Eftrin Dreamworld is located in the Dutch town of Kaatsheuve, about an hour and twenty minutes' drive from the capital Amsterdam. Opened in 1952, it is one of the oldest theme parks in the world, covering twice the size of the original Disneyland in California, and opening three years earlier.
Eftrin is a theme park based on myths, fairy tale fables and folklore, combining stunning natural scenery with forest fairy tales to present a unique personality. In the 1950s, there were rumors that the construction of Disneyland in the United States was also inspired by it.
The park has the Sleeping Beauty Castle standing on the top of the hill, the beautiful square with trumpet messengers, and the famous long-necked fairy tale characters, where children can play with elves, feel the thrill and excitement in the horror haunted house, or realize the dreams of heroes in the adventure kingdom...
In 1972, it won the Highest Honor Award of the Golden Apple in the European Tourism Industry, which was the first theme park in the world to receive this honor, making it the best theme park in Europe. In 1992, he won the World's Most Popular Theme Park Award, followed by the 2004 Most Outstanding Theme Park Award from the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Today, more than 60 years later, Eftrin is still a breathtaking fairytale paradise. As of 2017, it ranks second only to Disneyland Paris and EuropaLand, with an annual visitor base of 5.18 million and continued to grow.
Eftrin's excellence
There are many differences from the theme parks we know, in addition to entertainment, there are also many traditional European fairy tales. The entrance gate of the park is like a magician's hat, starting from the entrance gate, it is like entering a fairy tale world, and classic fairy tales such as the sleeping princess and the castle, Snow White and the seven dwarfs, the frog prince, and the magic clock are staged at any time.
The park is divided into four areas: Wonderland, Adventure, Travel and Alternative. In order to facilitate visitors to play all the facilities in the park in a short period of time, a small train running in steam has been specially prepared in the park to lead everyone into this dream world together. First, let's take a look at the popular attractions in the park.
Baron 1898
In the summer of 2015, Avetrin's newest vertical roller coaster baron opened in 1898, and the thrill was upgraded again! The roller coaster also has a minimum height of 1.4 meters, its design is inspired by the long history of the Dutch mining industry, and the legend surrounding the White Woman (a european mythological figure), the storyline is rich and can be viewed from inside and outside the roller coaster!
Baron 1898 takes visitors through the late 19th century, when the Dutch mining industry was booming, and visitors took on the role of miners, experiencing free fall from a height of 37.5 meters (about 123 feet) and entering the mine at a speed of about 90 kilometers per hour, feeling the historical development of the Dutch mining industry.
Hippolyca
In the summer of 2017, Avetrin's new night rail car "Hippolika: The Magic Palace" meets visitors. Hippolyca is a "dark night railcar", a family-friendly indoor entertainment program similar to Avetrin's Dream Journey, Mirage and Carnival Festival. This new project focuses on the combination of virtual and real, that is, the seamless switching between fantasy and reality. Hippolyca is part of Eftrin's 65th anniversary and was built in the heart of the park.
Rotate the tower
Riding the revolving tower can overlook the whole of the scenic area, the scenery is very beautiful, the paradise hidden in the forest can be seen, if you look at it from a distance, visitors do not know that this is the world's oldest and most popular paradise hidden here.
Agunola performance
In 2015, the world's third largest musical fountain in Katzhevl presented visitors with the latest symphony performance. Tiastow combined his own classics with Eftrin's to create a wonderful musical performance for Eftrin. More than 200 fountains, 900 lights, dazzling special effects, and dynamic rhythms all contribute to the performance of Tiastow-Evtéline Agunola! Usually, when night falls, visitors will also see a wonderful fountain water show.
In addition to unique and exciting large-scale amusement projects, the amusement park also has a lot of interesting interactive facilities.
trash can
This is called "uneaten holle bolle gijs" is one of the many garbage bins in the park, the characters in the fairy tale are designed as garbage cans, the open mouth is the entrance to deliver garbage, when the garbage is thrown in, the garbage can will also talk, the interactive experience is full of points, and it is loved by children.
In this interesting form, the park can not only enhance the sense of theme and experience of visitors, but also cultivate children's awareness of environmental protection from an early age.
Tree of Wisdom
The visitor wakes up the Tree of Wisdom through the horn in front of the Tree of Wisdom and according to the specified words, and he will begin to tell the story of the forest vividly. The bark is textured like a wrinkle, and it moves just right, and the little squirrels under the tree and the small mushrooms in the flowers will also nod their heads with the story. The whole scene is full of detail and fun.
Rapunzel
Along with the narration, the witch begins to climb along Rapunzel's hair, and the climbing action is so realistic that people think it is played by a real person. And when everyone knew the witch's movements, everyone still obediently stood there and watched her climb, which was the attraction.
The dragon who watches over the treasure
This blue-faced and fanged dragon usually doesn't move much, and once you move the treasure chest under his head, the dragon will immediately look down, open its blood basin, spit out red letters, and smoke in its nostrils, as if it wants to eat you in one bite.
There are also several small indoor theaters in the park. The size of these theaters is within 50 square meters, there are no grand scenes, no actors performing, no audience seats, and all the tourists stand and watch the performance in less than 10 minutes. Even so, the small theater is still a must-visit for tourists.
The little girl who sells matches
Mechanical action is combined with virtual imaging. The little girl who was starving and frozen in the ice and snow, one by one, drew matches one by one, and her hopes were shattered again and again, until she left with her dear grandmother and became a star in the sky. The appropriate narration and music, high-quality virtual imaging, delicate exposition and a sour story have to be immersed in it!
A land of joyful elves
The performance is completely carnival type, from night to day, from beginning to end, one moment the lotus blossoms, the fairies dancing, the next moment a witch emerges from the bushes to conduct, and the next moment there are rows of ducks singing, frogs of all sizes accompaniment, many layers, surprises, until the end of the performance, the forest is calm again.
In addition, the greenery of the entire park is also worthy of praise, and the large forest, even in the middle of summer, will not feel very hot, which invisibly increases the flow of visitors in summer. At the same time, as a big country in the flower industry, the gardening of the park is carefully designed to create a garden that fits the theme of the project.
Surrounding facilities
In recent years, Eftrin has gradually developed from a seasonal theme park into a year-round resort. In addition to the amusement park, Eftrin also built hotels, resorts, golf courses, theaters and complete facilities for business events. But on the path of diversification, Eftrin has never departed from its core theme: to tell people wonderful fairy tales, adventure stories, legends, myths and other stories. Since 2010, the theme park has attracted millions of Dutch and foreign visitors every year.
Hotel Eftrin
The Eftrin Hotel is an important part of the Eftrin Theme Park, with a total of 122 rooms, including themed suites, unique junior suites, and family comfort rooms.
The theme of the hotel is a floating castle, the set is like a fairy tale, and there are many elaborate designs for children. In addition to providing a wide range of accommodation options for guests visiting the park, the hotel can also undertake large and small meetings and training courses.
Eftrin Chalet Resort
Located on the border of Loonseen Drunense Duinen National Park and adjacent to Eftrin Theme Park, Eftrin Chalet Resort offers self-catering accommodations where guests can enjoy the brabant countryside and have fun.
The resort covers an area of 16 hectares and has a varied landscape of dunes, woodlands, wilderness and streams. In the summer of 2015, Eftrin Chalet Resort already had 104 separate wooded cottages, 64 rustic townhouses, 78 comfortable apartments, and 8 cabins for 12 to 24 guests (1550 beds in total).
Eftrin Golf Park
Designed by British golf course designer Donald Steele, Eftrin Golf Park is a haven of peace, open grounds, natural landscapes, and sporting challenges. There is a wide range of practice facilities on the course, as well as a green area and a bunker area.
The Eftrin Golf Park is also an excellent venue for young golfers to practice, and it has been awarded "Committed to Youth" and "Dedicated to Family" by the Dutch Golf Association. Grand CaféFore in the park! Seasons has three meeting venues with panoramic views of the golf course.
Eftrin Theatre
Just a few metres from the entrance to the Eftrin Theme Park, the Aventrine Theatre is one of the largest in the Netherlands.
The Eftrin Theatre is a multi-purpose theatre that can be used both for theatrical productions and for commercial events. From small puppet shows scattered around the park in 1954 to the critically acclaimed repertoire performed in the world's top venues today, the development of Eftrin's theatrical performances has also been remarkable.
Since 2009, Eftrin has also begun to produce and rehearse plays independently, such as the fairy tale musicals Fairy Tree Musical and Sand Man, where children across the Netherlands have the opportunity to make an appearance.
The way to success
Pay attention to the cultural atmosphere and the light commercial atmosphere
Despite winning many international awards and attracting millions of visitors every year, Eftrin still has a European character and does not tend to cater to the tastes of the global market, always maintaining its purity and authenticity.
There are no commercial streets and cartoon love beans walking around in the park, only a small welcome plaza with toilets, bag and stroller rental services, and souvenir shops.
The details are exquisite and the interactive experience is strong
The theme of Eftrin is fairy tales, so the amusement facilities and amusement projects of the park are designed around classic fairy tales or characters, and the recreated story scene design and interactive experience are well in line with the original.
Next to each story is an "open storybook" with an introduction (not an introduction) written in English, French, German and Dutch, inspiring children to go back and find the full story to read.
The amusement projects are of high standard and reasonable layout
As we all know, the game equipment life cycle of the theme park is not long, but the amusement projects of the nearly 70-year-old Eftrin are not outdated at all, and are more distinctive under the packaging of the story theme.
In addition, for people of different ages, the park has designed different programs, such as preschool children, who can play the classic projects of traditional amusement parks, and even roller coasters are several levels. There are also many themed viewing items suitable for all ages. For example, the indoor small world, haunted house, dream kingdom and so on.
The layout of the park is also commendable. The queue time for popular events here will not exceed 30 minutes, and some rides will play for up to 8-10 minutes.