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The (Golden Tulip) Efteling Hotel

09 Monday Mar 2015

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Does anyone remember when the Efteling Hotel was a part of the Golden Tulip Hotels group?  It was many years ago now, but while sorting through some old papers we found this leaflet advertising Efteling merchandise (click images for a closer look).

Golden Tulip Golden Tulip 2Check out the Swarovski jewellery!  The celebration cakes also look really nice, and who can pass up Laaf beer?!  We also found some old maps which state that Efteling is the ‘funniest’ day out in the Netherlands.  What a strange word to use to describe Efteling!

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Souvenirs at Efteling

28 Thursday Aug 2014

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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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Efteling Clogs!

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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…and other typical Dutch souvenirs.  If any of you have visited parts of the Netherlands other than Efteling, such as Amsterdam, you will be familiar with the barrage of clogs, tulips and other Dutch paraphernalia that adorns the souvenir shops.

Did you ever think ‘I wish I could get traditional Dutch souvenirs themed around Efteling’?

Well now you can!

Photo from vijfzintuigen.nl

Photo from vijfzintuigen.nl

Clogs, clog money boxes, clog keyrings, pencils wooden tulips, the works!

That’s a lot of clogs.  But we like them; they’re different at least, and they’ll make a really nice present for your Efteling-deprived friends back at home.

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Cardboard Models of Efteling Buildings

06 Friday Sep 2013

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About five years ago Efteling park shops were selling paper cut-out models of four buildings from the Fairytale Forest. From these you could assemble replicas of Hans & Grietje huisje (Hansel & Gretel house), Kabouterhuisje (Gnomes house), Paleis van de Fakir (flying Fakir) and Kasteel van Doornroosje (Sleeping Beauty castle) all to a scale of 1:30.

Models

They did not seem to sell well, which was a pity as they could be made up into attractive, colourful models. The castle, in fact, was far more accurate than the ceramic version that is now on sale. I think that the problem was that although they would obviously have appealed to children, these models were probably too difficult for a young child to build. Also, the building instructions were poor, and the fit of some parts could have been better, even though the artwork was very good.

Disney had a similar experience when, many years ago, they sold a cut-out model of Cinderella Castle. This proved to be too complicated, and if the builder made a mistake the model could easily be ruined. It was quickly withdrawn from sale, and surviving copies are expensive.

I still think that there is room for some well designed paper models of Efteling landmarks. Think of a large paper model of the Fata Morgana building, or Villa Volta or (more difficult) the House of the Five Senses. Some of the Disney fan websites have made available for download some wonderful paper models of Disney castles and park attractions. Surely there is a graphic artist out there somewhere who could do something similar for Efteling?

 

With thanks to David. H.

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Rok CD from 1998 Opening.

04 Wednesday Sep 2013

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1998, bird rok, efteling, feather, opening, rare cd, roller coaster, souvenirs, vogel rok

Originally produced for the opening of Rok in 1998, this CD comes complete with a yellow feather!

Rok CD

Tracks are:

1. Ruud Bos / De Vlucht Door Het Duister

2. Ruud Bos / Entree

3. !

Yes the last track is called that!  It is the shriek of the bird himself!

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Breda’s ‘Pop-Up’ Efteling Store

10 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Here is a little tour around the pop-up store from Efteling’s Benten.  We would love to see this store stay, as well as maybe a few more dotted around!  How about Tilburg to start with? 😉

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Efteling Opens a ‘Pop-Up’ Store…

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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…In Breda’s Barones shopping centre to be exact.  The definition of a ‘pop-up’ store is a temporary store, but I suppose you never know what may happen in the future!  The store is open March 29th-April 21st.  So if you are in or around Breda, be sure to check it out!

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De Bazaar: The Fata Morgana Shop

26 Tuesday Feb 2013

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Bazaar

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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Exciting News for Efteling Webshop Customers in the U.K

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

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If you are a customer of the Efteling Webshop and you live in the U.K, you will be familiar with the shipping costs being 12.99€ for any item that you have delivered, whether it be a pin or a garden ornament.  Today, however, we have just noticed that the shipping costs have been reduced to 6.99€!

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Happy days.  You still get free delivery in the Netherlands and Belgium if you spend over 35.00€ too.  Needless to say, we have a package on the way!

As a side note, the new items in the Efteling Webshop include some lovely watches in a variety of colours, as well as fairy tale shampoo and shower gel.

Check them out here.

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