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Efteling News Update

08 Saturday Oct 2016

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It’s been a little over a month since our last post; time flies!  Since then, there have been a few news items trickling out of Efteling.

First off, the Summer evenings will be held on Fridays and Saturdays as from next Summer, instead of solely on a Saturday.  The park will be open until 23:00 instead of the current 00:00, but spreading the crowds out over two nights makes much more sense as the park gets pretty busy on these evenings.  This will bring the number of Summer evenings up to 17, with entertainment on all nights.

A new Eigenheymer location will open on Capricorn Square within the next couple of weeks, making it the third location in the park where you can pick up a twisty potato snack.  Yum!202528_10151121268488854_588357733_o

Hansel and Gretel is still undergoing some maintenance for another week, but when it opens we can expect to experience some sweet smells coming from the building!  A wonderful idea that totally fits with the story.  Sweet!

Symbolica is really starting to take shape, as you can see in Eftelwesley’s video below.  Of course, Efteling don’t just do theming, they do theming, so it fits in perfectly with the park and most importantly, with Polle’s Kitchen across the way.

 

And last but certainly not least, Bosrijk have started selling Bosrijk Brouw (beer).  Perfect!

 

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Nine Squares Fest at Efteling

19 Thursday Jun 2014

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We had the Seven Square Fest last year, and this year we have the Nine variant!  Apparently because it falls over 9 Saturdays.  Here’s the trailer:

You can expect similar/the same acts as last year, but they’re all great!  Many of the music acts won’t be familiar to many of us folks in the UK, however, does anyone remember the Vengaboys?  Well, they’ll be there on August 2nd.  Just for all our loyal readers, here’s one of their songs…I know, we’re too kind, right?

So, the Nine Squares Fest runs from July 1st all the way through to August 31st.  Remember though, the park only stays open until midnight on Saturdays during this time, and closes at 8pm every other day.  Therefore, if you’re visiting during the Summer and wish to see Aquanura in the dark, a Saturday is the only day to do it.

In our experience, Saturdays can get pretty jam-packed, and with all that entertainment going on, it’s little wonder.  From 18:30 every Saturday there are 8 ‘sections’ of the park that have their own entertainment going on, plus the DJ on the Brink (near Polle’s Keuken) who will start churning out the tunes from 22:45.  That’s a lot going on in one night.  With so many people around, it can be hard to get a decent view of some of the acts, and anyone who has ever stood in line for a camel ride on a Saturday evening will understand what we’re getting it!

We can’t help but think that these events would be best spread out over a Saturday and Sunday, to balance out the crowds a bit.

On the bright side, the Fairy Tale Forest seems to get a lot quieter at these times.  So if you like to walk around the forest without dealing with the crowds, Saturday evenings can be a perfect time to do so!

Click here for the program for Nine Squares Fest.

 

 

Summer Efteling Withdrawls (or, Reasons to visit Winter Efteling)

18 Sunday May 2014

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As the weather heats up, both in the U.K and in the Netherlands, you may find yourself gazing into space, remembering long Summer days in Efteling.  Water rides that cool you down, beautiful flowers everywhere, lovely shades of green on the trees and plants, and a visit to the Happiness Station for a refreshing ice cream.  However, maybe (like us) you won’t be visiting Efteling in the warmer months this year.  In that case, we all need a reminder of the great things that come to Efteling when the hot weather leaves.  The days are shorter and darker, but there are so many wonderful and different things to see if you’re visiting Efteling in the Winter!  With a little help from our friends at Wonderrides.com (see below for images link), here is why Efteling is a great place to visit even in the colder parts of the year:

  • They put up an Ice Palace (that’s a skating rink to us commoners.)
  • Cross-country skiing (so you don’t have to visit a ski resort.)
  • A Bavarian Market (because sausages and mulled wine really do warm you up.)
  • Winter Illusions at Villa Volta, Spookslot and the Flying Dutchman.
  • Fairy Tales in their special Winter clothes (it’s about time that mermaid put some clothes on.)
  • Camp fires.  All over the place, to keep you toasty.
  • You get to see things in the dark.  Aquanura for one, but attractions like Raveleijn and the entire Fairy Tale forest are very atmospheric in the dark when they’re lit up.  Something you don’t get to experience too much of if you’re visiting when the nights are lighter.

In summary: there’s never a bad time to visit Efteling!

Click here for more Winter Efteling photos at Wonderrides.com