An Englishmen's Guide To The Efteling
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          • De Anton Pieck Molen (The Anton Pieck Carousel)
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2009

On Wednesday 1st April Cinderella moves into her house in the Fairy Tale forest and Big Mouth celebrates his 50th birthday with a temporary exposition in the Fairy Tale Museum. When a wicked witch magics away seven objects out of the Fairy Tale Forest, observant Dutch citizens come into action and all is resolved. In the summer, Efteling Theatre presents with pride Fairy Tale Tree the Musical is Theatre Efteling. In this cheerful interactive family musical the fairy tale forest inhabitants are the main characters. Nearer the end of 2009 the first guests of Efteling Bosrijk stay the night. A vacation park with houses and apartments in nature. With the arrival of the vacation park the Efteling has become the perfect place for a short vacation. Around the same time Station De Oost opens its doors in Ruigrijk

12-12-2009: Station De Oost is built

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11-12-2009: Efteling Bosrijk is opened

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2009: Huyskamer lounge room is built

2009: Bathhouse swimming pool is built

2009: Eethuys restaurant is built

2009: Little Warehouse gift shop is built

04-04-2009: Cinderella officially opened

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2009: Pegasus is closed

2008

In 2008, the fakir celebrates his 50th anniversary in the Efteling and a tulip is named after the park. The Efteling Tulip has been planted throughout the park.
This spring, the Efteling Hotel will receive its millionth visitor and Bart de Boer is appointed as the new Chairman of the Board. On 21 July, the Efteling launches its own radio station: Efteling Radio. In September the first recordings for a new television series of My Dad the Magician commence, and the first bricks of Efteling Village are ready for laying. The Sound of Music has its opening night in the Efteling Theatre and the cast of the Fairytale Tree sets off on its first theatre tour this autumn. In December, the Efteling is planning its 10th edition of the Winter Efteling.

2008: De Piraat snack point is closed

2008: De Likkebaerd snack point is closed

2008: The Fiddlyfiddler snack point is built

2007

The spectacular but mysterious new attraction, the pirate ship De Vliegende Hollander is opened this year. The Efteling celebrates its 55th anniversary and a new park show called ‘My dad the Magician – It’s Tika’s Birthday’ is staged in the Efteling Theatre. The Day of the Fairy Tale is celebrated on 7-7-07 and the Efteling Museum presents a wonderful overview of all of the entertainment from over the years. During the summer months there is the Efteling Seven League Summer with lots of extra entertainment, lovely summer evenings and extended opening hours. The Efteling Hotel celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

2007: Return of Baby Gijs

2007: Childrens Happiness playground has been renewed

2007: The Flying Dutchman is built

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2007: The Northernlight snack point is closed

2006

The new exhibition in the Efteling Museum entitled ‘25 years of fast rides in the park’, is very popular among visitors. The magic donkey, Ezeltje Strekje, celebrates his fiftieth birthday and an animation series called ‘The Fairytale Tree’ is broadcast on Dutch and Belgian television. The Efteling Hotel opens its 19th theme suite: The Flying Dutchman Suite, and the musical My Dad the Magician is followed by the highly successful musical Annie in the Efteling Theatre.

2006: Diorama gets remodeled

2006: Vrouw Holle gets a place to live in the forest

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2006: Radiografic controlled boats are removed

2006: Yearly Lego exhibit open at Diorama

2005

The 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen is being celebrated all over the world this year. The Danish storywriter takes centre stage at the Efteling and an exhibition is put on for the Efteling fairytales that were written by Hans Christian Andersen. The Efteling Hotel opens a suite that is dedicated to the famous Dane and organises another Efteling Anton Pieck Prize competition. Moreover, the Efteling Fairytale Show is now on show in the Efteling Theatre every single day!

24-06-2005: Hans Christian Andersen suite geopend.

25-05-2005: Two brand new themed rooms in the Efteling Hotel

The new Pardoes suite has been opened. It is the 17th theme suite in the hotel. For the 200th birthday of Hans Christian Anderson the Efteling will also be opening a Hans Christian Anderson suite.

01-03-2005: Dutch Childrens Jury gives the Efteling an award

2005: The Galley snack point is built

2005: The Corkscrew is closed

2005: Loekie de Leeuw arrives in Carnaval Festival

2004

The Goose Fanfare and a mythical unicorn attractions are added to the park and the new Efteling Museum is opened this year. Magician, Christian Farla, is on stage in the Wonderful Efteling Show in the Efteling Theatre and 'The Fairytale Party' is put on stage in the Fairytale Forest Theatre.
During the Efteling Seven League Summer, the programme includes seven more special Summer Evenings and the Efteling Dream Days are introduced. The Efteling Hotel gets two new theme suites and people can now get married at the Efteling!
The new Efteling internet site is launched and to finish the year off nicely, a new musical comes to the Efteling Theatre for the evening performances.
During the Winter Efteling of 2004, visitors can admire the 25th fairy tale to be told in Fairytale Forest: The little match girl.

15-12-2004: The Little Match Girl Official Opening

The new attraction has now been opened.
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27-11-2004: Efteling store on the internet.

The efteling has opened an on line store on their website.

11-11-2004: The Flying Dutchman Announced

A new attraction has been announced

23-08-2004:New Game added to Game Gallery

They have added a coinmaker to the Game Gallery where you can print a coin at the cost of €1,05

26-07-2004:New Game added to Game Gallery

A new game has been added to the Game Gallery by the name of "De Oliphant in de porseleinkast" (The Elephant in the China Cabinet) in this game you will get five balls for €2,50 which you then aim at spinning dishes. if you knock them off you win a nice toy.

23-07-2004: Changes in Efteling Hotel

The Efteling has made additions to its hotel in order to better accomedate children.
They have created steps to the check in desk.
They have also added a step up in the bathrooms.

22-07-2004: Efteling Hotel expanded.

Hotel The Efteling has expanded with an indoor playground befitting the style of the hotel.

09-07-2004: Lego exhibit from 24 july

From the 24 of July until the 29th of August the lego exhibit will take place in the Fata Morgana room

22-06-2004: Last Minutes Efteling Hotel available through the website.

The Efteling is now offering a discount for last minute bookings.

30-05-2004: Efteling wins National ICT award

Efteling has won the Nationale ICT award 2004 of Logic CMG  in the category Great company for the project 'Mobile Ticketing at the Winter Efteling'.

07-04-2004: Online tickets now available

It is now possible to purchase tickets to the Efteling on line.

22-03-2004: Last showing musical Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty the musical performed for the last time today.

20-03-2004: New fairy tale in the forest

It has been announced that a new Fairy tale will be joining the others in the forest. It will be the Little Match Girl

14-03-2004: New First Aid-post

A new first aid post has been placed between the meadow and the carousel palace

09-03-2004: Spring Efteling starts from 1st april

Start of the Spring Efteling!

01-03-2004: Efteling Hotel as official wedding location

The Efteling hotel has been officially appointed as a wedding location

2004: Lurk and Lime house snack point is closed

2003

The Efteling season reflects the four seasons this year, which includes the summery sand sculpture festival Bewitched Beaches. The renovated Anton Pieck square is opened as well as the foyer and theatre restaurant of the Efteling Theatre. A new Wonderful Efteling Show is being staged with magician Christian Farla and the show wins a third Big E Award.
The winter is dedicated to the fifth anniversary of the Winter Efteling and finally for this year, the Efteling introduces something new: an evening production for all the family: Sleeping Beauty the Musical.

2003: Toddlers bath is removed

2003: The Sugarbelly snack point is built

2003: The Gourmand snack point is remodeled

2003: The Town Musicians of Bremen

2003: A new section is added to Anton Pieck Square

2003: Efteling Theater is built

2002

The Efteling celebrates its 50th anniversary with the PandaDroom attraction, which was brought about in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, and the Efteling Theatre’s Wonderful Efteling Show, which had world-famous magician Hans Klok on centre stage. Other special anniversary activities include a jubilee exhibition; a documentary; and the book ´Efteling, Chronicle of a Fairytale´, which tells the story of the 50-year history of the park. In addition, PTT Post issues a series of commemorative stamps and the park organises another Efteling Anton Pieck Prize competition.

2002: The Beehive is remodeled

2002: Grandmothers Kitchen snack point is built

2002: Nijltje is added to Toddlers Court

2002: A roof is added to Monsieur Cannibale

2002: Panda gift shop is built

2002: The Octopus restaurant is built

2002: PandaDream is built

2002: Kogeloog snack point is closed

2002: The Gourmand snack point is closed

2001

The stars are shining at the Efteling like never before and entertainment takes centre stage. Well-known stars from the award-winning Fairytale Show perform in the Efteling Theatre ‘s daily shows and there are new international stars for the spectacular 'Efteling on Ice' show, which is to be held three to four times a day throughout the season. The Efteling receives a second Big E-award for this production.
In the course of the year, the ravishingly beautiful Rapunzel has come to Fairytale Forest and the third edition of the Winter Efteling attracts 270,000 visitors.

2001: The Northern Light is remodeled

2001: De Smaeckmaker snack point is closed

2001: The Balloonist is built

2001: Baby Gijs leaves

2001: Rapunzel arrives

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2000

The year’s theme is ‘The Efteling brings back your Happiest Moments’; the Pardoes Promenade and Efteling Village Green are opened; and the Kinderspoor children’s pedal trains are all fully restored.
Efteling’s host Pardoes is joined by Princess Pardijntje to welcome visitors as they come into the park and the second Winter Efteling outdoes the success of last year: 263,000 people visit the Winter Efteling.

2000: Villa Pardoes is built

2000: Princess Pardijn arrives

2000: The Little Clarion is remodeled

2000: Pardoes promenade and Brink is built

2000: Childrens Railway is moved

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