Is EFTELING the Most Beautiful Theme Park EVER? Efteling Vlog! (Benelux Europe Trip Episode 2)

[@throughthewindowpane]

You don’t go to the Efteling for the thrillrides, but the overall experience with the theming, the music, the greenery, the excellent darkrides makes the Efteling a themepark you just want to get back to. Can’t wait until Danse Macabre opens.

[@Pastel_Goth]

Omg same I can't wait either. It seems so close now :D

[@GoldenNugget777]

We have abonnement on Efteling, we can go anytime here if we want, our kids loved it, never bored.. If you come only for thrillrides, this isnt the park for you.. just what @throughthewindowpane said, this is a familypark, music, nonstalgic, theming, everything This will be the park for you👍🏼

[@sanderwissink5330]

Absolutely true......especially Fata Morgana I remember fondly. But really everything is created with love and attention, and most is in the wonderful atmosphere of Anton Pieck.

[@Merc_507]

​@@GoldenNugget777abonnement is subscribtion in het engels😊

[@Echiewel]

The one ride I'm missing in the video and the top comments is Villa Volta, kind of a pretty tame swinging ship kinda thing mounted inside of a haunted house set for a very convincing illusion of a much wilder ride. For me that's a contender for best overall package of theming and ride in the park.

[@xMegaVideos]

Every time when I see tourists enjoying Efteling, it's a bit like watching your favorite soccer team win. You did absolutely nothing for it, but you still feel kinda proud.

[@AltijdHard_403]

Being dutch and having visited the Efteling a couple of times, I only now realize that the Python track is supposed to be a snakes skeleton. Somehow never noticed and it makes the track look far more badass.

[@Redisia]

As someone who lives in walk / bicycle distance of this park... I once thought of this..., but figured it cant be with the looping lol. But this is a THEME park... and i believe it is older then disney land. Started by a local priest who wanted to do something for the kids... As the story goes at-least... I heard somewhere that the Efteling and Disney have a weird friendship/rival bond. Its odd to think that 'The little amusement park in the area' is semi famous.

[@apveening]

@@Redisia According to wikipedia, the part of the story of it being started by a priest is correct.

[@falcon5751]

@@apveening i think the efteling is a lot better than disneyland just because if you go during weekdays out of high season you don't even have to wait, disneyland always is high season.

[@frisiidescendant2200]

@@Redisia there is a rumor (though never confirmed), that Walt Disney visited the Efteling and got inspired for many things for his Disney parks. Again, it has never been confirmed but I think we can all agree on the fact that the Efteling has nailed the same kind of magic feeling like Disney has as well.

[@DeOzian]

@@frisiidescendant2200 i dont think so. Disney passed away in 1966 and the most of the building in the Efteling is done in the late 60`s and in the 70`s.

[@toaojjc]

You do know you missed a lot of the theming from the Flying Dutchman by entering single rider right? The queue is telling the story of the mad captain setting sail on the second Easterday, cursing his ship.

[@BjornBjergsen]

yes!! and it shows the beautiful rooms! i never mind waiting there it’s soo beautiful

[@plumdutchess]

@@BjornBjergsen I always find them a bit cramped, making me feel claustrofobic. I wish they'd made them a little bigger or easier to see out.

[@LazyKing3D2Y]

As a Dutch person, It fills me with pride watching you praise this park.

[@ThatOneJustMe]

Videos like this one make me proud to be one of the park's employees :)

[@wessel2007]

Your always the best, all the employees in the efteling are always so nice. All of you are doe'ing a grate job

[@MissMoontree]

Honestly the employees are amazing. Always super helpful

[@abcdefg8431]

I've been to many parks. You can be proud. I went there with someone who has a disability. You are all truly the best. You made our day. And the park is maintained so beautiful

[@ieriesb]

heyy same

[@inspectornl]

Hey collega!!!

[@fransnagel]

50 years ago The Efteling used to be just a very finely styled theme park, fairy tales instead of thrills, everything designed by Anton Pieck who was my mother's drawing teacher in school.

[@diadorim273]

If she enjoyed drawing that must have been a real treat :)

[@Paul_Teunissen]

The Fairy Tale Forest is still a significant part of the Efteling and most of the site is preserved in Anton Pieck's style. Over the years some new items were added but the overall fairy atmosphere is still there. kzbin.info/www/bejne/amHToXqMh5qhkLMsi=8VLPEqnVGn6Yo7ra

[@Skillseboy1]

How awesome to have been taught by Anton Pieck!

[@awaholswilder9271]

SERIEUSHEID??? dat is echt heel cool

[@ConradFiat]

And everyone clapped.

[@Acid_8501]

When Disneypark Paris was being made the builders actually went to this park to get inspiration on how to do a fantasy european amusement park. Or at least that is what I heard

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

Its Disney feel is not a coincidence. The story is that Walt Disney visited Efteling and modeled his parks after Efteling in terms of theming and storytelling. Efteling is a direct inspirator for the Disney parks.

[@CaptainDCap]

Efteling barely had any of its modern theming before Disney died in the early sixties. Fairy-Tale forest may have inspired him, but other than that there wasn't much there.

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

@CaptainDCap it's the fairytale theming from the 50s that led to the current theming. Anton Pieck, who designed the fairytale forest, did extensive art direction that is still the main focus for the theming of the park. Even at that time it was world famous. So even though the current park is separate from Disney, the inspiration is the same.

[@The_Joestar]

An urban myth that refuses to die. He never visited Efteling, even though he was in the Netherlands when the park had already its early stages of the Fairy Tale Forest. It is true that imagineers visit Efteling every now and then for inspiration

[@MVG1982]

The park is one of the oldest still open theme parks in the world: the Efteling nature park opened on May 11, 1951. On May 31, 1952, the Fairytale Forest also opened.

[@rmyikzelf5604]

Actually the sport and nature park Efteling opened in the late 1920's or early 1930's.

[@draconicdusk5911]

As a person who lives at the Efteling's doorstep, one tends to forget how beautiful that place actually is. The coaster that goes over the water is called The Flying Dutchman in English. Back in the day I used my season pass to go in after school, go on a few rides and have a meatball sandwich from Grootmoeder's Keuken. Sadly, that place closed down, but a lot more just as good food stands opened up. I'm glad you had fun. As you leave our little town, let me bid you goodbye in our special way. Houdoe! (It's our slang for Keep well!)

[@sitopog7057]

You can still get a ‘Broodje Saté’ from the same place! It has a different name now though.

[@Trazynn]

4:12 the irregular intervals of these boats make this ride so much fun. Sometimes there's so many that they get stuck for a while and they pile up until the force breaks them free again.

[@CaptainDCap]

When I went to Efteling on a school trip, our boats got stuck on the rotating poles for about 25 minutes. Took the staff a while to start wondering where all the boats had gone. They ended up pulling one of the front boats free with a large winch or something.

[@rmyikzelf5604]

22:17 Efteling was started in the 1920's as a nature park, and it still is. Only a certain percentage of their grounds can be built upon.

[@BartvG88]

I believe I saw 21% as the max

[@maxnum1sgameclub263]

Wrong… its started started in the twenties as sports field and a shoe museum ^^. In the twenties the region had a great shoe/textile shops. So the wanted to honor that after that its had some changed till the local goverment bought it out wanted to make a fairytale park. And the rest is history ^^. Its all written in the official history book of the efteling that i proudly own. That book is the 50Y birthday book that went for sale in 2002.

[@lyeehaw5556]

Everytime i see an international channel post a video about the efteling i scream inside. I love love love seeing it getting the international recognition it deserved. Extremely proud to say i work there, genuinely my favourite place. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@erikbrouwer7409]

As a Dutchie I haven't been there that much, but every time I was there, as a kid or as the grown up with my own son now, it's always special. It never ceases to amaze me.

[@Iron_Sharpens_Iron]

Fun fact, de Efteling is where Walt Disney got his inspiration. Without the Efteling there would be no Disney

[@The_Joestar]

Fun myth you mean 😂

[@agentshillbot]

I always wanted to go to Efteling as a kid, now as an adult it's on my bucket list!

[@YurlynPlays]

Same here 👀

[@kasper2970]

It always suprise me how clean and well maintained the Efteling is. I’ve been in a lot off parks. It looks like because the Efteling gives nature more room and lesser stone and tarmac pavement it looks more friendly

[@kop-gaming6413]

I think in the original proposal for the park the Efteling themselves put that they can only build stuff on I believe 25% of the ground they own They also have very extensive climate plans and I believe they want to be fully climate neutral by 2025 and climate positive in 2032

[@JCGver]

@@kop-gaming6413 I don't know the exact % but you are right, they are requirement to have a significant amount of trees and plants covered area in the park. And honestly has much as a headache it must be for expansion, the park is better for it.

[@Wendy-bd9zu]

I love the Efteling, came there as a kid, later with my kids and maybe someday with grandkids, but im so happy every time in the Efteling!!

[@MrMarwan48]

Its our favorite parc we go there every year and it never gets old. Great atmosphere

[@esthervandenakker1789]

The peacock actually has a name and is quite famous....his name is JEROEN ! Great video guys. I grew up with the Efteling, living nearby. It is a wonderful place ❤

[@moomlxght]

live love laugh jeroen

[@colinneptunevasilias822]

even I didnt know this and im Dutch myself and went to the park so many times

[@sjavijee]

Best park ever.. been going there every year since i was 8 years old... early 80ties!!

[@Ins0mnia365]

a very unique park in the world and a must for themed park fans

[@bastange8856]

The Efteling was the best thing ever to go to as a kid, you always felt like you were really in the fairy tale yourself 😆

[@gwnlars_8306]

22:26 That's "Jeroen", one of the most famous animals in the Efteling. 23:30 Not really, it looks like the old design but it is acutally from BHS München with gondola's from Translift/Siemens (after the bankrupty of CPM) Really interesting system.

[@leaenasolari2318]

This park is almost in my backyard (3 km away). When I was a kid we used to go there everyday, taking multiple rides in the Python, etc… In the past decennia is has grown to this amazing park, where I went with my kids. And where I will go very often with future grandchildren. It is great to have this fantastic park so nearby.

[@plumdutchess]

I'm so jealous of you. I'd for sure get a season pass if I lived close by. We go there every two years and stay for three days. It's a great trip every time.

[@112breda2]

the music is so nostalgic and so beautiful!! really love the park

[@bartvelken]

Should have shown the big dragon they built beside the Joris en de Draak coaster

[@ingridlinda-215]

This Is Absolutely a Fantasy Island I also think it's very very beautiful Disneyland doesn't compare with this🎉🎉

[@Themersive]

We really look forward to an eventual visit there.

[@marianneschreuder2179]

Im dutch myself and im realy suprised to see how english perplex or others languages also enjoy the park and make video's off it but you should see at night there are HUNDREDS off tiny lights attached to the mail entrance and if you luck enoug to stay untill new year or the middle off the night idk when anymore they will shoot fireworks! I've been around 7 to 8 times al ready

[@TheMankrikscow]

as someone that lives a 25 minute car ride from this park im so happy to hear that it blows the minds of everyone that visits the netherlands :D

[@mikevbreugel]

I've lived like 10 kilometers away from The Efteling most of my life. It's am amazing park. Best I have ever seen.

[@johnvanberkom7157]

If you wanna see all of Efteling, you need 2 days!

[@Rodejong]

I grew up 20 km away from here.Let's say my childhood was awesome!

[@disneyanddaysout]

It really is one if the most stunning parks 🥰

[@309electronics5]

Even though i am not a little kid anymore (i am a teen) i still enjoy the park, not because of the rides. The rides are not scary to my meaning, but the vibes and music are soo good. Its not even because the park is layed out nice but As a kid it made the park feel magical, what it is supposed to be. I also love some of the food there (not everything, but a lot) and how some rides are designed with music, lights and motor driven things. Although sometimes some rides have problems "storingen" i enjoy the vibes and the pretty friendly employees, when i got stuck in a ride because of a storing, the employees were friendly and helped everyone get out and calmed everyone

[@daan7004]

naar mijn mening = in my opinion. to my meaning translates to something like "voor mijn betekenis" which doesn't really make sense in my opinion.

[@ramachtbassman375]

Bedankt voor je nietszeggende mening, @@daan7004. Ook geen enkele toevoeging op iets wat er bedoeld word. Ook nog zeiken over d of t zekers? (bewwerkttt waistt almelan niet)

[@jasondelmaitre2838]

It's a beautiful parc, but i prefer Europapark and Phantasialand. Great video, thanks.

[@Semmetje11lolly]

As a Dutchie, yes... yes it is

[@damsel5755]

Efteling is gorgeous.

[@joenisnapje712]

Glad you enjoyed the amusement 😉👍🏻

[@Kaulo_Boszhardt]

I always love to see videos of foreigners visiting our beautiful Efteling haha, even though i've been to this park countless of times

[@pmvdmeulen]

You missed the best parts of the Efteling. (Coasters are great family fun but not the most exciting). Lovely shots, great quality video. 👍 Top notch.

[@palantir135]

You missed a lot: Land van Laaf Villa Volta Droomvlucht dark ride Fairytale forest Fata Morgana dark ride Ravelijn.

[@chaoss5]

They did Droomvlucht. They mentioned it as a credit, because it was build by Vekoma according to them (which isn't the case). Also they mentioned that they did a lot of darkrides.

[@Hensepens64]

But did they do Symbolica? They mentioned a few times, bit fudny see footage of it..

[@mvl71]

Villa Vomit you mean. I got really sick from that ride, barely made it to the exit without, well, you get it...

[@palantir135]

@@mvl71 not the slightest problem for me. People who get carsick or seasick are more vulnerable.

[@mvl71]

@@palantir135 I get the same from playing race sims in VR; seeing motion without feeling motion and my brain gives me the middle finger and sticks it down my throat ;)

[@RichardDenRooyen1973]

went today,.... and i still love it, coming to the Efteling every time.

[@stephanvanlunenburg4930]

it is certainly one of the most beautiful and unique parker in the world. for me, Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen is even more beautiful and special, but you cannot completely compare these parks

[@PureDutchProductions]

super fun video! love the vibe of you guys. Love efteling forever

[@Emankind]

Yes. It is the most charming amusement parking the world.

[@dazzothegreat]

I been myself at least 10 times . I totally agree it's absolutely fantastic

[@DrDeepstack]

I understand you focus on coasters. But the park is so much more than that. It has a great history and many of the original rides ate still there. My favorite theme park for sure.

[@rosalacroix6447]

The Efteling is really amazing i have grown up with it and its so magicall

[@vanessabird110]

This was so fun to watch! Been to Efteling maaany times since I was little and I miss it already even though I've been there 2 years ago most recently 😆 Thank you for this video!

[@AlexisTheKingNL]

Being Dutch, very fun video to see. Glad you liked it!

[@higherquality]

11:00 I love the idea of the split screen

[@Coaster_Focus]

Thanks! I like to try it when there’s a dueling coaster or one that has two sides

[@cha0s_552]

Fun fact: the efteling was one of the inspirations for the original disney land.

[@TheTwan85]

I usually don't really enjoy theme park videos, even about the Efteling (been there MANY times as a teen, had a season pass and live within biking distance), but you had some great shots! Had me engaged for the full video 😁

[@BartvG88]

I live in Utrecht, on the final day of my season pass I decided that I would visit Efteling one more time without spending any money. I cycled from utrecht to efteling, which was doable (~ 5 hours) but the ride back was much tougher! No ferries at night, so you have to go around, and of course my phone was dead. I had to recharge and take a nap on a bench near Woerden, but I made it! It was an awesome challenge!

[@TheTwan85]

@@BartvG88 dang, that's commitment 😅 For me it was only about 40 minutes from Tilburg 😂

[@basbesselse6187]

I use this magical place for sport. Make a 40 min bike ride to efteling, make a long walk, and again a 40 min bike ride back home. Twice a week. So that's 28 km of bike riding and during my break with is a 5 km 'efteling walk', i do a few coasters. Efteling for me is a Anti depression medicine. It's fantastic!

[@LarsvanderLinden-dc1cn]

In live in Nederland en I love de Efteling ❤

[@remi6408]

Dutch coasters overall are very smooth compared to the US. From what I have experienced anyways. I went to Six Flags KY and couldn’t believe how shaky/not smooth the coasters were there. Took the joy out of the rides a bit to be honest.

[@BasRikken]

we come here twice a year, im 45 now, never boring, we went 2 weeks ago after the show of caro, it was free from 8-10 pm, no people anymore and did like 12 rides in 2 hours, perfection, you skipped the whole "sprookjesbos" "festival carnaval" and "volk van laaf" and many other tings but time goes quick

[@basvanriel1806]

You left to soon man! The water show is amasing!! Its the third largest in the world

[@awaholswilder9271]

and you know what is really cool? the entrance, like what you are so shocked by is even part of the efteling lore 😊

[@z3g4]

Interesting to hear the Python commentary, because it always used to be hella rocky. Nice video.

[@Ozymandias1]

Fata Morgana is more like Pirates of the Caribbean but with a theme centered on Arabia rather than the Carribbean. I've been on both rides, Pirates in Disneyland Anaheim.

[@batavusfietsbel]

hands down the most beautiful

[@NVT-j8y]

Welcome to the Netherlands! Glad you enjoyed and had a 'gezellige' time over here. What happened with symbolica footage? Suddenly cut to the coffee?

[@Coaster_Focus]

So for the dark rides like Symbolica, I didn’t want to film the whole ride. But I had intended to show bits of it, but forgot to film 😅

[@curleonsquad9662]

0:26 That handshake was amazing 😂

[@logpogger9506]

If you go there often it gets old fast but a great park

[@kaasmeester5903]

Your Python ride was rather nice to see, first time a video captures just how smooth that thing has become after the rebuild. The old Python was a rather rough ride. Also nice to see you sample some of the food. The food at Efteling is generally pretty good and interesting, and they don't sock you on the price like a lot of other parks do.

[@bflippsytrance]

The fact it's in a forest really adds a lot to the experience and theming, you have lots of shade from trees and even when it's very busy it does mask the crowd really well. I've been going there for decades and they keep adding new things and rejuvenate older things. The only thing that bugs me a bit is that the more serious servicing dining restaurants require reservations which are almost never available on the day you go and it seems there's really a gap in supply and demand there, creating the same reservation-stress as you see in Disney parks. On the other hand, they surely have less density of shops in general which does make it feel much less commercially focused than for example a Disney park which I enjoy a lot from the Efteling.

[@TheEvertw]

It is rumoured that De Efteling is where Walt Disney got his inspiration to create Disneyland...

[@Mike05121988]

I was watching this video and the first thing I was thinking of was, why didn't you go to Max & Moritz first and also took a detour to Baron 1898 or even Joris en de Draak. Because after you enter the park you go right after the fountainlake (Aquanura) when you cross the railroads and you first pass by Max and Moritz. You guys past that rollercoaster and went straight ahead down that road. But if you continued, you ended up at Joris en de Draak. To all foreigners who want to visit the Efteling and only ride on the rollercoasters, please ride Max and Moritz first, than go to Baron 1898, than proceed to Python/Vliegende Hollander/Joris en de Draak and after that go to Vogel Rok. When you are done with those rollercoasters you still can go to Villa Volta (Vekoma madhouse), maybe Droomvlucht if you still have time (which is near Villa Volta), than go to Symbolica and before exiting go to Fata Morgana (which is near Max and Moritz. If you have more time left and it is not to busy you could also ride Carnaval Festival, which is near Vogel Rok and is like the Efteling version of It's a small world.

[@masomaf]

Oh pro tip: visit carnaval festival and fata morgana the last, because those theme songs will stick in your head all day.

[@willemvanlith9215]

Fun fact about the stained glass. In every panel there is a name from a (former) employee.

[@weerd112]

Love your enthusiasm, that’s great!

[@Coaster_Focus]

Thanks so much!

[@joehoe222]

But the main question stays: Did you do the Fairy Tale Forest? 😊

[@Gheiss-]

🔥🔥

[@sagittarius5466]

Would’ve liked to see your reaction to Villa Volta 😄

[@beekiedra3862]

My favorite and only theme park:

[@MasterRedwing]

23:30 It's not a vekoma track, and a complicated story how the ride got built. More than a handful of companies have worked on the track and ride vehicles. Where the first went bankrupt, the second had no expiernce for theme park rides, the third built stuf according to drawings from the first but those didnt meet the specifications. After the last made it work. Themeing was done on time but because of the issues with the ride system it opened a year late missing the 40th anniversery of the park.

[@mathieuvandeven3474]

The track is manufactured by CSM Steelstructures if I’m right. Same company that did the retrack of Python.

[@ropax11]

Nice review, the entrance is called “huis van de 5 zintuigen” what means “house of the five senses”

[@nixxol]

This is so smooth !!

[@hiiiiii200]

Going 27th of this month cant wait looks fun 🎉😊

[@nielsvandoorm]

Nice to see as a Dutchman!🇳🇱🔥

[@TheColehabo]

back in the days the had fish in the little ponds in thre middle and sides off the paths...

[@Ramotttholl]

oh gowd.. you did the wooden dual coaster. My butt still hurts just remembering it.

[@femkethielemans4686]

Efteling the most magical place full of wonders and mystery ... we love it ❤.... every kid must experience sprookjesbos ❤

[@Focusonbehind]

Ah, the befteling in Ketsheuvel.

[@Isdezenaambezet]

It's better than Disney Paris as well. At least for overall experience. Roller Coasters in Disney are very good.

[@gwennlammens1198]

Outch seeing the queue for the Flying Dutchman standing outside, hurts just thinking about it 😅

[@larswols1338]

I love this video! I've bin to the efteling a couple of times and i really like the fact you give your opinion. But i think it is so bad that you didn't film the decor!!! That really helps with giving you that ''fealing''.

[@snowysnowwish]

would love if you came back to check out the rest!

[@CoasternautYT]

One of my favourite parks in this world but for me the most beautiful is phantasialand, you’ve earned a sub from me today!

[@Coaster_Focus]

Thanks for the sub! I actually have a Phantasialand vlog coming soon!

[@CoasternautYT]

@@Coaster_Focus Can't wait for it!

[@thijsblankestijn3614]

Go and visit Europa park in Rust, Germany. That park is Efteling x10.

[@joeribaars5481]

joris en de draak means joris and the Dragon , yes vuur is fire , probably linked to the dragon.

[@jeroen1755]

You forgot to watch Aquanura before your exit. Although you walked past it at least twice ;-)

[@B4P787]

It is:)

[@MaxWoudenberg]

the splitscreen during Joris en de Draak was really cool, but the monotonous music you've added kinda breaks the immersion of the Efteling for me. Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed our national treasure park!

[@sandrogigi5666]

Attraction list: Sprookjesbos Symbolica Diorama Droomvlucht Villa Volta Stoomtrein Monorail (slakken) Medium zweefmolen Small zweefmolen Vlinder carousel Normale draaimolen 1 Normale draaimolen 2 Stoomcarousel in paleis Sirocco Vogel Rok Carnaval Festival Traptreintjes Gondoletta Pagode Halve maen Oude tufferbaan Python De vliegende hollander Joris en de draak Baron 1898 Piraña Max & moritz Fabula Fata Morgana Next year: kind of spinning simulator creepy theme (old attraction: spookslot) Playgrounds: Nest Nostalgia playground near villa volta Funny kid playground near vogel rok Archipel Great shows: Aquanoura Raveleijn For the little ones: poppentheater & sprookjesbos theater

[@kimvandermolen5407]

Did you leave before closing time? They have an AMAZING water and light show with beautiful music in the last 30 minutes of opening hours

[@seesharp81321]

Always be expecting some weather coming in NL 🤣🤣