Efteling, the Glossary
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128 relations: Aardman Animations, AECOM, Alton Towers, Amusement park, Anton Pieck, Anton Pieck Square, Applause Award, Aquanura, Baron 1898, Bobsled roller coaster, Bolliger & Mabillard, Break-even, Carnival Festival, Carousel, Chief executive officer, Children's Railway (Efteling), Copenhagen, Council of State (Netherlands), COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands, Daily Mirror, Dark ride, De Telegraaf, De Vliegende Hollander, Diorama, Diorama (Efteling), Disneyland, Disneyland Park (Paris), Dive Coaster, Dreamflight, Dual-tracked roller coaster, Dutch language, Efteling Steam Train Company, Efteling Theatre, ETF Ride Systems, Euro, Europa-Park, Fable, Fairy tale, Fairytale Forest, Fantasy, Fata Morgana (Efteling), Flanders, Folklore, Golf course, Gondoletta, Groupe du Louvre, Guilder, Halve Maen (Efteling), Haunted attraction (simulated), ... Expand index (78 more) »
- 1952 establishments in the Netherlands
- Amusement parks opened in 1952
- Buildings and structures in North Brabant
- Loon op Zand
- Tourist attractions in North Brabant
Aardman Animations
Aardman Animations Limited is a British Bristol-based animation studio.
See Efteling and Aardman Animations
AECOM
AECOM (formerly AECOM Technology Corporation; stylised AΞCOM) is an American multinational infrastructure consulting firm.
Alton Towers
Alton Towers Resort (often shortened to Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton.
Amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes.
See Efteling and Amusement park
Anton Pieck
Anton Franciscus Pieck (19 April 1895 – 24 November 1987) was a Dutch painter, artist and graphic artist.
Anton Pieck Square
The Anton Pieck Square is a square in the Efteling, a theme park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Anton Pieck Square
Applause Award
The Applause Award is an international award given out by Liseberg, a theme park in Gothenburg, Sweden.
See Efteling and Applause Award
Aquanura
Aquanura is the name of a fountain system in the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands.
Baron 1898
Baron 1898 is a Dive Coaster produced by the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard located in the Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands.
Bobsled roller coaster
A bobsled roller coaster is a roller coaster that uses a track design that is essentially a "pipe" with the top half removed and has cars that are sent down this pipe in a freewheeling mode.
See Efteling and Bobsled roller coaster
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard, officially Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. and often abbreviated B&M, is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland.
See Efteling and Bolliger & Mabillard
Break-even
Break-even (or break even), often abbreviated as B/E in finance (sometimes called point of equilibrium), is the point of balance making neither a profit nor a loss.
Carnival Festival
Carnival Festival (or "Carnaval Festival" in Dutch) is a dark ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. Efteling and Carnival Festival are 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Carnival Festival
Carousel
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (international), Galloper (international) or roundabout (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer (CEO) (chief executive (CE), or managing director (MD) in the UK) is the highest officer charged with the management of an organization especially a company or nonprofit institution.
See Efteling and Chief executive officer
Children's Railway (Efteling)
The Children’s Railway is a pedal train attraction in the Efteling amusement park.
See Efteling and Children's Railway (Efteling)
Copenhagen
Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.
Council of State (Netherlands)
The Council of State (Raad van State) is a constitutionally established advisory body in the Netherlands to the government and States General that officially consists of members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members generally having political, commercial, diplomatic or military experience.
See Efteling and Council of State (Netherlands)
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
See Efteling and COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands
Daily Mirror
The Daily Mirror is a British national daily tabloid newspaper.
Dark ride
A dark ride or ghost train is an indoor amusement ride on which passengers aboard guided vehicles travel through specially lit scenes that typically contain animation, sound, music and special effects.
De Telegraaf
De Telegraaf (The Telegraph) is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper.
De Vliegende Hollander
De Vliegende Hollander ("The Flying Dutchman" in English) is a combination water coaster and dark ride at the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and De Vliegende Hollander
Diorama
A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional model either full-sized or miniature.
Diorama (Efteling)
The Diorama is a miniature world in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Diorama (Efteling)
Disneyland
Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California.
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Disneyland Park, originally Euro Disneyland Park, is a theme park found at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France.
See Efteling and Disneyland Park (Paris)
Dive Coaster
The Dive Coaster is a steel roller coaster model developed and engineered by Bolliger & Mabillard.
Dreamflight
Droomvlucht ("Dreamflight" in English) is a dark ride in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.
Dual-tracked roller coaster
A dual-tracked roller coaster is a roller coaster that consists of two tracks.
See Efteling and Dual-tracked roller coaster
Dutch language
Dutch (Nederlands.) is a West Germanic language, spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language and is the third most spoken Germanic language.
See Efteling and Dutch language
Efteling Steam Train Company
The Efteling Steam Train Company (Efteling Stoomtrein Maatschappij) is a narrow gauge passenger railway line at the Efteling theme park, in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Efteling Steam Train Company
Efteling Theatre
Theater Efteling (or "Efteling Theatre" in English) is a theatre in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Efteling Theatre
ETF Ride Systems
ETF Ride Systems is a Dutch manufacturer of amusement ride systems.
See Efteling and ETF Ride Systems
Euro
The euro (symbol: €; currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the member states of the European Union.
Europa-Park
Europa-Park is a theme park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Fable
Fable is a literary genre defined as a succinct fictional story, in prose or verse, that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature that are anthropomorphized, and that illustrates or leads to a particular moral lesson (a "moral"), which may at the end be added explicitly as a concise maxim or saying.
Fairy tale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre.
Fairytale Forest
The Fairytale Forest (Sprookjesbos in Dutch) is a wooded section of the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands, where a number of well-known fairy tales and fairy tale figures are depicted by animatronics and buildings.
See Efteling and Fairytale Forest
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving magical elements, as well as a work in this genre.
Fata Morgana (Efteling)
Fata Morgana, the forbidden city, also known as 1001 Arabian Nights (or "1001 nachten" in Dutch) is a dark ride in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Fata Morgana (Efteling)
Flanders
Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) is the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium.
Folklore
Folklore is the body of expressive culture shared by a particular group of people, culture or subculture.
Golf course
A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played.
Gondoletta
Gondoletta is a water ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
Groupe du Louvre
Groupe du Louvre or Louvre Hotel Group retrieved 21 April 2024 is a French company operating several hotel brands with over 1700 locations headquartered in La Défense in Nanterre, France.
See Efteling and Groupe du Louvre
Guilder
Guilder is the English translation of the Dutch and German gulden, originally shortened from Middle High German guldin pfenninc ("gold penny").
Halve Maen (Efteling)
Halve Maen (English: Half Moon) is a Pirate Ship ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Halve Maen (Efteling)
Haunted attraction (simulated)
A haunted attraction is a form of live entertainment that simulates visiting haunted locations or experiencing horror scenarios.
See Efteling and Haunted attraction (simulated)
Haunted Castle (Efteling)
The Haunted Castle (Spookslot) was a haunted attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Haunted Castle (Efteling)
Henny Knoet
Henny Knoet (3 May 1942, in Bergen op Zoom – 26 August 2013, in Sprang-Capelle) was a Dutch designer.
Heritage railway
A heritage railway or heritage railroad (U.S. usage) is a railway operated as living history to re-create or preserve railway scenes of the past.
See Efteling and Heritage railway
Indoor roller coaster
An indoor roller coaster or enclosed roller coaster is a roller coaster built inside a structure.
See Efteling and Indoor roller coaster
Intamin
Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein, best-known for designing and constructing thrill rides and roller coasters at dozens of international theme parks, amusement parks and other establishments.
Jester
A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during royal court.
Joris en de Draak
Joris en de Draak (English: George and the Dragon) is a wooden racing coaster in the theme park Efteling, based on the legend of Saint George.
See Efteling and Joris en de Draak
Kaatsheuvel
Kaatsheuvel is a town in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands situated along highways N261 and N628. Efteling and Kaatsheuvel are loon op Zand.
Karel Willemen
Karel Angèle Antonius Willemen (born May 15, 1967 in Dongen) is a Dutch designer.
See Efteling and Karel Willemen
Kate Bush
Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer.
Le Soir
Le Soir is a French-language Belgian daily newspaper.
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history.
List of amusement rides
Amusement rides, sometimes called carnival rides, are mechanical devices or structures that move people to create fun and enjoyment.
See Efteling and List of amusement rides
List of roller coaster elements
Roller coasters are widely known for their drops, inversions, airtime, and other intense ride elements that contribute to a thrilling ride experience.
See Efteling and List of roller coaster elements
Mack Rides
Mack Rides GmbH & Co KG, also known simply as Mack Rides, is a German company that designs and constructs amusement rides, based in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg.
Madhouse (ride)
A Madhouse is a flat ride usually manufactured by Vekoma.
See Efteling and Madhouse (ride)
Mark Rutte
Mark Rutte (born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands between 2010 and 2024.
Mascot
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, society, military unit, or brand name.
Max & Moritz (roller coaster)
Max & Moritz are a pair of duelling powered roller coasters manufactured by Mack Rides opened in 2020 at theme park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Max & Moritz (roller coaster)
Myth
Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society.
Narrow-gauge railway
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than.
See Efteling and Narrow-gauge railway
Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
See Efteling and Nonprofit organization
Nostalgia
Nostalgia is a sentimentality for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision to conduct long distance observations.
See Efteling and Observation tower
Pagoda (Efteling)
Pagoda (or "Pagode" in Dutch) is an unobtrusive variation of an observation tower in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. Efteling and Pagoda (Efteling) are 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Pagoda (Efteling)
PandaVision
PandaVision (Dutch: PandaDroom, translation: PandaDream) was a 4-D film shown in the Dutch theme park Efteling, sponsored by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Parc Astérix
Parc Astérix is a theme park in France based on the comic book series Asterix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny.
Pegasus (Efteling)
Pegasus was a wooden roller coaster located at the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. Efteling and Pegasus (Efteling) are 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Pegasus (Efteling)
Peter Reijnders
Petrus Lambertus Wilhelmus (Peter) Reijnders (24 July 1900 – 1974) was a Dutch photographer, film director and inventor.
See Efteling and Peter Reijnders
Phantasialand
Phantasialand is a theme park in Brühl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany that attracts approximately 2 million visitors annually.
See Efteling and Phantasialand
Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
Piraña (Efteling)
Piraña is a river rapids ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Piraña (Efteling)
Pirate ship (ride)
A pirate ship is a type of amusement ride based on pirate ships, consisting of an open, seated gondola (usually in the style of a pirate ship) which swings back and forth, subjecting the rider to various levels of angular momentum.
See Efteling and Pirate ship (ride)
Playground
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors.
Polka Marina
Polka Marina was a Merry-go-round in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
Pomme d'Or
The Pomme d'Or (golden apple) is a prize for excellence in the tourism industry awarded by FIJET, the European association of professional travel writers and journalists.
Python (Efteling)
Python is a double-loop corkscrew roller coaster in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Python (Efteling)
Quadracycle
A quadracycle (also spelled quadricycle) is a four-wheeled human-powered land vehicle.
Rail transport modelling
Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale.
See Efteling and Rail transport modelling
Raveleijn
Ravelin (or "Raveleijn" in Dutch) is a theatre at the Efteling amusement park in the southern Netherlands.
River rapids ride
A river rapids ride (or river rafting ride) is an amusement ride that simulates whitewater rafting.
See Efteling and River rapids ride
Roller coaster
A roller coaster is a type of amusement ride employing a form of elevated railroad track that carries passengers on a train through tight turns, steep slopes, and other elements usually designed to produce a thrilling experience.
See Efteling and Roller coaster
Rowing Pond
The Rowing Pond was a rowing boat pond in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
RTL Nieuws
RTL Nieuws is a Dutch television news service produced by RTL Nederland.
Sirocco
Sirocco, scirocco, or, rarely, siroc is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.
Snack bar
A snack bar usually refers to an inexpensive food counter that is part of a permanent structure where snack foods and light meals are sold.
Southern England
Southern England, also known as the South of England or the South, is a sub-national part of England with cultural, economic and political differences from both the Midlands and the North.
See Efteling and Southern England
Stoomcarrousel
The Stoomcarrousel is an attraction of the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and Stoomcarrousel
Swiss Bob
Swiss Bob (or "Bobbaan" in Dutch) was a Bobsled roller coaster in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. Efteling and Swiss Bob are 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands.
Symbolica
Symbolica is a trackless dark ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, which opened July 1, 2017.
Teacups
Teacups, or spinning teacups, is a type of amusement ride characterized by teacup-shaped spinning vehicles atop a turntable-like floor, which may also spin.
The House of the Five Senses
The House of the Five Senses is the main entrance of amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and The House of the Five Senses
The People of Laaf
The People of Laaf is an attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
See Efteling and The People of Laaf
The Six Swans
"The Six Swans" (Die sechs Schwäne) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales in 1812 (KHM 49).
See Efteling and The Six Swans
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.
See Efteling and The Wall Street Journal
Theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage.
Themed Entertainment Association
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is an international non-profit association that represents creators, developers, designers and producers of themed entertainment.
See Efteling and Themed Entertainment Association
Theming
Theming is the use of an overarching theme to create a holistic and integrated spatial organization of a consumer venue.
Third Rutte cabinet
The third Rutte cabinet was the cabinet of the Netherlands from 26 October 2017 until 10 January 2022 (since 15 January 2021 demissionary).
See Efteling and Third Rutte cabinet
Tin Lizzies
Tin Lizzies (or Old-timers; "De Oude Tuffer" in Dutch) is a car ride in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens, also known simply as Tivoli, is an amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark.
See Efteling and Tivoli Gardens
Ton van de Ven
Ton van de Ven (1 January 1944 – 16 September 2015) was a Dutch industrial designer.
See Efteling and Ton van de Ven
Tow boat ride
A tow boat ride is a water ride constructed on a body of water.
See Efteling and Tow boat ride
United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
See Efteling and United States
Vekoma
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturer.
Vertical loop
The generic roller coaster vertical loop, also known as a Loop-the-loop, or a Loop-de-loop, where a section of track causes the riders to complete a 360 degree turn, is the most basic of roller coaster inversions.
See Efteling and Vertical loop
Villa Volta
Villa Volta is an attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.
Vogel Rok
Vogel Rok ("Bird Roc" in English) is an enclosed roller coaster in the Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. Efteling and Vogel Rok are 20th-century architecture in the Netherlands.
VPRO
The VPRO (stylized vpro; originally an acronym for Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep) is a Dutch public broadcaster and part of the Dutch public broadcasting system.
Walibi Belgium
Walibi Belgium is a 64-hectare (158.15 acres) theme park located in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, close to the city of Brussels.
See Efteling and Walibi Belgium
Water coaster (roller coaster)
A water coaster is a steel roller coaster that combines roller coaster elements, such as chain lift hills and steep drops, with boat-based attraction elements, such as splash-down landings.
See Efteling and Water coaster (roller coaster)
Westphalia
Westphalia (Westfalen; Westfalen) is a region of northwestern Germany and one of the three historic parts of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
WET (company)
WET, also known as WET Design, is a water feature design firm based in Los Angeles, California.
See Efteling and WET (company)
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is a type of roller coaster classified by its wooden track, which consists of running rails made of flat steel strips mounted on laminated wood.
See Efteling and Wooden roller coaster
Wuthering Heights (song)
"Wuthering Heights" is a song by English singer Kate Bush, released as her debut single on 20 January 1978 through EMI Records.
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2007–2008 financial crisis
The 2007–2008 financial crisis, or the global financial crisis (GFC), was the most severe worldwide economic crisis since the Great Depression.
See Efteling and 2007–2008 financial crisis
4D film
4D film is a presentation system combining motion pictures with synchronized physical effects that occur in the theater.
See also
1952 establishments in the Netherlands
- Ad Valvas
- De Herdgang
- Donald Duck Weekblad
- EYE Film Institute Netherlands
- Efteling
- Flag of Utrecht
- Flag of Utrecht (province)
- Humanists International
- Koninklijke Militaire School
- Lycurgus (volleyball)
- Maastricht School of Management
- Madurodam
- Nuffic
- Ronde van Overijssel
- Rutten, Netherlands
- SDC Putten
- Second Drees cabinet
- Storks (sports club)
- Zuiderpark (Rotterdam)
Amusement parks opened in 1952
Buildings and structures in North Brabant
- BestZoo
- Efteling
- Fort Crèvecoeur (Netherlands)
- Fort de Roovere
- Henkenshage
- List of museums in North Brabant
- Mars Nederland
- Nieuw Vosseveld
- Safaripark Beekse Bergen
- Speelland Beekse Bergen
- Theater 't Speelhuis
- Windmills in North Brabant
Loon op Zand
- De Loonse en Drunense Duinen National Park
- De Molen
- Efteling
- Heikant, Loon op Zand
- Kaatsheuvel
- Loon op Zand
Tourist attractions in North Brabant
- Anneville (Ulvenhout)
- BestZoo
- Cartierheide
- De Biesbosch National Park
- Dierenpark de Oliemeulen
- Effenaar
- Efteling
- Eindhoven Water Towers
- Eindhovensch Kanaal
- Lichtjesroute
- List of museums in North Brabant
- Redhead Day
- Safaripark Beekse Bergen
- Speelland Beekse Bergen
- Van Gogh National Park
- Windmills in North Brabant
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efteling
Also known as De Efteling, Langnek, The Efteling.
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