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Monthly Archives: December 2013

Efteling UK’s 2013 in review

31 Tuesday Dec 2013

Posted by EftelingUK in All Updates and News, Seasons, Updates from 2013

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Here are our stats for the year.  It doesn’t mention our almost 280 Facebook fans and 130 Twitter followers, which we are very grateful for!  Happy New Year to all of our fellow Efteling lovers; remember, go easy of the Laaf beer!

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The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 21,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 8 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.

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Renovations at Efteling: What Next?

26 Thursday Dec 2013

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droomvlucht, efteling, efteling renovations, eftelinguk, refurbishment, spookslot, villa volta

Recently, Droomvlucht received a big refurbishment, and is looking lovelier than ever, as we talked about here.  Piraña has also been getting some TLC over the last month, click here for photos.

So what should be next on the checklist of attractions to get a makeover?

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Well, according to loooping.nl, Villa Volta definitely needs some love!  Click here if you would like to see the issues they have with the current state of the ride, including a few photos.  A lot of the problems with the outside of the building seems to be paint wearing away, but we did cringe a little bit when we saw the crack down the middle of the pillar, next to the entrance.  It isn’t just the outside that needs some freshening up, the inside is definitely due for something new.  A couple of years ago, Hugo was given a new mask, which looks much better than the last one, but the ride in general, wonderful as it is, could definitely use something else.  Maybe they could stick a troll in there swinging on a curtain tassel?!

Another attraction that we think could definitely do with a clear out/ something added to it, is Spookslot.  That’s right, not even PandaDroom, but Spookslot!  After visiting the park many times, the one thing we have gotten bored with, is Spookslot.  Spooky is great, dark is great, and who doesn’t love to see dancing gravestones, however, the whole thing seems to be very anti-climactic.  Even the Spookslot section of Aquanura has more drama in it than this.  If Efteling refurbished this, it could be so so much better than it is now.

Is there anything else that could really use some TLC from Efteling?  No PandaDroom jokes please 😉

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Merry Christmas!

24 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Merry Christmas from Efteling UK.  However you may be celebrating, have a wonderful time!

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Efteling Wrapping Paper

23 Monday Dec 2013

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Thanks for the wrapping paper Efteling!

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Q-Santarun Photos, by a Santa Runner!

22 Sunday Dec 2013

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If you’ve been reading our recent posts (if not, why not!?) then you will know that Efteling recently hosted a Santa run in aid of food banks, with 1200 Santas running around the park.  Our friend Liselore did the run, and took some photos which she has kindly shared with us.

Here are the barriers for the run, passing the Octopus Restaurant.

Here are the barriers for the run, passing the Octopus Restaurant.

Here is our runner with Roodkapje!

Here is our runner with Roodkapje!

Some Santas on Pardoes Promanade.

Some Santas on Pardoes Promanade.

Santa Selfie!

Santa Selfie!

Here they are, a LOT of Santas.

Here they are, a LOT of Santas.

For a video of the runners, click here!

Many thanks to Liselore Rem for sharing many photos with us, and congratulations to all the Santas who ran to raise money for food banks.

 

 

 

 

 

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Q Santarun

20 Friday Dec 2013

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Here they are, all the running Santas.  We just heard from our friend who successfully made it around the park, so well done to you, as well as all the other Santas!

For photos of the 1200 Santas that ran, click here.

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Langnek in Winter

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

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Thanks to Hayley Kemp for sending us this photo of Langnek, complete with earmuffs and scarf 🙂

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The Making of Droomvlucht

15 Sunday Dec 2013

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Or rather the *new* making of.  It includes clips from the original making of documentary that is available on DVD from Efteling.  It shows the concentration on the Zomp Forest mainly, which is of course where most of the updates have taken place.

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Efteling Christmas Tree

13 Friday Dec 2013

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It has happened again, the Efteling Christmas tree is up, now with new baubles.  They are a little big for the tree, but no matter!

Eftetree

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The Efteling ornaments (not the baubles) are quite heavy for such a small tree, but it has not fallen over yet!  Does anyone else have any Efteling Christmas decorations?

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New Efteling Hotel Themed Suite

11 Wednesday Dec 2013

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bridal suite, efteling, efteling hotel, excellence suite, new themed suite

The ‘Excellence Suite’ is the newest of the Efteling Hotel’s many themed suites.  It does what it say on the tin.  It is a luxurious suite for two people, with a whirlpool and two showers right next to each other!  The photos of it don’t get us terribly excited (we’d be happier with a Raveleijn Suite or a Droomvlucht Suite) but it does seem ‘nice’.  We think that it may be aimed at newly-weds, even though there is already a bridal suite.

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Any thoughts?

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