Thank you for joining us across this awesome trip! Watch our day one vlog from Efteling here ➡️ kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4l6us2fptOpccY.html

@jackie-carper

Жыл бұрын

Glad ur feeling better Charlotte

Hey guys! I’m Jason, employee at George and the Dragon. I’m glad that you had a good time at the Efteling! Always enjoy watching your vlogs! I gotta correct a bit on the Titan Track story tho. The turn on which the titan track has been added is called the ‘Python turn’. Due to the high speeds of the trains through that pretty tight turn, the track started to wear more and more. We started to get more problems with that turn and that’s why they decided to change that particular part of the track to titan track. The rest will remain wooden and is gonna get a full re-track over the upcoming few years :)

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. It’s great to hear that not all of the track will be changed to Titan track. Hopefully it’ll still ride great!

@LaurensSchrijver

Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide I was there a few days ago, riding Joris en de Draak. Let me assure you; it is absolutely as quick and rough as it always was, in the best sense of the word. ;) I didn’t even notice the small amount of steel track, to be honest. Great fun!

Skating with chairs is a typical "old timy" Dutch thing you always see in old paintings and Anton Pieck's (Efteling's main designer in the 50's - 70's) old winter illustrations.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Efteling is just way too impressive. Truly a 360° immersive and experiential work of art. So excited to bring my family over from USA for a visit. Should do some marketing for us across the pond.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a beautiful place!

Skating behind a chair is a very ‘old school’ Dutch tradition . In very old dutch paintings You can even see people ice skating behind a chair 😂

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Love it!

That pirate ship is very impressive. Luckily for Shawn there are no cages on the back of it.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s a big one!

I will miss Het Spookslot. I'm Australian, but have dutch family. I first visited as a kid in 1992, and have been to the park about 10 times over 4 trips to Holland (the last time just after Symbolica opened). Even before I'd been, we had Efteling music and books and were in love with the place. The last time I went with my first kid. Now I have another and they're about the age I was when I first went, so I guess it's time to plan another trip! Gondoletta is a great ride if you bring your lunch. So relaxing, eating and enjoying the birds and scenery. The other disappointing thing is the Laaf monorail. When I first went on it '97, it was peddle powered, which was nicer. I guess now that it's a bit older and less used they need to be able to send off empty carts to allow people to unload.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

The issue with George and the Dragon was maintenance. That corner behind the station done first otherwise there wouldn't be this coaster anymore. And the rest in other years/time due to wear.

@RikFTK

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that corner was a bit of a design flaw. Can't take the forces.

Changed a lot in nearly forty years, it used to be one of the places to take smaller kids back in the eighties.

SPECTACULAR video series! I want to thank you guys, because without TPWW, I never would have learned about this amazing park Efteling. I am including 2 days at this park during my month-long European mega-trip, and I couldn't be more excited about my stay. I'll be staying at the Loonche Land hotel. The big trip kicks off in just a few weeks! Thanks for all the awesome videos and information about Efteling - I'm already a big fan of this park, and I've never even been there yet! (And of course, I'll be vlogging everything!)

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Have a great trip!

If you like the museum.or want to build something like it it might be good to know that the Noord-Brabants Museum in Tilburg will put on an Efteling exposition from 4th of March till 21 of May.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Netherlands 2024! I am so excited! This trip looked amazing, thank you for sharing your adventures. Charlotte has been a real trooper and she has gotten so good at shooting the offride footage with commentary.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

We had such a great time!

A fact about skating with a chair. This can mainly be traced back to the old days, where people did not have much money to spend, we skated on so-called botjes,( kind of a wooden shoe with irons beneath it) as young children, and to prevent accidents a chair was used as your skating parter. Nowadays no chairs are used for this anymore, but to give it a nostalgic whole, Efteling has the memories of the elderly recreated, which is great in my opinion. And again what a nice Vlog, I'm a fan!!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

My husband & I both really enjoy your vlogs! We are senior citizens who will probably never actually go to these places in person. Therefore, thank you for taking us along on your adventures! Praying that Charlotte is feeling better. ❤

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Certainly is a spectacular park Shawn and Charlotte. Some real fabulous coaster and water rides and those indoor rides are pretty spectacular too. Poor Charlotte she did look cold and poorly. Hope she recovers quickly. Enjoy the rest of your trip TPW crew thank you.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Best ride on a pirate ship is back row while holding your feet up!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Definitely

The fairytale forest animatronics are amazing! My fav was the dragon! :) Glad you are feeling better Charlotte

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a fantastic place to explore!

Some exciting developments ahead for the park. Can’t wait to see them.

Absolutely loved this whole series of vlogs - thanks for making these! Been watching these on my commute to work every time one is released and it's been lovely to look forward to them. So glad you had a nice time and glad Charlotte is feeling better!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

No need to be afraid of swans, Charlotte. Despite the common myth, they have not broken any human bones. They try to look scary but they're peaceful animals (unless you're a goose!). We even feed them by hand sometimes with special feed.

Hi shawn and Charlotte beautiful park i love the fairytale forest it's so unique. Well done Charlotte for solgering on . Thankyou both for an amazing trip loved it . Take care of yourselves thankyou for sharing with us. Love to you both as always Tracey 💕 xxxx

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tracey!

Lovely place, reminds me of sun down pets corner in the 90’s. That fairy tale forest is freaky reminds me of a fever dream! 😅 love your vids both of you x

I always love your Efteling vlogs! You absolutely must go back there some day! The Flying Dutchman and the Dreamflight are both completely renewed, and the Dutchman has even a great, new scene now!

Excellent video Shawn and Charlotte, for the second day at Efteling in The Netherlands! In this vlog, we experience more of the beautiful theme park with a wide variety of on ride povs including Flying Dutchman, a spectacular water roller coaster. We also take a stroll through the magical Fairytale Forest and enjoy the fantastic variety of fun interactive areas. Along with that we check out the various construction projects happening throughout the park and explore the winter village! I can't wait to see the next video no the channel from the UK. keep the good videos coming on the channel both of you, back in the UK.

Great video as always realy nice to see u both out there doing what u love the most

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I’ve followed you for years. I’m on your Ikon VT from launch day. You too make me smile. Great energy & enthusiasm. Love everything you vlog Merry Christmas in your new home ❤

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support!

Great as always guys charlotte has more colour in her face bless her safe journey home my loves by the way the tree and garden looks beautiful it's a credit to you see you tomorrow xxxxx

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I wish you'd done a POV from the indoor carousel, that was stunning! 😍 But another great vlog and I'm glad Charlotte is feeling a bit better. I look forward to more Christmas vlogs when you get home. 😊

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

We’ve filmed in before in our previous vlogs so be to it check them out! We had such a great time!

Glad to hear you had such a good time, Efteling is such a wonderful and magical place, I've seen all your vlogs there through the years and it's a joy to see you slowly falling in love with it over the years. Now about the chairs om the ice skating rink. They're traditionally used in the Netherlands to help people to learn how to skate, there are 17th century Dutch painting that show people doing the exact same thing. Now in most modern rinks people use metal racks for the same purpose nowadays. However they can get quite cold due to contract with the ice so a lot of people still use chairs instead. Also a big part of the Efteling experience is the feeling of nostalgia which is probably another reason they use the chairs 'cause for Dutch people it's the way they, their parents, grandparents and great grandparents learned how to skate. Anyway, come back soon, always lovely to have you guys over, if you ever find yourself in the city of Eindhoven (about 45 minutes from Efteling) drop by for a pint!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

you can also travel to disneyland paris 😂😂 with the Thalys train.

Have a safe trip back home Shawn and Charlotte! Hope to say hi to you someday in person, maybe next time at Efteling! Cheers- have a wonderful Christmas ✨🎄

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Really love you guys, still hope to meet you in a park when you're here in the Netherlands. Hope Charlotte will feel better. Great to see you back in Efteling!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Hope you enjoyed your tour's 🎢🎡🎠🕍,loved the vlogs safe journey back home Shawn and Charlotte 💕😘🥰

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Glad to see Charlotte looking a lot better xx

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sue!

When I went on the pirate ship there was a technical error just before we got on, so our round went extra long. That extension was enough to push me over the edge of fun to feeling sick for a couple hours thereafter. 😅

The Swinging ship reminds me of The Wave that used to be at Lightwater Valley in the trees so miss that boat 😁😁😁😁😁

Excellent video. I enjoy watching these Vlogs very much. Just an idea I was thinking. Maybe a theme park worldwide song and intro to all you park vlogs. I think that'd be pretty awesome. But just an idea I will watch no matter what lol. Can't wait for the Australia trip. Have fun Shaun and chatlotte!

Steam train + Christmas Elements is a mood

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s beautiful

Enjoyed watching all these vlogs, keep up the great work :)

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love it when you go to the park thats 20km away for me. I love this park and i am building it in minecraft. Love your vids

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Always here for the efteling and Toverland vids

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful parks!

Great vlog 😊 have a save trip home

There’s an attraction similar to Danse Macabre called Tornado Chasers that opened earlier this year at Futuroscope in France. Unlike Danse Macabre though, it has more traditional theatre seating. The wind effects on that attraction are incredibly amazing.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It does look quite interesting!

the walls at the haunted castle remain as a tribute to "spookslot" and as part of the new dance macabre

It was great trip! Looking forwarth to your next one! :D

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Always love the Efteling vlogs! (This is your annual reminder that in Dutch "Pagode" is pronounced PAGODA. It being a Chinese pagoda and all. Maybe next year... 😉🤣) This park just gets better and better.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Shawn and Charlotte, I love carousels, we had one in Seaside Park New Jersey and one in As bry park where you could reach out and get a gold ring if your were lucky. The one in Seaside was destroyed ina hurricane but it was a real treasure, the movement the Callipe, just riding it around and around and drifting away:) Cheers, Rik

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Rik!

Fun review. Thanks.

Great blog guys love what you do

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great Day Two and final Vlog of the trip Shawn and Charlotte

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@attractionshubno1

Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide you’re welcome

Have you ever seen the nightingale indoor scene in the fairytale forest? It's genuinely quite scary.

I am pleasantly surprised that the roller coasters are operational in the winter months. Even if it's not snowing, it's still subfreezing temperatures!

Great water ride coaster The Flying Dutchman. Love it! ..... Come on Alton Towers....something like this instead of the Rapids and a Museum!!!

I believe the reason they removed Spookslot was because the showbuilding was in a dangerously weak state and was dangerous to be allowed in use, so they reluctantly had to shut down Spookslot.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Gondoletta is a great ride to rest your feet and eat... when I was a teenager and went with friends we brought lunch from home to safe money. We ate it in Gondoletta and the leftovers where for the ducks and swans.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Such a nice relaxing experience!

Brilliant vlog mate

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great video! Would love to see you do a vlog from Futuroscope some time 🙂✌🏻

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s on our list!

Great video as always! yous have to come to the Irn bru carnival if yous haven’t already 🎡🎠

Looks amazing

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s a gorgeous place to visit

The story that Longneck represents is actually about the six servants... Longneck is just one of them ;-)

Lovely park 👍

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It certainly is!

I like watching the videos when using f telling in Netherlands with Charlotte I did like the Swan boat ride and train

The green stuff in the big pot is probably supposed to be erwtensoep. This can be translated to pea soup. It is a typically winter dish, a thick soup with peas, potatoes and sausage as main ingredients.

I love tour efteling vlogs. When i visit efteling i love the Laven at the Lavenland .... every house is a little story, the school, the bakery, the singing stairs.... did you see it??? It's not just the monorail ;-)

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a beautiful area!

"Danse Macabre" was the music used in Spookslot composed by Camille Saint-Saëns. Did you know Kate Bush did a special from Efteling when Spookslot was opened in 1978? kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3d5ksyzfpqriaQ.html

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Another amazing vlog, again really enjoyed and look forward to next vlog coming up soon. Good to hear about a new hotel development here, also it looks good. Wondering if you will get a tour around this hotel nearer to completion? Be a good opportunity on their part for promotions if you do and also a good video aswell. Train journey was interesting, was it really a real life steam engine and not a diesel engine disguised as a steam engine? Especially as UK parks like to use diesel trains, but disguise them as steam trains. Prefer honestly steam engines as they have character and diesels to me don't, also when they climb hills like for example Tenterden Bank in Kent, England UK. Get some amazing shots offride at Tenterden Town and aswell onboard train when its climbing up the hill. Really worth the time & experience and visit 100%. But yeah, this video was amazing. Also about new ride, seen concept arts before and interesting ride type. Can't wait to see it in operation in future. Cheers for this video, enjoyed it and look forward to the next. 😀👍

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@abimmel

Жыл бұрын

It is a genuine steam engine. They used to be maintained and operated by a group of train enthousiasts (I believe they still do). They run on coal only

@DJSOfficialUK

Жыл бұрын

@@abimmel, Thats good then, reason I ask is because in the UK. Its sometimes and mostly now diesel run railways disguising trains as steam trains which in my opinion ruins journeys & magic of steam engines. At least at theme parks & amusement parks. Which to me is disappointing especially every time I see a train & miniature railway. But yeah good to see that Efteling use real life steam engines and not fake diesel ones. Cheers for info. 😀👍

It would be cool if part of the towers could always been open, even it was just kitted as a general museum for the site-I guess it could go in the Gardens too

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It would be indeed!

the new ride might be like apocalypse for you

Efteling looks like a very nice Amusement Park to visit. I don't think it's as nice as Europa Park or Phantasialand in Germany, but it is still a very nice theme park to visit.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a magical park!

59:42 I heard they advertise in the UK for the Efteling Park. I live in the United States and Efteling doesn't advertise in the US or Cananda, but I hope to visit the Efteling Park someday. Been wanting to go for years.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

They do indeed! Thanks for watching!

@patriciadeboer

Жыл бұрын

Efteling only advertise as far as i know in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and France. Since flying from North America to Europe just for a theme park is not something a average family / person would do. Its the same the other way around, we don't see any advertisements for Walt Disney World Orlando, Disneyland Anaheim, Universal Studios, etc.

Hi, about Joris and de dragon.. Not hte whole layout will be a titan track only pieces where the wood is heavily loaded

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

That’s good to hear!

I love your impressions at the German accent in your videos even though it sounds a bit like a scouse accent from Liverpool😂

A few heritage organisations even tried to put an offcial monumental status on the show building of Spookslot, they even tried to save the building by claiming it was inhabited by bats

Awesome video

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Cool video

With Joris down, they can afford to have people run the second station of Flying Dutchman too. Year Round-ish ops probably help too

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

The operations are fantastic at Efteling!

@patriciadeboer

Жыл бұрын

They can if they have to but its not necessary. During the winter season its always less crowded in the park with short queue lines most of the time.

kewl

Its suppose to be only certain section on the tracks it was that or a rebuild wich was deemed to expensive so its better then having nothing (hopefully).

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Definitely

Danse Macabre looks litreally the spitting image from some game content inside of 'World of Warcraft', wonder if its a hommage to this!?

Using chairs for skating is really common (at least in the Netherlands) I don't know how it is in other countries.

so beautiful

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It sure is!

Dance Macabre is a song by the Swedish band Ghost ❤

I look at Titan track positively because in most scenarios where it'll be used the park is likely looking at removing the ride altogether, but saving it with this cheaper option to update it. We'd all love to see classic woodies stay as woodies, but when parks just can't justify maintenance on them then I'd rather them invest in titan track/RMC than to call it quits or let it deteriorate to where it's unrideable. I imagine Efteling would like to save some of that maintenance money and invest it elsewhere in the years to come.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Danse Macabre looks like it will be higher capacity than Spookslot. The worst of the pandemic is now fairly far behind so the fact it was a walkthrough is not as much of an issue.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see how it rides!

You are not trying to escape. You are cursed. Just before the drop you even hear a voice saying "je zult varen tot het einde der tijden" wich translates to "you will sail till the end of time"

the new ride translates to dance of dEath i belive

Yes the ride "Vliegende Hollander" has been build by Kumbak ( name comes from "comeback" , because most were former Vekoma employees that went bankrupt back then ) Kumbak did also the trains on Python , but those only lasted for 2-3 years orso, looked cool btw... but were not so good.. what is VERY good from Kumbak however is a Darkride in the Utrecht at a museum "Spoorwegmuseum" , next time you visit The Netherlands for longer stay, and go from Efteling to Walibi ( or whatever it is called now .. lol ;) ) Utrecht is nice in between the two

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a unique ride!

@pieterpeeters7504

Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide yes it is... btw Vliegende Hollander does has a "canal" made of concrete, but it is under de normal waterline of the lake... they build that after the ride was in operation because some of the mechanical things in the track sometimes needs to be cleaned etc... before when that happenend they had to almost fully drain the lake to do so.. now they drain the lake to the level of the canal and then drain the inside of the canal. I once heard that Intamin and Mack rides both were asked to build it but neither of them "dared" to build a watercoaster that just plunges into a normal lake. Thanks for replying on comments... so you did ride on "Stalen Monsters" ?

I really want to see what nemesis looks like right now

The stuff inside the pan is SNERT. (Soup made of peas, with smoked sausages.)

Only a few corners get Titan track becouse of the wear. Most wil stay wood

Basically the main reason why Efteling decided to demolish Spookslot is that the building's structural state was in a really bad condition and unfix able, even part of decorative wall on the outside, (the wall in front of the tunnel) already fell down some time ago. and it lost its popularity (until the announcement came that it would be demolished. But spookslot will not be fully gone, besides from the music and violin (which is also the name of the new attraction,) they will also re-use decoration, also aspects from spookslot will return like the sculptured toilet entrance signs will make a comeback, and part of the tower and wall which is still standing will become decoration of the new area.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

Spotted myself at 29:30 😅 I didn't see you two at all!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Hope you had a great day!

I now have anxiety !

👍😊👍

Sorry Charlotte wasn't feeling well! It's a horrible bug that's going around and I hope she's much better by now

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awsome clog

@charlieroden108

Жыл бұрын

clog

@Themepark866

Жыл бұрын

Vlog

@Kirithereal

Жыл бұрын

@@charlieroden108 clog

@David-R-Hall

Жыл бұрын

Clog, because they’re in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 brilliant! 😂

@Kirithereal

Жыл бұрын

@@David-R-Hall clog

wow im surprised that the water coaster is open in winter

@RikFTK

Жыл бұрын

Who took the name from the title of the classical music that was used in the old Spookslot show.

@patriciadeboer

Жыл бұрын

It actually used to be closed during winter season, this is the first time they keep them open but only if the weather doesn't get too cold.

Is the talking tree a real tree with an anamatronic on the front of it?

@RikFTK

Жыл бұрын

The tree with a grumpy face they see just before the talking tree is an animatronic attached to a real tree.

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It sure is! Great effect!

Shawn my wife and I are having a debate… is your British Theme Park Museum going to be a “museum of BRITISH theme parks” or a “museum of worldwide theme parks BASED in Britain” ?? If that makes sense!

@ThemeParkWorldwide

Жыл бұрын

It’ll be a museum of worldwide theme parks based in Britain!

@nicksss1843

Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide yes! I win! Haha Thank you 😊

Funfact: the indoor carousel is from 1895