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Pinokkio Finally Opens!

24 Thursday Mar 2016

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Image copyright Efteling

Today was the day we’ve all been waiting for since…well, we’ve been waiting for what feels like a long time!  Pinocchio finally opened to the public, yay!  In true Efteling fashion, it’s looking good, and definitely has the ‘wow’ factor.

Located in the Fairy Tale Forest, Pinokkio can be found next to the Red Shoes fairy tale, where you could previously find Buccaneer Gijs.  In fact, Buccaneer Gijs’ old home has been incorporated into this new story, housing the Fox and the Cat hiding in barrels, oh, and a seagull.  To the right of these two characters you’ll find a very intimidating monster, Efteling’s version of Monstro!

Visitors are encouraged to make Monstro sneeze by pulling on a pole which has a feather attached to the other end.  Then, he will open his mouth and you can see where Pinocchio and Gepetto are, since they are not anywhere to be seen in Gepetto’s workshop.  Inside this ‘monster-fish’ you will find a very impressive animatronic of the hero of the story, Pinocchio.  Behind him you will find a forced-perspective Gepetto, trapped inside the monster.

There is a warning for anyone brave enough to irritate the monster:

Maar pas op!

Anders word jij zijn volgende maaltijd…

(But beware!
Otherwise you become his next meal…)

The building itself fits in perfectly of course with all of the other Pieck-esque buildings in the forest, although it is a little brighter, with blue/green wooden sections which include the doors and windows.  Inside Gepetto’s there is a lot going on! Mice have taken over and are playing with all of the toys.  Pinocchio is one of those stories in the forest where you will likely see something new every time you visit.

Efteling, you’ve done it again, we love it!  Although we weren’t sure about Pinokkio at first because he looked a little creepy, he definitely looks better now and fits perfectly into the forest 🙂

Psst…does the fox in the barrel remind anybody of anything?  Maybe this?

Pinokkio video by looopings.nl

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Before and After: Langnek

18 Friday Mar 2016

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Whilst looking through old photos of Efteling, you can really see how things have changed, even if it is just small changes.  Check out Mr Long Neck from 20 years ago!  He looks quite bleached, and is definitely being taken over by nature.  The most recent picture is from the last Winter Efteling.  There’s a bit of a difference!img068 SAM_2712

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Efteling’s Best Commercial Yet, in English!

03 Thursday Mar 2016

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There’s not much to say about this other than it’s awesome, and it’s in English (yay!)

It’s very dramatic, but in a fun way, and definitely acts as a teaser to anyone who has never been to Efteling before.

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Efteling’s Newest Website Design; We Love It!

02 Wednesday Mar 2016

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The Efteling website has been through a few reincarnations in its time, but this has to be the best one yet.

First off, it automatically took us to the English site, which it never did before unless we typed in co.uk or changed the language when we got there, hooray!

Images belong to Efteling

Images belong to Efteling

The coolest thing, however, is that the icons for each attraction or restaurant actually have a 3D effect to them, meaning that they move when you roll your cursor over them!  Something else which admittedly could have been there before and we hadn’t noticed it, is a guide to the areas surrounding Efteling, in the event that you want to leave the park (really?!) and explore elsewhere.  Another important feature is the calendar, which now shows busy days, and days when events are happening so that you can plan around them.

All in all, it’s the refresh that has been needed for a long time, and there doesn’t seem to be any of the really old site left, which can only be a good thing!  Efteling are moving forward, as they even have a section on some pages for fan Instagram photos, and there’s also a list of WiFi locations for the park.

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