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While We Were Gone…

19 Thursday Nov 2015

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We’ve been quiet for almost a month now, did you miss us?!

Of course, there have been a few pieces of news trickling out of Efteling in this time, including more recently, an overhaul of the Indian Water Lilies.  It was in need of a dust, as you can imagine, and there was also a new ‘witch‘ added.  There is a new narration which is actually an old narration from several years ago, which fans are very happy to hear!  You may also notice a clearer sound, and a difference in the soundtrack at the very end. Oh, and those geese, have definitely been through the wash!

In other news, somebody burned the fries at a cart behind the Efteling Theater.  When we say ‘burned’, they caught fire, along with the whole cart by the look of things.  Oops!

Pinokkio continues to progress, however there is no exact date for it’s opening yet.

Finally, we now know when Efteling’s new nature park will welcome it’s first guests.  In early 2017, construction should finish on the site which is located next to Efteling and Efteling Golf Park, which will cost a mere €30m to build.  This is one phase in Efteling’s plan to become a more international destination by 2020, when they hope to welcome 5 million visitors per year.

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Pagode and Indian Waterlilies Take a Break

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

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The intentional break:

Dancing every day can really take its toll on you, so you can imagine how the little ladies in the Indian Waterlilies feel after dancing for months upon months at a time.  For this reason, (and maybe also because the whole place could do with a really good dust and a scrub) the attraction is closed until the beginning of November.

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The unintentional break:

Speaking of closures, the flying Pagode is down again, literally.  Since last month, the Chinese Pagode has been grounded after experiencing technical difficulties, which it is no stranger to; the attraction was closed only a few months ago for the same reason.  According to Efteling’s website, it is unknown when it will fly again 😦

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Efteling Tattoo: Indian Water Lilies

09 Wednesday Jan 2013

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I’d like to think that we’re all dedicated Efteling lovers around here, but this person has taken their love to the next level; by having a little piece of Efteling inked onto their leg! They picked a really nice design: one of the birds from the decorations outside of the Indian Water Lilies, and it looks pretty good! If anyone else happens to have an Efteling tattoo, we’d love to see it!

 

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Old Efteling Spoon

12 Friday Oct 2012

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Came across this today and thought we would share it, an Efteling spoon with one of the Indian Water Lilies dancers on it.  We love it!  Efteling merchandise may not be the best, but little gems do pop up now and then.  We would love to see more classic Efteling items in Efteling stores!

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Opening of the Indian Water Lilies

30 Sunday Sep 2012

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I came across a nice little video of the opening on the Indian Water Lilies in Efteling.  It is short, but you can see how little has actually changed since it opened.  Apart from the Witch…she has definitely changed!

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Best Fairytale, and a Huge School Trip!

06 Friday Apr 2012

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Earlier this week, Efteling set up a poll on their Facebook page for people to vote on their favourite fairytale in the fairytale forest.  By quite a lot of votes, the Indian Water Lilies won (which I also voted for).  People have good taste!  Find out more about the Indian Water Lilies here.

Something else which took place recently at Efteling was a huge school trip.  How huge?  As huge as 1,800 children who arrived from 13 primary schools on 36 buses!  Please spare a thought for anyone who went to Efteling that day hoping for a quiet stroll around the park 😉

Photo from Efteling’s Facebook page.

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The Indian Water Lilies

01 Thursday Sep 2011

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“Far away in the Indian jungle, there lies a small and mysterious lake. When the moon rises, big and yellow, to the sky, the moon goddess and hundreds of stars come down to dance on the lake. They dance, all night long, to the chants of a witch who is standing beside the waterfall. With dawn, the moon goddess claps her hands and all of them must return to the skies. But one night, seven stars continued to dance. They suffered heavily for their disobedience: the witch had them in her power and changed them into fairies, forcing them to dance on the water-lilies forever.”

In 1966 The Indian Water Lilies (de Indische Waterlelies) opened in Efteling.  It is not a dark ride as such, but more of a show, which takes place in the dark.  It was the first attraction in Efteling which used advanced techniques to create a lifelike fairy tale environment.  This combination of animatronics, light and music would be seen in later attractions like the Haunted Castle and Dreamflight.

The story is based on one of the 12 tales from ‘Los Doce Cuentos Maravillosos’, written by Queen Fabiola of Belgium.  The show was to be created for the park’s 15th anniversary, and would be Peter Reijnders‘ last work before his retirement.  Reijnders went to the Royal Castle of Laeken in 1962 for an audience with the Queen, to ask her permission to use her story.  She allowed her story to be used, on the condition that a donation to charity would be made.  When the show was finally completed, the Belgian Ambassador was present at the opening ceremony, and was very pleased with the results.

Visitors pass under a cave to enter Indian Temple Square, where a large fountain can be found, as well as Indian decoration and 2 Indrajit guards.  There is a large door behind the fountain, giving access to a dark cavern.  Once inside this cavern, a corridor leads to a lake which is surrounded by tropical plants, a creek and a waterfall, all indoors.  The singing of the witch begins the show, which includes a frog-like orchestra and singing geese as well as, of course, dancing fairies.

The main body of music used in the attraction is ‘Afrikaan Beat’ by Bert Kaempfert, however, an Inca chant called ‘Taita Inti’ is also used before the show.

So here’s my opinion on the show…I love it!

I love the fact that, as soon as you enter, you really feel as though you are outdoors beside a lake in the dead of night.  The lighting is wonderful, the music is uplifting and exciting, and the animatronics are very pleasing to the eye.

Efteling can fit up to 800 guests per hour through this attraction, and it always seems to be one of the more popular attractions of its kind in the park.

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