Efteling is just a very important part of Dutch culture. Entire generations grew up on rides like Spookslot, Python, Fata Morgana, and Piranha. We were all once scared of the Dragon in the Fairytale forrest, we all pushed our faces to the glass to see the big bad wolf lying in grandma's bed while listening to the story of little red riding hood, we all danced along with the Indian Waterlilies, we were all pulled along half-dozing at the end of a long day in one of those little strollers. And when we get older, we all go back with our own kids to pass that same experience on to them. Best experience in the park ever: during one of their late night openings in the middle of summer, we wandered into the fairytale forrest around ten at night in the dark with all the little lights on, and got to sprookjesboom, where literally dozens of toddlers were listening and drifting off to sleep on their parents shoulders, in buggies and strollers. There is just something magical about the place. I'm happy to see people from outside of the Netherlands who enjoy it as much as we do.
@jurgenolivieira18783 жыл бұрын
Everybody here is "blessed" with knowing the Carnaval Festival music tune... which gets stuck in your head forever. XD
@kolaas20062 жыл бұрын
And as teens we smoked weed in the forest and puked because we had too much.
@nick786982 жыл бұрын
It's actually translated as the Indonesian water lilies ;)
@gladtobeangry2 жыл бұрын
@@nick78698 Absolutely right, I knew that, but it somehow must have slipped my mind while I was typing that comment. Indonesian Water Lilies, I stand corrected.
@FanFictionneer2 жыл бұрын
Oh, here in Belgium too, we also grow up with Efteling ;)
@rook694206 жыл бұрын
Python isn't new at all. It opened in 1981, it just got retracked recently. But I get why you would say it's new
@MetaphorMadness5 жыл бұрын
Retracking betekend uiteraard "Nieuw" :P
@prutteltje13004 жыл бұрын
Only after the first drop till the helix is retrack, brake run, station and lifthil are from 81 with the necessary repair.
@keesanker42415 жыл бұрын
"just 90 minutes away" "we hopped on the freeway and were there at no time at all" just crazy to think that americans find driving through the half of this country 'not far at all'
@pixility56125 жыл бұрын
I had to wait 2 hours to get there i think thats alot xd
@Tsjestity5 жыл бұрын
true, they take the plaine to go visite the family. My mother complains couse i live 12 km away and that is to far.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@Gappie Al Kebabi No need to be mean. It's the content which is important, not the container box around it...
@spacecate705 жыл бұрын
CookPiggy the Netherlands is a small country you can drive from north to south in like 3 hours
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@@spacecate70 That means you were illegally speeding, enough to loose your drivers licence for 3 years .... lol
@Imaculata6 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, but small correction: Fata Morgana has zero animatronics. They are all puppets driven by an amazingly complex system of wires, pulleys and gears. It is basically a giant musicbox; a system that Efteling has a patent on. Knowing how it works makes it even more amazing, and I know that there are some videos on KZbin showing how it works.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Thank you for the correction. We love the knowledge and passion you and others have for Efteling.
@merren23065 жыл бұрын
They do fall under the category of animatronics, even though they use so-called nokkenschijfen, which is indeed a technique akin to what a music box uses.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
Do not juggle with words, Imaculata. Animatronic is the general word for "animated puppet". There are and have been over a dozen different techniques to perform the movements. (Even with Disney, choices are made based on visual requirements + budget level) ... SO... Fata Morgana has 137 animatronics, and a couple more still characters. You probably completely misunderstand the English tech terminology.. :-)
@veen96675 жыл бұрын
Spoiler Alert ! Ramon and Hassan are actually Animatronics.
@prutteltje13004 жыл бұрын
One of the many behind the scene kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXvGk4mdp6d_eJI
@yousnoerd5 жыл бұрын
5:22 Only an american can say: "Look at this beautiful lack of development", when looking at a bunch of trees.Thats amazing :)
@thaDjMauz4 жыл бұрын
As though the forests would be like this without heavy maintainance. All "nature" in the netherlands is heavily managed, so it's not really a "lack of development" in that sense either lmao
@thomastoadie90064 жыл бұрын
Made me chuckle for sure, yousnoerd. :D
@windvlaag44043 жыл бұрын
Lol, Then consider that more than a century ago all forests/trees in the Netherlands where almost extinct due to centuries of deforestation.
@JimValley3 жыл бұрын
It wasn't meant as a comment on The Netherlands. It was more of a commentary on the development in tourism areas in the U.S. like Anaheim and Orlando.
@SlechterWolff3 жыл бұрын
@@JimValley Just seeing this review today and I totally understand the comment about lack of development. It is a good thing, it makes the efteling even more fairytale like.
@mennograafmans15955 жыл бұрын
As you probably noticed, we Dutch are very proud of the Efteling, and want to inform people as much as possible. And I would like to tell you about the story behind Villa Volta. It is based on the buckriders, gangs of bandits that were active between 1740 and 1798 in the south-east of the Netherlands and the north-east of Belgium. Because it were multiple gangs that struck in a wide, sparsely populated area, the wildest tales about them came into existence. It was said that they had made a deal with the devil and rode on flying bucks through the night. Eventualy, the gangs were hunted down in ways not unlike the English witch-trails and 500 people were found guilty after confessions as a result from torture. Over 90% was executed. This was the last time these kind of excessive trails were held in Europe. The story about the house is from Hugo from the Loonse dunes (van den Loonsche duynen), the leader of a group of buckriders. One night, they arrived at the abbey of Postel. A lady stood on top of the abbey and told Hugo to leave the abbey alone. However, Hugo and his men plundered the abbey. Back at his house, Hugo saw the lady again, on top of his roof. She told him that, because of what he did, he will never find rest in his house until someone as pure as a newborn would enter it. And Hugo is still waiting in his cursed home.
@nen41475 жыл бұрын
Deze man schrijft heel verslag😂😂😂
@4t0m5k5 жыл бұрын
I lived near the Lievehereboom, said to be one of the meeting points of the Bokkerijders. It was struck by lightning and torn in two some years ago. Definitely a great bit of old Europen lore! It's still disputed if they were in fact some occult gang, or some Robin Hood'eque type of gang.
@utrechtcentraalstation4434 жыл бұрын
@Necramonium And both were inspired by the Grim brothers tales.
@mennograafmans15954 жыл бұрын
@@4t0m5k They were probably just a few different gangs that used the infamy to their advantage. Because no farmer or villager would try to defend against demonic riders, but normal bandits could face an angry peasant with an axe or rifle from time to time. They just went with the story, because it made things easier. But then the witchhunts began and hundreds of people were killed, ending the bandits.
@4t0m5k4 жыл бұрын
@@mennograafmans1595 This is probably true, but the 1774 trials at Wellen record a very cruel and bloody prosecution of a gang that were the Bokkerijders. In order to join, you had to denounce god, accept the devil and some local folklore say that the oath was sworn on a severed hand. The trials, however, tortured and killed people who were Bokkerijders. You would not want to be accused to be a heretic in those days. They were also probably responsible for theft, robbery, arson, kidnapping and murder. Limburg, specifically the area of Loon or Haspengouw was the last pocket of witch hunts that persisted up to the 18th century. Then again, nothing can be said for sure, because recordkeeping at that time was often colored by the person who wrote them. Not necessarily correct and even conflicting. I visited my old street, a time ago, and that very, very old (1200 years) Lievehereboom oak recorded to be their meeting place, was finally destroyed by lightning and a thunderstorm. A fitting way to go, I think. Sorry to rant, but it is an interesting topic to me :D
@Smallpotato19656 жыл бұрын
the trashcans started with one: Holle Bolle Gijs ('Hollow Bulging Gus'), a character from an old nursery rhyme which goes like this (in as best a translation as I can make of it): Did you ever hear of the hollow-bulging wagon Which carried hollow-bulging Gus around? He could gobble! The mind would boggle! A cow and a calf, a whole horse and a half An ox and a steer and seven barrels of beer A ship of turnips, a church of sheep And still, poor Gus, for hunger couldn't sleep!
@marks.64804 жыл бұрын
And the original Holle Bolle Gijs is one of the oldest "attractions" (it really is!) in the Efteling. I remember him from 50 years ago
@mountainsong734 жыл бұрын
Very nice translation!
@annemiekcortjens24246 жыл бұрын
Dear Jim ans Kari. Thank you for your lovely podcast. You have done a lot of research and really made the most out of your days in the Efteling. The story about the water lilies is written by Queen Fabiola of Belgium. It is about a witch who is jealous about the stars and their beauty, who come to dance on the water every night. But the witch can sing and uses this to ensnare the stars, so she can steal their beauty. Some of the stars are caught, but their mother, the moon, takes pitty in them and turns them into water lilies who can dance every night, but are safe from the witch. That is just a short summary, but it gives you a little idea about the story. It is absolutely lovely how much you appreciate the Efteling. I grew up near the Efteling as a child and went frequently and still do now as an adult. The detailing makes it so romantic and reminds you of a time long ago. I just can't stop loving it. Very happy you enjoyed it. Much love, Annemiek
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
You made our whole day. Thank you for your lovely comments and information.
@bla51025 жыл бұрын
The doughnut like balls are called oliebollen. Also doughnuts are based on them. Dutch colonists brought them along and they somehow turned into doughnuts. They are traditionally eaten during new years.
@Paul_C6 жыл бұрын
Maybe the Dutch, like most of Europe, do not like printed t-shirts. I for one wouldn't be caught dead wearing one...
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
That's a great point. Thanks for the insight.
@Paul_C6 жыл бұрын
Jim Valley, were you to look at dress code in Europe versus the USA you will a lot of videos how not to dress, look at Wolters World, Rick Steves and the like.
@Laroling6 жыл бұрын
I would though lol. But in my opinion the style of the Efteling doesn't always translate well to their merchandise. It just feels too medieval and historical looking for modern stuff. (edit: I do believe there's a way, but I haven't really seen their most stunning merch yet)
@beschuitfluiter5 жыл бұрын
@@Laroling Their designs where drawn by Anton Pieck, who died in 1987. They tried to modernise the design slightly, but the distinct style of Anton Pieck is so well known and loved, that they sticked with it. The park started as a a carnival with the fairytale forrest after all ;)
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@@JimValley The first present I got from an American friend, was indeed a printed T-shirt ! ... :-) :-) :-) (With print / text from the home town of that friend) I'm Belgian. I live at 80 minutes driving time from Efteling park, and I ALSO think that's close .. :-) ... (I'm there +- 40 times /year :-) )
@gladtobeangry6 жыл бұрын
There's only one hotel, that's true, but they have two Efteling themed bungalowparks as well, Bosrijk and Loonsche Land, and both of them have hotel rooms as well. I suppose as a couple, the hotel is probably more economical, but if you're going with a larger group, I recommend going to Bosrijk, which has really nice theming, a pool, a grocery store, a restaurant, play equipment and activities for little kids, and just a really great atmosphere.
@Sjiesjam6 жыл бұрын
The open area at indische waterlilies used to be a waiting area. I remember it filled with people waiting for the next show. Same with spookslot. Now other rides are more popular. The newest are the busiest.
@Daeramyth4 жыл бұрын
Also : The Indian Water Lilies is a fairy tale that takes place in India. It was written by the Belgian queen Fabiola and can be found in the book 'The Twelve Wonderful Fairytales'. The fairy tale : At the end of a beautiful night, despite a call from the Moon Goddess to return to heaven, some stars continued to dance on the water. As a punishment for their disobedience, a witch ( the singing figuren) turned them into water lilies.
@estherdebie68364 жыл бұрын
Daerasmith it’s Indische waterlelies not Indiase waterlelies. It takes place in Indonesia, a former Dutch colony.
@Daeramyth4 жыл бұрын
Oh, yes that is a spelling error. Sorry, I meant to write Indische waterlelies but it seems to have changed when I was using Google translate.
@MaxMineur4 жыл бұрын
After 10 minutes I realized I already watched this like half a year ago.. but I still watched the whole thing again, such a sweet(!) video!
@JimValley4 жыл бұрын
This is the best compliment ever. Thank you.
@Nitzpitz4 жыл бұрын
Same here😂
@jdjjdgdhdjc70976 жыл бұрын
Love your video. Although the older animatronics are made inhouse, the latest robots in the new ride Symbolica are American made. Oh and that waterlelies one from 1966 is actually driven with a punch tape computer. Yes its over 50 years old... Its a fairy tale written by queen Fabiola from Belgium.
@theexplodingchicken83406 жыл бұрын
Actually the waterlilies have been computer controlled since the nineties. You can tell by the fluid and controlled movement of the witch animatronic. In this archive footage from the 60's you can see that the movements are a lot joltier because they couldn't control the amount of air in the pneumatic valves with the punch card system kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIXZn6WElsqXprM
@margap96225 жыл бұрын
i do miss that funny shocking way of moving of the elves a bit, we as kids used to mimic that at the schoolyard, hands in the air, not going around completely, and we all knew what we meant.
@beschuitfluiter5 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure Efteling does business with PPProjects.com, which are Dutch ;)
@daphne10655 жыл бұрын
We from the Netherlands ADORE the EFTELING
@bramjeurissen40476 жыл бұрын
Nice podcast. Nice to hear you had a nice time in my homepark! Fata Morgana has no explicit story with purpose . It's just; you are in the middle of the jungle and then you find Fata Morgana, 'the forbidden city'. Is it real or 'a Fata Morgana'? At the end you are 'eaten' by a spider (with the lasers). Then you are back in the jungle. Was it real and are you dead at the end? Did you escape. Or was it just a dream? For kids it is a very dark and grimm ride cause of the atmosphere. It took me years before i wasn't scared anymore. That is the difference with Disney and also maybe a culture difference. The designers find it more important that visitors use their own imagination. More philosophical. No need for explicit storytelling designer Ton van de Ven said; that will bore people. It is the same designer as dreamflight, which has the same vision; use your own imagination.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thank you for your insight. We appreciate that and for watching the video.
@toverkleet5 жыл бұрын
Well its inspired by a 1000 arabian nights i think ;)
@91leonetammie5 жыл бұрын
Additional: In fata morgana there is a wizard that guides you through the "dream"
@kimvanmourik80785 жыл бұрын
I’m shocked hardly anybody ever mentions Anton Pieck! The father of the Anton Pieck park that later became the Efteling. Please google him, watch his amazing drawings and then go back to the Efteling😉 (btw. That tip somebody gave you to also go in the winter ...you should! especially if its snowing😍)
@kemismits61586 жыл бұрын
Well actually the push chairs are for rent. The cost 4 euros for the day and there is a big problem with people taking them from other people, because people think they are for grabs (but believe me, most people know they dont and just steal them). It actually really sucks that people just take them without considering that they are actually rented or in use and some kids are gonna get dissapointed out of there ride. If you take one, it's actually just theft. and people dont lock them down, because not everyone has a lock with them and there arent enough places to lock them on if everyone would. People just shouldnt take them.
@laziojohnny796 жыл бұрын
‘‘the Scandinavian Dutch names’’??? Ouch!
@Whistler4u5 жыл бұрын
He said "Scandinavian and Dutch names"
@Lotjeloveslaika5 жыл бұрын
@@Whistler4u But still, what scandinavian names?
@JeroenK945 жыл бұрын
Lotte ‘vogel rok’ for one
@vincevdijk74305 жыл бұрын
@@JeroenK94 Vogel Rok is Scandinavian? Vogel is the Dutch word for bird and Rok come from it's persian name Roc.
@captainchaos36674 жыл бұрын
I took it as referring to the fact that some of the fairy tales are from Hans Christian Andersen.
@ageoflove19804 жыл бұрын
Oh about the (lack of) marketing. Here is some information from their website : "The Efteling Nature Park Foundation forms the basis for Efteling, which opened the Fairytale Forest in 1952. In 1985, Efteling became a private company with the Foundation as its sole shareholder. And it still is today. The aim of the Foundation is: to provide and maintain recreational and leisure facilities and to promote tourism. The Foundation acts as a keeper of fairytales and guardian of the heritage." So its actually a non-profit organization. They do make a profit and they sure dont mind the money, but everything they make is invested back into the park in new rides , maintenance and so forth. So yeah the pricing of the entrance tickets, food , accomodation etc. certainly reflect that.
@denisevervuren13136 жыл бұрын
I really liked your podcast! The Efteling is my homepark. I live around a 30 minute drive away from the park and I visit it at least 3 times a year. If you ever go back I recommend going around winter time. The park is even more whimsical at that time of year. They build an indoor palace with a indoor ice skating rink and you can do other winter activities. Everywhere are bonfires and special entertainment! Btw: Ezeltje Strekje is part of the fairytale 'The magic table, the gold-ass and the cudgel in the sack' from the brothers Grimm. You can find the table and the gudgel behind Ezeltje Strekje in the building, but maybe you already figured that out hahaha. Also the jester/mascot of the park is called Pardoes (Par-doos) and the girl is his bestfriend/the princess called Pardijn (Par-dein). Oliebollen are actually a traditional Dutch food we eat with new years eve, but people love them, so I guess Efteling decided to put an all year round stand with them in the park. I hope my information was a little bit useful! Glad you enjoyed the park!
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! We really appreciate your insight and advice. We will definitely be coming back. Winter sounds wonderful.
@nimpheuno5 жыл бұрын
the playground next to villa volta is the original efteling where it all started
@martijnvenhuizen21555 жыл бұрын
Your wife sounds like Roseanne Barr :) Anyhow, great to see you had a good time
@margotpino87304 жыл бұрын
Love the Efteling more than Disney!,
@Albiertine6 жыл бұрын
i love love love the Efteling sooo much! I live in The Hague, (awesome place, you should go there sometime!), and i go 1s a year to my dreampark. Sinds i was 13 years old! And now im 36... Ones, i went to the park 4 times in 1 year! haha! That was amazing. You know, if i step into the park, i feel like im into a total differend world, like, youre walking on clouwds if you know what i mean. time stand stil in the Efteling. I have my lunch Always in the Gondoletta's, the white slow, romantic boats. And i have my diner at Witte Paard. Amazing restaurant. Good and tasty food. My favorite attraction is Villa Volta. And Spookslot, Fata Morgana, Monsieur Cannibale, Halve Maen(the ship), Vogelrok... Dit you know, if you tipe the words: Vogelrok met lichten aan in KZbin, you can find this attraction with lights on! And, you can see the attraction and how the ride goes.
@PanTastique5 жыл бұрын
"You will need a map"... Not if you've visited about ten times. I know the Efteling like the back of my hand!
@marittas16095 жыл бұрын
same haha ben er vorige week nog geweest
@margap96225 жыл бұрын
I guess all the dutch do from the age of 4....
@wolfsangeleyes6 жыл бұрын
What an amazing and lovely review you two have given of my favourite theme park. I've been going there ever since I was a little girl, later with my two children and now even with my granddaughter and it never grows old. Ever. I am sorry you didn't understand everything because of the language barrier but if you ever get to return, just ask someone to translate for you. Most Dutch people speak English and they don't mind. (just on a side note, you both have very pleasant voices to listen to)
@andrevanschaijk8856 жыл бұрын
Small correction, the gondola are floating boats and not on rails, they are pulled by a cable system, not a big thing though
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the details.
@darkracer12525 жыл бұрын
on a side note. it's not just a fairytale forest. it's the pre disney fairy tales. the real fairy tales
@darkracer12525 жыл бұрын
@Stefan Dingenouts ehh yeah i know. that's what i was talking about. are you trying to claim that's not what the efteling is based on? because it is.
@edgarvanoostrum84506 жыл бұрын
Great video ... loved it! One thing ... Python isn't new --- it was in fact built in 1981, and was at that time the largest steel coaster in Europe. In 2017, the track was rebuilt because the quality of the steel was deteriorating.
@klopmanwinkel89505 жыл бұрын
it gone over a rebuilt in 2017 ps please try the smoked eal
@bartvandijk6685 жыл бұрын
the Carnaval Festival was actually gifted to the Efteling. That's why it doesn't really fit with the overall Efteling fibe
@xSCHEF4 жыл бұрын
I can’t find a source on that but maybe my Google-Fu is failing me. Can you link me? Heb je een bron voor me? The official Efteling description of the ride is that it’s most definitely sourced from the Efteling board and at the time the ride was in-line with the company’s vision of the future of the park.
@bartvandijk6684 жыл бұрын
@@xSCHEF I think I should apologize for putting wrong facts into the world. I was most certain I heared this fact on the television on a program about the Efteling. But since I cannot verify this fact to be true, I think I misunderstood. I'm very sorry. 😅 However, I do think Carnival Festival is very similar to Small world of Disney Paris. Maybe they wanted something similar? This is just an assumption.
@Sahi_PK4 жыл бұрын
You’ve probably seen the documentary on Joop Geesink and his Dollywood Studio’s that was shown on NPO a few years ago. His studio was specialised in puppet animations, with Loeki de Leeuw as one of his most famous creations. The Carnaval Festival was created by him too.
@bartvandijk6684 жыл бұрын
@@Sahi_PK Ah, that sounds plausible.
@erickfromtheblock61044 жыл бұрын
We just can't get over the fact that you guys got the total essence of the park... I mean you're spot on with the whole feel of the park... Efteling is so different.. But not awkward difrent.. When you go home, that's when you realize.. 'what did i experienced today' for some reason it just works 👍😃
@AnnekeOosterink6 жыл бұрын
Re: selling more T-shirts or souvenirs and stuff in general, I think many people would be a bit turned off. I think at Efteling they know how to make more money but are reluctant to change the relaxed atmosphere. :)
@thedutchman015 жыл бұрын
They tried it for a time at Droomvlucht, the fairytale dark ride. But they got a lot of complaints about it. And shut it down as a way to try and make more money. Which means they listen to their customers and value their opinions, which is always a good thing.
@EyeballsStudio4 жыл бұрын
@Stefan Dingenouts What? Slot machines near the Python? Where exactly are they?
@dejonckheere1004 жыл бұрын
I went back to the Efteling last weekend. ..last time was more than 30 years ago. The park tripled in size since, but the best part is that everything added stays in the same "Anton Pieck" style( a Dutch artist that illustrated the Grimm stories for a book my mom had an incredible copy from); The park is juste soooo perfectly themed and green and spread out. a lovely stroll through my childhood memories, and it's lovely to see it got even better and more sophisticated after all these years. No wonder Disney imagineers are so fond of their Dutch Efteling colleagues.
@JimValley4 жыл бұрын
I love these thoughts. While I don't have your 30 years of memories, I agree with you 100%.
@Stoney_Eagle5 жыл бұрын
There is only one thing I regret after I've been in the Efteling.... I can't get that damn song out of my head for days.
@EyeballsStudio4 жыл бұрын
Wich one? The song from Carnaval Festival I assume? Yep, that one has a tendency to linger in your mind for a looooong time
@KajiRider19972 жыл бұрын
Carnaval Festifal is evil lol
@Broekmans516 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on a well balanced report on "my Park". I was born in Kaatsheuvel one year before the Park opened and have been countless times despite the fact that I now live in New Zealand (mentioned by you!). I have been to all kinds of theme parks around the world which I have been able to do through work and agree that is unique. It is a shame that some elements were not experienced by you as it should be. Some other comments have already touched on this. From one of my relatives who has worked in the park for 40 years mentioned that Disney and De Efteling exchange ideas and learn from each other. I am very pleased that you had a great time in our park.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Efteling is one of our favorite places on earth.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@@JimValley Hello Jim, I can recommend you a few other totally unique parks in Europe, to visit as well. Real theme parks, not into thrill (coasters) but into storytelling or other experiences "for the mind" :-) ... One of those was not far out of your travel area. It is "Pairi Daiza", about 80 km south of Brussels. It's an animal theme park! Think about Disney Animal Kingdom, but without coasters :-) (However, also steam train). The theming at moments exceeds by far that of DAK ! :-)
@greedokenobi38555 жыл бұрын
About the waterlelies, it’s a woman, it’s a witch actually. It used to make a huge impression when I was a kid about 40 years ago so really cool to hear it was your favorite attraction! Guess it really proves to be timeless. I think the music is just as much part of the experience as the visuals. And I love how they’ve never changed the music for almost half a century. It’s just a perfect fit.
@ageoflove19804 жыл бұрын
The really have the family formula perfected. I used to go there with my parents as a little boy, and now many years later we take our own son there and we all enjoy it just as much. You also see alot of young adults without children enjoying the more exciting rides like the roller coasters (dont expect Cedar Point though, they are all more about the theming and the overal experience like Disney coasters). While you are correct that the "Efteling Hotel" is the only accomodation with the park name mentioned, but there alot more on-site options available that are also operated by the park itself like "Bosrijk" and "Loonsche Land". Here you can also choose to stay in bungalows and villa's with more space, kitchen areas and so on. Luckily the park just opened again after all the corona troubles the last months, but its with some conditions. Obviously when you book accomodation entrance to the park is guaranteed. The park is indeed quite large so, depending on how busy it is, you need at least 2 days to see everything without rushing it.
@Nloveru5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video! I love hearing the experiences of first time visitors to the Efteling. About the attraction in Fairy Tale Forest with the dancing fairies: It's called "De Indische Waterlelies" or "The Indian Water Lilies" and is based on a fairy tale written by former queen Fabiola of Belgium. - The tale, in short: “Far away in the Indian jungle, there lies a small and mysterious lake. When the moon rises, big and yellow, to the sky, the moon goddess and hundreds of stars come down to dance on the lake. They dance, all night long, to the chants of a witch who is standing beside the waterfall. With dawn, the moon goddess claps her hands and all of them must return to the skies. But one night, seven stars continued to dance. They suffered heavily for their disobedience: the witch had them in her power and changed them into fairies, forcing them to dance on the water-lilies forever.”
@Gisela_aka_gies6 жыл бұрын
I am always so proud to see people enjoy "my park". I live 10 min away and it is my childhood park ( i am 43 now). I always tell people to go to the Efteling when you love storytelling and want to be in a happy place all day. When you only love rollercoasters then do not go, you probably will be disappointed . And you describe this park very very well. Did you know that the house where Frau Holle (she makes it snow in fairytale forrest) lives was a real house in 1945. The log cabin was original build for scouts in that time. But when WW2 happend the Klijn family lost there home due to the bombings and where forced to live in that cabin. They lived there for three years and there has even been a child born in that house. At one time 6 people lived in that tiny house. In 1948 they had to move because the park was expanding. Of course Anton Pieck (designer of most of the fairytale forrest) made (1952) the house looks like it is today so it would fit (theme wise) in the park. It has been used in the beginning as a souvenirshop. Sorry but i love telling that story. Again great vlog/podcast, i loved it so thank you.
@MeTheMayo5 жыл бұрын
The fairytale behind the Indian Waterlillies was written by Queen Fabiola of Belgium. Its about some moonfairies that did not want to listen and stayed dancing on the water at night when the moongodess (the white witch) asked them to return to the sky. So as a punishment the godess turned them into waterlillies and when the night comes they have to dance again for all eternity.
@darkracer12525 жыл бұрын
old fairy tales never seem to have a happy ending (they were made to scare kids straight after all)
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
Hello Jim. Always very interesting to see and hear reviews coming from different parts in the world ! THANKS I almost grew up with the park. First time there I was in my pram, 2 yo :-) ... That's 60 years ago. So... :-) I'm year pass holder and also partly involved with theme park industry. Keep up the good job of making reviews with tender feelings ! :-)
@whyanita71874 жыл бұрын
Hahaha you meant a oliebol. I like your review on this park. Great that you guys had so much fun.
@greedokenobi38555 жыл бұрын
Go ahead and call it magical, because it is. The fairy tale park is the heart of the Efteling.
@Qwerty2OG5 жыл бұрын
Python is actually the oldest rollercoaster in the park (1981) it has recently been resurfaced
@MadMarcus665 жыл бұрын
Plz refer to our country as The Netherlands. Holland is only the North-West part. Just saying... :)
@EyeballsStudio4 жыл бұрын
I live about 1 hour from this park, and we visit it about once every month. This park really has something for everybody. True, it doesn't have the most spectacular roller coasters (although they plan to expand a lot the next years), but it is the ideal park for families.
@lindetekronnie30675 жыл бұрын
If you loved the attraction with the frogs and the waterlillies, you should look up the designer of the park, his name was Anton Pieck and he desinged a big part of the efteling. Absolutely love his illustrations! Here a link to the original design! nl.pinterest.com/pin/145452262945357080/
@Klikoderat4 жыл бұрын
The story of the donkey was one of my favourites as a child. It goes like this: Three brothers inherit magical items and set out into the world. The first brother had a table that would fill itself with luxurious food if you say: "table, set yourself." The second brother had a magical donkey that would shit gold if you said "Donkey stretch yourself", and the third brother had a bag with a club in it that would beat your enemies if you said "club out of the bag". The first two brothers get scammed out of their magic items by an innkeeper, and the third brother retrieves the item by using the club out of the bag on the innkeeper. And they lived happily ever after.
@remconet5 жыл бұрын
I just LOVE this video. You guys really seem to get what the Efteling is all about. Glad you enjoyed your stay and mostly: you got further than just Amsterdam ;)
@george56774 жыл бұрын
Lol 90 minutes is for a Dutchmen very much for a drive
@PatrickAllenNL5 жыл бұрын
I discovered this video by accident. Great smooth voices. I used to live in Tilburg which is 20 minutes from Efteling. Spend a lof of wednesdays there.
@lolsmurf52832 жыл бұрын
Great that you mention the waterlillies! :-)
@APOLOnl5 жыл бұрын
It is so so sad to see that you guys did not show the GREAT ENTRANCE. It is stunningly beautiful and grand. look it up on google. But realy you do have to go through it in real life.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
As we can hear in the naration, that's because they used the side entrance from the Efteling hotel :-)
@APOLOnl5 жыл бұрын
@@Wig4 I know why it is not in there, i just say its sad that it isnt.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@@APOLOnl There is a lot more the Vlog does not show ! :-) ... But that's not important, in my opinion. The important thing about this vlog is the sweet positive appreciation they bring about the park. "The message" ! :-)
@palantir1356 жыл бұрын
Nice to hear you like it very much. Most villages, cities are very green with trees and parks everywhere. Almost everyone uses bicycles for all sorts of thing. They are the fastest and cheapest way to visit the centre of a city. Everything in Efteling is themed. New rides are coming next years. The music from the lillies is African Beat from Bert Kaempfert.
@RAWDernison111 күн бұрын
When will US tourists understand Efteling is a FOREST with attractions, NOT a disney with some trees ? Did I hear her say: "it looks like Central Park" ... ?
@dagdromer265 жыл бұрын
The strolers are rental! Youll have te pay 3,- for it. Theyre numbered and at the end of the day you return them back
@muesli06113 жыл бұрын
In farta Morgan they speak no dutch
@altohippiegabber6 жыл бұрын
those kidstrollers are not for free, you do have to rent it, so if you just took one standing somewhere you just stole it from a family :) also the gondolas are perfect for smoking your joint because since last year it has been forbidden to smoke anything standing in the lines or in the fairytaleforest.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
We didn't steal a cart or smoke a joint, but good information.
@Smileynator5 жыл бұрын
@@JimValley To expand on that, the wagons are actually rented for 5 dollars~ a piece for the whole day. And you get a ticket. So if you were to lose it to someone else, you can come pick up a new one. But they have park security and they are numbered, so generally it is not a big issue to find who took it, not inconvenient for the customer. It's a good system to my knowledge.
@ByeLevi6 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the spoken language in 'Fata Morgana' is not Dutch! It's not even a language... They recorded some good sounding babbling. So you didn't miss much of the story in that darkride!
@vincentverveer47315 жыл бұрын
That's not true, actually. The lanuages spoken in the ride are Dutch, French, German, English and Arabic. www.eftepedia.nl/lemma/Fata_Morgana#Geluiden
@Currychicken55 жыл бұрын
Erwtensoep!
@Pantheragem5 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to see no screens. I'm tired of everything turning into a heavily themed 3d movie. (Star Tours doesn't annoy me since it was basically ahead of it's time.)
@JimValley5 жыл бұрын
We feel exactly the same way.
@nimpheuno5 жыл бұрын
the kid strollers are for rent ^^. at the regular entrance (close to aquanura)you can get them next to the toilets (i think you missed some stuff coming in true the hotel entrance.) please don't just pick up a stroller anywhere you find one. people pay for those. they have a number on them and when they visit a ride they leave them outside to pick them up afterward. (we have had some strollers "stolen" after returning from a ride, this is no fun when visiting with small kids) so please, please, please leave the strollers where they are and go get one at the entrance (there not that expensive)
@SIG4423 жыл бұрын
This park is meant for young families that have very young kids. It is not a park meant for older generations. With that said, there is still enough to do for older generations to enjoy. This park is loaded with Dutch heritage and folklore. It tells stories of fairytales and is actually more magical then Disney, problem is that Disney is a lot more famous so it usually ends up with that title instead for the wrong reasons. Please don't say 'Holland' towards the country, Holland refers to either North-Holland or South-Holland provinces, one of many ancient fortresses, ships or even a town in America. But it is definitely not the entire country. It would be similar if people would say one specific state of the US would represent the entire country. It's rather offensive and you really don't want to pick that fight. Please call it the Netherlands instead. The park was officially opened on 31 May 1952, but the roots are even far older. This being 19 May 1935 when the "R.K. Sport- en Wandelpark" (Sport and walk park), the idea to make a park like this was already made in 1933 however by the local Catholic Church (which is the R.K., 'Rooms-Katholieke') This 1935 park was later extended with a play yard and a tea house. The grounds it was build on was there for intentionally between the houses so local people could visit it easier as cars were of course still somewhat rare in those days. The first attraction, a steam carrousel, was added in 11 May 1956 (It happens to be listed on Wikipedia as well: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoomcarrousel ) They still are adding new things to the park and slowly growing with that. The park seems to be attracting more and more tourists from all over the world that happen to find it. This park remained old style on purpose to stay unique and keep true to it's roots and what they wish to show. The first 'papier hier' garbage bin character came in 1959 and is named "Hollebolle Gijs" and currently there are 12 of these. All named 'Gijs' which is a Dutch male name. The name loosely translated is "hollow puffy Gijs', which was done because he is hollow on the inside, he is puffy and his given name is Gijs. It's a bit of Dutch humor and something fun for kids. There is however 1 of these of the 12 that is named differently, "Nijltje in het Teiltje" (Muffy in the bowl). Of course there are now many parks that stole this idea, including Disney Paris, to make it fit in their parks. There used to be similar objects at some other Dutch parks, but were not so successful because they were not so charming as these. 11:37 These carts are actually a old Dutch thing as well, it was a fun way for the kids to travel and it made it easier on the parents who didn't have to chase down their kids the whole trip. The same carts had several variants as not all people could afford it of course. There were also people that made similar things at home so their kids had something to play with, although very rare and much more primitive. In the park they are free to use for everyone, you can leave them behind where ever you want (just as long as it isn't in the path or in a destructive way of course) and you can grab another one along the way if you need to. 13:02 Condor, it's the bird that you should be known with as it's a American bird. The coasters are so short as the park doesn't want people to feel sick, it leaves a mess and no one will get happy. It saves costs as well because you don't need someone to clean up the mess. Another big factor is the bigger you make them, the more space you will need which is not really happening there. The space is rather limited and destroying houses to make more park will not really happen for obvious reasons. The park is such a maze because that's the joke, it is a huge maze on purpose! haha Droomvlucht (dream flight) was opened on 9 May 1993 and was created for the 40 year anniversary of the park. The idea of a 'dark ride' was already there in 1989. This is why it isn't as advanced as the newer variants that people know better. Including Disney's 'it's a small world' (which, let's be fair, is annoying as hell and will give you nightmares). And yes the knock-off version of 'It's a small world' is indeed there. Spreuken boom is actually translated 'saying tree'. It's telling (old) Dutch sayings. Ezeltje Strekje = Donky stretch. Not lift your tail, but I can see why you may think that haha. It's originally from the Brothers Grimm and the story is "The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack" from 1812. Doughnuts are originally from the Netherlands, not America. The Oliebollen you see at 40:04 were the originals, these are said to come from Ancient Rome and the Romans took it with them to the Netherlands, the Romans left but the Oliebol stayed. This was later turned into different types of foods of which the appelflap (the doughnut with apple in it) and Doughnuts them self's are 2 examples of. The myth of it starting in New York is actually a false claim as the person happened to know the recipe which came from the Netherlands. So this guy was actually both sneaky as cleaver in that way. However he wasn't the inventor of the doughnut. Oliebollen and appelflappen are actually a typical Dutch thing for new years eve.
@gittetabbert46315 жыл бұрын
Great video. So nice to hear the opinion of someone who visits Efteling for the first time. I am from Belgium and visit Efteling at least once a year, ever since I was a child. And although I am a big Disney fan and I love Disneyland Paris, it can't compare to the beautiful, authentic and detailed surroundings of Efteling. Your video gave me a renewed appreciation for all those things that I take for granted in that park. Thanks for that. If you ever go back, definitely try the Winter Efteling. And although it is a bit more expensive, I definitely recommend taking a special theme suite at the Hotel, you will not be disappointed!
@utrechtcentraalstation4434 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, you guys give a really detailed and yet natural review of the park. Didn't think i would listen to a review this long but i did. Thank you
@JimValley4 жыл бұрын
You're very kind. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a nice comment.
@MaxWoudenberg4 жыл бұрын
Actually, Walt Disney came to the Eteling for inspiration, so yeah.
@efjeK5 жыл бұрын
Oh and it took me a couple of years to figure out the fairy tale forest. It is hard not to get lost, but I think that is how a fairy tale forest is supposed to be!
@Whitehousebeetle4 жыл бұрын
Hate to bust your bubble but the Steam carrousel has not been powered by steam since the 70's. I'm sure the conversion back to steam would be possible but in a daily working theme park not practical. The carrousel actually dates even back more. Build in 1909, and one of only four exciting worldwide!
@blodekont54584 жыл бұрын
This is a very old Themepark, one of the oldest in the World.. and Walt Disney himself went there and got his inspiration for his disney themeparks here.....and all of the Themes in Efteling are un-Disney, un-Pixar or whatever, it is all Efteling.. in the Haunted part of the park, Kate Bush recorded a version of her Wuthering Heights video's and for being inthe horror part of the park making a videocli, they put there a tombstone with her name on it, and it was present untill a few years ago, and they took the tombstone away, sadly....
@hetgenie5 жыл бұрын
Nice podcast! I loved listening to it. Very nice to mix in some background noises from the park, I really felt I was at the Efteling. I'd like to point out a couple of details, though. The Python is not new, it's from 1981. It was the first coaster in the Efteling. It is recently refurbished. De Baron is not an inverted coaster, it's a dive coaster. Edit: the song at the water lily's is by the German composer Bert Kaempfert. It's called African Beat. Kaempfert is sort of a German Herb Albert :-)
@You-mr3lo6 жыл бұрын
Fata Morgana isn't in Dutch. Most characters dont speak any specific language. Some characters speak english, german, french and dutch..those are the arabic sailors and traders. Some attractions are multilingual ..@ symbolica you can even choose to experience the attraction in Dutch, French, German or English. Also some nice facts ...Villa Volta was the first madhouse in the world. Because of the success of the attraction they have surfaced in amusement parks all over the world. The fairytale with the waterlilies is called 'The Indian Waterlilies' ... Do you still think it's a Thai theme? .. I do not want to generalize ... but this confirms how most people see American people. Souvenirs are sold to children and adults ... but the market for children's souvenirs is much bigger ... because most Dutch adults do not wear these clothes ... as the Dutch saying says 'act normal..thats crazy enough' . Adults wearing clothes with Disney or children's figures is generally regarded as vulgar, immature or unyielding. The carousels in the Efteling are indeed original. The Netherlands is known for its musical instrument 'the organ'. so obviously an organ is used in the carousel and no cassette (cassettes were also a Dutch invention) At the Raveleijn Restaurant everything is freshly made. In other parks (kugh--Disney), ready-to-eat snacks are often heated up. The park is very green, because it started as a nature park with some playing fields and the fairytale forest. only 11% of the park is cultivated, the rest remains nature. Because the 11% has almost been reached, the park will soon be extended by 8 hectares.
@martijndekok6 жыл бұрын
Great that you are contributing some fun new information and corrections, but be careful correcting somebody without enough information. Yes, the attraction is called 'The Indian water lilies' in English, but the outside temple is more Thai. The giant guard statues and the lion faces are certainly Thai inspired. The music inside is called 'Afrikaan Beat', is sung by a Peruvian soprano (Yma Sumac) and is her interpretation of an Incan hymn or chant. If anything, it's a sign that the people who created it mixed up those cultures in the way you accuse Americans of doing. Also, the Dutch title is 'Indische waterlelies', not 'Indiaase waterlelies' so technically it's more like 'the Dutch Indies (or Indonesian) water lilies'
@Wrecker3D6 жыл бұрын
If I'm not mistaking, Fata Morgana was Eftelings interpretation of 1001 Arabian Nights, and the Lillies was based on a story the Belgian Queen Fabiola had written, the fairytales are a combination of Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen and some Dutch folklore -not sure if i'm 100% correct PS the Python was the first Rollercoaster they built, it was refurbished/rebuilt Just before the main season in 2018 -Anton Piek (main designer of the park back in 1981 when it was built) was against the Rollercoaster as it didn't fit his view of storytelling this is why it has little to no themeing and parked at the back of the park later when they changed that area to Ruigrijk (Roughrealm) they started to put more coasters in that areagetting better and better in themeing those attractions in the atmosphere the park has at it's Core DNA thanks to the fairytaleforest
@sagov96 жыл бұрын
Uhm actually, 'Indische' refers to a large region of south-east asia that includes Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand (Look up 'Oost-Indie'). It does not refer to India. But thanks for incorrecting.
@merren23065 жыл бұрын
@@martijndekok Indisch or Indian can also be used to refer to the region of South/Southeast Asia as a whole (which is how the term was originally used, with the Dutch indies being referred to as Dutch Indies by the Brits and simply as Indië by the Dutch, and vice versa the region around India, Pakistan, Sri lanka, etc was referred to as Brits-Indië by the Dutch and simply India by the Brits.
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@@martijndekok You mix up 2 different pieces of music from the attraction. Yma Sumac's song (actually from the cult film "Secret of the Incas" (1954) ) is used by the white witch. The "Afrikaan Beat" (intrumental) is when the nimphs are dancing. "Indisch" = from India. It has nothing to do with Indonesia. I also happened to read the story in it's original Spanish version ("Los nenúferas de la India" , from the book: Los doce cuentos maravillosos, 1955. The original title makes it very clear: it's about the country 'India'.) The actual shape of the witch in the attraction is very close to the original drawing in the book, by Spanish illustrator "Tayina", with the only difference that Tayina gave the witch a brown cloak, and actually in Efteling she is dressed in white. :-)
@NathanHydra Жыл бұрын
For your information: the words being said in Fata Morgana aren’t in Dutch as far as I (a Dutchman) can tell. There is no real central story to the ride, you’re just journeying further into the Arabian palace as time goes on.
@Strepentijger6 жыл бұрын
Efteling won award for best theme park in the world!
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
We agree with that award.
@Strepentijger6 жыл бұрын
Jim Valley Symbolica won TEA (Themed Entertainment Association) award in the USA this year!
@Wig45 жыл бұрын
@Gappie Al Kebabi YOU are a human rip-off ... STOP TROLLING
@Strepentijger5 жыл бұрын
@Gappie Al Kebabi I have to say you are right maybe Mystic Manor is also more impressive?!
@jannekevanmoorsel50914 жыл бұрын
@Gappie Al Kebabi i personally think symbolica is better... i feel like mystic manor is mostly a drive trough cinema because of all the screens and the backgrounds are quite simple where in symbolica every single place in a room is decorated and symbolica has some interaction!
@A320Pilots4 жыл бұрын
Btw if you want to know the song that they played at the water lilies at 35:30 it’s “Afrikaan Beat” by the German composer Bert Kaempfert. You can find it here on KZbin too :)
@macmartin862 жыл бұрын
@38:08: They do have gift shops at the end of all dark rides, when you step out of 'Droomvlucht' you are in a shop, when you step out of 'Fata Morgana' you have to walk through the 'Bazaar' in order to exit, and when you step out of the cart of 'Symbolica' where you can get your photo, you can also buy Symbolica related items. The thing they did do well was have the Efteling gift shop right next to the entrance / exit, you're not forced to go through it, but most people do to get like a memory from the park, which I find really nice. For instance: I'm a grown man 34 years old, and I bought myself the 'Pardoes' jester shoes as slippers with the little bells on it for in my house so I got nice warm feet.
@mariskanolsen6 жыл бұрын
I was very impressed by your positive and Nice comments!!! I ‘m Being a Efteling fan since i was A littlegirl from a year of 6 ! And know i’m almost 35!!! And a really really like iT the Efteling!!! I’m going Every year 1time, sometimes 2 or 3 times. And i was in Disneyland paris for once ,but i don’t like iT! This is my themepark ! And i really like your good and Nice talk About iT, greets Maris
@SuperDutchjohn3 жыл бұрын
The music at minute 35.53 is from Bert Kaempfert and called Afrikaan Beat.......Bert Kaempfert was a German composer who lived in the USA, his most famous work was A Swinging Safari :-))
@Hensepens645 жыл бұрын
What a nice postcast to listen to and watch. As much is already said no more from me. Haha. Although.. the way you both described and experienced the park was i.m.h.o. bullseye for how the park is set up. It's story telling, the thematics.. you picked the correct atmosphere of the parc, despite the language difference. Compliments. You had a happy time. That counts. The former designer who helped designing the parc in the early days, Mr. Anton Pieck, could not be more proud I think.
@swanneez52464 жыл бұрын
at 17:47 you can see a character who looks a lot like one of the founders and designers of the Efteling (early 1950's). Anton Pieck. The tune used with the water lilies is ofcourse the (in)famous 'African beat' by German Bert Kaempfert Orchestra kzbin.info/www/bejne/pobMcpuZodKpnKc
@Eftelingannie4 жыл бұрын
A few errors in this review, for example the little kids wagons arn't free but you can rent them for € 4,50 at the time i write this comment. And some other minor misstakes like the claim for Python beeing fairly new. Of exists since 1981 but has been retracked to last another 30 years. Dispite of these errors i like your enthousiasm about the Efteling. We dutch also love this park. I live at about 30 minutes away from the park so i visit it on a regular base. Hope you can visit it again in the future and enjoy the world of wonders from the Efteling.
@miwer10004 жыл бұрын
Phyton is not new at all. It was the first coaster in Europe with more than 1 inversion when it was build(it did got almost all the track replaced for the 2018 season)
@moow9505 жыл бұрын
For more and longer roller coasters go to Walibi Park in Biddinghuizen in The Netherlands as well (1 hour from Amsterdam) www.walibi.nl/en . It's great fun! Could you do review of it too?
@miwer10004 жыл бұрын
Wow you Realy did not get the fairy tale about hollebolle gijs (the garbage cans) It's not a family(OK in the Efteling it is) in the fairy tale and they are not hunger for garbage
@TheMasterdutch184 жыл бұрын
Here is the story that goes with the Indian water lilies. Far away in India, in a rainforest where no human has ever set foot, is a small, peaceful lake. Seven water lilies float on the surface of the lake. The forest was home to a witch who was so ugly, she only dared emerge from her hiding place by night. Then she would sing with an enchantingly beautiful voice. Whenever there was a full moon, the moon fairy and her star children would come down to the lake. They would dance all night in the moonlight, until it was morning. But no longer, because if they didn’t stop before daylight, they could never return to the night sky. The witch had been trying to enchant the moon fairy and her star children for years, but she had never succeeded. Until one day seven of the star children were naughty. “Come, star children, it’s nearly morning, come, come,” said the moon fairy. But the children didn’t listen. They danced and danced until the witch had them in her power. Poor little star children! They could still dance after midnight but, during the daytime, the witch turned them into seven water lilies. They gazed longingly upwards at the blue sky, which looked back at the seven unhappy star children. Would the moon fairy ever be able to break the witch’s spell?
@superbanaan911 ай бұрын
u probably dont know disneyworld stole all ideas from the efteling number 1 park there is u can ony learn from the best and come seccond place always nothing beats the efteling or the winter efteling also beautiful or u need to go to halloween frightnights in walibi
@erickfromtheblock61044 жыл бұрын
We're watching this VLOGcast for the 7th time.. We just love it 😃 a beer in one hand.. The remote in the other.. 😃👍
@tirathipurralot69485 жыл бұрын
Lovely review :) It is great to hear how you two enjoyed the Efteling! Did you know that it first started out as just the fairytale forest (very much smaller then) and was designed by the the dutch illustrator Anton Pieck? If you would like to tune in to the Efteling atmosphere while not there, search up some of his illustrations :D O and the reason that are similar to doughnuts would be, because they are the ancestors or the doughnuts. The first settlers in New York, then still New Amsterdam, invented them with oliebollen as inspiration :)
@thedutchman014 жыл бұрын
Here's a fun little fact about the waterlillies it's based on a fairy tale that was written by the then queen of Belgium especially for the purpose of creating that attraction. (Even funnier if you remember the Efteling itself is in the Netherlands, and if you wanna be exact, in Brabant, which is not in Holland. ;) )
@josefien__48175 жыл бұрын
you should really look up video's of the suites in the Efteling Hotel. Every room has different themes (I think all fairytailes but im not sure) and the detailes are incredible
@sherickoos6 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel! I learned so much! Thank you for all your insight. I cannot wait to watch more videos!
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! We really appreciate your kind words.
@Capybara_suop6 жыл бұрын
my boyfriend and i made a game that whenever we saw a Levi t-shirt we hit each other pretty hard... efteling wasnt a great expierence hahaha. we decided to halt out hitting and just call out levi pretty loudly hahaa...
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
That's so funny! I'm glad we're not the only ones who noticed.
@Capybara_suop6 жыл бұрын
no, even in our daily lives we come across 4 or 5 per day. it's crazy.
@veretigchelaar72396 жыл бұрын
The story behind the Indian waterlillies is one of my favorite. It's about the star faries who dance on a lake with the moonfairy when it's night. The woman in the beginning is a witch who wants to steel the beauty from the faries. So she tricks a few of them to stay on the lake when the moonfairy leaves and she locks them into the lillies to steel there beauty (I thought that is why she did it😅) And every night they dance for her when she is singing and the frogs and swans are making music. (sorry for my bad English, I'm Dutch😅)
@jimmymiata5 жыл бұрын
The whole of the Netherlands is green, inspite of its size and densed population or maybe i should say because of that we probably realise ourselves to use every little space cos we cant afford to not use every inch.
@fjbekkering4 жыл бұрын
I'm Dutch and this is a theme park I've been going to since my earliest days. Later, I worked for Disneyland in Paris, but this is still my favorite one. Thank you for promoting it around the world.
@RubensBudgetCreations4 жыл бұрын
Those strollers are for rent and not for everyone to use. It is really anoing wheb you park your stroller for a picknick or a toilet visit and it is gone when you're done. You can get a new one for free but you'll need to go to the entrance to get them. I've walked 30 minutes to get a new one in the past because ours was stolen. My then 2 year old daughter who was really tired didn't apriccieted thar at all.
@evie81436 жыл бұрын
nice that you have enjoyed yourself. I am also glad that they maintain the old fairy tales. when I am there with my children. I go back to my childhood.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful thing to share. We love Efteling as well.
@jeroenbreuer96098 ай бұрын
No offense but Efteling is not inspred by Disney. (Efteling was founded before Disney) “52…..
@NathanHydra Жыл бұрын
44:05 fun fact: the outdoor carousel is “le petite rouge” (French for little red) which is the oldest carousel in the world.
@cathje8323 жыл бұрын
There are shops in the Efteling that sell adult Efteling mercendicing. I have a Efteling Wallet and hoody. My mother has the Efteling China.
@martijndekok6 жыл бұрын
Great video. I'm glad you had such a good time. As someone who grew up with Efteling almost in his back yard (15 minute bike ride) it's always cool to see people discover it for the first time. As you can see by the comments it's pretty popular here. I was about to contribute some fun facts, but I see others have already done so. If some of the helpful information, opinions and corrections feel a bit forward or even confrontational, you're experiencing 'Dutch honesty'. A cultural trait that I have heard described, mainly by (American) expats living here, that can be a culture shock to some. We can have the tendency to give our opinion straight and to the point.
@JimValley6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@michelpijnen12766 жыл бұрын
Jim Valley I loved your video report as well and wanted to post a reply below it, but than I was reading all the reactions of my fellow Dutch and already started to feel sorry for you as an American having to read through these direct and blunt messages and corrections of them. But I can only tell you as well that it is a cultural thing here; you are supposed to critique even your boss in this country...! So expect more direct corrections down here from other Dutch Themepark fans as your video will grasp more attention. And as you can see in the Efteling, the Dutch take “Themepark” very seriously.