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Efteling Merchandise Wishlist #1

24 Thursday Sep 2020

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Efteling merchandise has varied in quality over the years, from very good to very tacky! As an Efteling fan, there are quite a few things that I *wish* they would make available, so I’m going to make a few mini posts, kind of like an Efteling ‘wishlist’ of what I’d like to see to buy in the park.

Some of these things have been available before, so it’ll also be a bit of a nostalgia trip.

First up…Room spray! But I don’t necessarily want it back…

I would love for Efteling to make this into a candle, because to be honest, the room spray was a little bit too strong. And by a ‘little’, I mean a lot! One spray of one of those things and you were smelling it for the next week! It’s so strong that I’ve still got a couple of each left, they just seem to last forever!

A candle would be a nice subtle way of having the Fata Morgana and Droomvlucht scents in your home (and maybe some other scents too; gingerbread anyone?). There were once some oils for sale too, which were really nice, and a bit more subtle than the sprays, but I’ve not seen those on recent trips.

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Efteling Designer Ton van de Ven Passes Away at age 71

16 Wednesday Sep 2015

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Ton-van-der-Ven-WerktafelLXWe are saddened to learn today that the former Efteling designer Ton van de Ven has passed away suddenly at 71 years old following a stroke.

He was responsible for the design of many attractions in Efteling, including Spookslot (his first), Droomvlucht, Fata Morgana, Villa Volta, Vogel Rok, and many fairy tales in the Sprookjesbos.

He worked with Anton Pieck during his early years at the park, translating Pieck’s drawings into the attractions that we see today.  In 1989 he became the creative director of Efteling.  Although taking early retirement from Efteling in 2003, he would sometimes make appearances at the park during special events. Ton van de Ven PleinThe corner of the park where you can find Droomvlucht and Villa Volta was named ‘Ton van de Ven Plein’ in later years, just as there is an ‘Anton Pieck Plein’ in another part of the park; a very high honour.

The world has lost an inspirational designer, who will be remembered for his unique creative talent which will continue to be enjoyed by all who visit Efteling.

 

 

 

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Official Efteling On-Ride Videos

14 Sunday Sep 2014

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There are plenty of on-ride videos of different Efteling attractions available on the internet, but now, there are official Efteling ones available!  Obviously these are massive spoilers for anyone who hasn’t visited the park yet, but for the rest of us, they simply help us to get our Efteling fix in HD (actually, the videos are also available in 4K resolution 😮 )

Here’s a couple of the best ones:

 

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Droomvlucht Article on Micechat.com

17 Friday Jan 2014

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Evening everyone.  We are very happy to have another article published on Micechat.com!

Click here to give it a read.

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Renovations at Efteling: What Next?

26 Thursday Dec 2013

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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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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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New Droomvlucht Video

26 Tuesday Nov 2013

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Our friend eftelingfan! posted a video on our last post, along with some great comments, so here they all are!

‘You can see the queue now has a beautiful ceiling, with the same theming as the entrance, as well as new doors.
The station has remained the same- but the castle realm is really changed.
Sadly, they added way to much light to the area behind the castles; something you should never do with a forced perspective building, because it shows the wall and ceiling behind the castles and ruins the illusion. (You can tell by the brightly coloured mountains)
The fairy forest is sooo much better. They really cleaned that place up, making it look brightly coloured and amazing.
Now, the flower realm still has the glitch where the cars take way too long to turn to the scene, sadly. However, they changed the lighting in here, making it looks amazing!
Then of course the part everyone was so exited about; the tunnel.
And yes, it looks much better. The walls aren’t visible any more and the stars have a feel of depth.
The star castles look good, but a little over-lighted again.
They did by far the best job on the Zomp Forest.
Now not only is there a troll being Tarzan, they also changed the lighting at the top of the forest, so it looks more magical.
So in general this was a huge improvement for the ride, but some things still need to be fixed.
What’s also noticeable (and annoying, to be honest) is they removed the water from the ride! There are no longer waterfalls everywhere. I find water a major part in the Efteling, and removing it from the ride makes the ride look more plastic and less natural. The LED lights that replaced the waterfall look cheap. It’s no longer raining in the Zomp forest.’

We pretty much agree with all of these comments!  The queue definitely needed a little something, and the doors and greenery look great.  The start tunnel looks so much better, since you can no longer see where the wall joins the floor, and best of all, no more UV paint splashes!  Everything seems cleaner and brighter with better lighting.  I suppose a lot of this is to do with removing a lot of dust from the whole place!  We actually think that the floating castles look better than they did, as they have more coloured lights on them, it seems that you can see more of them.  Things in general seem to be moving better and looking fresher.  We love the Zomp Forest!  Check out that little guy swinging back and forth, he’s so happy (you can tell by his screams of joy).  Also, take a look at the water…it now has mist sitting on it, not like before when it was clear.  This makes it stand out more than before.

If you want to compare the two, here’s a ‘before’ video:

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Droomvlucht is Open Again!

25 Monday Nov 2013

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Hurray!

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Over the past couple of months,the ride has been given a ‘refresh’.  The Zomp Forest and the Star Tunnel have been given the most attention, and the doors to the attraction have been changed to be more in-keeping with the theme of the ride.  There is a photo of the doors on Efteling’s Facebook page, though it seemed a little creepy so we thought we’d leave it where it was!

We’re sure more photos and videos will be popping up online soon, and we’ll try to find some of the best ones to share!

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Droomvlucht Gets Cleared Out!

11 Wednesday Sep 2013

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As many of you know, the Dream Flight is closed for a few months while it gets what is appearing to be a massive overhaul.  Some photos have emerged which show the Zomp Forest reduced to a pile of rubble (apart from the trees) and our illusion of floating castles is ruined forever!  On the bright side of course, the whole place is getting a new lease of life which it has needed for a little while.  Apparently, there are going to be subtle projections added into the attraction; and Efteling fans across the land are still waiting patiently to see if anything is done to make that queue a little nicer!

Take a look at a couple of the photos on vijfzintuigen.nl by clicking here.

Droomvlucht is due to reopen on December 13th, for those of you planning a trip.

We can’t wait to see the finished product!

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Efteling Article on MiceChat.com

21 Sunday Jul 2013

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A while ago, we were asked if we wanted to write an article for MiceChat.com about Efteling.  So of course we couldn’t pass up the opportunity!  We asked you all to send us your thoughts on Efteling, and a few of you did, which we included in the article.  Today, it was published on the site, and we’re happy to share it with you now 🙂

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With thanks to Keith Gluck and Dusty Sage.  

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