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Kogeloog Reopens!

08 Monday Apr 2019

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Kogeloog, a catering outlet that stands opposite Langnek in the Fairy Tale Forest, is finally reopening after 17 years of being closed.  Ice cream and a variety of drinks will be on the menu from the end of April through September, and there will be new seating available, as well as the benches that already face Langnek.

The tale which Langnek comes from is The Six Servants, which are illustrated on the walls (by Anton Pieck) alongside the serving hatch.  This catering spot originally opened in 1967, and whilst Kogeloog is the name on the top, (Kogeloog means Bullet Eye, hence the bust above it) the name above the hatch is ‘De Zes Dienaren’ (The Six Servants).  The bust on top of the building refers to the servant in the story who is ‘a man who wears a blindfold in front of his eyes because his glance is so powerful that it makes everything he sees split to pieces.’ Back in the 1950s there was a similar bust standing next to Langnek, which was removed a few years later, possibly because it didn’t make so much sense as

Kogeloog 1954, photo from Eftepedia.nl

regards the story!

The message in front of this statue read (not exact translation!):

‘This servant who used to make 
an army sniff with just one look 
is now, after all his glorious days, not 
even able to chase away a wasp’.

This indicates that he doesn’t have his special power anymore, in contrast to Langnek, but doesn’t explain why…This might be a reason that it was removed, especially since the new bust has a blindfold over his eyes, to stop him from causing any damage!

Take a look below at the other servants, as visible on the wall at Kogeloog…




 

 

 

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Before and After: Langnek

18 Friday Mar 2016

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efteling, efteling 1996, langnek, mr. longneck, sprookjesbos

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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Souvenirs at Efteling

28 Thursday Aug 2014

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efteling, efteling webshop, kikkerkoning, koning, langnek, souvenirs

We’ll admit it, we’re suckers for souvenirs, but only if they’re really nice souvenirs!  We posted recently about Efteling’s web shop no longer delivering to the UK, which made us a little sad.  However, it seems that the online store has reduced its range of stock massively.  The ‘new’ section has items from quite a while ago, and its slim pickings unless you’re after crockery, Sprookjesbos items or Jokie paraphernalia.

Take us back to the days of items like these:

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Langnek in Winter

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

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

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langnek, mr long neck, winter efteling

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

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A Couple of Lovely Photos…

04 Tuesday Jun 2013

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doornroosje, efteling, fairy tale forest, langnek, sleeping beauty, sprookjesbos

Two lovely photos were left on our Facebook wall by Mark van der Horst yesterday.

He also left a little message:

‘After 18:00 hours, everything except the restaurants and Aquanura closes or shuts down. But that’s exactly when we love to walk through the Fairy tale Forest. Of course we also love it throughout the normal opening hours, but after that it’s so tranquil and peaceful.

The weather was amazingly nice yesterday, especially at the end of the day when we traveled through the Fairytale Forest, and took some pictures with nothing more than our iPhones.’

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We especially love the second photo.  Langnek taking a break after a long day as the sun goes down 🙂

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Mini Langnek in Madurodam

03 Friday May 2013

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efteling, efteling uk, holle bolle gijs, langnek, long neck, madurodam

For those of you who are not familiar with Madurodam, it is a very popular tourist attraction located in Scheveningen, the Hague.  It opened only a couple of months after Efteling in 1952, and is home to miniature versions of famous Dutch buildings and locations.  Of course, such a project would not be complete without a representation of Efteling, and since 2002, Langnek and Holle Bolle Gijs have been represented at Madurodam, with Langnek standing at 30cm tall.Mini Langnek

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Langnek, We Have Liftoff! (Or at Least Moving Eyes)

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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efteling, efteling uk, eye, langnek, long neck, sprookjesbos

He had been waiting a good while to get back in shape, and now he is back to how he should be.  We recently shared a photo of him on his new rock, with a fresh coat of paint, looking fabulous!  Eftelist has, however, posted a couple of videos of him on the move, with his new eyes moving about like they used to 🙂

We’re not sure if it’s just us, but did is neck always go half way down and then back up?

Either way, he looks a whole lot better.

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Langnek is Unveiled!

16 Tuesday Apr 2013

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efteling, efteling uk, langnek, mr long neck, nieuw langnek, six servants, sprookjesbos

It was only yesterday that we said he’d be back at the end of April (well, Efteling said that) but he turned up today!

Tada!:

Langnek NewCan’t say yet as to whether his eyes are working or not but we would imagine that that would have been dealt with.  He is also a lot more colourful than he was before, and looks like he may be sitting a bit higher on that rock!

So nice to see one of the park’s icons back where he belongs. 🙂

We love this.

Photo from vijfzintuigen.nl

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A Few Items of News

15 Monday Apr 2013

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asparagus, diamond theme park awards, efteling, eftelist, fata morgana, langnek

We’ve been quiet recently, so here’s a little about what is going on in Efteling at the moment:

Apparently, the Efteling Theatre’s next big musical is to be based on the Sandman, (Bosrijk’s mascot) and it will start playing in Autumn.  That is about all is known on the subject at the moment.

On April 11th, the National Asparagus Season was opened by Dutch chef Sandra Ysbrandy as she took the role of ‘Asparagus Ambassador’ for the day.  Efteling’s CEO said that  ‘The opening of the asparagus season in the Efteling is not just a fairy tale, but also a logical choice.’  This happens on the second Thursday of every April, just so that you all know for next year 😉Asparagus

Where did the asparagus go to have a few drinks?

The Salad Bar!

No more jokes, we promise…

In other news, Langnek’s little island is taking shape, with a new rock base being installed for him to sit on.  We still miss him and hope that he comes back soon, as does everyone else, it seems.  Somebody asked Efteling via Twitter about Mr. Longneck’s return, and they said some time in late April he should be back.

Also, according to Eftelist.nl, Fata Morgana is not in the best shape.  We already knew about the snakes that need some cosmetic surgery so that you don’t have to look at their zips, but apparently somebody is missing a limb, (we’re trusting the translation for that one, but haven’t seen actual evidence!) there are stains in the night sky, the fog machines are leaking, (we knew about this one, we’ve felt the drips!) and there’s something not quite right with those crocodiles.  All in all, it needs a bit of TLC.

Efteling has won 6 Diamond Theme Park Awards, including Best Amusement Park, Most Child Friendly Park and Most Beautiful Park.  Click here for full results!

Finally, Efteling attracted a massive 4.2 million visitors for its 60th birthday last year.  I’m sure that many were attracted back to the park this month for the asparagus season launch…

 

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A Short Story…

14 Sunday Aug 2011

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As it is Sunday, the day of rest, here is a very short story to help you pass some time, enjoy!

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