Efteling Attractions

Visit the idyllic square and enjoy old-fashioned fun on the attractions and tasty treats from a selection of restaurants. In this old Dutch town square, different carousels turn next to each other.

Historic carousels

Height: Any Height

Let the little ones go exploring! In this exciting children's maze they can listen to talking statues for clues as they find their way to the exit. Keep an eye out for the fountains that fire their jets whenever you're around!

Adventure maze

Height: Children under 1.5m

Baron 1898 plunges you into the mine down a 37.5m free fall at a speed of 90 km/hour. Do you dare embark on this wild, hair raising ride?

Dive coaster

Height: Minimum 1.32m

Join Jokie and Jet on an adventure to different countries and share in the joy and happiness. You'll discover how we're all alike and learn about different cultures in this indoor attraction.

Dark ride

Height: Any Height

Take a journey through hills and valleys and past bridges, ponds and farm animals in a unique car. In a red fire truck, blue police car, or one of the other themed cars and pickup trucks, you'll travel at 6.5 km/hour. Every ride will be a completely new experience, as each car is unique!

Classic car ride

Height: Any Height

Watch small villages surrounded by mountains and rivers come to life and spot all residents doing their daily activities, in this enchanting world where day and night change rapidly.

Miniature world

Height: Any Height

Enter an enchanting world of fairies, elves and trolls. A world where unicorns and forest animals come to life. When night falls, cities float endlessly through the darkness; and when the sun comes up, the enchanted forest awakens.

Dark ride

Height: Any Height

Discover where it all started in 1952, with its wealth of treasures that have been created and collected over the years, and attributes from the past and present, plus sketches from famous Efteling designers.

Museum

Height: Any Height

Learn about a young, grumpy bear who doesn't get along with other animals in this fantastic 4D film adventure. In an adventurous dream, the bear will visit the habitats of other animals, along with a brave squirrel. They experience funny, exciting and touching moments, and the bear learns some wise life lessons.

4D film adventure

Explore the largest living picture book! Walk between giants and trolls and discover enchanting fairytales, including Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Pinocchio, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Cinderella and The Little Mermaid.

Attraction

Height: Any Height

Discover scenes from the Far East and enjoy a gentle boat ride through neighbourhoods of poverty and wealth, where a giant protects the Sultan's most precious processions, including gold coins, gems and jewellery.

Dark ride

Height: Any Height

Head to the old-fashioned fun shooting gallery and play battle. Grab some sweets from De Verleiding. Or pick up a souvenir to take home from Plaetjesmakers, where you can have a photo taken with a wonderful Efteling backdrop. Please note that an additional charge applies to games.

Game gallery

Height: Any Height

Take a seat onboard a Gondoletta and unwind on a 20 minute boat trip, sailing past idyllic colourful flowerbeds and watching small animals playing around the lake. The layout of the foliage is specially designed to attract these animals naturally.

Boat ride

Height: Any Height

Daredevils will become weightless as they're taken to great heights on the world's largest swinging ship. Are you brave enough to ride?

Swinging ship

Height: Any Height

In a land far away lives a family who like to gobble up paper. Their favourite meal is also their profession, as they keep Efteling's environment clean and free from rubbish. You'll hear them cry 'Papier hier' when you pass by; so if you have any paper rubbish with you, please stop by and feed them!

Paper globbers

Height: Any Height

Can you defeat the dragon? All brave citizens are challenged to take one of the tracks and hunt down the ferocious beast with water and fire. Those who succeed will be greatly honoured after riding this double-track wooden racer roller coaster.

Wooden roller coaster

Height: Minimum 1.1m

Decide for yourself how fast you want to go in these pedal trains as you ride around typically Dutch landscapes past barns and windmills. During Winter Efteling, the Kinderspoor makes way for the cross country ski track 't Hijgend Hert.

Pedal trains

Height: Any Height

Built in Anton Pieck style, all little ones can enjoy the many carousels and rocking boats in this playground. Glide down the slide, bounce on the seesaw or take a seat in the animal carousel.

Playground

Height: Any Height

Let the little ones give a hug to the yellow bear, wobble on one of the bouncing chickens or take a seat in the train carrousel.

Playground

Height: Any Height

The whole family will experience a crazy and exciting ride full of tricks on this double roller coaster. You'll escape from the cuckoo clock workshop in one of Max & Moritz's soapboxes; but beware, as you may encounter some mischief from the boys along the way. Will you choose the Max or Moritz track?

Family ride

Height: Minimum 1m

Enjoy a tour above Laafland in one of the 25 snails, and meet the famous Efteling inhabitants from a different perspective. You'll travel past and through the cottages of Laafland.

Tour at height

Height: Any Height

The whole family is invited to take a seat in one of Monseiur Cannibale's cooking pots, that spin on a flickering fire. Enter the dizzy adventure until you beg for mercy from the cannibal. The fire of this covered attraction will continue to burn, even when it rains!

Spinning cauldrons

Height: Any Height

In this fantastic new play forest, all adventurers, with or without disabilities, can prepare for their first roller coaster experience. Make your way around the playground on the wooden path and keep your balance on the waterbed, or even fight the dragon by sliding on its back!

Play Forest

Accessible for children up to 12 years

Hold on tight as the Thai temple rotates at a height of 45m. You'll enjoy fantastic views across the whole of Efteling, and the surrounding greenery.

High panoramic views

Height: Any Height

Will you brave this 350 meter long wild water river? The momentum of the water will determine your route as you sail past waterfalls, rocks and totem poles. Warning, you might get wet!

River rapids ride

Height: Any Height

Climb aboard a boat and experience the dance of the sea. Hop up and down in one of the 23 ships and float over waves along the spouting whale. A fun adventure for the whole family.

Pirates carousel

Height: Any Height

Your world will be turned upside down on this roller coaster with a double loop and corkscrew. Survive the twists and turns at great heights as you try to escape the stranglehold of the Python.

Steel roller coaster

Height: Minimum 1.2m

Everything starts to move in a ghostly way when the clock tower in the Haunted House chimes. Try not to be scared as you behold this creepy scene in the dark... Please note that this attraction may be scary for small children.

Haunted house

Height: Any Height

Choose your seat on this 100 year old steam carousel and turn to the traditional tunes from one of the world's five remaining organs built by Gavioli. Will you choose a horse, ornate coach or a pig?

Steam carousel

Height: Any Height

Travel through the different realms of Efteling by steam train. Hop on at the station in Ruigrijk or Marerijk and relax on a magnificent tour, where you'll experience Efteling from a different perspective.

Tour through Efteling

Height: Any Height

Symbolica is an enchanting palace in which nothing is what it seems. You'll be led along secret corridors and into magical rooms that'll leave you amazed every time! You'll even enjoy an audience with the King together. Magic Jester Pardoes will ensure that every visit is enchanting and surprising.

Dark ride

Height: Not suitable for infants

The Buckriders pillaged and set fires across the country in the 18th century. Hugo van den Loonsche, the leader of the pack of thieves, arrived at the Abbey of Poster after a long journey and fulfilled his greed with everything he saw there. He would never be able to find peace anywhere again, not even in his own stately home...

Cursed villa

Captain Willem van der Decken set out to sea, despite bad weather, looking for riches. Although forbidden, he ordered his crew to sail on Easter Sunday, and since that day everyone onboard has been doomed - forced to sail the seven seas forever...

Watercoaster

Height: Minimum 1.2m

Set off on a high speed adventure and experience a terrifying flight through the dark, in the talons of a bird of prey. You'll fly past serpents galore until he reaches his nest.

Indoor roller coaster

Height: Minimum 1.2m

Mischievous folk wandered across great plains looking for somewhere to settle down millions of years ago. They found a home at Efteling. Walk through their village 'Laafland', where they go to school, make music and bake bread, and meet the small, extraordinary folk.

Unusual Efteling Inhabitants

Height: Any Height