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Efteling: General Discussion
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John_P
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It's certainly becoming more popular for people from the UK to visit, had one work colleague asking me what it's like to visit, and then the next day another telling me they've booked to go next year.
Makes me think I really need to book myself a visit having not been since 2019.
Makes me think I really need to book myself a visit having not been since 2019.
LF22
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Definitely - I would say it’s now the second most heard of European park behind Disneyland Paris! Their marketing in the UK seems to be working!
siralgenon
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I wouldn't say so, you see a lot more English guests at PortAventura than you do at Efteling due to it's location. Efteling's on the up but I think PA and EP are Infront of Efteling atm
havaska
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For what it’s worth, I’ve seen full vinyl advertisements for Efteling on the buses in Salford. So they’re definitely pushing it more.
Also, around 6 months or so ago a British Mum went viral on Instagram by going to Efteling and raving about how much better and cheaper than Disneyland Paris it was.
Also, around 6 months or so ago a British Mum went viral on Instagram by going to Efteling and raving about how much better and cheaper than Disneyland Paris it was.
Bowser
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Yeah loads of people I know saw that and sent it to me thinking they’d got a hot theme park scoop. Oh how I scoffed.
Eidderf
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Take this with boulder of salt, like enough salt to block out the sun, but my partner (who is dutch) informed me of a rumour she had seen going around on various dutch efteling related social media that perhaps Fata Morgana could be the next attraction to go to make way for something new or at least a complete redo.
The rumour has it that apparently though a refurb of the attraction was planned and even announced publicly that the building itself has many problems that could potentially cause a problem in the near future. Couple that with the costs of fixing a lot of the worn down animatronics and some of the effects not working as they should do (as well as rising fears that it's not the most culturally sensitive portrayal of the region it represents) and it seems like it could have at least a little merit to it.
Found one english video covering the potential rumour a little bit (if you go to 23.55 mark)
The rumour has it that apparently though a refurb of the attraction was planned and even announced publicly that the building itself has many problems that could potentially cause a problem in the near future. Couple that with the costs of fixing a lot of the worn down animatronics and some of the effects not working as they should do (as well as rising fears that it's not the most culturally sensitive portrayal of the region it represents) and it seems like it could have at least a little merit to it.
Found one english video covering the potential rumour a little bit (if you go to 23.55 mark)
Bowser
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You'd think Carnaval would be first on the chopping block if that was a priority!
Plastic Person
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They have already re-designed Carnaval to be more culturally appropriate, believe it or not.
I like this ride, it's major set pieces are jaw-dropping, but it definitely feels like 'old Efteling' now.
NuttySquirrel
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Hmm, yes it's definitely more culturally sensitive after the retheme...
Bowser
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Do you know what was removed?
DiogoJ42
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Ah, love it when that happens. Top tip: If you have a friend who's more in to something than you are, they've heard about whatever you just saw weeks ago.
Eidderf
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Well it seems it's more the case of something will need to be done to the ride sooner or later since it needs very heavy refurbishments and like you said with other plans being stalled they may simply go all in on making a new version as their big new attraction. From the sounds it sounds like more of a Duel to Curse type situation rather than knock the whole thing down and putting something new there, still the same theme and setting but with a lot of what is currently there being ripped out.
Who knows though, may turn out to be nothing, probably won't hear anything until late next year (if ever) at the earliest with danse being the big new thing
John_P
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From: https://open.spotify.com/track/6BDXJ0h8oeM6ECoK7OvP1d?si=jVCGK_nnRdC3Xzgx-lTeXA
Good news the Epica - Ghost In You Danse Macabre song is now available on streaming.
Bowser
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How is everyones Dutch geography? Efteling is in the South region of Netherlands i believe? Just looking at booking again for summer 2025 and it looks like the South region school holidays end Aug 17th so presume the following 2 weeks will be quieter (pretty sure that's what we did this year and it was very tolerable).
NuttySquirrel
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Hmm possibly but it's a pretty small country and the other regions will be off until later in August. It's becoming more and more popular with Brits as well. You could go after Aug 24th as then there's only one region still on holidays.
Having said that, Efteling copes pretty well with crowds even at busy periods due to the number of rides and non-ride attractions.