CHECKING INTO EFTELING VILLAGE BOSRIJK & ROOM TOUR! MY FAVOURITE RIDE & RAVELEIJN SHOW! Vlog 2 | AD

Hi everyone!
Time for our second vlog in our Efteling vlog series! We ride my favourite ride ever and watch the Raveleijn show! We then check into the magical Efteling Village Bosrijk, complete with a room tour of our centrally located family room.
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EFTELING GRAND HOTEL OPENING 2024 - This will introduce a premium accommodation offering to the park, and will be the first time accommodation will be inside the park walls. The hotel’s design will be pared back, with nods to the park, however Efteling Hotel will remain the only hotel that has themed suites.
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[@Nenimee]

Helena saying 'I wanna live here' on Droomvlucht is so relatable, I think every little girl in The Netherlands has dreamed of living there. And some of us still do 😉

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Awww it is just SO magical! I will never forget that first feeling of riding it 😍

[@CollaredGirl]

The Efteling likes to preserves his nature. There was a tree blocking an attraction. They digged it out and replaced it to keep nature the main attraction in the whole Efteling. Aquanura is way better in the dark. And if you can, reserve a sport at Lorelei. Its on the side bar at the theatre. Ita amazing in the dark. Winter time is really fun, they have woodfires and usually had an ice skating paradise. Youre staying at one of the castles. Klaas vaak also reads a night time story for kids downstairs around 8 pm or so. Hes on the artwork on the wall together with his best buddy Oohoo the owl. He puts sand in your eyes makes you go to sleep together with his sleeping song. There are rooms aswell that you can bring your own food that you can prepare. All in all the intire park is package complete. Every time you walk or visit there, you see some new details or hear something new that has been there for ages. Enjoy

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much for all the information here. This is what I love about the comments. We all learn from each other. That’s so nice that they replanted the tree. You could see them really taking care of the park. Aquanura in the dark is something we need to see. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

[@thegirlnextdoor5766]

Another fun Efteling fact, they have a villa on the outskirts of the park called Villa Pardoes. Here they host chronic sick children for 5ish days for free to give them the time of their lives. The little rooms in the villa are all themed and they can use a secret entrance into the park.❤

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We love hearing about all these different bits of trivia about the park. This is absolutely amazing and we’re so thrilled to hear this. Very heartwarming. ❤️ thank you for sharing. X

[@conny4671]

Absolutly. And you can give a Donation in the Area at the Entrance. There is a Miniature Villa Pardoes with Infos and Collecting Boxes. Every Cent counts and is highly preciuos investet. The Rooms are for the Family, not only the sick child.

[@The_Disturber]

Usually when I am at the park and there is no line for it, I go and eat my lunch on Gondaletta, just 20 minutes of relaxing

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Love that! We saw lots of people doing that, looks really relaxing!

[@Jasmijn.F]

Loved this vlog! Fun fact about Raveleijn: If you see people walking through the windows of the little houses in the decor, that's because that is actually the office space of Efteling! They can watch the show through their windows in the office! Also, with Droomvlucht being my favorite ride, I loved that Helena liked it so much 🥰 & The hotel looks stunning! x 🍄✨

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

No way! That’s amazing to know. What a cool place to be working. What a view they must have. I’d be distracted all the time. 😂 Droomvlucht was a definite favourite. ❤️ Thank you so much for watching x

[@yaelhoefs4791]

The old-school teampark/carrousel section is actually called the Anton Pieck Plein/Place. Anton Pieck was actually the designer of a lot of the fairytales in the forest. And everyone that came after him were inspired and used his style for all the rides and theming in the parc. The parc was opened 71 years ago so these carrousels and such really fit with that time.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Such a special individual, Anton Pieck. Thank you for passing on that information. Lovely that they named it after him. The style is unmistakably Efteling and that’s down to him. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

[@EldareasPrincess]

I love how you said you liked the ride system in Droomvlucht because it makes you feel like you're flying - that's exactly what Ton van de Ven (the creator of that ride and successor to Anton Pieck) envisioned! There's a really beautiful documentary about the ride's creation here on youtube, I believe it's called "Dromen met open ogen" (dreaming with open eyes) 🥰

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

I’ll 100% have to watch that documentary. It really left me quite emotional each time. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@SuperDutchjohn]

Nothing beats the sight of adults become children again, that has always been the big strength of The Efteling, nobody actually wants to leave at the end of the day!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind comment! 😊 We loved it so much. It made such an imprint on our hearts and we were definitely not wanting to leave at the end. X

[@jbpierce4776]

I'm originally from Wrexham UK but I've lived and worked in the Netherlands for 20 years now. I love taking my wife and kids to the Efteling, they love it and so do I. We usually stay 2 nights in the hotel. I really love seeing other people (who live outside the Netherlands) visit the park and hear their views on it.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We loved the Netherlands. We definitely want to return and check out some other places. Everyone was so friendly and kind to us. It really made such a fantastic impression on us. We loved it. ❤️ Thank you for watching x

[@jonasgraumans2034]

I’m curious. How many of us Dutchies know of your place of birth know?

[@jbpierce4776]

@@jonasgraumans2034 Do you mean the documentary: Welcome to Wrexham?

[@chockycake1]

We visited Efteling over 20 years ago! Thank you for bringing back so many happy memories. The fairy ride at the start was magical and you’re right the colours were out of this world. Would love to go back 😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch. Droomvlucht was so magical. It affected me so much. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. 😂 X

[@meticulousgeek]

As far as I can tell the colors came out absolutely great. Being pretty familiar with most these rides I usually skip the on-rides but I watched every single one that was included this time. Awesome vlog, thanks for sharing!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

That means so much to us. ❤️ The colours just made the rides so much more magical. You really felt like you were in another world. We loved it. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@ziggy_fortes]

The efteling in the winter is so buetiful its fuly in winter theme and you can ice skate and aquanura looks more buetiful because its is dark only thing i dont like its so cold😅 (sorry for bad english cause i am ducht)

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We really want to experience it during the winter time. It sounds absolutely magical. Thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

[@lottebemelen4100]

Fun fact: the buildings in raveleijn are offices I work there ;) 12:14 if you do that you will get a random pin of efteling

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

No way! That is so cool, what an epic office 🙌 Thanks for the tip about the pin, we did wonder what they do! Xx

[@marcvanmaanen2946]

Droomvlucht (Dream flight) is still a favorite for me ever since I was a kid. Good to see you liked Efteling!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

What a magical ride. I couldn’t get enough of it. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@EmmaJonYoureWelcome]

Raveleijn looked so good. The little boat ride did look really relaxing. Oh wow what a beautiful room. Its so cute that they have a game in the room too. What a wonderful day xx

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

The stunt show was brilliant. Loved that we were able to follow the story without knowing the language. We didn’t manage to play the game but it looked like it was great one for quickly reading the rules and starting. Thank you for watching x

[@Acolyte7]

Finaly an efteling vlog where people actually go on rides and explore the park, instead of people just eating all the time 😂 well made

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We’re thrilled that you enjoyed the vlog! 😊 We love to try and check out as much as we can. Thank you for watching x

[@Lozbarny]

That was hilarious timing and reaction from Martyn at 4:34 😂

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Hahaha that timing was spot on!

[@mrsBeentjes]

Winter efteling is also amazing!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

I bet that is so magical. 🌲 thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

[@lucinakucuk8002]

What a beautiful hotel/room. So spacious and those little extra details make it magical ❤

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

It was such a stunning hotel and room, we were so impressed!

[@RebeccaPoole1994]

loving these vlogs, i apparently went when i was little but don't remember and hopefully i can go as an adult one day it does look amazing with what you have shown us so far.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

What a wonderful place to visit as a child. We hope you can return as an adult as it’s just as fun. 😊 thank you for watching x

[@tylerjolly530]

wow this place looks amazing!!!! the hotel room is so stunning, I'm defo booking a trip away there!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

It was very special. Like you were in a fairytale. Would highly recommend. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@mrsclairemoose]

Love this series, the park looks so amazing! Great to see you two experiencing it for the first time. Maybe one day you'll have your own 'creepy hand' and 'slinky dawwwg' of Efteling that you always go back to 😅 if you know what I mean

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Haha I love that! I think we definitely will as we will be returning a lot. I miss it already 😍

[@beckylloyd3069]

This looks such a fantastic place!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

It really bowled us over. It was fantastic. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@misscjd91]

Oo yay. Searched earlier wondering if there was a new video yet

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Yay thank you for watching! 😊

[@girljustme102]

Cant wait for another one 😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much! There’s a new one tomorrow 😊 x

[@FUNFAIRRIDES360]

That fountain show looks amazing

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

It was so good! Would love to visit again and see it in the dark 😍

[@emilyshaw1523]

Hello guys, for my birthday we are going to efteling and you two really helped us, I am also a big fan of your legoland vlog helena was really good as Emma from the vidio also Emma is one of my favourite out of lego friends. Keep up with the good work thank u for helping 😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much for watching and for commenting 😊 we’re so thrilled that we have helped with the Efteling planning. It’s such an amazing park. We hope you have a fab time. X

[@ikke5212]

enjoy your efteling time😉

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you! 😊

[@solatice_973]

I've stayed at this hotel years ago. I can remember that on the lake when it gets dark there's a little show about mister sandman in his castle. But I don't know if they still have that at the moment!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Loved the lake area of the hotel with the castle. We didn’t catch a show at the lake but we did see Mr Sandman telling a story to some children on the evening. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@TTHBLOX_]

Glad ya saw raveleijn. The past few dsys have not been kind to it. A horse accident with a rider. And a fire. All is well now luckily

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oh no! We hope everyone is safe and well. It was an amazing show. We loved it. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@khorsies947]

And another fire a few days ago, Raveleijn hasn't been itself lately

[@Ashley-il6vy]

We go once a year gor a couple of days to Efteling and stay at Bosrijk , we love the atmospere and just the feeling of stayong in that fairytale world We stayed at excecly thet room once , And i just wanted to say , helena , your skin looks amazing , Your smile is so pretty You are really beautifull !

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Staying in Bosrijk definitely made you feel like you were part of a fairytale. It was so lovely to explore the grounds in the days after. Bless you ❤️ thank you. And thank you for watching 😊 x

[@miwer1000]

You where walking past a bicycle Carousel Its there just for this summer and over a 100 years old It was recently completed refurbished

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah thank you so much for the info and for watching 😊 x

[@saskiapanter]

Lol owl Oehoe Houdoe, that's hilarious. Houdoe is how we local people in North Brabant, where The Efteling is situated, say goodbye to eachother. Houdoeeee!! 😂❤

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah that’s a lovely piece of trivia. 😊 I loved him so much. I nearly bought the plush. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

[@thisie]

Love the video! If you'd like to, you can watch Raveleijn with headphones in different languages.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ooooh really! How does this work? That’s amazing to know. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@denphydagrain9928]

Countdown 77 days till we finally go back to Efteling☺️🥰

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We love Efteling so much! Have an amazing time 😀🙌 thank you for watching x

[@denphydagrain9928]

@@sohelenaandmartyn we try to go 3 times in a year with our little ones for a few days. Our kids are 7,5 en 2 years old.

[@anoeske]

(i am watching al the vlogs back to back now and distited I will tell one story/fun fact of the efteling to) Okay first of all you guys were so lucky. Raveleijn had a lot of trouble lately. From fire to cast members getting hurt. The show already changed a LOT since the opening. (you can find online the show of 2012 which i recommend because the story is a lot clearer) Raveleijn is a WONDERFULL story. Today in the show you can see the story but a lot of context seems to be missing. If you want the WHOLE story I recommend the book that was written for the efteling and her show. But also from this story is a GREAT serie. better than the magical world of Pardoes. The serie gives a lot of caracter to the whole story and battle.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Another series! That’s fantastic. Also I love having books about theme park things. That’s interesting, I’ll definitely search out the original version to see how it changed. We heard about the fires. We hope everyone’s okay. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@RHTubeOnYouTube]

You're giving us such a bad dose of Efteling blues (gonna need a new version of the song) 😁

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Haha we do!! 😂

[@Elizeplay]

Im going there in 3 weeks

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Amazing!! Have the best time. We miss it! 😊 Thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

[@somebody4763]

It is a pity that the large planets in the Droomvlucht are still not there, they fell during the major maintenance.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Do they go in the room with the floating buildings in space? Hopefully they return some day. We loved that ride so much. 😊 x

[@Overwijn01]

Have you taken the sleep hats and the book with bed time stories home? Because you are allowed to 😁😁

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oh we didn’t know that! That’s so cute you are allowed to take them 🥰

[@ilsekuiper01]

You should come back for aquanura when it is darker

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We would love to come back for a winter trip at some point. Bet that’s so magical 😊 thank you for watching x

[@ilsekuiper01]

@@sohelenaandmartyn it is magical. Also summer Efteling. It is a festival with every square entertainment

[@Tuinierenopstrobalen]

Paprika isn't red pepper, it's capsicum. So just try it next time, it's not that spicy!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you for letting us know 😊 We’ll make sure we try it next time. Loved the bbq one x

[@Almerepresentsm4rc0]

She got the pineapple on pizza! abort abort ;)

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

😂😂😂😂😂 it certainly was on there 😊 thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

[@waagzangertje]

Really affordable saying the one that is staying for free. Lot's of people cannot even afford to just go without sleeping over. And getting the basic facts wrong. You stayed in a themed room. Everything at efteling is themed. The efteling hotel has themed rooms like carousel, little red riding hood etc. Loonsche land has themed accomodation, just different. Like your enthusiasm but this is just pissing me off big time.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Hi, first of all I want to thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. 😊 This was our first trip to Efteling and so we were learning things as we went along in real-time. We 100% appreciate everyone’s feedback and recommendations. It not only helps us but also others looking in the comments. And you really helped me because it made me realise I had giving out the wrong info. The Efteling hotel will remain the only hotel with themed suites I was meant to say. When referencing the affordability we were talking in reference to other certain theme parks after having compared prices of trips. We apologise that we did not present the point clearly. We are truly grateful for any opportunity and knowledge how fortunate we were to have our stay gifted. We are amazed with these opportunities if they come along and the last thing we want to do is offend or cause anger. Especially when it’s because of you and everyone who watches that we were able to do this. ❤️ x

[@waagzangertje]

@@sohelenaandmartyn Hi, i don't begrudge your staying there for free. And it's nice to see that you really enjoyed all the lovely things efteling has to offer. But words/facts matter. So that is why i reacted the way i did. You are very gracious in your reply. Thank you for that. And of course i am looking forward to watching the rest of your efteling vids. *And although i don't like raveleijn, i did like the fact that you showed a bit more, not the standard tricks on the horse, and the explanation on the plate at the front* If you are able to come back another time *in whatever way* i hope you will get to see aquanura like it's meant to in the dark. And the new dance macabre will be open. And maybe it will be in the winter when it's a completely different atmosphere.*I seriously think you will laugh so hard when you see all things they do in winter time*

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

@@waagzangertje I thank you so much for your reply. We are grateful to have you watching the videos. It’s precious time and you deciding to watch means a lot. You’re right, that was on me and I have made sure to put the correct info in the description now about the Efteling hotel. The suites look amazing! So many well themed. The winter time from what we have been told is very magical so it will be on our to do list for the future definitely. Once again thank you for your support. 😊 x