You have to come back again because Danse Macabre is amazing 🎻👻

I really enjoyed Danse Macabre and I think it’s a very worthy replacement of Spookslot, but I do think that making it so much more frantic and high-paced like it is now has made it less… macabre. I think the amount of silences, the slowness, the hanging man, the monks singing as they walked through the passageway from Spookslot were the things that made it so perfectly spooky and eerie. Now it’s just a really fantastic ghost-themed ride, but it doesn’t feel as ghostly anymore. I would have liked more slow spinning around to focus on creepy details rather than the super high-paced spinning where you can barely see anything. That said, I do think the spinning and tilting matches the music perfectly, and I loved the part where you feel yourself shifting around subtly in complete darkness

I'm from the netherlands, thank you for making a video about the new attraction from the Efteling. Allow me to write down the preshow story you hear in the graveyard about the ride. Dutch: Gegroet, moedige sterveling. Hier in het eeuwenoude huyverwoud, bevind u zich tussen de slapende ruïnes van abdij van de Kapelle van Kaatsheuvel. Lang, heel lang geleden op vrijdag de 13e van het jaar 1876 verdween hier tijdens een internationaal muziekconcours het volledige orkest van de eigenzinnige dirigent, Joseph Charlatan. Na een magistrale uitvoering van muziekstuk Danse Macabre, werden de musici op meedogenloze wijze verzwolgen door het 'Onnoembare' het kwaad. Dat ook heden den dagen nog immer rondwaart in deze contreien en zich manifisteerd als een monsterlijk katachtig wezen. Voor eeuwig vervloekt en verdoemt spelen de dirigent en zijn orkest tot in lengte der dagen de Danse Macabre in de Kapel van de abdij. Wees op uw hoede sterveling, en vermijd bovenal ieder contact met een ogenschijnlijk ermabel zwart katje. Het onnoembare is overal, en niets is hier wat het lijkt. English: Greetings, brave mortal. Here in the centuries-old huyver forest, you will find yourself among the sleeping ruins of the abbey of the Kapelle of Kaatsheuvel. A long, long time ago on Friday the 13th of the year 1876, the entire orchestra of the idiosyncratic conductor, Joseph Charlatan, disappeared here during an international music competition. After a masterful performance of the piece Danse Macabre, the musicians were ruthlessly engulfed by the 'Unnameable' evil. That still haunts these parts today and manifests itself as a monstrous cat-like creature. Cursed and damned for eternity, the conductor and his orchestra play the Danse Macabre in the Chapel of the abbey until the end of time. Be on your guard, mortal, and above all avoid any contact with a seemingly miserable black kitten. The unnameable is everywhere, and nothing here is what it seems.

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. The cinematography and editing are absolutely stunning!

I wouldn't call Ton van der Ven infamous. On the contrary, I would call him rather famous. At least in the Netherlands.

i LOVE your videos on the efteling, the dedication to the attractions rivaled only by the creators themselves is absolutely astonishing

After watching this video, I am saddened to inform you that what you have contracted is known as “Eftelingitus”. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Eftelingitus at this time. However, there ARE steps you can take to keep it under control; Going back to Efteling will provide the longest relief, moving to Holland may help, but only if you live near Efteling. Some things that you want to avoid are; Binge-watching Efteling KZbin videos, habitually listening to soundtracks from any Efteling ride, or going to ANY Disney park! Again, you have my true sympathy, as I myself contracted Eftelingitus many years ago. And please be careful who you take to Efteling - Eftelingitus is extremely contagious! 😉

Stunning video, the acting was superb, have you been having drama lessons? Is this now your favourite dark ride at Efteling?

Best explanation ever man. Congrats it was so beautiful 😍

I went to the Dance Macabre a couple of weeks ago and i thought it was beautiful 9/10. i'm sure the creative team of the Efteling sees this video and the feedback and improves it to a perfect 10!

SPOOKTACULAR VIDEO!!! I was on the edge of my seat! 💛🧡🤍

Well, well, well done! I enjoyed every minute of this! Bravo.

unreal video! 🔥

Great video, really loved the story telling and editing! It is as good as the Efteling itself! Keep it up mate

This was an amazing video, and I fully agree with your praises and also your critisism. It does feel a bit too short, and the projections are indeed a bit lacking. Luckely these are things that can be changed in the future, and I do hope they do that. I do also hope that they maybe make the "pre-show" a bit more international friendly, like they did with previous attractions, again this would be probably just tweaks in the audio, or have a ghost somewhere say the thing in english. As someone who has been lately trying to make videos to show the history of the park in english, I do know the struggle of how some parts of the park are very Dutch focussed. overal an amazing video, and I do hope to see more videos of you in the future.

Goodness gracious you’ve made a cinematic masterpiece

Really nice video! Great job setting the atmosphere in the video. Perfect review on Danse Macabre

Great video

Honestly as a dutchmen i find the destruction of spookslot to be a huge waste, danse macabre isn't even nearly as good as spookslot... And given the age i feel like it should have been donated to the conservationist group that actually offered to take in the old attraction in Tilburg next to kaatsheuvel but the efteling refused. And given that the efteling had made some extremely bad choices regarding spookslot, droomvlucht and even the steamtrain running through it i have completely lost interest in ever going to the efteling...

Great video, thanks ❤

Yes this was amazing. You made something so beautiful and i thought your 'what makes the Efteling so special' video a one time thing. But no, you did it again. Thank you for loving "my" park so so much and showing it so beautifully. So thank you. I agree that it is short and i understand why they choose to do that. Capacity. I think when the ride gets less busy they might make the ride longer, maybe..But then they have to adjust the music as well so i am not sure they ever gonna do that. I like the ride very much but i felt like they ran out of budget and made decisions purely based out of necessity and not because they wanted it that way. But this is totally my view on it, not based on facts. I understand why there could be a language barrier with this attraction. I was surprised they did not do anything in english. However i think they made it like that because it takes place in a village in the Netherlands so many years ago (nobody spoke english back then) so it makes sense to me that it is in all dutch. But they could've at least shown the story in english somewhere.

Beautifully done!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

A little translation for some keywords. Slot = small castle - spook = ghost/spectre - huiver = shiver (so shiverplaza roughly translated) - and a charlatan = quack dockter like in the 1800’s.

Awesome video, you did an amazing job making this. ❤

Why is thos video on KZbin? It is television worth it. Great Great Great. Thank you for this video

My goodness, what an amazing video! Wonderful work 👏.

I absolutely loved this video! You captured it's beauty! As a Dutch girl I fell in love with the Efteling when I was about 5 years old (30 years ago). And to this day, when I walk through the gates, I still feel like that 5 year old girl. It's our favorite place in the world. And now seeing my six year old with the same love for De Efteling, I love it! This video makes me want to go right now! Can't wait for our 3 night visit during the easter holloday. Also in bosrijk. You did a great job!! Thanks!❤

Maybe they need to do the talking on the graves in dutch and English. Here in Belgium like in walibi the pre show of the vekoma madhouse is in Dutch and french. So both dutch speaking part and french speaking part can understand the story. They switch between dutch and french in quite fluid away. So maybe they can do that to? Otherwise brilliant video, Really liked!

Lovely video, my friend!! What are the odds that we post videos on Spookslot and Danse Macabre one day apart from each other! Great minds think alike! 😉 This video is so expertly crafted and I really enjoyed hearing your take on the new attraction. Well done! Also.. love your "World of Thrills" branding... and that VHS cover you did for this video. Amazing. Seriously.

I love your voice. Beautifully made video and truly informational. Thank you for sharing.

Woh this amzing

As a Dutch person, I have to say that I am extremely impressed by the concept of this video. It’s a completely different approach to storytelling. The story is beautifully conveyed. I was there for the opening on October 31, and it was an amazing experience. What’s also great about this video is that no details from the ride itself are revealed… that’s something every mortal will have to experience for themselves!

A few notes from a frequent Efteling goer and big Danse Macabre fan: 1. The "pre-show", from what I've heard, was rushed and not implemented until the very last batch of pre-openings. With Eftelings recent tendency to do spoken pre-shows in a mix between Dutch and English, it's not entirely unthinkable that they'll change it in the future. 2. The final stretch of waiting in the dark that feels like hours, has 2 functions. Firstly, it allows your eyes to get used to the dark. Once you enter the ride area, it's very dimly lit as well. If the final waiting section had been outside, or brightly lit, your eyes would not have enough time to get used to the dim show and you'd miss a lot of things. Secondly, it's filles with small Spookslot easter eggs, like the ghostly laughter, the music, the moaning man, and some of the cat noises. 3. Efteling has hinted at twaking the main show a little bit more, with the motion stage currently not using its full range of motion. But that's also mainly rumours. 4. The projections are, in their current form, indeed very underwhelming. The violin one makes sense because it's a difficult motion to do with an animatronic. Especially if you want it to match the actual music, which wasn't the case in Spookslot. The animation of the Unnamable, however, makes no sense to me. They could've done this with an actual animatronic head. Or, better yet, leave it out of there altogether. In my opinion, that window could've been used for another orchestra player, maybe a brass instrument? For a place where an entire orchestra supposedly vanished, there's a weird lack of players.

Seems like you got infected by the Efteling virus, this wondersome sparkle of magic forever becoming a part of your heart. Wonderful Video!!!

Wow! What a great video about Spookslot and Danse Macabre. Really loved the atmosphere and mood you created. Subscribed and keep up the good work man!

What a coincidence: this video comes along when I've just returned from my latest trip to the Efteling, and I went to Danse Macabre for the first time today. It's another brilliant video mate, thank you!

BREAKING: World of Thrills' Danse Macabre video just received a 55 minute standing ovation from me in my bedroom. This was chillingly beautiful!

hey man! you've got a new fan! keep up the great work

What a great video and awesome production. Your channel deserves to grow more!

@efteling should see this. This is a masterpiece! Wow!

You cooked. This video is just beautiful 🖤

Another smash. Love you boyo ❤

the story is much bigger than the attraction. You'll be outside again before you know it.

Great video. The story of Spookslot and Dance Macabre very well told. Did you know the used multiple artifects from Spookslot in Dance Macabre?!

Thank you for the excellent video about Spookslot, Danse macabre and all the history and ideas behind it! You really enjoy the ride(s) much more when you know, and play along with, the stories. Because de Efteling is all about the STORIES ❤

Very well done!

Spookslot was so special. So sad they tore it down.

Yet another perfect vid for foreigners to get some backstory on the history of a greatly loved and missed attraction ‘Spookslot’ and the way Efteling used that DNA to take it to the 21st century without forgetting the nostalgia Dutch people have for Spookslot.. Danse Macabre is another Efteling masterpiece but still under improvement and fine tuning.. reason to ride it again & again & again. Thx for another epic vid mate! 👌🏼

Thank you so much for making this video. I’m Dutch myself and I’ve explained the story to a few internationals for fun, but you really can’t tell the full story in line without it becoming boring. You have made The dance macabre video for all international Efteling visitors!,,

As Dutch men a have to say. What a great video about Spookslot and Danse Macrabe. I have been to Efteling many time. Still one of the best themed parks.