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Op de Wijngaardberg in de buurt van Wezemaal (Rotselaar) op donderdag 18/04/2024.

Uitzicht over Gelrode (Aarschot) vanaf de Eikelberg op donderdag 18/04/2024.

Gondoletta 25/03/2024 14h41
Gondoletta in Spring.

Gondoletta
Gondoletta is a Water ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was developed by Intamin (as a Tow boat ride); designed by Ton van de Ven and started operating in 1981.
Gondoletta is the attraction with the strongest connection to the roots of the Foundation Nature Park the Efteling. With the destruction of a large part of the Dutch economy during the Second World War the rampant unemployment of the time forced the government to institute New Deal –like employment programs.
In the case of Kaatsheuvel, the local employment agency formed a joint- venture with The Royal Dutch Moor Company' (or " Koninklijke Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij" in Dutch); the part of the company involved with land reclamation and development still exists today under the name Arcadis.
The development of the nature park started in 1950 with the construction of a lake; connected to a decorative ponds with a channel, forests and recreation facilities.
For the construction of Gondoletta the channel had to be diverted to create a closed circuit; it no longer connects to the canoe -pond but curves back to the Decorative Pond.
The ride’s boarding platform uses a rotating disk, a system later implemented in Carnival Festival, Fata Morgana and Piraña.
The boats themselves were originally designed for Fata Morgana, the ride that opened in 1986 on another water location in the park.
The softly playing music in the boats is harp concert Allegro Brillante (11 minutes) from François-Adrien Boieldieu from his Concerto pour Harpe et Orchestre en ut majeur Op.82 (1801). The same music can be heard at the Little Mermaid.

Ride length: 20 minutes | 1081 meters
Speed: max 2.7 km/h
Ride capacity: 40 boats; 1100 passengers/ hour
Cost: € 2 million
Manufacturer: Intamin AG
Opened: 13/04/1981
Location: Reizenrijk

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Gondoletta 25/03/2024 14h35
Gondoletta in Spring.

Gondoletta
Gondoletta is a Water ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was developed by Intamin (as a Tow boat ride); designed by Ton van de Ven and started operating in 1981.
Gondoletta is the attraction with the strongest connection to the roots of the Foundation Nature Park the Efteling. With the destruction of a large part of the Dutch economy during the Second World War the rampant unemployment of the time forced the government to institute New Deal –like employment programs.
In the case of Kaatsheuvel, the local employment agency formed a joint- venture with The Royal Dutch Moor Company' (or " Koninklijke Nederlandsche Heidemaatschappij" in Dutch); the part of the company involved with land reclamation and development still exists today under the name Arcadis.
The development of the nature park started in 1950 with the construction of a lake; connected to a decorative ponds with a channel, forests and recreation facilities.
For the construction of Gondoletta the channel had to be diverted to create a closed circuit; it no longer connects to the canoe -pond but curves back to the Decorative Pond.
The ride’s boarding platform uses a rotating disk, a system later implemented in Carnival Festival, Fata Morgana and Piraña.
The boats themselves were originally designed for Fata Morgana, the ride that opened in 1986 on another water location in the park.
The softly playing music in the boats is harp concert Allegro Brillante (11 minutes) from François-Adrien Boieldieu from his Concerto pour Harpe et Orchestre en ut majeur Op.82 (1801). The same music can be heard at the Little Mermaid.

Ride length: 20 minutes | 1081 meters
Speed: max 2.7 km/h
Ride capacity: 40 boats; 1100 passengers/ hour
Cost: € 2 million
Manufacturer: Intamin AG
Opened: 13/04/1981
Location: Reizenrijk

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McDonald's in Best, The Netherlands, is a unique location of this restaurant chain in 1950s style

Woudrichem, the Netherlands.

Woudrichem, the Netherlands.

Woudrichem, the Netherlands.

Symbolica 25/03/2024 13h04
The entry hall of the dark ride as you will not often see it. From the special hall for disabled visitors you reach the route just before the entry hall. And this is what you see that you normally never see.

Symbolica
Symbolica is a trackless dark ride in the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, which opened the 1st of July 2017.
Originally, an attraction called Hartenhof would be constructed on the site of Symbolica. The project was postponed multiple times, until it was renamed Symbolica. Consturction started January 11th 2016.
The story is of Symbolica is all about visiting king Pardulfus, who lives in Hartenhof (court of hearts). While the visitors await their audience with the king, a character called Pardoes appears. Pardoes then guides the visitors through hidden parts of the castle.
Before the visitors can enter their Fantasievaarders, there is a pre-show with two animatronics. A staircase magically opens and the visitors are directed to the boarding station. Here, they can choose one of three different routes: Heldentour (Hero tour), Muziektour (Music tour) and Schattentour (Treasure tour). The castle consists of eleven scenes, where each of the three routes attends nine scenes.

FACTS & FIGURES
Attraction type: Trackless darkride
Date of opening: 01/07/2017
Cost: € 35,000,000
Manufacturer: ETF Ride Systems
Capacity: 1400 per hour riders per hour
Vehicles: Fantasievaarders (fantasy farers)
Riders per vehicle: 6 (2 rows with 3 riders)
Duration: 7 minutes

Another view of the A.J Kortenoever DAF XG+ 6x2 tractor unit and its double ISO container trailer combination, seen here after skilfully reversing onto the loading dock

Symbolica 25/03/2024 13h04
The entry hall of the dark ride as you will not often see it. From the special hall for disabled visitors you reach the route just before the entry hall. And this is what you see that you normally never see.

Symbolica
Symbolica is a trackless dark ride in the Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, which opened the 1st of July 2017.
Originally, an attraction called Hartenhof would be constructed on the site of Symbolica. The project was postponed multiple times, until it was renamed Symbolica. Consturction started January 11th 2016.
The story is of Symbolica is all about visiting king Pardulfus, who lives in Hartenhof (court of hearts). While the visitors await their audience with the king, a character called Pardoes appears. Pardoes then guides the visitors through hidden parts of the castle.
Before the visitors can enter their Fantasievaarders, there is a pre-show with two animatronics. A staircase magically opens and the visitors are directed to the boarding station. Here, they can choose one of three different routes: Heldentour (Hero tour), Muziektour (Music tour) and Schattentour (Treasure tour). The castle consists of eleven scenes, where each of the three routes attends nine scenes.

FACTS & FIGURES
Attraction type: Trackless darkride
Date of opening: 01/07/2017
Cost: € 35,000,000
Manufacturer: ETF Ride Systems
Capacity: 1400 per hour riders per hour
Vehicles: Fantasievaarders (fantasy farers)
Riders per vehicle: 6 (2 rows with 3 riders)
Duration: 7 minutes

Fabula 25/03/2024 12h40
We will see a sea turtle that appears in the film Fabula again after the performance.

Fabula
Fabula is an attraction in Efteling. It is a 4D movie that replaced the former attraction and movie PandaDroom.

PandaDroom was last seen in November 2019. The film and technique were replaced. The pre-show was also renewed. In the post-show, the World of Animals, the animatronic of a panda was replaced by the bear and squirrel from the movie. The restaurant was also renovated and a bar was placed at the souvenir shop. Changes to the attraction were made earlier in 2019, for example, the restaurant and entrance have already been modified.
A young, grumpy bear doesn't get along well with other animals. In the film, the main characters are briefly introduced, a young bear and a squirrel. The bear is hibernating and reacts grumpily to the presence of the squirrel. The bear is not social, it does not get along well with other animals. The mythical figure, Klaas often, can manipulate dreams. He shows the bear in a dream that he can show more respect for his environment and other animals. In doing so, he is placed in different animal worlds and each time transformed into an animal from that world.

De Mister Sandman, or Klaas Vaak, is a world-famous fairytale figure, also known for the story by Hans Christian Andersen from 1842. Klaas Vaak is a well-known face in the Efteling, especially in the Bosrijk holiday park. In Bosrijk the story of Klaas often elaborated further. The Sand Castle of Klaas Often is built in the central point of the holiday park. The sand castle is in the middle of a lake, called the Lake of Dreams. According to the story, it is the residence of Klaas Vaak, the sand gnomes and the owl eagle owl. The surname 'Houdoe' is a subtle reference to the Brabant farewell greeting 'Houdoe', which can be translated into 'Keep your good'. Klaas often and his friends can be seen as entertainers in Bosrijk and during events in the park.

The 3D movie works with additional effects, making it a 4D experience. During the film, water, smell and wind are used, which makes the film more alive. These effects were also already incorporated in the predecessor Pandadroom, but have been modernized.

FACTS & FIGURES
Area: Anderrijk
Type: 4D Cinema/Theater
Opened: 06/12/2019
Replaced: PandaDroom
Construction: Aardman Animations
Design: Marieke van Doorn, Jeroen Verheij and others
Music: René Merkelbach
Duration: 17 minutes (main show 8 minutes)
Capacity: 1760 per hour
Costs: € 3,5 miljon

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On top of the Moskesstraat

Giving it all on top of the Moskesstraat

No idea who is in this picture...

The soon-to-be winner at the top of the Moskesstraat