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There’s Been Lots Going on in Efteling!

28 Wednesday Nov 2018

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I’ve just been a little slow to update.  So, in case you’ve missed any Efteling news, here’s what’s been going on!

First off, Winter Efteling has already begun, which means that the Ice Palace is now open for another season.  It looks as beautiful as ever, and here’s a video from Eftelwesley if you need a little reminder of how wonderful it is!

There are a few new additions to Winter Efteling in terms of snacks this year.

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The first being glittery cotton candy (I’m not sure about this one!), hot waffles which are available with hot apple compote, cinnamon sugar, whipped cream and ice cream (yum!) and luxury syrup waffles which you can customise yourself with chocolate and toppings.

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It doesn’t stop at the food either; also available is coffee and hot chocolate with a choice of toppings: syrup waffle pieces, a gingerbread man, or marshmallows.  All of these sit on a blanket of whipped cream!

Oh, and on the subject of food and drink, this year’s Efteling mug features Rider Thomas from Raveleijn.

Another addition to Winter Efteling this year is a ferris wheel which can be found opposite Bob in the Steenbokplein.  Last year in this location there was a rodeo moose, so this seems like a much better choice for Efteling!  It looks lovely, and it’s 6 gondolas provide a ride capacity of 24 people per ride.  It will leave on January 31st, so if you want a ride, you have a deadline!

 

Moving away from the park, and the Efteling hotel is receiving a new themed room.  It takes the place of the Northern Lights room on the 8th floor.  The room will be themed around Raveleijn, and the children’s part of the room will be accessible via a secret passageway.

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I’m still holding out for a Droomvlucht themed room!  Although this one looks rather interesting.

Back to the park, and work has started on the next fairy tale in the forest, The Six Swans!  Unfortunately last night some employees reported a gas leak, and it turns out that during construction, a gas pipe has been disrupted.  Oops!  On the plus side, by next Autumn we will have a brand new fairy tale to enjoy 🙂

That covers most of what has been happening over the last month.  If anyone wants to send any photos to me please send them to our Facebook page: Efteling Fans UK, there’s lots more going on over there!

 

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Efteling Day 2

03 Saturday Aug 2013

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aquanura, efteling, raveleijn, seven square festival, zomer

Today was BUSY.  We expected that though.  Visited the new Raveleijn which is definitely an improvement on the original show,  and we just saw Aquanura in the dark for the first time!  We love Efteling in the dark and wish it happened more often in the summer.

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Restaurant Booking on Efteling Site

27 Saturday Jul 2013

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So, we are about 6 days away from heading to Efteling (happy faces!) and we’re trying to book a couple of restaurants.  The only option to add on to your booking is the Raveleijn dinner package; aside from adding golf and champagne etc.  On the ‘restaurants’ section of the site, you can however book other restaurants, but once you get them to the checkout, they won’t take your credit card.  Maybe you must have a Dutch card to book them?  Either way, if anyone else is thinking of doing the same from the UK, I advise calling Efteling directly!

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New Raveleijn Trailer

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Since Raveleijn is getting a ‘re-imagining’ at the moment, a new trailer has popped up on Efteling’s YouTube.  The trailer doesn’t give much away, in honesty, about the differences in the new show, but we’re still looking forward to it when it re-opens on April 30th.

 

 

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New Raveleijn Concept Art

04 Thursday Apr 2013

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It has been about for about a week now, but here it is if you haven’t already seen it:

rave2Click it for an even closer look!

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Aquanura 2?

29 Friday Mar 2013

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Apparently, Aquanura 2 is already in the works, after Aquanura opening less than a year ago.  The new version would include music that was not used in the first rendition, including George and the Dragon, Fata Morgana and more.  There is no news as to when the new show will see the light of day, but is it too soon to be airing version 2?  Many guests have not yet had the chance to see the first one!

Never mind though, all attention is on Raveleijn at the moment!

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New Version of Raveleijn in the Works

17 Sunday Mar 2013

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Earlier this year, Raveleijn closed down for a reboot, and although it has not been part of Efteling for long, it is already in great need of a freshening up.  It is certainly one of the big draws of the park, reaching over 2 million guests since its opening in April 2011.  One of the main problems with the show was the storyline (in our opinion) because it was very vague.  When you bear in mind that Efteling is the third most visited theme park in Europe and that there will be a lot of guests coming and going who maybe don’t speak Dutch, an easily-understandable story is key.  The story was written by children’s author Paul Van Loon, and tells the tale of 5 children who turn into knights and save a medieval city from its ruler, Count Olaf Grafhart.  raveleijn2

We can’t deny that it is a good show; Efteling spent over €30 million on it and spent two years getting it all together.  However, some things definitely need tweaking.  For a start, you certainly do not see any children turning into riders!  The just appear as adults the whole way through.

So, who is going to thrust their magic at Raveleijn and make it even better?  Puy du Fou, who have a ton of experience with shows that combine animals, actors and special effects.  Not only that, but they are also sending over 30 of their own actors/stuntmen to get things going.  CEO of Efteling Bart de Boer said this of the new show:

“The new version of Raveleijn will be epic with lots of action and suspense. Visitors will enjoy a magic gate, the transformation of children into knights as well as many other special effects using water and fire.” 

A magic gate!  (That is a key element in the story by the way!)  Good to hear things are taking shape at least, and we look forward to seeing it when it reopens at the end of April.

With information from newsparcs.com

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‘Efteling is Magic’ by Verity

27 Sunday Jan 2013

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A few words by another Efteling fan that I wanted to share.  Very straight to the point, and true!

Hmm… What to say about Efteling…
Efteling is magic. Even now. Even after 17 years, the magic never dies. There’s always something new to discover, something hidden to find, something magic to appear. That’s the thing about Efteling. It changes, but remains the same. There’s a permanent magic that surrounds it, even before you get into the park. The addition of Raveleijn, the stunt riders and their raven steeds. My new all time favourite thing at Efteling. It’s amazing. That’s it. Nothing else. Just magic.

Verity, 17.
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This is why we love Efteling too; ‘It changes, but remains the same’.

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Enchanting Melodies CD

26 Monday Nov 2012

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Today, Efteling put their new CD onto the Efteling web shop, and it is already in low stocks it seems!  It is a 2 disc set, including songs from previous CDs, but now including music from George and the Dragon, Raveleijn, The Emperor’s New Clothes and the Sandman at Bosrijk.  On a side note, if you go to the CD on the web shop, and have Google chrome translate the page into English, you may notice that track 8 on CD 2 is called ‘Swan Adhesive’…This gave us a good laugh.

We love the box too, simple yet effective!  Of course, we have ordered one for research purposes  ( 😉 ) and we shall let you know how it is when it arrives!

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Final Day

23 Thursday Aug 2012

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We took a LOT of photos today! Went to Raveleijn for dinner and Polle ‘s Keuken for breakfast (not in that order! ). Get ready for lots of photos over the weekend.  🙂

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