A 16-seat boat is testing at De Vliegende Hollander. That’s 2 more seats than the other boats, as a seat has been added to each row of 3. This will increase capacity, but everyone will now see the back of another seat in front of them. ⚓️
📷 : @jeroen989.bsky.social, @looopings.nl
Hooghmoed is a small project, but designers still make a model!
The Hooghmoed mini drop towers open on May 1st! ⚒️
The music from Fata Morgana is finally available on all streaming platforms, and it has some never-before-published tracks! 🎶
The new Hooghmoed mini drop towers are set to open in May! ⛏️
Subtitles in Dutch, English, French and German are now available at 18 rides and fairy tales via the Efteling app. Audio description will also be added soon. 📱
The show is created by Magus Utopia, known in the theme park industry for being behind Nightmare Fuel Wildfire at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.
In case you missed it: a new show will run daily in the Efteling Theater from April 3 to November 8. It is included in the park ticket, and the upcharge CARO show will still play on evenings.
It will be non-verbal, so maybe we will manage to understand what’s going on. 🌙
Big changes in the Fairytale Forest 🍄
The Chinese Nightingale will close on March 8 before being reimagined and returning in a new form. A new fairy tale will make its appearance in 2027, becoming the 32nd tale: The Fairytale Library. 📚
Work starts March 9, 2026.
Near Baron 1898, work is in full swing on Hooghmoed, a set of three mini drop towers scheduled to open this summer.
We tried the croissant with orange cream, dark chocolate, meringue and candied orange: not convenient to eat but delicious 😋
📍 Hoorn des Overvloeds
The new "Carolling Carrousel" show during Winter Efteling a must-see! Awesome atmosphere during 30 minutes! 🎠
As usual during this period, De Vliegende Hollander is closed. This year, the facade is getting some love. ⚓️
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Today was the last day for the Raveleijn show in its current form. Efteling released a full video with subtitles, we can finally understand what’s going on! 🐦⬛
Did you like this show?
They replace the Wonder Water and Coca-Cola suites (it’s safe to say they won’t be missed).
Two new suites debut tomorrow at the Efteling Wonder Hotel: Joris en de Draak and Max & Moritz 🗡️⚙️
The new Danse Macabre effects have been activated today! 🐈⬛
A choir referencing Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody clip appears on a screen where the monstruous cat's face previously showed up. Spooky projection mapping is also used on the wall around.
What do you think?
The Raveleijn show also closes on January 4 as the large project to renew the area starts.
The Het Wapen van Raveleijn restaurant will close after the Christmas holidays. It will be made bigger and come back later with a different concept. ⚔️
Did you know? It will be the third version of this fairytale: the very first one was part of the original lineup when Efteling opened in 1952.
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The Fairytale Library will become the park’s 32nd fairytale and will finally give the Fairytale Forest a proper finale to the walkthrough.
Source: Sander de Bruijn to @looopings.nl
After 26 years, the Chinese Nightingale will close permanently, but it will soon return to the Fairytale Forest in a brand-new form. 🪶 A new fairytale about a magical storybook library is also on the way. 📚
The last performance of the current Raveleijn show will take place on January 4, the new show and ride will open on December 1st, 2026. ⚔️
You can now listen to the Fabula album at home! 🐻🐿️
And just nearby, work has already started on Hooghmoed, a brand-new family free-fall ride opening in summer 2026!
The catering locations 't Melkhuysje and De Verkleumde Kompel are back too! 🥤
A brand new souvenir shop opened a few days ago: De Gevoelighe Plaet. You’ll now find plenty of Baron merchandise there.
The dive coaster received a full refresh: new paint inside and outside, revised brakes and motors, restored tiles and reliefs and updated lighting.
Baron 1898 has reopened at Efteling after major maintenance (and with a little delay). ⛏️
