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De Efteling, the Netherlands - 2015

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Märchenbaum (Sprookjesboom) im Freizeitpark Efteling (2018)

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Efteling, Europalaan, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands

Martijn Vonk

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One for my Efteling bros, from my solo trip last month:

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I have been given permission to yap and I won't stop talking until you regret it.

So, I live in the Netherlands and there is one place that is a cultural icon for every Dutch person you meet. Like, if you know this park and you know that someone is Dutch, you have a conversation starter right there because that Dutchie knows this park too and most likely has something to say about it.

This theme park is called the Efteling (do not forget the 'the', nobody just calls it 'Efteling') and it has been standing in its specific location at the edge of Kaatsheuvel since 1952. What is its theme? Fairytales! Almost all rides have a story attached to it, the theming everywhere is impeccable and there is a genuine forest which has fairytale scenes dotted around that you can look through.

JUST LOOK AT ALL THESE IMAGES!!

These are just some examples of the most iconic Efteling attractions and sights. Also, have you noticed something? The sheer amount of TREES!!! It's crazy. The Efteling has pledged itself to helping and protecting nature within its park. I don't just mean carefully msintained flower beds (although you can find many flowers during spring and summer time), it's ALL nature. There are so many trees everywhere within the park. You can't go Five meters in any direction without a tree being in your vision when you're outside. You can see squirrels in the park. Live, wild squirrels that just live their lives within the trees and nature surrounding you. There are birdhouses everywhere, along with feeding stations. It's so pretty and fun.

First picture is the entrance of the Efteling, it's a huge reed-clad roof, one of the biggest in Europe. Inside there is a stained glass window showing some iconic Efteling rides and characters. It's gorgeous, spaceous and in the nights it lights up!

Then we have an icon, he's named Langnek (literally longneck), he stands in the Sprookjesbos (Fairytale Forest) and some iteration of him has existed since the Efteling started. He's a part of a fairytale the park has written itself (there's more Efteling-original fairytales) and you can sit on one of the benches near him and listen to the story being told to you. For people who don't speak Dutch or don't feel like listening, you can read the story in four languages (Dutch, English, French and German, plus Italian for Pinnochio) in a huge statue of a storybook.

The huge castle is home to an extremly large ride called Symbolica. In the attraction we see the Efteling's mascot, called Pardoes. Basically, your invited on a visit with the king of the region, called Pardulfus, but Pardoes decides that the original plan is way too boring. He literally opens a staircase with magic and you go into the castle, where you can choose from one of three routes to take. Much of the routes are very similar, but the ride also has interactive elements which change depending on which 'tour' you choose. It's a ginormous construction with so much detail in every room. The place has its own secret alphabet that is used in all sorts of places, there's a lot of really cool animatronics and the music is great.

The fourth picture is inside of the Efteling's most popular attraction, called Droomvlucht (translated it's Dream Flight). The entire construction of the cart you step into kinda resembles a ski lift in its track, which makes it seem like you're flying through the attraction. You pass fairies, elves, trolls, castles and stars while going through the ride. It smells like flowers inside, it's these huge scenes of animatronics all carefully placed in different locations and it is insanely popular. Like, regular lines are nearly an hour long and everyone finds it worth it popular.

Next one is a photo of the Efteling's wild water attraction (there is a LOT.of water and water elements in the park, no surprise in the Netherlands), called Piraña. It's themed after the Aztec civilization, so you'll see many of those elements in what the building looks like, the decorations and the landscape of the ride. There is even audience participation for the people on dry land. You can hit a drum by some specific statues and splash water on the people in the ride, or risk getting wet a little early yourself. Everyone comes out soaked, you will not be spared. It's nice for in the summer, but not my favorite since I don't enjoy wet clothing.

Nr 5 is a photo of the infamous drop from Baron 1898, the most intense rollercoaster of the Efteling. An insane drop into a misty pit, multiple loopings, super fast turns and all the works. The story is super interesting though. A guy called Gustave Hoogmoed has decided to start missing in a place that's protected by spirits. You are a prospector diving down within these mines, getting chased by the Witte Wieven (VERY old Dutch myth, like pre-christian Dutch mythology, roughly translates to wise women in white). If you stand near the pit, which is properly fenced off in a way that's not scalable for the normal person, you can hear them sing. It's also very fun to watch the coaster carts come up from different places within the park, because they pause a good five seconds at the last moment before the drop.

And the last pic for now (because I WILL return with more ramble) is of the true icons, the musical mushrooms. They play the song 'Menuet in G major' by Christian Petzold and they're dotted along the path in the Fairytale Forest and its tradition to get your pictur taken while sitting on it. If you're Dutch, you can have a picture of a younger you sitting on one of the mushrooms, your parents can have pictures of them on the mushroom AND your grandparents can ALSO have pictures of them on the mushroom.

You'll definitely have to sit through a rant on my favorite rides, my favorite fairytales and the history of the Efteling later, but I'm done with rambling for now. Sorry for dumping a monstrosity on you.

Wait I KNOW THAT PLACE kate bush performed there

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Currently omw om vanuit Friesland naar Kaatsheuvel te reizen...fucking vroeg opgestaan zodat ik het laatste tijdslot voor de danse macabre preview kan halen...autism won again today...

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🍬🍭 Hans en Grietje, 1940 by the Brothers Grimm illustrated by Anton Pieck.

In 1950 Pieck and Peter Reijnders began creating a fairy tale concept theme park called Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands. One of the large scale pieces in the park is this candy house.

#hanselandgretel #Efteling #themepark #fairytale #fairytales #folktales #vintagebooks #antiquebooks #childrensbooks #grimm #perrault #folklore

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Efteling, Kaatsheuvel

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De Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands

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Some facts about my Baron 1898 OC

- When i designed her and was searching for a good name, i thought of calling her Bella. But since my Baron 1898 is a girl and a tomboy, i was going for a masculine name, which is Byron rn.

- Has a massive crush on @skull-doggery 's Oblivion (sorry for tagging you if you're not feeling well or just having problems irl. I'm a massive fan of your art and i care about your health more than being noticed by you.).

- Greedy pansexual bitch yet shes a extreme tsundere when it comes to talking about crushes, especially when Rita: Queen of Speed teases her about it when the 2 gets to do sleepovers.

- Besties with TH13TEEN and Python.

- Full name is Byron Bella Gustave Hooghmoed.

- Not as greedy as her father, Baron Gustave Hooghmoed.

- Is autistic.

- Is sometimes very hyperactive but when she needs to work, she will be very serious.

- When busy, she absolutely DESPISES being disturbed. Byron likes to be busy with paperwork and HATES it when shes interrupted, especially by someone who she doesn't even know.

- Is extremely sailor mouthed in arguments.

- Red hair is actually dyed. In reality, shes a blonde.

- Has a copy of the story book about her coaster, because why the hell wouldn't she? XD

- Is neutral towards the Smiler.

- Takes Danse Macabre under her wing and is like a mentor/big sister figure to her. Her father, Baron Gustave Hooghmoed, is proud of that because he had that sort of relationship with Jochum as well but more like a mentor/father and young son relationship.

- Rarely dresses modern.

- Is a time traveler.

- Is EXTREMELY proud of being a Efteling ride and would often boast and takes the most of it.

- Will be EXTREMELY angry and defensive when someone makes fun of the history of her parm, De Efteling.

- Born in Kaatsheuvel, the town where the Efteling is located.

- Born on July 1st 1898. Her father, Baron Gustave Hooghmoed, named the coaster after him and the year Byron was born.

- Has the power to turn into her true form, a Witte Wief (Wailing Woman).

- She falls in love very easily (holy shit, me too!-).

- Even though shes a oldtimer girl, she DOES play video games like Animal Crossing, Call of Duty, GTA SA etc.

(More coming soon!)

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A fairy tale book display in a shop at the Efteling Theme Park in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands.

[dryas-glacialis]

the oldest operational carousel in the world is the vermolenmolen, located in kaatsheuvel, netherlands. it was built in 1865, and was originally powered by horses.

even older, though stationary since 1932, is a carousel from 1780 in hanau, germany—where, on an unrelated note, jakob and wilhelm grimm were born only a few years after the carousel.

though carousels have existed in one form or another in many cultures around the world since the ancient times, the modern carousel can be traced back to the 12th century, when it served as a battle training device for turkish and arabian knights. while galloping in a circle, they would toss balls to one another. the balls were filled with scented water that left an unskilled player identifiable for days.

the practice later spread to europe and was especially popular in france, where a 'carrousel' meant a cavalry spectacle, where the riders had to spear small rings hung on poles in full speed. a famous carrousel was held by ludvig xiv in paris in 1662 to celebrate the birth of his heir. the site of the event is still known as 'place du carrousel'.

in the late 17th century, wooden horses came to be attached to a rotating central post to give the game a new form. the game became popular among women and children as well, and in the 18th century such make-believe carousels began to appear at fairs and gatherings around europe. these early carousels used humans or other animals to make them spin.

as a reminder of it's origins, the word carousel comes from the spanish 'carosella' and italian 'garosello, 'little battle'.

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Parkstraat 9 in Kaatsheuvel from Carré De Wit makelaardij on Vimeo.

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