JohanR91 Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) De Vliegende Hollander (2007): €20.000.000Joris en de Draak (2010): €12.500.000 mill Raveleijn (2011): €30.000.000 mill Hartenhof: (2013): €42.500.000 mill Aquanura: (2012): €? So in 5 years they spend: €105.000.000. It's not entirely like that, we should add a bit: De Vliegende Hollander (2007): €20.000.000 Joris en de Draak (2010): €12.500.000 Bosrijk (2010): €60.000.000 Raveleijn (2011): €30.000.000 Hartenhof: (2013): €42.500.000 Aquanura: (2012): €? Miscellaneous (2007-2012): €15.000.000 So in 5 years they spend: €180.000.000. Edited April 18, 2011 by JohanR91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illegal_Alien Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Droomrijk = Bosrijk? Also dont forget the rumour of the Python getting new trains. (again.) The Python has also reached her/his 30th birthday a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iveL Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Efteling has released two concept arts of the Aquanura water show, scheduled for opening next year. Total investment in the 10-minute show will be € 17.000.000 in which, next to water, music, light and fire will have a prominent position. In the future, also other watershows will find their place on the lake. This all according to the press release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmereStars Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 The Efteling has something new for this years Winter Efteling: 3D Mapping! Using this technology the park has made "mini-shows" (as I like to call them) for this years winter efteling. When the sun sets, these lights (or lasers.. don't know how its been done) will make the builings look like there alive! 3D mapping is used on De Vliegende Holland, Villa Volta and Spookslot. They posted some video's on youtube. I personally think Villa Volta is the best one! Spookslot (interactive ghosts): De Vliegende Hollander (short story about the ship in a storm, shortly translated: No one will stand between me and sailing my ship. We'll saill til the end of time) Villa Volta (madhouse, story about how the house is cursed and that only a clean spirit can break the curse) I think this one is awesome! best part starts after 2:06 minutes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterfreak101 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I never caught the announcement of the new water show - looks fantastic! It's crazy to see a smaller park invest so much so quick, but good for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonLaan Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I never caught the announcement of the new water show - looks fantastic! It's crazy to see a smaller park invest so much so quick, but good for them! Efteling actually is one of the biggest parks in Europe. It's even bigger than Disney Land in Paris (72 > 56 ha) In my opinion, Efteling needs a thrill ride. They only have Joris and de Draak and de Python, and even those rides aren't very spectacular. But then again, Efteling isn't about thrills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I never caught the announcement of the new water show - looks fantastic! It's crazy to see a smaller park invest so much so quick, but good for them! Efteling actually is one of the biggest parks in Europe. It's even bigger than Disney Land in Paris (72 > 56 ha) In my opinion, Efteling needs a thrill ride. They only have Joris and de Draak and de Python, and even those rides aren't very spectacular. But then again, Efteling isn't about thrills. I don't think when he said smaller he was referring to the physical size but to the fact it is less visited then other parks in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Less Visited? The Efteling is one of the best visited Theme Parks in Europe. it's after Disneyland and Europapark the best vistited park in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmereStars Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Its a big park with huge attendance records (4m in 2009), by european standards. But I also think that the park needs a huge thrill ride. This 3D mapping looks awesome, but only adds to the experience of Villa Volta. I don't think it attracts more people though. But its a first, as far as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDan Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Efteling is a stunningly beautiful theme park, which invests oddly. They spend heavily - on things which arguably they don't need. They spend less on things which arguably they do need. With Troy opening at Toverland - Efteling needed to bounce back and they did, with Joris en de Draak. However, they stand firm with Python - a dire example of an old Vekoma Looping Coaster. With Black Mamba not so far away, it's a real suprise that they choose to invest in a Water Show, when for the same money, they could have an incredibly themed B&M Coaster - which they need more... Still. The Projections are amazing on Villa Volta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Efteling's investments make sense when viewing Efteling as a year long park. If you don't have attractions that operate enjoyable in the colder months you are going to have trouble drawing enough people to fill a money making hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen_twee Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 They invested in Aquanura because the park needed more shows. Btw: Rumours say Python gets new MK1200 trains before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illegal_Alien Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 MK1212 to be exact and arent rumours anymore. The old Kumbak coaches are already removed from the track, and the Python gets a fresh layer of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen_twee Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Bart de Boer (drsbartdeboer) of Efteling showed a new picture on Twitter: EDIT: MarkB on Themepark.nl posted a new pic too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBuckalew Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 I don't think Efteling is too concerned about adding more thrill rides. Efteling is a family theme park that is all about being immersed in heavily themed lands. Just because parks near to it are doing one thing, doesn't mean they need to. If every park in the area were to offer the same thing, there would be no variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollerCoasterSmi Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 ^^ It is awesome to see them investing in the new trains. I rode Magic Mountain at Gardaland and I thought it was awesome (smooth and quite forceful). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walibi owner Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 test! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walibi owner Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 photo's from PythonMKII themepark.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gisco Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Those trains look sharp. Love the paint job. I think I was one of the few who actually enjoyed my ride on Python a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 The winter coats and the restraints make it look like everyone is wearing body armor. I didn't care for Python, but I agree that the new trains look good (and they worked well on Carolina Cobra). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueerRudie Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I've never been a big fan of Vekoma coasters due to the incessant roughness of most of their rides (Execptions apply) but these new restraints and trains look far more 'rider friendly' than previous versions... Perhaps SFoG should consider investing in a pair of these (Or at least acquiring new restraints) for Ninja?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_koppen Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Perhaps SFoG should consider investing in a pair of these (Or at least acquiring new restraints) for Ninja?? As much as I would love to see that It'll never happen, Six Flags hate Vekoma. Personally I dream that Parc Asterix buyes a set of these new trains for Goudurix before I head down there to try out the new invert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen_twee Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 I've never been a big fan of Vekoma coasters due to the incessant roughness of most of their rides But this is an Arrow coaster... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernierocker Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 (edited) But this is an Arrow coaster... Um, no. It is a Vekoma like R.D. said. Two things you never question R.D. about: Airplanes and coasters. Edit: It did have Arrow trains at one time, so maybe that is what you were thinking about? Edited December 20, 2011 by ernierocker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarzd Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and this is my first post. I'm not sure I'm posting my question in the right thread but here it goes anyway! I'm visiting Amsterdam for the first time in January & going to Efteling for the first time too, soooo excited I've read up as much as I can on what thrill rides are open during Winter Efteling but I always get the very general answer "when the weather permits". My first question is has anyone been to Efteling in Januray and found Joris en de Draak or Flying Dutchman open? Secondly I'm monitoring the weather forecast for that day and so far I get high 8 degrees and low 4 degrees, well above freezing! Do you guys think I might get lucky and these 2 rides will be open? I'm going whether they're open or not, I loooove theme parks, but it would be a plus if they're open as my fiance & I are roller coaster junkies! Thanks in advance for the help and sorry if I'm in the wrong thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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