JamesB
Mega Poster
Hallo! So last week I took a solo trip to Amsterdam, a place I've wanted to go for a long time, one of the reasons being to visit Efteling. I will mainly focus on Efteling here and throw in some pretty photos of Amsterdam in the end for your enjoyment!
Efteling
Efteling was reasonably easy to get to from Amsterdam, you take a train from Centraal Station to Den Bosch and then catch either a shuttle bus (wasn't running on the day I went) or get the 300 bus which takes about 45 minutes.
First coaster of the day was Joris en de Draak a GCI woodie with two sides! Is it me or does Fire always seem to win? A fun, fast ride. 7/10
Second coaster and my 90th cred was Vliegende Hollander , whilst the indoor section was fab I was a little disappointed by the coaster part, it seemed to lack any force to it. The theming both inside and outside the building was amazing! 6/10
Third coaster was Bob I think, sorry no photos. It was rough as hell and just vile. 4/10
Numero four! Baron 1898... A fantastic ride experience from start to finish, I love the little details such as giving you a ticket. I think Efteling targeted the gap in their market perfectly with this coaster. 8/10
Fifth on the list was Python, sadly it hasn't aged well and even with the comfy vests it was still a rough ride. Shame because I really enjoyed the same model, Magic Mountain at Gardaland. 5/10
Final cred of the visit was Vogel Rok an indoor coaster, this was a lot of fun, picks up a good bit of speed and is a bit reminiscent of X:No Way Out. 7/10
Other notable rides/things...
Fatamorgana was a well themed boat ride and at one point you even go under a man with not a lot on...
Ravelijn is the new show at Efteling, produced by the people behind Puy de Foy I believe. The show was pretty good however I missed the headsets so had no idea what was happening storyline wise, however it was action packed and well presented.
Droomvlutch was an awesome suspended dark ride that took you through various fantasy scenes. Loved the ending of spinning down the Tarzan (?) scene.
Have a view from the Flying Island...
At the end of the day I caught the Aquanura show, which despite it still being light was really well done!
To finish have some pretty photos of Amsterdam, its a great city, the locals are so friendly and helpful!
Efteling
Efteling was reasonably easy to get to from Amsterdam, you take a train from Centraal Station to Den Bosch and then catch either a shuttle bus (wasn't running on the day I went) or get the 300 bus which takes about 45 minutes.
First coaster of the day was Joris en de Draak a GCI woodie with two sides! Is it me or does Fire always seem to win? A fun, fast ride. 7/10
Second coaster and my 90th cred was Vliegende Hollander , whilst the indoor section was fab I was a little disappointed by the coaster part, it seemed to lack any force to it. The theming both inside and outside the building was amazing! 6/10
Third coaster was Bob I think, sorry no photos. It was rough as hell and just vile. 4/10
Numero four! Baron 1898... A fantastic ride experience from start to finish, I love the little details such as giving you a ticket. I think Efteling targeted the gap in their market perfectly with this coaster. 8/10
Fifth on the list was Python, sadly it hasn't aged well and even with the comfy vests it was still a rough ride. Shame because I really enjoyed the same model, Magic Mountain at Gardaland. 5/10
Final cred of the visit was Vogel Rok an indoor coaster, this was a lot of fun, picks up a good bit of speed and is a bit reminiscent of X:No Way Out. 7/10
Other notable rides/things...
Fatamorgana was a well themed boat ride and at one point you even go under a man with not a lot on...
Ravelijn is the new show at Efteling, produced by the people behind Puy de Foy I believe. The show was pretty good however I missed the headsets so had no idea what was happening storyline wise, however it was action packed and well presented.
Droomvlutch was an awesome suspended dark ride that took you through various fantasy scenes. Loved the ending of spinning down the Tarzan (?) scene.
Have a view from the Flying Island...
At the end of the day I caught the Aquanura show, which despite it still being light was really well done!
To finish have some pretty photos of Amsterdam, its a great city, the locals are so friendly and helpful!
I'm glad you loved Droomvlucht, it's my favoruite non-Disney/Universal dark ride!
