The Efteling Theme Park is a fairly well-known Dutch attraction, and can be found in the part of The Netherlands between s'Hertogenbosch and Breda, at a location called Kaatsheuvel in the region of Loon op Zand. It has somewhere around 3.2 million visitors every year, 700,000 more than Alton Towers in the UK. And yet when at the park, the visitors seem to disperse and disappear, giving the illusion of it being much quieter than it really is. #~~~ BACKGROUND AND HISTORY ~~~# The original 'Efteling' was actually a very small nature park opened in 1950, which by 1952 had developed into a small amusement park for children, with a Fairy Tale Forest ...  Read the complete review

On a recent trip to Holland my husband and I decided to treat the kids to a visit to De Efteling. We went on the recommendations from some Dutch friends who said to expect a great family day out. We took our three children aged 7, 3 and 18 months. After a little hold up at the entrance we paid £75 for a family ticket. Bearing in mind that children aged 3 and under are free we thought this a little steep, after that however, all the attractions are free to go on. Once inside however, we all agreed the place is amazing... so much better than the theme parks in Britain. All the park is beautifully themed into the Hans Christien Anderson stories such as Sleeping ...  Read the complete review