Looking for Information About The EftelingFrancois Chan wants to know more about Holland's award-winning park, The Efteling.
From Francois Chan
I was in Holland recently and heard about this great theme park called the "Efteling." Unfortunately, I did not have time in my itinerary to visit it, but I was curious if any of our European page visitors know anything about this park that "received the Applause Award for the best park in the world, and the Pomme d'Or, the highest tourist sector award in Europe." Posted June 22, 2002 at 2:45 AM
Comments in chronological order. Most recent at the bottom. Scroll down to respond. From Robert Niles
Efteling has an English-language page at http://www.efteling.nl/docs.en/index.html.Posted June 23, 2002 at 10:43 PM It's one the European parks that I would dearly love to get on the site. Others include Europa Park, Movie World in Spain and Legoland Billund. (I've got someone working on Drayton Manor.)
From Francois Chan
Thanks for the response, Robert!Posted June 23, 2002 at 11:10 PM Yeah, I checked out that website--it's quite good. You're able to get a good idea of some of the attractions at the park... I was still hoping that someone at this site might have visited it personally and could give me a direct recollection of the park... Oh well...it was a longshot... Next year, if I could to Europe again, I'll be sure to visit it and send themparkinsider info about it...
From Anonymous
Hi!Posted June 24, 2002 at 1:27 PM Ive been to the efteling many times. Its basically a fairytale kind of themepark, very suitable for kids and families. Its more the atmosphere than the rides that make the park. Overall its a very good park, looks great.... but for the best rides I think 6-flags Holland is better.
From Anonymous
After reading your post, I really wanted to find information on the Efteling. So I looked for information on Yahoo, and this is what I found: http://www.themeparkvision.net/US/Park.asp?ParkID=97&LandID=2Posted June 24, 2002 at 4:48 PM I will try to keep on looking, and if I find something better, I'll post again. -Nathan Ellstrand (forgot my password)
From Francois Chan
Thanks for the info!Posted June 25, 2002 at 12:56 AM The site you gave me was quite good...and it gives me an impetus to learn Dutch!
From Anonymous
www.coasterforce.com has a page that will soon be up!Posted June 27, 2002 at 1:50 PM
From Anonymous
http://www.efteling.nl/docs.en/park/nav/index.html?page=parkinfoPosted April 5, 2003 at 2:46 PM Try this!
From Anonymous
Efteling is an amazing park. Originally built over 50 years ago it's theme was fairy stories. However, over the years it has constantly updated itself and has rides for all ages, from state of the art rollercoasters to the old fashioned wooden, rickety style!! This park is the ultimate in cleanliness as the kids do all the work - using talking litter bins, the kids scamper everywhere looking for litter to 'feed' the bins to make them speak!! Clever technique. Several years ago, in a BBC review on 5 theme parks worldwide, Efteling was voted the best all round for families. (It beat Disney Florida!!!)Posted August 6, 2003 at 5:28 AM
From Ben Mills
Actually, TPI has a Efteling page coming soon. Who's doing it? I'm not sure. Some idiot. I think his name was MouseEater, or something...Posted August 6, 2003 at 7:59 AM
From Anonymous
The Efteling started as a fairytale family park. The core of the park leans on its fairytale village. Fairytales Disney has used in his movies as well. This village is a walk-and-look place, but children love it.Posted September 7, 2003 at 3:39 AM An addition to this fairytale village is "The People of Laaf" [Het volk van Laaf], another fairytale village, but more things to do by visitors themselves. "Fata Morgana" needs a notification on its own. Its a ride through the world of Ali Baba with a boat where many puppets give you an excititing trip. "Droomvlucht" [DreamFlight] is one of the main attractions in the park, and is, again a ride-and-look attraction. Beautiful decorated and a must for the Eftelingvisitor. So far for the sit-and-look rides. The Efteling has a Bobsled ride, a rollercoaster with two loops and a corkscrew, a wooden rollercoaster, wild water trip, a dark ride (roller coaster), spinning teapots [these are boiling cauldrons of Monsieur Cannibale], and a swinging ship. The real power derives not from these attractions, but it is the effort the park puts in her attractions. They create a certain atmosphere, which makes you at ease, and go into a dreamy kind of place. Don't expect many thrilling rides in the efteling, but it is one of those places in the Netherlands one must have visited.
From Rens Menting
The new attraction "pandadroom" (panda dream) is also great, it's a 3d movie with special effects. Efteling has build this together with WWF. The efteling is great especialy if you have kids, they will love it. it beats the crap out of Disneyland ParisPosted July 9, 2004 at 1:22 AM
From Ben Mills
Don't wet yourself over it. Pandadroom ain't that great. Gotta love the great way they used Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken" though.Posted July 9, 2004 at 9:29 AM
From Rens Menting
If you compare it with the "4d adventure"in Gardaland Italy then it is extremely good. Posted September 1, 2004 at 9:15 AM
From Jason Lester
The Efteling won a few Golden Ticket awards in Amusement Today. Go to www.amusementtoday.com and find the link for the Golden Ticket awards to view the winners.Posted September 1, 2004 at 12:58 PM
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