As a child within the Netherlands I grew up with the Efteling. Everybody is aware of it and each youngster would love to go to. The Efteling is the oldest, largest, best-known and hottest amusement park within the Netherlands. The Efteling can also be the biggest amusement park within the Benelux by way of customer. After Disneyland in Paris and the German Europa Park the Efteling is probably the most visited theme park in Europe.
Traveltomtom was invited to expertise the Efteling and their vacation park Bosrijk. Traveltomtom staff member and journey author Ashley traveled to Kaatsheuvel with 4 nieces and nephews to totally expertise the amusement park. And one of the best factor is that they stayed in a single day!
Efteling’s most well-known sights
The Efteling is a traditional. Ask any Dutch particular person concerning the Efteling and they’re going to have the ability to let you know all about it. It’s the Efteling classics which are the parks most well-known rides and sights.
Fairytale Forest
The story of the Efteling all began again in 1952 with this Fairytale Forest. It’s a 15-acre wooded part throughout the amusement park. Yow will discover a variety of well-known fairy tales right here. It’s within the Fairytale Forest the place you will discover the icon of the Efteling, ‘Langnek’ (long-neck).
Python
Once you say Python, you say Efteling. The Python and the Efteling belong collectively like no different. I believe the Python is probably the most well-known rollercoaster in de Netherlands. And really a traditional. It has good loops, a pleasant screw, identical to a curler coaster ought to be.
Hole Bulging Gijs paper gobbler
You’ll discover instantly while you come near a HolleBolle Gijs rubbish bin. You’ll hear him repeatedly say ‘paper right here’. HolleBolle Gijs is inextricably linked to the Efteling and now an indispensable a part of the amusement park.
Dreamflight
One other well-known trip and true traditional is Dreamflight. This can be a darkish trip the place guests fly via a dreamworld of forests, castles, fairies, trolls and different fairy-tale-like creatures and scenes.
Half Moon – Ship Swing
The Half Moon is a pirate ship swing trip. It’s a copy of the VOC service provider Halve Maen of the Dutch East India Co. VOC. It’s the largest pirate ship on this planet in line with the Guinness E-book of Data.
In fact, the Efteling has many, many extra sights and rides. There are just too many to call all of them right here. We took our 4 nieces and nephews who’re all aged between 8 and 15 and I’ll checklist our and their favorites right here: Baron 1898, Python, Joris en de Draak (George and the Dragon), Symbolica, De Vliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman), Halve Maen (Half Moon) and Pirana.
That is de Vliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) rollercoaster.
That is the well-known Efteling Pagode that towers excessive above the park and offers you probably the most superb 360 levels views of The Efteling.
Watch out you may get moist within the Piraña water slide attraction.
The Efteling additionally affords plenty of reveals, that is the Raveleijn Park Present, one of the well-known ones.
It’s after all nice enjoyable to exit to an amusement park for a day. However it’s far more enjoyable to spend the night time at that amusement park and have entry to the park for a number of days. Effectively, one of the best half, do you know that you would be able to spend the night time proper subsequent to the Efteling? Not many individuals do, so it’s time to alter that!
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Enchanting in a single day stays at Efteling
There may be nothing higher than upgrading a day at an amusement park to a weekend on the park with 1 or 2 in a single day stays. The Efteling affords a number of choices for a fascinating weekend in both resorts or vacation properties.
Efteling Resort
This distinctive resort affords enchanting themed suites, consolation rooms and spacious junior suites. A keep on the Efteling Resort at all times contains breakfast!
Vacation Village Efteling Loonsche Land
Vacation Village Loonsche Land is situated in the midst of nature and has easy, cosy vacation properties, all produced from pure supplies.
Efteling Loonsche Land Resort
Comfy rooms in a central location. Aside from normal resort rooms, this resort additionally affords themed rooms in the midst of nature. In a single day stays right here at all times embrace breakfast.
Vacation Village Bosrijk
A spacious vacation park the place you’ll be able to loosen up in engaging vacation properties by the water or between the bushes.
We have been fortunate to remain at Vacation Village Bosrijk, so we’ll let you know all about it.
Our keep at Vacation Village Bosrijk Efteling
Vacation Village Bosrijk is a spacious vacation park which is situated in the midst of the woods inside strolling distance of the Efteling Park. After a busy and exhilarating day on the Efteling you’ll be able to loosen up right here in peace and quiet by the water, at a comfy village sq. or in a indifferent home among the many bushes.
Vacation Park Efteling Bosrijk affords luxurious and engaging vacation properties, household rooms and group lodging.
All lodging and stays embrace limitless entry to the Efteling! On the Vacation Village you’ll discover a restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There may be day by day leisure and you will discover a number of areas with playground tools to clamber on for teenagers.
Despite the fact that it’s solely a brief 10 to fifteen minute stroll from the Village to the Efteling, there’s additionally a prepare obtainable on most days. This prepare is out there as an additional service. You’ll be able to ask the reception for details about the prepare and its time schedule.
Lodging
There are several types of lodging you’ll be able to select from if you wish to spend the night time at Efteling Bosrijk.
Vacation Properties
There are six sorts of Vacation Properties you’ll be able to select from. They’re all for six to eight individuals. You’ll be able to sleep in an atmospheric Village Home or an expensive Woodland Home. You’ll be able to select between normal and luxurious variations and even with or with out sauna.
Household Rooms
You slightly want a totally catered keep? You must then go for the centrally situated Poorthuys household rooms and the secluded Landhuys household rooms.
Group Lodging
Travelling to the Efteling with a bigger group? No drawback! You’ll be able to stick with 12 to 24 individuals in one of many Woodland Homes. These group lodging are all absolutely geared up.
Boshuys (Woodland Home)
We got a vacation house, the Woodland Home for six individuals. It’s situated within the Efteling’s pure environment. All these vacation properties are indifferent. The charming home is supplied with all comforts.
It has a spacious lounge on the bottom flooring with a totally geared up kitchen, separate eating and seating space, in addition to a rest room and entry to an outside terrace.
On the primary flooring you’ll discover the three bedrooms together with a toilet, with bathtub, bathe and separate bathroom.
The bedrooms have 2×2 field springs and 1 bunk mattress.
I like the small print that the vacation properties have. The kids have actually been taken into consideration with particular plates and cutlery for the little ones. And the way about particular nightcaps and a studying e book. Completely effectively considered.
Being surrounded by nature is one of the best there’s. You get up to the sounds of whistling birds, so good. Additionally with the children it’s excellent. Whereas we have been preparing, they have been outdoors enjoying cover and search or enjoying tag.
Consuming & Ingesting
Restaurant the Eethuys is situated centrally within the park, proper subsequent to the reception space. It’s your home to go for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is included while you keep in a single day in a household room. Once you keep in a vacation house breakfast isn’t included, however might be added.
The restaurant can also be opened for lunch and dinner. We had dinner right here on each evenings of our keep and may actually advocate having dinner right here not less than as soon as throughout your keep!
One other suggestion could be the pizza supply they provide. A day on the Efteling exhausts you fully. So no time and no power for caring for dinner. Simply scan the QR-code in your lodging and place the order on-line. They ship the pizzas totally free. Too simple.
Breakfast Supply
We had the privilege of getting breakfast included throughout our keep. And we didn’t even need to exit to the Eethuys for it. At Bosrijk additionally they supply breakfast supply to your vacation house. And that’s precisely what we had. A big bag filled with contemporary bread, fruits, yoghurts, and every thing you want for a scrumptious breakfast is being delivered to your door.
The bag will likely be positioned in entrance of your door earlier than 8.00 AM. So have a sleep in, gently get up and make your means downstairs the place breakfast is ready. You’ll be able to order breakfast supply by scanning the QR code in your lodging, or you’ll be able to place the order on the order kiosk subsequent to reception.
If you do not have breakfast delivered to your Efteling Vacation Dwelling you’ll be able to have breakfast within the restaurant. That is as effectively the place you’ll be able to have dinner in case you nonetheless have power after a complete day visiting The Efteling.
Badhuys
The Badhuys is situated within the Poorthuys primary constructing and solely accessible for in a single day company staying on the Vacation Village Bosrijk and the Efteling Resort. The Badhuys has a child bathtub, paddling pool, giant swimming pool and varied play components.
The climate was nice once we visited the Efteling, so we have been on the park from opening to closing, the complete hours.
I can solely think about visiting the Badhuys swimming pool when the climate turns actually unhealthy. As you’ll be able to inform, we didn’t go to the Badhuys throughout our go to.
Mr Sandman
Ever questioned who lives within the large sand citadel in the midst of the lake within the Vacation Village Bosrijk? It’s Mr. Sandman! And the excellent news, you’ll be able to meet him and his helper throughout your keep on the park.
Yow will discover him on the Eethuys each morning from 8.00 to 9.45 AM and on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Poorthuys at two completely different timings. His storytelling is totally improbable and one of the best mattress time tales on the market.
Memento Categorical
We perceive, when visiting the Efteling you merely can’t depart with out getting some souvenirs. Nonetheless, nobody likes to stroll round with baggage filled with stuff all day whereas going from rollercoaster to rollercoaster.
Effectively, not an issue in any respect. Company on the Efteling Resort, Vacation Village Bosrijk and Vacation Village Loonsche Land have the privilege of getting the Memento Categorical. All of your souvenirs will likely be delivered on the reception of your resort or vacation village.
Efteling & Vacation Village Bosrijk Evaluation
Why would you go to the Efteling for simply sooner or later in case you can simply keep there in a single day and lengthen your go to to 2 and even 3 days?! The Efteling has a number of lodging sorts the place you’ll be able to select from. Clearly we solely stayed at Vacation Village Efteling Bosrijk and it was every thing you need and wish when staying subsequent to an enormous theme park. Their vacation properties are spacious and absolutely geared up.
Even in case you’re situated on the rear finish of the vacation village, the stroll to the park is actually quick. And an enormous plus while you keep in a single day as a result of The Efteling Park opens half an hour earlier for company of the Efteling Resort, Efteling Bosrijk and Efteling Loonsche Land vacation parks. From then on you’ll be able to go to a variety of sights after which enter the remainder of the park.
We already really favored the Efteling as being one of the best and most well-known theme park within the Netherlands, however staying there in a single day simply provides this additional dimension. You actually get into the enchanting spirits of the park for the complete size of your keep.
An enormous thanks is so as right here for The Efteling for inviting us and organizing our go to right down to the final element.
This weblog was written by journey author and Traveltomtom staff member Ashley. She was invited to go to and discover the Efteling on behalf of Traveltomtom, and wrote this weblog about her experiences.
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