Efteling FULL TOUR 2024 Is This The MOST MAGICAL Theme Park In The WORLD

The Efteling is an amazing magical theme park. This is a full tour of one of the most magical theme parks on the planet.
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[@rrijsdijk]

Anton Pieck is the artist. He designed a lot for Efteling.

[@sebastianhuvenaars6537]

With a more than honorable mention to Ton van de Ven who expanded on Pieck's vision in the years that Efteling was maturing into a world class park.

[@patrickmuhlbeyer9262]

He did more that design a lot. He basically laid down the design principles for everything in efteling. It''s like a styleguide for a themepark.

[@xmerelxly]

Exactly what I was going to say. If you like efteling and especially the style that Anton Pieck draws and designs in. A visit too the Anton Pieck Museum is well worth your time. 🥰

[@joehoe222]

Also a shoutout to Peter Reijnders who made a lot of the technics and tricks possible. He is a founding father, just like the others.

[@Maartjeu2]

Anton Pieck used to be my mother's art teacher in het high school in the fifties. He was a very sweet old man according to my mother.

[@meekeandrea7651]

50 euro for the pooping donkey, I know inflation happened but I'm sure you mean 50 cents 🤣 love how much you explain things and how tranquil you make the park look. (which on a good day, it is)

[@martijnwitter8134]

And for Amanda: the coins the donkey is pooping are plastic ones. Maybe that helps a little?..

[@MickRondDeWereld]

Hey! i’m the guy that took a picture with you at the dragon. You’re an amazing person. You made my day, thank you!

[@provostparkpass]

It was my pleasure 💙💚

[@DavesDeepDives]

Chris, the story of the Emperor's nightingale makes a bit more sense if you know the full story. Basically the emperor was visited daily by the real-live nightingale, a little brown, kind of ugly, bird, with a beautiful voice. He fell in love with the sound of the bird's song and it sang to him daily. Then some people made this gorgeous golden mechanical nightingale and because it was nicer to look at, the emperor started listening to it instead. The real nightingale got sad and decided not to come back anymore and the emperor didn't care/notice, because he was completely focused on the mechanical bird. but then it broke and from then on it pretty much follows the rest of the story like you described (apart from the ghost, because that Pepper's ghost effect actually represents death). The real bird came back and his song saved the emperor's life. So the moral is kinda "Don't judge things on how they look". Also, while the original Grimm stories are pretty dark (like Red Riding Hood and the 6 goats getting eaten by the wolf in their respective fairy tales) they tend to have a positive ending (Red Riding Hood and the goats get cut out of the stomach of the wolf while it's sleeping and (depending on the version) the wolf is usually filled with stones and then sown shut. When it wakes up, the wolf is thirsty and goes to a well, but as it leans forward, the weight of the rocks makes the wolf fall over into the well).

[@Coilla85]

As a Dutchy I think the reason we're so proud of it, is because of the nostalgia. We visit the efteling as kids again as teens and again as grown-ups perhaps with your own kids that are now discovering the magic. Even as grandparents it'll be nice to visit and reminisce. Love the videos! ♡

[@NorthLaker]

I remember I went on Vogelrock with my great aunt once. She was about 75 years old at the time! 😂

[@Coilla85]

@@NorthLaker that's awesome!! Did she enjoy it as well?

[@NorthLaker]

@@Coilla85 It was a long time ago, but I think she was more shaken up than she let on 😅

[@Coilla85]

@@NorthLaker hahahaha, probably! That ride in the dark.. you don't know what's coming xD

[@rbergen]

That is exactly it. I'm Dutch but ended up marrying an Australian lady with 4 daughters who were in their late teens when we first visited the Efteling together, and they absolutely loved it as a first-time experience, while I was going through the nostalgia thing for the umpteenth time. At the same time, the Efteling is also never the same it was the time before because they keep expanding and renewing it. Whenever my - now all adult - stepdaughters visit, they practically _insist_ we visit the Efteling again, whether it's winter, summer, or either of the seasons in between.

[@craftserverminecraft]

6:49 the artist chris is talking about is Anton Pieck. They didn’t just use his style he was the original designer of the Efteling! After Anton Pieck passed Ton van de Ven took over as lead designer. His style was a little darker then Anton Pieck’s style. Anton Pieck had a more romantic style while Ton van de Ven had a more grim style being responsible for the now semi demolished “Spookslot” which has been turned into “Dans Macabre” a new attraction opening this october. The current lead designer is Sander de Bruijn he and his team are responsible for Ravelijn, Baron 1898 & Symbolica (and some more). And they are working on Danse Macabre right now 😄.

[@nemiiart]

Awesome info, thank you!!!

[@KyraHogue]

I'm so excited for Danse Macabre!! RIP Spookslot!

[@GoliathAngelus]

Het verhaal is naar het boek van Paul van Loon

[@OlivierJujubesPunctuel]

​@@GoliathAngelus boek is naar het verhaal van de attractie, niet andersom 😉

[@cyndiluna1]

Love the idea of wandering through a park and not having to worry about fast passes or genie plus. Such a beautiful park❤ thank you for the video. Might have to visit one day 🤔

[@Jeshikamo]

Between these videos and my new obsession with Joost Klein the Netherlands is taking up more of my brain real estate than it has in my life previously combined :P

[@timreed6718]

Chris.....you have no idea of the impact of your inspirational speaches have!! You helped me through my bladder cancer journey. I would like to proudly report today that I am cancer free!! Your words kept me up. Thank you for all you do and who you and your family represent.

[@DanDanDoe]

Congratulations!

[@yaelhoefs4791]

The mushrooms in the fairytale forest are such a classic thing for a lot of Dutch people. I think most people have photo's of themselves sitting on the mushrooms from when they were little (or a little older as well). Or with their ear on the mushroom to listen to the music (little kids to this the most). Just some other explanations: - the indian waterlelies is a story written by the former queen of Belgium, queen Fabiola. The music is actually Afrikan Beat by Bert Kampfert. The story is: the witch is jealous of the starchildren that are so beautiful en come to earth to dance on the lake, so she turnes them into lily's. - The donkey asks 50 eurocent, not 50 euro's that would be a lot of money for a plastic coin ;), honest mistake though.. - The fairytale forest was kinda the first place. It used to be a sportcomplex for the people in the area. So there were football courts (or soccer for you ;) and tenniscourts and other things. Efteling uses the opening of the fairytale forest as their anniversary date. - Anton Pieck was the first designer/illustrator (mostly the fairytales). There is this story that he liked to have everything look like it had been there forever. So a crooked chimney on the gnome houses, no straight paths, those kind of things. After him came Ton van de Ven, who made sure it was in the style of Pieck, he also me the land of Laaf (with the snail monorail). There is a whole story about the creatures living there (the Lafen). You can probably look it up. I could tell you way more, but I think this is enough for now ;)

[@PieterJan-mw3iq]

Friend of me was lying whole day on a mushroom in the fairytales forest doing shrooms before enter the park 😮‍💨🙄

[@AllanNightingale]

I noticed quite a few references to the Danish Author Hans Christian Andersen throughout the park too which is cool 🙂

[@rogerk6180]

A lot of farytales are from hans christian andersen!

[@seancatherall31]

I laughed out loud at, "This is the signature fairly tale portrayed in the park, Long Neck... But let me show you the garbage can!"

[@GeorgeGeo]

Being from European roots.. these are the fairy tales i knew and loved as a kid.. I find them so much better and all have life lessons

[@sowhatsaywhat1120]

A couple of things I want to note: - You were using a Dutch map, but there are English maps available as well, with English names and descriptions! - Efteling also has a very good phone app, which is multilingual, shows the map, your location, waiting times and background info on all fairytales and rides, etc. - Download it to see what you have missed or misunderstood :) .. because you have missed quite a few areas and rides due to the massive size of the park (180 acres) - The park is officially a nature park and is only allowed to build on 11% of the park which explains why it is so green and well maintained - It's also one of the oldest parks in the world (72 years) and predates Disneyland by 3 years; rumors are that Walt visited Efteling for inspiration back in the days - Anton Pieck was the original artist and designer of Efteling and his style is still used as a reference for the look and feel of everything, even trashcans or lampposts - Every Dutch person has visited the park multiple times; usually as a kid for the fairytale forest, as a teen for the thrill rides, as a parent and as a grandparent - So every Dutch person has at least 1 picture in their family album of sitting on one of those musical mushrooms in the fairytale forest; it's almost tradition - Which makes it difficult for Efteling to update or get rid of older rides or fairytales; they hold sentimental value so people get upset when they try to do so

[@captainchaos3667]

Yes, there was quite the uproar when they closed Spookslot.

[@technov1king]

totally true

[@MB-co6qj]

I havent been there yet, you know how far away this us frim Groningen..?😉

[@wich1]

Can confirm. And while I love the Efteling and will continue doing so, I will never ever forgive the tearing down of the Spookslot, it will remain a black hole in my heart.

[@mikekuppen6256]

I can deal with the disappearance of the Spookslot (looking forward to the next gen!) but the Bobslee and the Python...

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

It will make you happy to learn that in the end the wolf did not win from Little Red Riding Hood. The wolf swallowed her and Grandmother but the Hunter freed them by cutting open his belly. Then they stuffed the belly with stones. When he tried to drink from a pond he tumbled over and drowned. So a happy ending after all. (Except for the wolf)

[@aussieragdoll4840]

I am an Annual Pass holder & I do solo trips from Australia, twice a year. I am in my late 60s. I rent a scooter from an external company for my trips. i stay 14 days at a time.

[@MB-co6qj]

Wow dedication!!

[@wich1]

Seriously? That is friggin' amazing! Kudos to you, and I totally get it.

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@wich1 Just got back to Aus on Saturday morning. It’s a lot colder here than in Florida. Although, there is currently a tornado warning at WDW…

[@bencaspar]

Really? This is a genuine question: do you really stay inside efteling for 14 days? Or do you visit other places as well while staying at Efteling?

[@aussieragdoll4840]

@@bencaspar Would you like to try this comment again… in some form of comprehensible English?

[@miss-petrolea]

The reason fairytales here in the Netherlands, and really most of northern and I think also eastern Europe, are more dark is that the goal originally wasn't (just) to entertain, but to teach morals and life lessons, and prepare kids for the world. So you were spot on that it's good advice not to let strangers into your house 😊 Also couldn't help but notice, the Donkey's coin is 50 euro cents (not 50 euro, that would be hilariously expensive). And as a last note, the Indian Water lilies song is super famous in the Netherlands, and it's a popular tune to play during the waiting time in a quiz or such. I was actually familiar with the song long before I ever visited the Efteling, myself!

[@KyraHogue]

I do have a few slight corrections I wanted to mention. The ride you said was like "its a small world" is actually Droomvlucht (Dream Flight) which is basically their Peter Pan. It is amazing and one of if not the best ride in all of Efteling. The giant clown building that you mentioned was a souvenir shop is actually their version of it's a small world. I'm not a huge fan of the music of that ride, but to each their own. For the ride you called their version of the haunted Mansion, I can see it, because it's literally a haunted house. However, I would say their old show called Spookslot now Danse Macabre is the closest spiritual cousin personally. I point all of these out with love, I love your content. Thank you for sharing this beautiful park with more people.

[@Colombine2009]

The music of Carnaval Festival also haunts us in our nightmares...but still go in it everytime. Part of my life when I was little and the best thing ever is the time you can show this ride to your own kids. Even with the music!❤

[@wich1]

@@Colombine2009 yes, Carnaval Festival is the real haunted mansion of the Efteling, it will haunt you for the rest of your life :p

[@vincetreffers]

"That butter, was the best butter I've had in my life" that's an amazing quote! You absolutely have to visit the park during the winter season; it's incredibly romantic, and by that time, the (second most expensive) newest attraction will be open, very spooky👻

[@wich1]

Honestly, having never been to the US, I wonder what the heck is up with butter over there for there to be such a dramatic reaction. I honestly fear eating butter now if I ever do go over there

[@tammo100]

Hi we in the Netherlands don't say Dutch. It's what English speaking people in the world use. We say Nederlands instead of Dutch. We live in Nederland, speak Nederlands and are Nederlands. Dutch as a word is very old. It originates from "Diets" which means "from the people". The word Diets is the same word used for "Germany". where Germans and Dutch people say Deutschland/Duitsland.

[@Johnny-Thunder]

It would be more fitting I think if the Germans were being called the Dutch (as the Pennsylvania Dutch already are) and the people of the Netherlands Netherlanders who are speaking Netherlandic. But the way it is now is just the way it is...

[@E.L.D-66]

Ik was net precies hetzelfde aan t schrijven als reactie 😂 Of er is ooit een misverstand ontstaan omdat Nederlands en Duits voor Engelstaligen erg op elkaar lijken... maar we zullen niet snel van de benaming Dutch af komen ben ik bang 😅

[@TLKthing]

@@E.L.D-66 In de tijd dat het Engelse woord 'Dutch' ontstond noemden wij onze taal ook nog duitsch/dietsch, de verwarring hebben we zelf veroorzaakt door de 'naam' van onze volkstaal te veranderen. 😅

[@AlexanderBurgers]

Some things you passed by, in order of (non)appearance. -Steam Carrousel, a steam powered merry-go-round. Also, a model train diorama in the same building. -Museum of the parks origin, and of some original art pieces that no longer have a place in the park. Includes my favorite, the original electromechanical mechanism for the repeating parrot. -Carnaval Festival, a trippy trip around the world full of silly caricatures and clown noses. Includes a theme song that will get extremely stuck in your head. Pretty much exactly like "It's a Small World", but even sillier. -Piraña, white-water bumper boat ride. -Pagoda, a building that goes up in the sky to give a view over the park. -The entry to the swan boats that you keep wanting to go on. :) Mostly small stuff, but definitely more to explore if/when you do go back. You can make poffertjes (the mini pancakes) at home if you get a takoyaki pan and a squirt bottle for the batter. Spider as the symbol for scary is because the Dutch TV/movie content rating system ("Kijkwijzer") uses the same thing. It's a really neat system actually, it's more granular than the E/G/PG-13/etc.. system that the US has, because in addition to age rating, it adds symbols to give reason for what caused the rating to be what it is, so parents can make a more informed decision about letting their kids watch something.

[@jayandreas1131]

Did I miss the Fata Morgana?

[@AlexanderBurgers]

@@jayandreas1131 1:01:23 Unless you meant you missed it when you visited? Yeah, it's somewhat easy to miss because of how it's kind of in a corner of the park.

[@kennapenguins]

I used to skip the inspirational heart felt call out because it made me uncomfortable but the longer I’ve watched you I realized how genuine you are with everyone round you, fans/viewers included. So now I watch and really try to feel my feels, I love the call outs. Loads of us never hear that from anyone! Thanks Chris!

[@DD-ed6vh]

Love your video's and positive energy. I am born and raised in the netherlands but lived in Anaheim for a few years, close to knotts and disney, but that efteling magic hits different

[@lecoyablocker9757]

I follow another KZbinr and she'd visited this park but your video(s) have been REALLY thorough. Just like all of you videos I felt like I was there and makes me wanna pack and go see for myself. Efteling has this European storybook feel and I love it!!! You and your family are such fantastic people and I feel like I'm part of the family and I laugh all the time lol. Thank you again for sharing. Can't wait for more 😊

[@a.v.7797]

10:15 Wieteke van Dort was a very well known Dutch actress and she recorded with her voice most of the spoken fairytales in Het sprookjesbos. Sadly she pasted away the 15th of Juli this year, but her voice can still be heard in the Efteling.

[@linseyh6474]

As a Dutchie who hasn’t visited the Efteling for a while, it was wonderful to see a lot of new attractions but also known things from another perspective. Thank you for making this video with your family. I love your enthusiasm and the way you describe everything you see in the most respectful manner. I just subscribed! I can’t wait to see more videos of you, Amanda and Miles. ❤

[@bencalderon2468]

It’s easy to forget that life can be an adventure full of flavor, discovery, wonder, and the love of family. Thank you for the reminder.

[@jayandreas1131]

And Chocomel! 😉

[@drumphil21]

That was a very nice tour. Thank You! I'm surprised you didn't run into my favorite wandering musical group there called Efteling Muzikanten. They are fantastic! It's a quartet of musicians that wander around the park and perform in various places in the streets. The main guy is on accordian, then there's a person on upright bass, someone on drums, and then either a guy on saxophone, girl on violin, or girl on flute. I've been watching them on KZbin since 2020. They make me so happy, just like you! I'm not lyin'.......and when I say Lion, I mean Tiger! Ha! Canoe believe it?!!!!

[@Mazil_5]

0:34 ehm, no. We (people from the Netherlands) don’t call ourselves Dutch. We call ourselves Nederlanders. English speakers called us and people from Germany ‘Dutch’ centuries ago, around the 1500s. And now only people from the Netherlands. Germany is called Deutschland in German, this word has the same origin. So it’s all because of you lol.

[@Nitzpitz]

Love you vlogs. You did miss quite a bit though. In the fairytale forrest, You missed the six swans and cinderella and of course Hansel and Gretel as it is being rebuilt now. Oh, and didn’t you see the museum? Or Carnaval Festival (sort of Efteling version of Small World). The stram carrousel from 1895 which was the inspiration to the Caro show is also very special, I think you missed that one too. Why did you skip fabula? It is pretty cool, especially the playground in the restaurant. Next time take the kids portion at the Poffertje, you get a souvenir efteling plate to take home.

[@fashionstoryteller]

Oh my goodness!!! I have to visit one day! It looks so enchanting! Enjoying this series so much! Thank you so much for taking us with you all!!!!

[@svendekker4943]

The name of the artist and painter you looking for is 'Anton Pieck'. He is the founder of most designings of ideas in the Efteling in early days, like the style of buildings and fairy tale like characters. Most fairy tales and folklore tails are presented in 'Sprookjesbos' (Fairy tail forest) and based on famous Europian fairy tail writers Hans Christiaan Andersen (1805 - 1875) from Denmark and Brothers Grimm (Jacob (1785-1863) en Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) from Germany. Efteling succeeded to bring these fairy tales alive by animatronics and scenery, which gives an atmospheric vibe of many people childhood period of time. You could say it is are reflection of life. If you want to know more about this park, please ask.

[@jimbinho175]

I didn't know fairies had tails. Tell me a fairytale about fairies with tails.

[@svendekker4943]

@@jimbinho175 do you speak Dutch?

[@TaniaBlackmore]

Thank you for the shout out to the New Zealanders who watch your videos. ❤ We are such a small country, and any trip to Disneyland or beyond is such a big deal for us because we live so far away from the rest of the world. Watching your videos are a daily highlight, because we also don’t have things like Efteling or Disney. Can’t wait to watch more! 😊❤

[@bnice1374]

This fact is a little messed up but the red shoes fairy tail is based of a weird plague that made people dance until they died. This event is known as the Dancing Plague of 1518 and it is really dark.

[@nicacarlos69]

Beautiful Country!! On my bucket list! Love the theme park!

[@jillleonard3212]

Oh my! I want to go here, it is Beautiful, love the gardens and fountains. I love the butter dance! Thank you for doing this video, I wouLd have never known about this amazing place. I appreciate your narrative of the fairytale land and the fact you lower voice to not disrupt the experience of others around you. You and your family do a wonderful job of highlighting the parks around the world and spreading joy! Our family could go here for probably about the same amount of money of a Disneyland vacation. That would include flights from California. Thank you again for all you do.

[@mrpolite01]

Those Netherlanders 😂 sure are in shape compared to us in the USA.

[@jayandreas1131]

It’s what happens when you build walkable and bikable cities instead of car-dependent suburbs (where people use their cars 50% of the time for rides under 5 miles) 😘

[@jayandreas1131]

31:30 corkscrEW! 😂

[@dutch90skid70]

The history of many popular fairy tales (which were even used in most of the classic Disney movies) lies at the feet of the famous brothers Grimm from Germany. They are the founders of many of the stories we know, and most of the illustrations in their books come from the Dutch Anton Pieck. Eventually he was involved in the startup of the theme park (which started with the fairy tale forest and just a small playground for children).

[@captainchaos3667]

Yes, and Hans Christian Andersen is another source of famous fairytales, for example The Little Mermaid.

[@lenasty2773]

The story with the lam that were eaten by the wolf continues- after the little one told his mum what happened, she finds the wolf sleeping with his full tummy. She cuts his tummy open and all her kids come out fine and she replaces them in the wolf’s tummy with stones. She sows him back up and when he wakes up he goes for a drink but he falls into the well and drowns because of the stones.

[@provostparkpass]

🤯

[@Nietzman]

Yeah the original European fairytales are a bit more… grimm. The one about the matchstick girl in Efteling is literally about a poor homeless girl that’s imagining her grandmother in a delirium whilst freezing to death. Happy days.

[@lenasty2773]

@@Nietzman agreed. A lot of the fairytailes are literally grimm, as written by brothers grimm. I definitely prefer the Disney versions with nice happy endings lol

[@alfonsstekebrugge8049]

It's been a nice review and tour of the Efteling. Thank you for making it. And yes, the Efteling is indeed for many Dutch people a place of great pride and the backdrop for many happy memories. I mean I recall coming off the Piranha and my parents discussed whether we should do Python. Me and my sister were just about tall enough, but that's a serious rollercoaster. I still remember the doubtful look my mother gave but she agreed and off we went. Fast forward 30 years and I'm finding myself sitting next to my little niece as she rides her first 'real' rollercoaster, Joris en de Draak, and she loved it. Right behind us were my father and sister, same as 30 years ago. I can't look back on such moments without getting teary-eyed, like by what luck did we get such happiness served to us? There is a deeper or I suppose a spiritual layer to all of this that the Efteling so effortlessly seems to be able to help you cross. The place just straight up matters to us and it's second to none. There is a common theme in many of these videos, which is where the name of Disney is evoked as to strike a comparison. I understand why it happens because they are both top notch in terms of presentation, but you seemed to be kind of unwilling to really go there and I actually liked that hesitation. The parks are not quite as comparable as one would think, because while they seem similar they are trying to do something completely different, or at least it has felt so to me. In the Efteling they built this Symbolica thing. It is a great attraction and I like it, but it's also a failure. Why? Because it's very Disney. It consistently draws your attention to particular things that happen and I mean while the interactive bits are kind of fun it breaks the fourth wall which doesn't feel right. I mean it tries to control you as it asks you to control it. It's not Eftelings in that way. The quintessence of Efteling is the Droomvlucht. It's not about anything, it's a background presented as a foreground, it's an expressionistic outburst that has no clear aim. It has no big set pieces that draw the focus beyond King Oberon. Droomvlucht is just you and your senses confronted with something that doesn't even ask to be comprehended. Just scenes of wonder for the sake of wonder alone, for those willing to engulf themselves. Disney, while great at what it does, feels like it is far more forceful in how things are presented to you. Look here, now watch that, now see this. Efteling never tries to impose itself as much. It's more a stroll in the woods where suddenly you see a squirrel casually jolting up a tree. Where you walk across a bend and hey look at that massive mushroom. It's difficult to convert these feelings to text properly, but I think you know what I mean.

[@AllanNightingale]

Looks like such an amazing place. I even looked up a possible trip on Expedia lol Unfortunately, our Canadian dollar is terrible against the Euro (1 Euro costs 1.48 Canadian Dollar...yikes) So for me, it is way too expensive to go from Canada on a 5 day trip for 2. But the dollar fluctuates all the time so just have to be ready to buy and go =) This park is definitely on the bucket list =)

[@rogerk6180]

When you are here you should also visit phantasialand. It is about 3 hours from efteling just over the border in germany and is an incredible park as well. Especially if you come all the way from canada you should visit both! Everything can be done by train amd public transport. Or with a rental car as well if you wish.

[@michellefox8959]

Amanda, as a woman I get wanting to look your best. I know we will see you soon, however, you are beautiful and missed! Thank you both for sharing this tour with us.

[@co-hostamanda3240]

Thank you SO MUCH❤

[@davepruitt2739]

Unique situation. Co ments almost as informative as the video. Thanks Chris and commentors. Hope theirs plans for a Christmasbvisit

[@franckijpelaar]

I'm so glad you enjoyed Efteling. I like to make some comment about Nest. It's actually not a playground for bigger kids. It's an all inclusive playground made in a way so every kid can enjoy it and play with the other kids, even when they are disabled in any way. So if you are in a wheelchair you can still acces the slide and all the other stuff. Efteling really does a great job to be all inclusive so everyone can enjoy it. Also the story with goats kinda has a happy ending, just not for the wolf. In the end the smallest goat tells his mom what happened. Mama goat cuts the wolf open in his sleep, gets the kids out and fills him with rocks. When the wolf wakes up he gets thirsty and wants to drink from the well. But the rocks are really heavy so he fall into the well and drowns. If you look behind the wolf and the house you can actually see the well.

[@provostparkpass]

Thank you for sharing.

[@TheDekkie]

As a little Dutch kid from a family who couldn’t afford to go abroad or even any vacations,we went to the Efteling and yes having pancakes 😊 Back at school when all the kids told their vacation stories, I always had the”well I went it Efteling”!! Most things kids do you can do at home anyway but abroad they don’t have Efteling!!! Sentiments of a Dutchman 😝

[@fladder1]

23:35 walking right past the statue of saint Nicholas, whom would be turned into Santa by coca cola. When you return for the winter Efteling, stay until closing for the light/water show near the entrance (the pond near the Bazar with the large frogs).

[@aurawilming6047]

Okay sorry, I need to finish the story of the wolf and the 7 little kids too, just because I', a mom and this story rocks, (pun intended) So, when the mother goat returns and finds the smallest little goat in the clock, she heads out into the forest to find the wolf who ate her kids. She finds the wolf, asleep after such a large meal and uses her very sharp scissors to cut open the belly of the wolf to pull her kids out. then she fills the belly up with stones and sews the belly up. The wolf awakes, feeling thirsty. He leans over the well trying to get a drink of water, but the heavy weight of the stones in his belly make him fall into the well where he drowns.

[@wijfiegroeneandijvie]

I didn't check all the comments but: the emperor first loved the biological nightingale, it would sing for him all the time. But an emperor from a neighbouring empire sent him the mechnical bird, and the emperor lost interest for the biological bird. Eventually the mechanical bird broke down, and the emperor almost died. He was so sorry he had abondoned his glorious nightingale. But as he was dying, the real bird came back and sang him back to health. I bet you get the message of that story easily :)

[@Johnny-Thunder]

In the old days, fairy tales were often a way to teach children life lessons. Like Hansel and Gretel: don't take candy from strangers, or The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats: don't let strangers into your house. That's why they can get dark sometimes. In modern day I think many people only know the 'Disneyfied' versions of the fairy tales but in Efteling they are presented in their original, sligthly dark form.

[@amgammel]

Hi Chris, at 01:05 you said something that hit me right in the face. I want to thank you for that, makes my day. BTW, heading to Efteling right now (roughly my 30st visit, since 1970)

[@kc6372]

Great video! We are super proud of our quasi-unique themepark, and we love that foreign visitors get to experience what all dutch people regard as place of national pride. Some quick facts, most of the Efteling esthetics are based off Anton Pieck designs. And for the Americans, yes the Efteling predated the first Disney park by a few years... (Rumor/open secret) Walt himself visited and had regular chats with Efteling over the years regarding experience and what worked for visitors. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@yula3723]

You still missed a lot of fairy tales in the fairytail forest :) Like "Meisje met de zwavelstokjes" (The little match girl) , "Assenpoester"(Cinderella), "De draak" ,( the dragon) "Wolf en de zeven geitjes" ,(Wolf and the seven little goats) "De zes zwanen" (the six swans), "Hans en Grietje"( Hanzel and Gretel), and "Vrouw Holle" (mother Holle) . Hope you saw them, but just didn't film :) Edit: you also missed some attractions, hope you will be back! Loved the vlog, like many dutch people this park was a big part of my childhood🥰 . Little fun fact🤷‍♂/unwritten family tradition; Most families go to Efteling like once a year, and every time they take a picture at the toadstools in the fairytale forest, so then over the years you have a foto album at Efteling and you can see how much the kids have grown over the years etc. edit 2: Ahh I was hoping you went to Fabula, it is a really short film and after you come into a huge indoor playground (with a restaurant). And happy you went to fata Morgana!! Also at this time, as you can see, there is lots of construction going on (like new attractions, a new hotel, but also just maintenance), so the park is a little uglier at the moment.

[@lisareckmeyer9745]

I'm enjoying your European Parks Tour! I can't believe you're off to Europe so soon after those 20 days at 20 Disney resorts ... I'm impressed Chris! But I appreciate the Europe tour because I have never heard of these parks ... once again I'm learning something new from your videos. Thanks Chris! 😊

[@henkfranken927]

That was a great full tour of the park... well almost a full tour. You missed at leat two attractions. 😊😊🙂 One is the big (old) steam carrousel (which is now electric) that originate from my hometown Bergen op Zoom. The other one is the miniature train diorama in a day and a night setting. When I was a child, that was for sure my favorite thing to see at The Efteling!! 😊😊🙂 But... to be fair. You showed a lot of attractions I've never seen, because for me it was almost 20 years ago that I was there. 🤣 And besides that... good to see that you enjoyed your visite at The Efteling and thank you for your vlog!!!

[@Antoine_Bs]

Did you ride Carnaval Festival? Cause it looked like you skipped it and Carnaval Festival is for the dutchies the most iconic ride in Efteling.

[@ingesprangers4572]

Thank you for your beautiful tour of my home park. Yes as a dutch person i am proud of Efteling. I am fortunate i can go here a least once a month. To enjoy this park i definately recommend spending more than one day here. If you take your time and wind down you can enjoy the beatiful surroundings and details in the park. The park is built to look like evetyting has always been there and always will. The fairytales are indeed a bit darker, but red riding hood and grandma were saved from the belly of the wolf by the hunter and the goats were saved bij mother goat and the little goaf in the clock, so stil a happy ending (except for the wolf). There is one tale the little matchstick girl. She dies, but it is stil happy in a way because she reunites with her grandmother in haven. Its a sad one though. Hopefully you get to return to see dance macabere when it is done because it promises to be a geat adittion again. Loved your stories about your experiences. Thank you

[@kristldeboel2032]

The waterlily story is written by the Belgian queen Fabiola. :)

[@Del-Lebo]

OMG!!! Thank you for going on Fata Morgana!!! Such a cool dark ride!!!!!!

[@Blackbirddaisy]

I think you mist "het meisje met de zwavelstokjes " or girl with the matchsticks i think. It was also in the fairytaleforest. It's about a poor girl trying to sell matchsticks around Christmas and it was so cold she used some. Every time she saw a hallucination about being inside and happy and in the end she uses them all bc she saw her grandmother and wanted to be with her. She died that cold night but people found her the next day with a smile 🥺

[@sldorhout1]

At 43:50 you're sitting next to Caroussel Palace. That attraction was Anton Pieck's favoriet fairground ride in 1910. Efteling bought it and restored it. Disney was interested and wanted to buy it...but Efteling couldn't sell it of course of the emotional value.

[@sadiedol4413]

Walt Disney sent his Imagineers to Efteling for inspiration ✨️ ❤️ the Netherlands is very proud of our forrests and nature, going so far as banning cars in some cities now and turning entire streets into walking and bike paths with many trees and plants to bring back nature to cities, so its very important to us that Efteling incorperates our love for nature because conservation and fighting nature is a huge part of our history- everyones history, honestly- and nature, in our mind, is the truest beauty our planet offers so it deserves to be represented in our favorite park❤

[@jimbinho175]

That's a great fairytale but the netherlands is one of the most polluting countries in EU in terms of nitrogen output. Most nature has been gobbled up by farmers. The rare wolves that are finally back are at risk of being shot. Netherlands is many things, but not a great example of people living with nature. It's one of the most densely populated countries in the world and that takes a toll on nature. Planting flowers for bees and all these green initiatives are great, but 'the Netherlands is so proud of nature' misses the exploitative nature of their relationship to the land. They practically invented intensive agriculture, and destroyed a unique delta region in their hunger to 'control the water/nature' (ijsselmeer, markermeer, randmeren) The whole region, water quality, ecosystem has been erased.

[@Kaykaysnl]

@@jimbinho175 nobody cares

[@EllenKlever-c7k]

The Efteling has fastpasses for disabeled and autisme /ADHD kids who cant deal with a long cue, waiting. You need to obtain a fastpass at the entrance but most people mail them in advance so that their pass is ready when they get there. My daughter has autisme and it makes all the difference to her not to get stressed out by crowds and fysical contact with strangers.....

[@E59th]

I'm in my 40s and me and my friends still have a tradition to go to the Efteling once a year, without our kids. Just so we can catch up and be kids ourselves.

[@kotor610]

The lines probably aren't long because there are no priority queues.

[@CaptainMug]

To be honest, most of the fairytales are not dark perse but they always have a moral lesson behind them. I.e. Pinocchio doesn't go to school and gets eaten by a giant fish. Girl steals shoes because she thinks they are pretty, and now has to dance forever until her feet get chopped off. etc.

[@adam141167]

Hi family, you make a great show. I am from the netherlands and de Efteling show is great. I have a great tip: it is not a amusement park but a favorite market in the netherlands called Albert Cuyp (Amsterdam) with let's of food and also poffertjes. Greetings from Adam

[@mrsfahrenheit]

aww please visit Germany's Phantasialand it's one of the best theme parks in our country🥹❤

[@kelvington4182]

I hope they take your video and use it as promotion for the park. They could put highlights in a kiosk outside the park, you could be their official greeter!

[@Freddystapersma69]

You go to efteling with your family at least 3 times in your life. As a kid, as a parent and as a granddad. ;)

[@andymill8552]

Thanks for the nice video. The artist (you can't remember the name from) is Anton Pieck. In the Efteling there is also a museum where you can see a lot of scetches and paintings from his hand when he helped design the park.

[@wilmahammarstrom2031]

on the fountain stands St. Nicolaas (Sinterklaas) the original Santa Claus... ;)

[@thatrandomgirl4574]

What? I have never gotten a sticker at joris en de draak?! I want one 😂

[@aurawilming6047]

22:47 that wasn't a "spirit" that was death itself who was there to collect the emperor. But, even though the emperor had dismissed the grey and ugly looking nightingale before, when it learned about how sick the emperor had become after the gold and gem-encrusted artificial nightingale broke down, it flew to the garden of the emperor to sing its song and gave the emperor the will to live.

[@somethingnonsense5389]

nice video to show off efteling! The 'indische waterlelies' at 18:00 is a fairytale by Queen Fabiola of Belgium. In short, it is about stars and moon dancing on a lake during the night. Some stars did not heed the call of the moongoddess and did not return to the sky and kept dancing. The witch caught them and turned them into lillies, to dance for her when there's a full moon. It was designed by Anton Pieck, technically made possible by Peter Reijnders. Later Ton van der Ven also was involved in the completion of the show and it has been there since 3rd of may, 1966.

[@JenniferS-b5s]

I’m late posting as we’ve been on vacation, but just caught up and this video series has been so fun! My husband is Dutch and has been in America for 16 years now. You made his day talking about how beautiful Efteling is! I’ve never been but would love to see it someday! The forest and greenery is so pretty! The poffertjes (mini pancakes) looked delicious! Enjoy the rest of your family Eurotrip! 😊

[@fjwvalk]

Well Chris, actualy the fairytale of Roodkapje has a good ending. The hunter saves grandma and roodkapje. Sadley... the wolf isn't 🙂

[@Colombine2009]

The goats are saved, too. But again....too bad for the wolf!

[@bobbijodubelaar6151]

This is my home park. I love it so much. It is so magical. It used to have the Sprookjesbos but also a GIANT lake and a GIANT playground, tennis courts, etc. before all of the rides came in. :) My mother inlaw went when the park was first opened in the 50's. It is so nostalgic for her. We are huge fans and I will go even in the years my kids no longer want to join, haha. Thank you for visiting and giving such great info and showing so much of our lovely park. You and your family are lovely and I really enjoy your videos!

[@nipts]

Enjoying the euro trip videos!

[@JanneVuur]

Anton Pieck is the artist who designed the first ten fairytales in Efteling + a lot more indeed like the talking bins (holle bolle gijs). If you look up Anton Piecks drawings you can see that the houses he draws are always crooked, which makes his style look very organic. And there is this really fun story about the building of the mushroom houses in the fairytaleforest that he designed... Anton Pieck was very keen on his ideas, and wanted them to be recreated in 3d exactly how he had imagined it. But as construction workers are used to making everything perpendicular, Anton Pieck wasn't very pleased with the end-result. So Pieck would have given one of the construction workers a hammer, and told him to give the chimney on the mushroom house a big hit. The man was confused, but had done it anyway, and afterwards saw that the chimney was supposed to be crooked, just like in Piecks drawings. I think it's really funny how persistent Anton Pieck was with his work! It's so cool that construction workers who work at the Efteling now, still use these odd ways of creating buildings with imperfections on purpose, so it eventually becomes more perfect because of it.

[@Del-Lebo]

I would go as often as I possibly could! Like Disneyland. One park, couple to a few days at each park to take the time to just soak in the beauty and magic as well as enjoy all the food and rides!!! Efteling is indeed the most beautiful park in the world!!!!!

[@mariaw2873]

I rhink the fairy tales are from Brothers Grimm & Han Christian Anderson!

[@vegte1]

Hey Chris! From the bottom of my heart: thank you and your family for visiting The Efteling! I've been following your adventures on KZbin and it's always great fun to watch your video's. You always give so many facts and hidden details about Disney parks... incredible. Therefore it's amazing to see you discover my own homepark! I've been coming to Efteling for about 50 years and I loved to see your reactions. The lady in the pancake restaurant was right; we Dutch take great pride in the Efteling, is it a part of our cultural heritage and it hold a special place in our hearts. It may not have the fastest, tallest or most spectacular collercoasters ( that seems to be the standard to rate a park these days), but it is special. Just like you I've been lucky and able to visit a lot of themeparks throughout the years, but Efteling will always be special to me. And for every visitor it is special in a different way. Thank you for showing us Efteling through your eyes. Oh and waving to people from the steamtrain may seem weird to the Dutch, but just keep waving. Maybe we'll learn to appreciate it one day 🙂 Greeting from Holland!

[@Ashley92090]

I love Efteling!! One of my favorite theme parks. Europa park is also good. Disneyland Paris is ok.... WDW is obviously amazing, but a lot of work ! I think universal Orlando is my favorite of all.

[@FlaviusFlav]

The Dutch are very proud of their butter, I had a Dutch friend tell me once after spending some time in the USA that ours just tasted like "hardened oil" 😆

[@jetfromholland4533]

I think you’re very likeable and positive people, and I just wanted to say thank you for doing such a great video. Much love to you from Holland🌷🌷🌷

[@lonepop1]

This took me back 55 years...(WHAT??? HOW DID I GET SO OLD!!!). When I was stationed in Germany, the Army started procuring local stuff for the commissary. The Dutch butter was SOOOO good, they had to put a limit on how much we could buy. It was 16 cents a pound. I think you also found the Europeans are less inhibited.

[@mamsmelk]

Something really nice about the Nest (the playground you mentioned) is that it is dissability friendly. It is accesible and has playground equipment for wheelchairs for example. Also guidedogs are welcome and encouraged.

[@Helvianir]

Walibi has good rides but the festivalization of it is what keeps me away. Efteling is a jewel of the Netherlands, and I can't wait to see where they go after Danse Macabre, I mean, they have land enough to build now! Only thing Efteling is missing, is a nice launched coaster. There was an amazing plan for a circus themed one, but sadly that got shelved. Toverland is also a park that's slowly getting up there. it's still a smaller park and more regional, but the director of the park is ambitious and they too have space to expand.

[@Hivedragon]

I hope that they will make an Alice in Wonderland theme. Seeing that was the theme for the 70 years anniverssary. It would fit in mine opinion.

[@grafx5107]

Interpretative dance is how you should do every food review from now on! 😂 We love you guys! Safe travels Chris, Amanda and Miles.

[@gracedahlquist2125]

I am so enjoying this adventure with you and your family. You are all amazing and special as well. I look forward to seeing you and your family each day - you truly brighten my day. Will see you tomorrow!@ 😊 ❤

[@Rudolphius100]

Did you know the Efteling had an area with a haunted castle called “Spookslot”? They closed it in 2022, and a whole new haunted area with an amazing attraction called “dans macabre” comes in plase, and will open this autumn. The attraction is named by the music of the old haunted castle.

[@toaojjc]

You missed cinderella and another fairytale called the six swans just off the square with the donkey

[@toaojjc]

You also missed the matchstick girl

[@marijkegielissen5751]

You seem like the kindest person ever you brought a smile to my face, I hope you had an AMAZING time at the Efteling and you and your wife don’t deserve hate I hope you have fun in Amsterdam to,I actually want to be your friend!❤ you made my day!💖

[@provostparkpass]

We now are friends 💙💚

[@matleics]

We love De Efteling, we live in the UK and have now been passholders for 2 years, we love the park that much that we yet again renewed our passes 4 weeks ago ! Glad you enjoyed your trip 🙂

[@KThompson11]

hey chris! cool video! i have a question....what is miles's favoite disney charcter? you gugs are great!

[@Daveke217]

It was so great to meet you guys (just after the shoutouts you did). I work @ efteling and just came across this video. If you plan to come back would love to meet up in the park somewhere.. Keep up the good work guys and hope to see you @ winter efteling 2024!

[@brandon1987]

Hey Chris from Edmonton Alberta Canada. My family and I have been watching your channel for a few years and love your videos. I have a question. Have you even been to the West Edmonton Mall? Its the largest mall in North America. It has the largest indoor amusment park in North America as well as a HUGE water park with 17+ slides, a full size pirate ship, skating rink and even a shooting range plus much more. If you haven't been here I want to formally invite you and your family to come to Edmonton. We would even be willing to show you around if you like. Keep up the good work.

[@PieterJan-mw3iq]

Wald disney was inspired by efteling, after that he made movies and attractions based on our european fairlytales I grow up with efteling and this week i go again with friend some of us has a card so we can go the whole year long , greetz and love to have u here !

[@sjab5987]

This place looks so awesome! I love darker fairytales. And the character design and animatronics are incredible. Definitely added to our list of places to visit.

[@Wig4]

The simple "gentle sleep-breathing" animatronics in the Sleeping Beauty castle, predate any installed with Disney, by 3 years :-)

[@susanwindsinger9660]

This 72-year-old has watched all your videos for years! Keep at it. We need your joy and optimism. If you like Efteling's woodsiness have you even been to Busch Gardens 'Old Country' near Williamsburg VA? Miles is getting old enough to appreciate Williamsburg itself and this Busch Gardens is also beautiful with trees and old English, German, Irish, Italian and French type buildings. We live near Washington DC and the 4hr drive to Busch Gardens was our family's go-to special place when our kids were growing up.