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Fata Morgana gets an Update

25 Thursday Sep 2014

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Fata Morgana is 28 years old now, and sometimes it feels like it could do with a refresh.  The ride has had a number of small changes over the years, inside and out, including new masks for the characters and many changes to the building itself.  The main difference with the ride will be new boats, which we’re quite interested to see.  Although details of the changes are sketchy at the moment, it seems that the changes will be more ‘enhancements’ than massive differences in the ride.  For example, the lasers in the Tilt Room were originally red, then they were changed to green, then this year they were changed back to red…so we’re expecting small changes like that.

There are many small details which have become noticeable after riding, such as limbs not seeming to be attached to the figures properly, effects not working or figures simply looking very rigid and dated.  Although we’re not expecting the animatronics to change, (there’s 104 of them!) it would be nice to see them get a little TLC.  In fact, not long ago, we’re sure that the Tiger got a new fur coat!  Check out this old video of the ride to get a closer look at the figures, you can see that many have not changed over the years.

Next, maybe Efteling could sort us out some Fata Morgana themed souvenirs for the Bazaar, instead of hookahs and random jewelry!

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De Bazaar: The Fata Morgana Shop

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Recently, we had a little rant about the Dream Flight shop at the exit of the ride.  Basically, there were almost no souvenirs that related directly to the ride, as in they are selling very generic fairy statues, unicorn figures etc.  However, this is not the only place that is suffering from a bad case of drab merchandise!  Another one which springs to mind is the Fata Morgana shop, which you will also pass through as you exit the ride.

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Hookahs and…more hookahs…

Now, unless you visited Efteling specifically planning to buy incense, a pretty scarf, an ornamental elephant or a hookah, then there isn’t anything of much interest here.  The only ‘Efteling’ things you will find here, are room sprays, which are very nice, but not a redeeming feature of the shop.  Sometimes we wonder, does anyone actually buy any of these gifts?  Although, the image of someone sitting on the Python whilst nursing their hookah is quite amusing, it does not make a lot of sense to buy one of these and then cart it around with you all day!

Why do we keep moaning about merchandise?  Well, you can buy incense and elephants anywhere, so why buy one from Efteling?  Wouldn’t you be more inclined to buy a nice t-shirt, or some Fata Morgana-related ornament, which you can’t buy beyond the park?  Here, you used to be able to buy Pardoes on flying carpets!  We’ll dig that photo out some time 😉

So, the top and bottom of it is, where is all the Fata Morgana and Dream Flight-related merchandise?  We only ask for a little!

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