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I literally just booked my tickets/hotel/flights to Efteling in the Netherlands. Anyone been? What’s your favourite? Baron 1898 looks cool!

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[–] Doomladen 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I’ve been a few times, although I have a young family so I’m probably looking for different rides than you are. The battling wooden coasters (Joris en de draak) are fun and unusual, and Python is decent. De Vliegende Hollander (Flying Dutchman) is unusual for the water at the end, and is fun. Baron is good, but not much different to other drop coasters.

My personal highlights are Villa Volta, which is a really well done spinning room illusion, and Carnaval Festival, which is a slightly racist and terrible rip-off of ‘It’s a Small World’.

The whole place is good fun though, you can easily fill one or two days there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have not, but just wanted to say welcome and also I'm jealous and hope you have a great time :D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I’m very excited and reading all the fairytales currently