American's VERY FIRST TIME visiting Germany's Miniatur Wunderland!

[@JamesBray3]

First off, THANK YOU for your patience! (This is my 5TH ATTEMPT POSTING THIS LMAO) I’ve been working on this video for the last 3 weeks combing through 8hrs of footage directly from the Miniatur Wunderland. I didn’t want to leave anything out at all especially After what I witnessed during my experience there! The Wunderland felt like walking through a beautiful dream! I was there for roughly 8hrs filming, and arguably could have discovered so much more if there was more time in a day ! Where should I visit next? Oh! And don’t forget to start using my link to start your language learning journey today with a discounted price : try.lingoda.com/James-Bray

[@franhunne8929]

I was waiting with bated breath, only one and half hours to go without air now ...

[@janhilgers.Jaypac.Jaypacfotos]

Loved the video

[@strenter]

I have visited it many years ago when the Elbphilharmonie wasn't started yet. Looks like it left a (well deserved) deep impression on you. 😉 I bet you will be back some day to look for changes. Probably earlier than myself. 😅

[@sebgo1308]

The Hamburg Dungeon right next to the Wunderland is well worth a visit, too. Don't miss out next time.

[@SirPottersam]

you have to react to Feuer und Flamme.

[@birte_b]

my daughter, boyfriend and I aren’t in the best financial situation. But in January the Miniaturwunderland had the „Ich kann es mir nicht leisten“-campaign („I can’t afford it“). They let people in for free, who couldn’t normally afford the tickets… So we went and I was barely able to hold my tears in thankfulness. When we decided to get some fries in the restaurant, one of the inventors was there as well. So I took the opportunity and went up to him and thanked him. We both had tears in our eyes as he thanked me for thanking him. He barely gets to meet the families they are making happy with this, so it was emotional for him as well… I don’t even have the words to express my thankfulness and love towards these two men…

[@jdsd_]

Thank you very much for sharing, that was heartwarming! Ive met one of the founders aswell when i went to the Wunderland and they are really kind, hard working and inspiring people. Its unbelievable what they managed to create with the Wunderland. I hope your family had an awesome day and wish you all the best!

[@birte_b]

@@jdsd_ they are indeed incredibly nice people. We had a wonderful day going through the exhibition, our daughter (4 years old) loved it. Especially the chocolate manufacture in the Switzerland area 😁 (I bet it’s not been because she got chocolate) It’s these tiny details that make MiWuLa so special ❤️🙏

[@auran_vesdranor]

@@birte_b They really have such a wonderful philosophy. And I'm so greatful for them to give people like you the chance to see this gem! Who did you meet? Frederick or Gerrit?

[@birte_b]

@@auran_vesdranor it was Gerrit I met ☺️ and yes, I’ll be forever grateful for the experience… ❤️ they deserve only the best!

[@JamesBray3]

That is so wholesome ❤ I’m in tears reading this! The experience at the Miniatur Wunderland was beyond breathtaking and I definitely feel like everyone deserves to experience touring through it‘s exhibits at least once ❤

[@gescheharm5881]

My hometown. I just don`t have the words to thank these two brothers for their enthusiasm, endurance and most of all their vision. Hamburg Wunderland is a miracle.

[@SheratanLP]

Nicht meine Heimatstadt, aber ich kann dir nur 100% zustimmen.

[@mijos3]

Meine Heimatstadt, lebe relativ weit außerhalb und fühle mich wirklich immer wie ein Tourist in meiner eigenen Stadt, wenn ich in der Innenstadt bin.

[@drachenfliger1368]

Yeah I visited it yesterday, and I can absolutely relate

[@GaiusJuliusCaesar_SPQR]

Meine Heimatstadt, kann mich zu 100% anschließen

[@alis49281]

I was there, 2003 or something around that time. Back then they had only one floor of the building and it was small, hard to find and a secret attraction. Even back then there were so many details and love for the small things. When we came back again a few years later they had already doubled the exhibition and the Cafe was new I think. The moving cars came actually very late in comparison. I got a ticket for my birthday and will go there this year. I'm excited for the moving cars and the water tank! In the past I criticized that the ceiling didn't get any attention (you could see silver ventilation pipes, cables... ) Now it looks like they went beyond fixing it - they use the ceiling now too. A plain white ceiling would've been enough, but not for them!

[@MiniaturWunderlandOfficial]

What an amazing video! How about you come here again and build yourself in 1:87? 😉😁

[@AP-hr3qm]

@JamesBray3 😍

[@JamesBray3]

I would LOVE that!! ❤️ (sorry for the late response, I’m just now seeing this 😊)

[@MiniaturWunderlandOfficial]

@JamesBray3 Haha, no problem! 😁 Send us an email, and we can figure out the details 😊👍🏼

[@Happymali10]

The huge stadium with the Helene Fischer concert is a charity effort, you can "Buy a ticket" and have your own little figurine placed in it, the ticket price goes to charity.

[@ViviNorthbell]

the coolest thing about the brothers who built the wunderland is, that they wrote and constructed the whole programms and computerized structure. They are just amazing. The trains and cars "know" when their batteries go low for instance and drive themselves to a charger station.

[@alis49281]

They have a lot of employees now. Roughly 20 years ago they started to expand and had to hire more and more people. There is a whole documentary series about the Wunderland.

[@paigiee]

⁠@@alis49281do you know the name of the docu series ?

[@alis49281]

@@paigiee Modellbauer - Das Miniatur Wunderland It ran on Kabel Eins and now on DMax too. It could be available on Join and other German streaming services. And Großbaustelle Miniaturwunderland is a free movie by Welt.

[@Dave1507]

@@paigiee Try "miniatur wunderland doku" in the google search bar. I'm sure you'll find something from there.

[@KalmerVT]

@@paigiee Its called "Wunderland: Vom Kindheitstraum zum Welterfolg" its available to buy on youtube with english subs

[@Soulmaster36]

Als Hamburger bin ich froh dass dir das Miniaturwunderland und Hamburg gefällt! ❤

[@eichzoernchen]

what amazes me the most is to see that shine in your eyes - like a child at christmas😊

[@hackbyte]

And i bet, _EVERYONE_ visiting miwula, will have this shine in his or her eyes .. at least once. ;)

[@RustyDust101]

The car system for the MiWuLa was actually developed by the team themselves. Before they did it there was nothing like it. The cars are all self-powered electric vehicles so they can drive at different speeds, and theoretically overtake each other if the magnetic track under the road surface is configured for it. When the sensor for the battery charge level indicates a low charge the cars automatically return to their charging stations without any intervention by humans. The outer mirrors are the charging anode and cathode for the battery. A firm but gentle clamp grips the cars by the mirrors automatically to recharge them. When they are recharged they pick up their routes again. However, like you said these routes vary constantly as the cars recieve orders and signal their position to the central server. They can follow the magnetic rails under the road surface only. Unless the crew do some 'manual' changes the cars have a randomized program they follow within certain parameters which do not require human interference. But even that was developed by the team themselves. They also coded the software for the train and car controls themselves because there simply was no system around that was as intricate as they wanted, yet as flexible as they demanded. So they did it themselves (again). Edit: Monacco gives them a LOT of trouble because they want to ACCURATELY simulate a race with constantly changing positions and cars switching places. That is a LOT more complicated than simply allowing cars to drive along a single magnetic rail with switches to turn them onto another lane. So I'm stoked to see how far they have come since Gerrit's latest Tagebuch / diaries. BTW: Gerrit is one of the two twin brothers and genius brains behind all of the MiWuLa. He has his own channel where he reports on the current projects and updates. He still looks like a little kid in a candy store afraid he's going to wake up and find out everything was a dream. 😂

[@Astrofrank]

There _was_ and still _is_ something like their car system. It is the Faller Car System, and the car system of the Miniatur Wunderland is based on it.

[@thana7179]

Ah, this brings back memories. In 2021 i did a Germany roadtrip together with a friend and also stopped in Hamburg for a night. Thanks to Corona you had to book a ticket in advance which we of course hadn't done. So what was the logical consequence for two stupid 19 year olds? Sleeping in the car (an old Audi A4) in the parking lot directly in front of the Miniatur Wunderland. We woke up extra early, ate our muesli on the edge of the canal and got in the Miniatur Wunderland as soon as they opened. It was no problem getting a ticket so we had more than enough time to enjoy this amazing place and discover everything. Great time all around.

[@tubekulose]

Dear James, it's "DER Frau" because it's the genitive case here. When you start learning German you will hear: "It's 'DER Mann', 'DIE Frau' and 'DAS Kind'." And that is totally correct and helps you understand that there are THREE genders in the German language. BUT these are only the nominative cases of these three genders. In German there are four cases for nouns (for each gender and the plural): nominative (1st case), genitive (2nd case), dative (3rd case) and accusative (4th case). In the feminine declension, for instance, the definite articles are (in the same order): die, der, der, die [the indefinite articles are (in this order): eine, einer, einer, eine]. And as I said, in the construction "Das Bild der Frau" ("The Woman's Picture/Image") we are dealing with the genitive case of "Frau" (therefore feminine gender, as you already know, 2nd case). The genitive case indicates an attributive or possessive relationship of one noun to the other noun. E.g.: "The woman's father", "The daughter's book" is "Der Vater DER Frau", "Das Buch DER Tochter". So "the woman" as a grammatical subject is "DIE Frau" but "the woman'S sth." is "das sth. DER Frau". That's why the promotional sign on the roof says "Das Bild DER Frau". I hope I was able to formulate that in a more or less comprehensible way. 🙂

[@Muck006]

Actually it is still TWO genders ... plus a "no gender / NEUTRAL" one.

[@Kazu89]

Well akchually, it's _die_ Bild der Frau ;)

[@infinityplaydeguca]

@@Kazu89 das geht zu weit das verletzt mich so falsches deutsch zu lesen 🤣🤣

[@Kazu89]

@@infinityplaydeguca Ist eigentlich gar nicht falsch, weil ja kurz für _die_ Bild-"Zeitung". Sehe aber gerade, dass die BdF sich in ihrem Slogan selbst "das Bild der Frau" nennt. Das hab ich so aber noch nie im wahren Leben gehört. Die Computer Bild ist wiederum weiblich, dafür aber wirklich falsches Deutsch (Deppen Leerzeichen). Egal, die Eigennamenregel greift. Ich hoffe, jetzt sind alle verworren ;)

[@infinityplaydeguca]

@@Kazu89 okay no front ich weiß zwar was du sagen möchtest und verstehe jetzt auch was du meinst aber an deinen satzbau Kenntnissen musst du noch arbeiten 😂

[@normannseils3936]

I used To work for Miniature Wunderland PR department managing their KZbin channel, shooting short movies and documentaries there. Even after 1,5 years it was astounding how passionate everyone is!

[@allesanders1809]

Hamburg auf die eins! Finde ich gut!

[@Force-Majeure]

Nothing feels better than to rediscover your inner child

[@TinyTalesStudios]

Man, that was an entertaining watch! It's always fun to see how guests walk through the Wunderland and what they notice. I was especially happy that you spotted my Transformer at 20:25! I'm actually trying to hide at least one robot/mecha in every section as kind of a side quest. Thanks for your video and all the nice words! Grüße aus der Speicherstadt :)

[@daveking3494]

I am a 70-year-old expat and I’ve been in Germany for 50 years, so my German is great. I have recorded about 350 albums, I’m a musician, bass player. Hamburg is great. Especially the fish down at the harbour, I think it was called Fisherhaus. On Jungfernstieg? now I am stuck down in Southern Germany, but maybe I will make it up to hamburg again someday.

[@gunterseipp1879]

Hurry up! You don't get younger. 😇😘

[@ronjaraubertochter1500]

If you talk about the jobs and the peaple at the miniaturwunderland. Often forgotten are the people that do all the service and customer support, and also the restaurant staff. Please never forget that these are also mendetory to keep this place alive. We would appreciate the appreciation.

[@JamesBray3]

Very true! Every person working at the Wunderland from the people who operate and monitor the exhibits to the people that cook the food at the restaurant all need to be appreciated ❤they all STRONGLY contribute to such a magical experience ❤

[@raw_000]

And what I've seen in documentations but wasn't mentioned here: Cleaning!

[@hschmidt79]

I remember one time when I was in Miniatur Wunderland in the early years, less than 5 years after they openend. It was already stunnig, a lot smaller but everybody thought "It can't get better than this!"... and it gets better every time I visit. Back then, I asked a simple question when one of the Wunderlandians (the people working there) came past and a second later I found myself on a backstage-tour with my personal guide explaining everything I wanted to know. For me as a tech guy that was one of the best things ever happend to me. Every year during January they have some days where people who can't afford the tickets are invited to come there and just tell the cashier they can't afford it or just sign it somehow to get their tickets for free, they request no proof or anything, just be honest. That is the spirit behind all of this, they love to make people smile.

[@hackbyte]

If you plan to visit the miniatur wunderland ...... plan a full day .... i'm not kidding .. Plan a full day to experience it..... there's even a restaurant to get a bit of a pause and something to eat..... ;) You won't regret it. ,)

[@volkerp.2262]

I would say, two days would be better.

[@Wha73v3r]

true, a day at least

[@bertholdstefanie6175]

And if you are really hooked, you might book a „behind the scenes“ tour!

[@steemlenn8797]

A full day? I was there 20 years ago and a full day was barely enough. How much bigger has it gotten since then?

[@volkerp.2262]

@@steemlenn8797 if you was there 20 years ago I would guess minimum they double their size. if you haven't seen Scandinavian at your last visit (opening in 2005) you see just 600 m² of the model. If my internet research is correct they add 735 m² in the last years and plans for over 350 m² more are in planning.

[@Abow3w]

James dein Deutsch ist so gut geworden 🔥

[@zoolkhan]

your german pronounciation is incredibly good man... if you moved to germany today, you would speak like a native next year....

[@hackbyte]

In der tat. Damit kann mensch arbeiten. ;)

[@UlliStein]

Coming from Munich, Germany, I have been there three times until now, and every few years there is so much new. 25:50 That's true. In July 2012 I took the guided tour and when I saw the Thai Airways A380 in the airport I said "Oh you are ahead of your time" The guide: "Why??" "Well in real life Thai Airways will not have the A380 before November." "Oh", the guide replied, "I will not tell the bosses because they would take it out until then, and that would be a shame because it is so beautiful". There is a departures table in a little display and the destinations always fit to the airlines that are taking off. The Millenium Falcon has the destination "Tattooine". 36:50 DJ Bobo is a famous musician from Switzerland, very popular in Germany.

[@verybighomer]

DJ Bobo. Loved by many, hated by even more. 😄

[@EinfallsloserAlias]

​@@verybighomerseine Musik ist zwar scheisse, aber man kann ihn nicht hassen, dafür ist er viel zu nett.

[@olli1068]

I hope you didn't miss the "naughty" scenes, that are a bit hidden in various places 😉, after all you were in Hamburg! It's an incredible passion for details, that make the Minitatur Wunderland so special. You mentioned their KZbin channel, it's great for lot of background information, the latest development of the Monaco area and lots of insights on the various problems related to running such a machinery. For everybody, who wants to visit that place: plan a lot if time for the visit, it will easily take a whole day!

[@bertholdstefanie6175]

„Strandliebe!“ (Beach Love) - that took us AGES to find!

[@MenschUnterwegs1234]

Das Wunderland-Team ist großartig.

[@TheElrondo]

Hello James, it was nice meeting you. Wunderland made it possible i could meet you. It was fun watching you beeing amazed by the magic of the Wunderland. Sadly i'm handicaped and maybe never can go to Wunderland, but i watch all documentaries about it and today i made a tour with you. Best wishes from Bavaria Germany 🇩🇪

[@TierchenF95]

Perhaps the operators of the Miniaturwunderland should take over the logistics of Deutsche Bahn in the future. I suspect that would massively improve the situation and punctuality!

[@roflrolf]

Me and my 4yo son have annual tickets and visit the wunderland ervery 2 to 3 weeks for over a year now. And still we discover new scenes, people, trains and funny eastereggs everytime. It's just amazing!

[@logictom7254]

I absolutely love the actual enthusiasm. A lot of people reacted to some stuff, seeming way too fake but actually getting so excited to visit Germany, that is what I call curiosity! Keep it up, this is so fun to watch

[@AP-hr3qm]

I so knew you'd love the Miniatur Wunderland. Danke, dass du uns mitgenommen hast ! 🤩

[@walkir2662]

17:45 the official channel has a video about making the Speicherstadt, and it even shows how the Micro-Wunderland in the Mini-Wunderland lights up when the actual Wunderland starts its night cycle. ...I really need to go again, last time was 2008.

[@Wislex]

I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this. Thank you James.

[@JamesBray3]

Thank you so much ❤😊

[@Dave1507]

The guys from the Wunderland are crazy with their details. When they plan a new area they want to build, they actually go to these places to take it in in real life, take pictures and stuff, so they get it right in Hamburg.

[@timbuktu4834]

Freue mich auf die Reaktion in diesem Video, das Wunderland ist schon was besonderes, man merkt einfach wieviel Herzblut darin steckt und man es immer wieder besuchen kann, da es immer was neues zu entdecken gibt.

[@klotz__]

I visited Wunderland more than ten times and still see something new every time. Is great indeed.

[@thespellbreaker]

It's always a pleasure to see People loving the Exhibition :) Sadly I missed you, would have loved to show you around a bit ^^ Greetings from the Miniatur Wunderland

[@talrick42]

It's just beyond fascinating... I've been in the MW for like.. three times with my family already- and I still was able to see things I didn't see on my Journey through there. It really is worth a lot showing especially Americans (or possibly also Asians or Africans, you never know 😄) this beauty which they pretty much HAVE to witness once. The flight to Hamburg/Germany is long, but as you can see: It really pays off. So don't miss out in case you've got a opportunity to go there. (One recommendation though.. order an entry ticket VERY EARLY they really are going away rather quickly. 🥴) Schönen Tag euch allen. 😊

[@thesealwithsalt9108]

Moin Moin, the Zebra is in the Prison, because the Stripes it has are similar to the classic robber prison clothes and stuff, the black and white + Striped.

[@kugelkopf2987]

Masters of Miniatur. Germany!

[@berlinman5409]

I am from munich in germany and I have not seen this but now I have to go there :)) - thank´s for showing and reacting !!!

[@andreasmann2602]

Believe me, 1 day is not enough to see everything!

[@Bogomil76]

26:10 A little correction, the cars drive autonomously, they even charge themselves at a charging station.

[@Happymali10]

6:16 That short train with the two locomotives is the only one that goes across ALL the sections, even where it (having German locomotives) doesn't belong, because it's used for track-cleaning.

[@COACTUSFECI75]

and dont forget its aaallll handcrafted... every lil figur every lil..person you see is unique handmade and painted!!!

[@alis49281]

I was there, 2003 or something around that time. Back then they had only one floor of the building and it was small, hard to find and a secret attraction. Even back then there were so many details and love for the small things. When we came back again a few years later they had already doubled the exhibition and the Cafe was new I think. The visit was not as pleasant, because it was overcrowded so badly you could barely move. The moving cars came actually very late in comparison. I got a ticket for my birthday last year and will go there this year. I'm excited for the moving cars and the water tank! It is a fantastic gift! In the past I criticized that the ceiling didn't get any attention (you could see silver ventilation pipes, cables... ) Now it looks like they went beyond fixing it - they use the ceiling now too. A plain white ceiling would've been enough, but not for them!

[@annewagnera7567]

I was there as a child! I completely forgot about this place. Makes me want to revisit it.

[@Kalle.Thomsen]

Joo, bin richtig gespannt, denn selbst die meisten Deutschen die zum ersten Mal da sind, sind oft auch sehr aufgeregt 😂🙌

[@lucabrust346]

ich bin hamburger, war das erste mal vor 20 jahren da und gehe einmal pro jahr dahin und bin jedes mal aufgeregt wie beim ersten mal, weil es immer wieder was neues zu sehen gibt 😅

[@hackbyte]

@@lucabrust346Ich bin (ex) hamburger .. und war durchaus auch drei oder vier male da ..... aber inzwischen ein paar jahre schon nicht mehr .... ich will garnicht wissen was ich in der zwischenzeit alles verpasst hab!! ;) (I'm a former hamburg citizen ... and visited MiWuLa about three or four times .. but didn't for several years know ...... i don't even wanna know what i missed in the meantime... whaaa ;))

[@b.k.3313]

​@@lucabrust346ich bin aus Bayern und war vor ca. 15 Jahren zum ersten Mal dort und es war damals schon faszinierend. Damals war die Schweiz gerade im Aufbau Danach war ich noch zweimal dort, aber das letzte Mal vor ca. 10 Jahren. Ich glaube, es ist mal wieder ein Besuch notwendig 😊

[@susisorglos978]

Better you take two days. I Was there 3 times but you will always see new details. And the new areas are finisehed now. It is awesome. Greetings from Frankfurt Main (Germany)

[@luisebritta6139]

There is actually a whole system of hidden tracks and train stations underneath the top landscape to park the trains regularly to cool them down. You can do a guided tour to see the ”behind the scenes”.

[@soreiche]

I've been there several time, with my family, with relative visiting us, friends. I explore every time something new, not only new section. It's simply fantastic.

[@DennisDasOmen]

moin moin , wenn du nächstes mal im MiWuLa bist nehm dir ein paar tage zeit zum anschauen ;) hinter jeder ecke findest du kleine storrys und witze versteckt ! ich habe 2003 beim ersten bauteil Hamburg mitgearbeitet ,hab das licht gebaut .damals war der detail grad schon krass aber heute ist es unfassbar

[@EbizzerHH]

Hamburg auf die #1!!! 💯 That's why I chose it as my hometown for now over 25 years! #Heimathafen ⚓

[@pyrointeam]

Wow this was high quality content and editing- This is something other reactors need to react to.

[@Winona493]

"Hamburg auf die Eins" melts my heart!❤ I lived there for 13 years but then had to move to my hometown again unfortunately (because of my now olderly mother). What a pity!!! Really! I miss Hamburg so badly.😢

[@SchulungKDCB]

ein guter Platz zum besuchen i was there for 4 Days, and didnt see everithing. The Live VR Experience is great to

[@CDNTruckerNS]

Congrats James, it is now way bigger than it was when I was there (End of 2002/Beginning of 2003 = America was not built yet) - I am sure you would be able to spend a whole week there and would still miss things

[@WookiesOnTour]

That was a great video my friend. We are booked to go there in December, so good to see what it involves. Looks immense…

[@andreasrehn7454]

So glad you enjoyed it so much. It is absolutely mind-blowing.

[@laurenzkoeppler3013]

My mother went to the same class as the founders (Frederik and Gerrit Braun) did on Gymnasium. She said they were very shy but very kind people. It was also the same class that Oliver Dörner went to, 50% owner of Otto Dörner.

[@charlotte2380]

I have been there three times already and haven`t even seen everything. Definitelty going there again since they are adding more areas consteantly. LOVE IT

[@t.o.n.i7475]

Once again a very nice video. The trips to germany are truly a plessure to watch

[@christineschmidt8501]

Sadly, I haven't made it there yet myself, but I have a friend who is one of the super talented model builders there. I hope I get there one day. Loved seeing you getting your mind blown.

[@davidarndt6299]

Awesome to see you in Hamburg, walking the ways that are so well known and beloved to me.

[@UliFandoms]

This is amazing! Never been... Seeing you getting so excited is so infectious!

[@multishipper_heart]

Dann komm vorbei und wir gehen zusammen. Ich war nur einmal bis jetzt...vor mehr als 10 Jahren ;)

[@kamegoshin8954]

Ich war das Letzte mal vor 10 Jahren da, an den Vulkan meine ich mich zu erinnern, aber es gibt so viel Abgefahrenes neues. Danke für den Tollen Einblick James 👍

[@muratti72muc]

der wurde erst im Herbst 2016 fertig und eröffnet, zusammen mit dem Rest von Italien.

[@kamegoshin8954]

@@muratti72muc Ich war glaub 2011 da, dann must das was anderes gewesen sein, aber ich meine der war auch anders, eventuell hatten sie einen anderen zu der Zeit oder meine Erinnerungen täuschen mich, oder ich hab ihn in ner andern doku vor nen paar Jahren gesehen. Also alles gut musst nicht gleich ne Verschwörung riechen xD

[@nothingspecial123Q]

Nice video! We can see your pure joy and excitement - very sympathic. I visited this a few years ago and also felt like a child in a candy shop! Amazing place to visit.

[@kumagoro]

as a Munich citizen, I am also prowd of Hamburg's MiniWunderland! Amazing- as well as the founders.

[@gunterzwerg]

6:36 The House called "Villa Kunterbunt", here lives Pippi Langstrumpf

[@STlNGERSlX]

WeeWee Longsock 😅

[@saintklaus5770]

@@STlNGERSlXI thought it was "Longstocking", wasn't it?

[@gluteusmaximus1657]

Lina Langsokkur.

[@verybighomer]

It is absolutely incredible that they have kept their level of detail and childlike fascination for funny and nerdy references. Including staying up to date with current topics by for example introducing "Greta on ice". They grew and grew and grew, improved the technical stuff, introduced new technologies and it is still as lovely as in the beginning. Just bigger and better. It's a real gem and nobody who has not been there really understands that you can to visit multiple times and still discover details you missed before.

[@svenpedersen9140]

I reacted at the begining (long video, but righfully so). Now, 22:06 in and I have to visit it. We are already talking about it with my girlfriend. I seems like you could spend like 4 hours plus a day and then the city... next day 4 hours+ and visiting the city. That would be a nice week-end trip for me and my girlfriend (it is not far away... see, already planning :) ). But gratz on the filming and editing etc, really high quality video... thanks James !

[@hackbyte]

Yeah you should actually consider a full day jsut for the MiWuLa ... but you can split it into two or more days.. But uh yeah ..... no less than that. ;) (And in the summer, there is more then enough stuff to experience elsewhere in the city. ;) - like in every "bigger" city (big is in germany another thing;) )

[@svenpedersen9140]

@@hackbyte Yeah, like I said, it could be a whole nice weekend trip (I have to take my girlfriend into consideration... but I think that I could spend two days of 8 hours there). But looking forward to it and the city to. It is maybe not enough but for a start I think it will be great. I have been to Germany often but not like that

[@Duconi]

19:30 the windows forming pictures and small animations are referencing a real world project called Blinkenlights that was installed in Berlin in the year 2001. It played different animations, but it was even possible to dial in and play pong on that building with your mobile phone.

[@paulitauchert6393]

i was there like 15 times with my dad and its so insane nice every time you there you explore something new its so beautiful all the details and little things espacially as a Hamburger(LOL) i love it there

[@jorglehmann8210]

Thank you for this wonderful video! Danke!

[@beatebender]

Every time I have friends from abroad I have to go with them to the Miniatur Wunderland, and yes you always find sth pretty and cool, all the hidden projects are so funny!

[@Why-D]

Not just building the Elbphilharmonie, but also build it from inside.

[@StrezzfaktorMusic]

I love the laugh from this sturdy guy

[@rogerramm8816]

you make my Day... DJ what??? so funny.

[@FCPrizee]

Real story: The "Feuer und Flamme 2024" stadium you showed at the end with all the people inside was created when Hamburg was going to apply for the Olympic Games 2024 in 2015 (eventually, the public had to vote and they voted against it). To express support for the application, people could place a miniature figure inside of this stadium model. Me and my grandma actually went there and did it, I think it was in the Europa Passage. I had forgotten about it already and didn't know they put it in the Miniatur Wunderland until you showed it. Btw: The concert stadium you showed is also pretty neat. It is the Olympiastadion Berlin and you can actually buy tickets for the Helene Fischer concert going on inside; if you buy a ticket you get to place a figure inside and it gets donated to charity.

[@undeadbs6004]

Enjoyed it very much, thanks James🎉❤

[@Simson-Sonnenberg]

Schön! You are full of joy and excited, I think the Miniatur Wunderland is really special. Love that video 🫶🏼

[@yvonneschonberger197]

What a amazing Place😊 James Bray getting a kid again😅

[@astarionmochidragon4729]

I just love how excited you are. Makes me happy 🫶🏻

[@didierfaudry-oc8fh]

Salue James et un grand merci pour tes images l'ami!!!.

[@doninis1354]

I love the Speicherstadt. It smells like roasted coffee, the spice museum is there and it is beautiful. Hamburg is for sure a beautiful citty and on #1 just right.

[@zanderalex2463]

The soccer stadium with the 50,000 small spectators stood in Hamburg's Europapassage in the city center a few years ago. The two inventors and creative minds and owners of Miniaturwunderland (Gerrit and Freddy Braun) advertised Hamburg's 2024 Olympic bid there and in many other places (in competition with Paris and Boston). So the stadium was there and 50,000 real visitors to the Passage glued each figure there themselves before the stadium was transported to Miniaturwunderland. Unfortunately, Hamburg, like Boston, withdrew its application because the people of Hamburg narrowly decided against applying.

[@LeckerEssen]

We dodged a bullet.

[@zanderalex2463]

@@LeckerEssen You're probably right.

[@atennisn]

Thank you for this video! I loved seeing it and seeing it with your commentary -wonderful

[@deadlineuniverse3189]

About the race track they are building. They stated in a video that they don’t just wanna make it look like they are racing but make them actually kinda do a race track

[@stevechief]

They are already.

[@mancave4535]

Fun fact: you can take your empty disposable vapes like an elfbar here and they re-use their batteries for their trains and stuff.

[@Falk4J]

Thanks man for taking that huge effort to walk us through the Mini-Wunderland! 8hrs. of filming while discovering one thing after another yourself and still thinking for your audience is incredible and no wonder that you felt flat after that. We should send you big loads of Currywurst Pommes with tons of mayonnaise just for that😊 I'd been to that place some 8 years ago having my 2 boys with me. It has evolved even more since then and I should return whenever I can. I currently do live in Munich but I am from the Hamburg area originally.

[@Marco-zt6fz]

Hamburg is realy a awesome city. I find the Minitur Wunderland you have to visit when you make a trip to Hamburg.,

[@cyrion7819]

6:26 There was a good grade of detail when they started in 2001 (2000). But there was an extreme increase in detail with every new section opened. When you take a picture of the newer sections, you have to examine the picture for a while to get some hints that it is the picture of a model.

[@EvaPerrey]

Its so sweet to see you having fun over here ❤

[@svenpedersen9140]

I can already imagine myself looking at a scne for over 30 minutes just to see all the details and the "easter eggs" that they obviously have (like the zebra, the nons aroung the small car etc). You should have a sponsor code from them because there will be many people visiting this because of this video (maybe they don't need publicity, I don't know hehe).

[@usecode___7453]

Planning my visit right now because of this video!

[@ArthurRuno]

watched the entire video, man this was really fun! Glad you made it to see it, I was there a couple of times and could never get enough.. One time I stayed in Hamburg for an extra day to get in a second day in a row. Its just incredible.

[@Mopsi3D]

Ich war auch schonmal dort. Das ist lange her. Seither ist sehr viel dazugekommen!

[@taupegrillon5975]

James, your German is surprisingly good 👍

[@THE_REAL_AVIATION]

I live in Hamburg, and it is getting much bigger, the Miniatur Wunderland

[@markalexander71332]

Bravo, what a great video James 👍👌🏼

[@82mabli]

That you didn't freeze to death in this thin jacket is a miracle.

[@Starfleet1972]

The movie on the small screen that the people around it were watching outside (16:19) was "Basic Instinct" with Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone. That was before the interrogation scene, before the "certain" scene during the interrogation.😊😊

[@rittiswelt4287]

Großartiges Video! Und die Szene bei @42:49 ist auf jedenfall memefähig: "Poppe mit Pommes". Ich habe Bilder im Kopf! 🙃