After 26 years, the Chinese Nightingale will close permanently, but it will soon return to the Fairytale Forest in a brand-new form. 🪶 A new fairytale about a magical storybook library is also on the way. 📚

The last performance of the current Raveleijn show will take place on January 4, the new show and ride will open on December 1st, 2026. ⚔️

You can now listen to the Fabula album at home! 🐻🐿️

Baron 1898 has reopened at Efteling after major maintenance (and with a little delay). ⛏️

❄️ Winter Efteling officially starts today! Here are the highlights and must-see experiences of this season ⬇️

⚠️ It is now confirmed that new musicians will soon be added to Danse Macabre! 🎶

Efteling celebrates the first anniversary of Danse Macabre with a great video presenting the background of the project. Here are some fun facts 👇

The Villa Volta album is out! 🎶 And yes, you can listen to the whole preshow at home (we warned you) 🐐

Efteling keeps spoiling us with music lately! 🎶 The Six Swans album is finally here 🦢

A new cat catcher character roams near Danse Macabre. 🐈‍⬛

Another day, another soundtrack from Efteling 🎶 The Max and Moritz album is out now! ⚙️

Work is in full swing in the Baron 1898 area to refurbish the coaster and install the Hooghmoed mini drop towers. ⚒️

With the summer season behind us (🥲❄️), a lot of work is currently underway at Efteling. In Marerijk, Villa Volta is receiving some well-deserved care and will reopen on October 11. 🐐

Amazing pics of the Efteling Grand Spectacle that took place yesterday for employees. There were drones, fireworks, live singing, and Pardoes in the middle of the lake!

It wasn’t on your wishlist, but maybe it should’ve been: The People of Laaf album is out! 🐌 🎶

🎶 The Joris en De Draak album is out now! 🔵🔴

The magical city of Raveleijn will be completely renewed by the end of 2026! Here’s what’s coming: 📝 A new storyline for the show, with impressive, more eco-friendly effects, and without live animals 🐦‍⬛ A family ride where you soar on raven wings 🛍️ Expanded dining and a new souvenir shop

French park Puy du Fou is looking for co-workers to build a new project at Efteling until 2027. This corroborates rumors of a walkthrough Raveleijn replacement, as this show is already managed by Puy du Fou and they already created several walkthrough attractions in their parks.

A Piraña album has just been released on music platforms. It features queue line music and also a different version heard near the first two water gods of the course. 🌊

Baron 1898 will be closed in September and October for its biggest refurbishment ever, after 10 years of operation. Here is what Efteling plans to do ⤵️

The Efteling Grand Hotel music is now available on all streaming platforms 🎶 🛏️

🕰️ It’s time! Happy Grand Opening to the Efteling Grand Hotel! ✨

Danse Macabre reopened this afternoon! ✅

Danse Macabre is unexpectedly closed for a few days due to technical difficulties. It is currently set to reopen on Monday 28. 🐈‍⬛

New look at Efteling Grand Hotel characters: 🐸 Anura, from The Frog Prince 🫛 Adinda, from The Princess and the Pea

Gondoletta progressively receives new boats with face to face seating. 🛶

Efteling is installing new directional signs. They hope to make the 6 "kingdoms" easier to understand by painting them in the kingdom's color, as well as adding transition signs when you walk from one to the other.🪧

More entertainment details for the Efteling Grand Hotel! ✨ Guests will be able to meet two princesses: 🫛 Adinda, from The Princess and the Pea 🐸 Anura, from The Frog Prince

The Summer Djinn show near Fata Morgana now features dancers and fire blowers! Before, there were only male actors. 🌙

A new show starts today in front of Danse Macabre: Dr. Charlatan’s Cabaret Macabre. This is mostly a magic show. 🪄

Happy 10th anniversary, Baron 1898! 🥳 Efteling has unveiled the name of the new attraction opening next to it in summer 2026: Hoogmoed — 3 small drop towers named after the mine’s ruthless owner, Gustave Hoogmoed and echoing the White Women’s warning in Baron 1898: “Pride comes before the fall” ⛏️

First look at the Efteling Grand Hotel staircase, with its 7,5 meter tall chandelier. 🗝️

Overview of the remodeled entrance area. 📷

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Efteling just unveiled new details about Mystique, the premium Restaurant-Bar located on the first floor of Efteling Grand Hotel: 🧑🏼‍🍳 Chef Teun van Berlo will be the Head Chef of Mystique 🕔 Opens daily from 5:00pm (last seating 8:30pm) 👧 Recommend minimum age: 9 years old.

Today was the last day to see the Charlatans show in front of Danse Macabre. It has been performed daily since November 2022 and evolved with the construction of the ride and the gradually revealed backstory. Congrats to everyone involved! 👏

Happy 73rd birthday Efteling! 🎉

New very helpful beta feature in the Efteling app: live subtitles for select attractions in English, French, German and of course Dutch! Currently available at Danse Macabre, Villa Volta, The Princess and the Pea, The Six Servants and Little Red Riding Hood. 📱

🎶 Yesterday, Efteling released the album for its new fairytale, The Princess and the Pea. Composed by René Merkelbach, it features three tracks, including songs performed by Flemish singer Geike Arnaert.

Danse Macabre received a major update today! Here is everything that changed, according to @eftelingsestraat.bsky.social: 🌀 More intense rotations 🪂 Additional free fall drop 🪦 Better view of the crypt 💡 New light effects 🎻 Better violin projection 🔊 Minor audio changes

The new Princess and the Pea fairytale is now open! 🫛🛏️

Aagje, the 114-year-old locomotive, is back on track after being converted to electric. There are still smoke and sound effects to preserve the nostalgic feel. 🚂

The Princess and the Pea will open on May 14 in the Fairytale Forest 🫛🛏️

Virtual queue is now active at Danse Macabre: skip the line for free by getting a time slot in the mobile app. Regular standby line is still offered. 🎟️🐈‍⬛

Here is the new Jokie & Jet suite in the Efteling Wonder Hotel. Wanna sleep there? 🎈

The Efteling Wonder Hotel (previously Efteling Hotel) reopens today! The completely new ground floor is the "machine room" of the flying castle. Here is a look inside:

Video of the new Flying Dtuchman scene that just reopened from refurbishment ⤵️

⛏️ Efteling just announced a new family attraction near Baron 1898: drop towers where visitors will step into the shoes of chimney sweeps. Opening in summer 2026.

The Efteldingen store reopened today with a completely new decor. 🛍️

A group of monks roamed near Danse Macabre this weekend. They are radio-controlled, not actual actors.