I RODE BARON 1898! MORNING AT LOONSCHE LAND & FIRST FULL DAY AT EFTELING! | Vlog 2 | 2024

[@maartenaa]

A tip for Martyn and the attraction Baron 1898, Martyn can join the line and pre-shows because - and don’t have to wait, you can choose ‘bovengronds’ / ‘ondergronds’ (above ground / underground) before you enter the pre-shows. If Martyn choose ‘bovengronds’ than can he skip the ride (he can wait upstairs ) but still joining the experience😌

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Martyn is very grateful for this tip. If he doesn’t manage to get on the ride he’ll definitely do this next time. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@PatandSam]

Nice to see you enjoy our dutch park so much!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We love it there. So much to do and see. Lovely atmosphere. Thank you for watching 😊 xx

[@natasjavanvugt]

You were so Lucky to have the snow for Winter Efteling. I live nearby. Beekse Bergen in Hilvarenbeek is nice to visit. A wilde life animal park. My father worked on the Fata Morgana.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Thank you so much for the recommendation 😊 the snow was such a treat. Amazing! It’s lovely to hear that so many people have family connections to the park. Thank you for watching 😊 xx

[@daphne4257]

I'm not sure if you've been before, but you might enjoy Phantasialand. It's in Germany, about 2 hours drive from Efteling

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Yes! That park is on our radar. We’d love to head out there. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@ilsekuiper01]

I see you found the shuttlebus to Efteling! The big cottage acrouse is where we stayed2 years. And 2 years Loonsche Land Hotel. It quit Nice to stay in both accomadations. With both you get breakfast included. Martyn was right that in the breakfast area in front you have the bar. You can sit there in evening also and when the weather is good you can also sit outside on the terras. Vliegende Hollander and Joris are under construction now, opening in april again. Great Helena you went to go on Baron this time!!! Helena….. houdoe is see you😊. Hello is hoi or hallo . I was at Efteling again today, we also ate at Kashba!!! Lovely food. Can’t wait to see the next vlog. You are great together like I sayed before 😊😊😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We loved Loonsche Land. Our treehouse felt like home very quickly. Always looked forward to returning for a cosy evening. Helena was very brave going on as she always is. She loved it. Oh the food at kashba amazing. We can’t thank you enough for watching and commenting. 😊 x

[@ilsekuiper01]

@@sohelenaandmartyn Martyn…. In spring or summer there is much more to explore! You can do the trail, you go over the bridges!!! My kids Loved it but so did I 🤭. Oh and you on the slide…. In volk van Laaf you have a really Nice slide for you, the high one! Goes really fast! And I didn’t see you both in there on the hillarious stairs, you, Martyn would have Loved these stairs….tip for next time maybe??? 😂😂😊😊

[@saskiapanter]

Great video again, so beautiful in the snow. I remember when that beautiful day in the snow was. I wanted to go that day as well, but my arthrosis was too severe in the freezing cold. I'm going next Tuesday. 12 celcius and sunny. But that snow looked amazing. It didn't melt completely untill last Sunday. Believe me, you were lucky to get that. We hardly get snow in the south of the Netherlands anymore. So glad you got it. I weny to Amsterdam with a friend on one of the freezing brightly sunny days about a week and a half ago, Amsterdam in wintertime is more fun than in summer, when it's way too busy. Now it was nice and everyone was friendly. I recommend Amsterdam in the winter😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We were so lucky to get the snow. We’re so glad we were able to catch it like that in the vlogs. Hope that the weather is better for you heading there. Hope you have a fantastic time. Thank you for watching and also the recommendation on Amsterdam 😊 x

[@RHTubeOnYouTube]

Stunning - especially in the snow. Loving these vlogs so much that we've just had to book a short break later in the year 😁

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah amazing! We hope you have a fab time. 😊thank you for watching x

[@carlinotje]

Did you know that if you dont want to ride the Baron, you can allways get an ticket to see the inside. Done it a couple of times so i could wait with my girls in line and when they are in, i just walk further and go outsite :) Another thing. Joris and the draak/dragon they are retracking the ride, thats why it isnt open at this moment.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah cool, someone did mention that. If my courage fails me again I can do that. Hopefully I can conquer it next time. Ah brilliant. Glad they’re looking after the rides. Thank you for watching 😊 xx

[@sophiearts9134]

loooove these Efteling vlogs!! My sister and I always watch them together, they’re so fun! ✨

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We’re thrilled to hear you’re enjoying them. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

[@ViviTamikovt]

14:11 there's a themepark called Toverland and it's roughly a 1 hour drive from the Efteling and has pretty incredible theming! I'll always prefer the Efteling, but I couldn't recommend it enough!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Amazing! We appreciate the recommendation. We’ll have to try and check it out. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@SuperDutchjohn]

Just do the ride Martyn and do it front row, you can see the whole track than from the beginning. You already did and enjoyed Python, well, trust me, it is the same with Baron!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oooh okay. I’ll need to read this message again just before getting on it on our next trip. Thank you for watching and for the pep talk. 😊 x

[@rowangodschalk1026]

I love the Efteling😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

It’s a very special park. We love it too. Thank you for watching 😊 xx

[@rowangodschalk1026]

@@sohelenaandmartyn I live in the Netherlands but unfortunately have to drive 2 hours to go to the Efteling but I love your videos keep going🥰

[@misscjd91]

I really enjoy watching your vlogs, you are just so easy to watch and seem so friendly. We have our first trip to disney 2 weeks today and are going to look at visiting efteling next year as it looks amazing too

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

❤️ thank you for watching and for your kind comment. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoy the vlogs and feel welcome. That’s always our goal. We hope you have an incredible time in Disney. Would definitely recommend Efteling for the future. X

[@AllinOneFamilydutchies]

We’re new to your channel and we want to thank you for the awesome content! Love it! Be sure to combine it with Toverland the next time. And end your day at ABC restaurant (it’s right next to Toverland).

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We’re so thrilled that you have joined us. 😊 We’re glad that you’re enjoying the videos. Ooh, we’ll had that to our list of places to visit in the future. Thank you for watching x

[@KittyMeowWow]

Aw it looks so lovely and the food looks very good! I’d really like to visit the hotel inside the theme park. 😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

The food was incredible. We had so many lovely meals. Yeah. That hotel will be special I think. Thank you for watching 😊 xx

[@JennyAmponsah]

The food looks like heaven 😊😊😊😊😊loving the croissants and fresh fruit! You can’t beat a good continental breakfast, I’d choose it over a fry up any day of the week lol😂😂😂 that shop that you went to as well reminds me of one of the stores at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris. Great vlog as always, hope you’ve both been well!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

The food at Efteling was so good. That breakfast was a lovely set up to the day. Thank you so much for watching 😀 xx

[@janklaassen6404]

Fun fact, there are actual wild wolves in the Netherlands. A sheep farmer is that forest you were staying recently got a Carpathian Shepherd dog to protect his herd.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oh wow! We didn’t know about the wolves. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@janklaassen6404]

@@sohelenaandmartyn Thank you for making the video. Always so relaxing to see people have a good time in the park. Wonderful images too with the fallen snow. That's pretty special.

[@robertspanjers7888]

Great video and Efteling looks so nice in the snow 😊. A small correction: we say 'Houdoe' not to greet but to say goodbye. Little difference but it might save you getting strange looks 😉

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah no! We must have misinterpreted. So sorry. Thank you for letting us know. ❤️ thank you so watching 😊 x

[@slagharenseGinger]

Love to see your at the efteling again. Im from the netherlands and love the efteling alot!😊

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We really love it! Hopefully we get to return in the future and also maybe explore more areas. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@arturobianco848]

Joris en de draak normaly is open if weather permits it in winter. They are just retracking it right now. You lucked out with the snow i love efteling with snow.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

The snow was incredible. It added so much to the atmosphere. Ah cool! We love that ride so much. 😊 Thank you for watching x

[@kimberlyboomaars8119]

So, You caught the Efteling bug. You are talking about coming back to the Efteling at the beginning of your trip. I’m there nearly every week and I can’t get enough of the Efteling. Coming in the weekend is not that bad. It doesn’t get as busy as Disney. The Efteling does predict how busy it going to be. On yellow marked day are still OK. You’ll have to avoid coming on orange marked day’s with a red mark. Those are special events and it will get busy. Caro plays on Saturday and Sunday but there are also some dates during the week. You will need to check the dates when they play. You get that list, for this year, when reserving before you need to make a decision. The Efteling can help you if needed. The theater is normally about half full. You still can get a seat last minute. I’ve gotten a seat 2 hour before the show starts on multiple occasions. I Don’t want to give away too much but children are part of the cast. At the moment the show will be played until 30 december 2024. No news yet about 2025.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

This is all brilliant information. 😊 That’ll help us decide on when we can do a future weekend trip. We’re really excited to see Caro one day. Thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

[@semkoppejan]

What an awesome video! Caro sometimes also is on weekdays!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Ah cool, we’ll have to look out for the dates before we next book a trip. Make sure we can see it. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@tantepris]

What a lovely vlog- really enjoyed it! I'm a bit biased because Efteling is my beloved local themepark. Also very fortunate to live nearby. So I was thinking of some tips & tops for your next visit.. Heusden Vesting-Stad is really worth a visit. Especially in Spring/Summertime. By car is approximately 20 minutes drive from Kaatsheuvel. Very authentic and historic. But I will not give away too much spoilers lol 😅Also the pancakes at De Pannenkoekenbakker are very delicious. And another one is Valkenburg in Zuid-Limburg. By car a bit further though- approximately 1,5 hours drive from Kaatsheuvel. Also nice to visit in Spring/Summertime. And last but not least- if you like to walk/bike and enjoy nature, right across Efteling on the other side of the freeway, there are De Loonse en Drunense Duinen (dunes) Personally I really love to go there once in a while and take in the beautiful environment. You can go by car, there are parking spaces and a few restaurants. Perhaps the reception at your hotel can give you more information. When you go on the Pagode you can see lots of trees (Loonse en Drunense Duinen) across the freeway (Midden-Brabantweg) Hope this is helpful- Take care 🤗✨ Houdoe en tot de volgende keer! 👋🏼

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

This is amazing! We love all the information here. Definitely helpful when we’re looking at future trips and things to incorporate. We’ll be coming back to this message to note these down. We appreciate you taking the time to let us know this. ❤️ Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@tantepris]

@@sohelenaandmartyn 🤗✨ You're very welcome! 💝

[@Dafoodmaster]

Let's see if we can turn Martyn into a coaster enthausiast!

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

He does love them once he does them 😂 thank you for watching 😊 x

[@JTerburg-hm6tk]

Toverland is only about 2 hours (or 1 and a half hours) away from Efteling. Depends on traffic.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We’ve heard that’s a good place to visit. We’ll add it to our list. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

[@remypattiruhu1708]

Nice vlogs ❤ what do you prefer bosrijk or Loonsche land?

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Both are so lovely! We really enjoyed our stay at both. If it was someones first trip I would probably recommend Bosrijk as it's slightly closer to the park and the hotel room we stayed in was lovely. But honestly either I would be happy with!

[@jolienvandamme2909]

14:13 Antwerp is nearby Also Rotterdam. I’m personally a huge fan of Antwerp

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oh we’ll have to add it to our list of places to visit. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@robertspanjers7888]

Gent is in between Antwerp and Bruges and is lovely. Moreover, I heard that Lille in France (close to Calais) is a nice city as well.

[@Yochemm]

The other side of Tilburg, you have the "Beekse Bergen", this is a safari resort. And when you like The Efteling, there is also "Toverland"... This is a themepark around 100 kilometers from the Efteling which I think you will very like. Maybe a day to 's Hertogenbosch or Tilburg, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague or Utrecht is a good option.

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

This is all fantastic. Thank you so much for the recommendations. We’ll have to add them to a list of places to visit. Thank you for watching x

[@JTerburg-hm6tk]

Nearby experience, maybe Toverland? Tover means magic or wizard....

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

Oooh, we’ll add those to our list of places to look into. Thank you for watching 😊 x

[@natasjavanvugt]

Worstenbroodje is typical Brabants

[@sohelenaandmartyn]

We loved the food at Efteling. So good. Thank you for watching 😊 x