! The way the ride operators act. The way the soundscape is added to the queue. The theming in the queue and the ride itself is smooth and it actually felt like a dance. But still powerfull and i felt some g's. Not strong but its there. The hall itself is gigantic and its way bigger than i expected there, the organ instrument in the hall is so big and was amazed by how big it was and theres scent effects inside the hall. The drop was nice and kinda unexpected. It Looks like a worldclass ride and handsdown one the better Efteling rides and an experience i never saw/felt before in a themepark.
But theres only one small downside. 1:59 this cut of the Danse Macabre soundtrack. It is such a masterpice but the part next to it honestly made the song. Basically everything that is left of the Spookslot music version is the intro, and climax sadly, Wished i couldve heard more of it. The added choir in the end is nice tho.
It’s such a beautiful ride
Also wished to hear more of the soundtrack. Felt like a rushed/remix version on it.
ANOTHER amazing Efteling dark ride.
It’s incredible
Woah!.. That looks EPIC! Can't imagine what it was like in real time. And the applause said it all. Soo dramatic but still has the kooky Efteling vibe!
Wow!
It was absolutely amazing!
Glad you both enjoyed it. Efteling is an amazing park. Love it there.
Why do I have the sudden urge to watch Jonathan Creek 🤔😂.
Looks like an amazing experience, would love to visit this park in the future.
Wow what a super unique ride experience! Love the drama the music creates along with the lighting and scenery. Stunning!
It’s beautiful
That animatronic looks amazing. That's a top tier dark ride there, high standards for any park to beat
It’s a beautiful new addition to the park 😍
This looks truly spectacular!
Amazing!
Brilliant POV Shaun and Charlotte. Thank you.
Thank you!
Wow, if this is the first ride of its kind I wholeheartedly expect many other theme parks getting this type of ride in the future. It has Disney written all over it
For sure, just twice as large or 4 of them next to each other. Hahah
It’s amazing!
Efteling sure knows how to make Dark Rides, and animatronics too. I love that conductor.
It’s amazing
This Look Truly Amazing i hoping to Save money for efteling next year and coming to try this and from this Pov Efteling done it again Truly can't wait for a full vlog and hopefully and walkthough the queue to the ride it self
It’s a beautiful park! Our review and main vlog from the ride is on the way tomorrow!
Definitely visiting here next year!
It’s well worth it 😍
What I love about my home park here is how they don’t do horror. Danse Macabre and Spookslot before it are meant to be scary, but not jumpscary. Efteling’s style of scary has a certain charm and elegance to it which I can’t help but appreciate.
It really is wonderful
And the start looks quite creepy, with the creature approaching via audio. Reminds me of Alien Encounter in Disney.
OMG thiiiiia loooks greattt
Incredible
Wow! Looks so impressive on video, cant immagine how it must feel like in real life!❤
Amazing
Amazing! Can’t wait to experience this ride tomorrow🎉
Have a great time!
This looks amazing, I don’t like things turning too much but this looks amazing…. I used to love spookslot and was a bit gutted when that left, however they did this so brilliantly 🥰
It’s amazing!
Geweldig!
Really puts Alton Towers ghost train into perspective. Alton is done.
This ride is phenomenal
Incredible I do love a good dark ride
It’s beautiful
In the previews at the weekend someone naughtily filmed and the lighting seemed very dimmed down and you couldn't see much. But perhaps this was deliberate to avoid anyone naughtily filming it giving too much away before this event/tomorrow's public opening or perhaps fine tuning following feedback. This level of lighting is a lot better as you can see the effects and animatronics much better. Thanks for sharing.
It was just shitty camera settings on his part haha
No, it was the quality of their camera. And even with a good quality camera like Shawn's it still looks a bit darker than in person.
The lighting is beautiful and the overall attraction is spectacular!
That is stunning. 👏
Incredible
Ive sat in it last monday (28th october) and man.. if you like what you see, you will DEFINITELY enjoy the feeling of this thing!
It’s a beautiful ride
Wow, that looks so cool and fun, i woud love to try that ride some day 🤩
Loved it
Did you drop all the way down to the catacombs? There where some issues about the drop I heard.
from what I've heard the catacombs aren't finished yet, so it doesn't drop that far down so not to spoil the illusion/ride, when the official POV is released by Efteling them selves I imagine that part will be fully functional
@@Wrecker3D Would be cool if the first part of the ride takes you down there, when the monster appears.
It drops around 3 meters at the moment
2:01 why did Efteling leave out the best part of the orginal spookslot version music? Such a wierd way to cut it out. The rest looks nice and looks a worldclass ride! I heard the theming from waiting line to the ride itself is amazing!
Yea such a wierd way to cut it off, the whole soundtrack sounds rushed.
Maybe because the ride isn't actually completely finished. The whole floor will advancely fall down to show more of the cellar, but specific elements are not finished yet.
Weird*
Will someone please…feed the kitty!! 🐈⬛
This looks amazing ❤
Wonderful
Great video Charlotte and Shawn from a ride on Danse Macabre, the amazing NEW dark ride at Efteling in The Netherlands! Danse Macabre is the first ever Dynamic Motion Stage from Intamin and features spectacular theming and immersive storytelling throughout the entire experience. keep the good videos coming on the channel, Charlotte and Shawn. 😃😄👍👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome Video
Thanks!
Been a while but i told ya so its long time that i say it about the new Efteling spooky dark ride 😂👍🏽 i also looking for to it do
It’s a beautiful ride
Great Pov Shawn 😊.
Thanks!
I’ve been waiting ages to see what it would be like!
How was it in person?
It was amazing. Review on the way tomorrow!
People say the ride is a bit short, but I will remind you that Villa Volta is only 2.5 minutes long, and Danse Macabre a full 4 minutes.
I think the ride length is perfect for this style of attraction!
Going by the rule here that if it looks amazing in a YT POV, it's probably spectacular in real life?
It’s incredible
400k , cmon so close .
So close 😍
it looks like the waltzing cars ride and hex had a baby.
Jonathan Creek: The Ride
Great POV! Will you be doing a winter wonderland vlog this year?
We will be
Love it
Been on it last Sunday for a preview but exactly on my ride every one of the animatronics didn't work so there were none of the animatronics even seeable, this looks really good though
It’s absolutely amazing!
WOW!
Amazing 🤩
Im avoiding spoilers, so ive just kept it open in another tab just because Im in love with the soundtrack! 😅
Although from what I've heard, I can not wait to ride this thing for myself!
It’s absolutely beautiful
Ik denk dat de verwachting groter was als het resultaat laat zien!
Beautiful
❤ Great video. Did the platform drop at the end?
It does!
I'm sooo looking forward to experiencing this on sunday.charlotte? How is it for motion sickness? Like you I avoid anything too spinny but it looks like this is ok?🤞🏻
It’s amazing! It does spin quite a lot!
I don't know if it would be possible but I can just imagine a Dans Macabre version of Hex
It’s amazing
Compared to Spookslot/Haunted Castle, it's a spinning-riders around experience.
It spins so much, quite intense actually!
Wow wow wow.
Amazing
What is that high pitch tone in this video
It's the ride system itself
That’s the sound of the ride system
They didn't keep the demons in the ceiling?
Nice
And now we wait to hear what you think of it? I feel like it is not finished the way they intended to be, the drop should've been through the floor and it is not. But i guess i will ask you tomorrow in person what you thought of it.
Yea it feels rushed, esp since they left the most important part of the soundtrack out. 2:01 is such a wierd cutoff,
Not everything is finished yet, but Efteling is working on it to get it done asap, so advancely the floor will drop down.
@@Applezz649 Yes i was so very scared they would do something stupid with the music. And yes they did cut it, and i am not mad about it. I love the choir in it, little bit the same in Aquanura.
It’s a beautiful ride and my review will be on the way tomorrow
I heard people talking about a drop near the end. Is this really there or not? I can not really see it
It is, but it is in total darkness. It is a drop of 3 meters
@ oké wonderful thanks for the info
There is a drop, in the dark!
Does it spin a lot?
Yes!
How often do people clap at the end of a ride. Spontaneously.
It was a magical moment!
Can you please visit Disney Land Paris again?
We will be this winter!
Case no one on saterday sunday and monday were allowed to film it.
Filming is now permitted with a chest mount!
I liked and commented to support the channel. But i didnt watch because spoilers
Thank you, it’s a wonderful experience!
👍
Where you the first to get permission to film it?
Everyone at the event today was the first people to film on the ride which was really exciting!
Ok.. ?
It’s such an awesome experience
Lol voor wie klappen ze? Denken ze is vliegtuig die goede landing heeft gemaakt?
It’s like watching a show riding this wonderful attraction!
The cat noises? Wtf. F this
Music: Danse Macabre by Hector Berlioz.
The song is composed by Camille Saint-Saëns. Different song...
Shame it looks like it spins a lot, i’ll be sick for the rest of the day, what a shame.
It does spin quite a lot!
was there even a dropdown?
Look at 3:17 it looks the platform is going high up again there so it seems there is one
When it got dark at the end and after you can hear the Unmentionable (as the creature is called) talk.
@@wimstrwimstr73 also aperently the part where it would drop down for the last show scene is not ready yet...
There’s a drop at the end of
Thanks Shawn and Charlotte. Certainly looks like an amazing ride. Loved the music. Take care. Nick