FIRST TIME AT EFTELING! TRAVEL DAY & FIRST IMPRESSIONS! Vlog 1

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We are so excited to share with you our Efteling vlog series! It is our first time ever visiting this magical park. Join us for our travel day and our first impressions of the park!
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@stefan335 Жыл бұрын

We Dutchies love seeing people from abroad visit our lovely park Efteling. Prepare for a massive horde of viewers :). Loved the vlog, looking forward to the next part.

@hanjovandewouw Жыл бұрын

That's exactly why I'm here

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and to comment. 😊 We absolutely loved visiting the Netherlands and Efteling. We look forward to returning in the future. ❤️ x

@geennaam3335 Жыл бұрын

Yep we are a selfobsessed country

@JustMe-sh8nd Жыл бұрын

haha you are soo right on all your remarks. look at the views, looks like they hit the record with this video 🤣👍

@amyderijk8925 Жыл бұрын

You are so right. Wij zijn gewoon hollandse stalkers van ons zelf😂

@angusmacdonald7187 8 ай бұрын

From the USA here, the wife has decided that we need to visit Efteling and this was really helpful :-) Thanks for all the fun and information!

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

Amazing! It’s such a wonderful park. Glad we could help out a little. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@yaelhoefs4791 Жыл бұрын

Your pronounciation of a lot of these words are really good! You even pronounce Efteling very well! Its really fun to see people walking through the Efteling and seeing everyting for the first time were I have been going to this parc my whole life.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We’re still learning. The staff members were so helpful in assisting with pronunciation. We loved the park so much. It has a special place in our hearts. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@foggykoolstra1211 Жыл бұрын

As a Dutch person I love seeing vidios of people going tp the efteling for the first time

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 😊 We loved the park. X

@clairewrightham7560 10 ай бұрын

We got back from Efteling yesterday (1st September) and we absolutely loved it. Thank you for all the information you did on your vlogs, you told us so much and things to look out for and to try. We did Max and Moritz loads as I was able to do that. My daughter had a fantastic 16th birthday as we went and had the very big pancakes. If I hadn't seen your vlogs I wouldn't of seen or done half of the things that were there. So thank you so much. Yes, we will be going again.

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

We love hearing that we helped with your trip to Efteling. It's such a fantastic park and we are thrilled to hear that you had a fabulous time. 😀 Thank you for watching x

@thatrandomgirl4574 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing people's reactions to our beautiful park 😊 the first time is magical for everyone ❤

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 😊 we absolutely loved the park! X

@iresvaniperen Жыл бұрын

as a dutchie who grew up visiting the efteling and still is a mega fan, absolutely loooove seeing the experience through the eyes of people who live abroad. i was already a fan of you guys and i watched all the disney vlogs! this is gonna be another binge session of the efteling ones. hope you guys enjoyed your stay!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your wonderful support of the channel. It means so much to us. We loved Efteling. It did not disappoint. We felt so at ease and at home in the park. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@shayrabosveld2341 Жыл бұрын

I’m looking forward to the rest of this series! Greetings from the Netherlands 😊

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We adored it! 🥰✨

@OktoberJournal 9 ай бұрын

I'm watching the whole Efteling playlist and as a Dutchie I am still getting 'homesick' to Efteling now :P Want to go again!

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

We loved it so much! It's definitely on our list as a park to return to. Thank you for watching x

@somebody4763 Жыл бұрын

It's crazy to think how this park has grown. When my parents were young, there was still the Pegasus, instead of Joris en de Draak. But as a 16 year old Dutch boy I will forever remember the Bob (replaced by Max en Moritz), De Vliegende Hollander (mostly changed), Monsieur Cannibale (replaced by Sirocco), the old Raveleijn show, Pandadroom (replaced by Fabula) and the Spookslot (replaced by Danse Macabre). And those are just the big ones, many more have been removed or replaced. Don't get me wrong, the new versions are great, but hey nostalgia. But I am also proud of how Efteling handles everything and maintains the park continuously. Python has been renovated, Droomvlucht looks great again plus much more. And I wonder how they will do with the Fata Morgana and the Piranha. Anyway, this video was great, and I love seeing foreigners visit our beautiful park! (I now suddenly realize that this video was recorded on the day I was here with a friend!)

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

I love the run down of the history you provided 😊 I love learning about the parks past rides and how the park has developed. It was really interesting to hear about all those. It does seem that a lot of care goes into the park. ❤️ Thank you so much for watching x

@corneliusantonius3108 Жыл бұрын

My Parent are 73 and 75 and tell me about earlier times.

@nintendoswitch2927 11 ай бұрын

Het begon als recreatie park dat uitgroeide tot natuurpark dat uitgroeide tot sprookjesbos dat uitgroeide tot pretpark.

@tzzz6852 8 ай бұрын

En de Polka Marina🙃

@amsterdamxxx2206 Жыл бұрын

Watching video's of people visiting the netherlands and espacially de efteling is my favourite hobby. And you guys were so happy and positive. I loved it!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 😊 We truly loved every second that we were in the parks and in the hotel. It was a magical trip. X

@alyssavdb1178 Жыл бұрын

Everytime you both were amazed by everything I got a smile on my face cause I remember going there and I was soooooo exited and amazed too. Honestly it's my favorite park. I wish I could go there more often :)

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We couldn’t help but smile the whole trip. The park elicited that kind of response. It was incredible. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@jurgenolivieira1878 8 ай бұрын

Martyn had the biggest smile on his face... I think Martyn in the Anglified version of the Dutch name "Martijn". I love the Efteling but you I only go once every few years. Glad you guys enjoyed it so much, for us it's a staple (doe snot take anything away from the magic) and a bit of Dutch pride. The park is built with heart first and commercial second and true to it's founder they keep to the rule that everything has to be build authentic. So every building is an actual sound building no plastic shells.

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

We couldn't help but have smiles on our faces. The park was truly incredible. It's really special. We hope to return to it in the future as it made such an impression on us. Thank you for watching 😀 x

@jurgenolivieira1878 8 ай бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn Yeah, me too. The live show is quite new so I haven't seen it yet either. It's only recently that they have been really seriously diving into the whole Pardoes lore too. I think it was after the Potter movies. Tip: See if you can buy the Pardoes scepter in one of the gift stores. You can use it on special little pedestals all over the park, in restaurants, and rides to trigger all kinds of "magic" things to happen. :)

@throughthewindowpane Жыл бұрын

Your smiles after riding Max said it al!! It is such a fun ride!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

It scored high on the giggleometer 😂 thank you for watching x

@MPaans Жыл бұрын

This video randomly popped up and it's great seeing you having such a great time. Whenever I have international friends over I always try to take them to the Efteling cos it's such a unique experience. One friend said the Efteling was his favorite thing about his trip to the Netherlands :)

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Efteling has etched itself onto our hearts. It was such a special trip. We loved everything about the park. It gets rave reviews from us. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@jessyoung6451 Жыл бұрын

Loved watching your first vlog, since seeing your insta stories I have been looking into going next year! Can't wait for the next!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Amazing! We highly recommend! 🥰

@estherbrouwer8862 Жыл бұрын

Lovely vlog! Can't wait for the footage where you're exploring Bosrijk resort! And of course the rest of the park..

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! We check into the hotel in our next vlog eeeeee ✨✨

@stphsmn87 Жыл бұрын

Ooh woow this park looks absolutely magical.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We absolutely loved it! It definitely had a magic to it 😀 We're glad it's coming across. Thank you for watching x

@grahamebell1561 Жыл бұрын

Looks great, good to see it has so much open space as well 👍🏼😀

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 😊❤️ It was such a fantastic park. So much to explore! X

@doehetzelfideeen9659 Жыл бұрын

I love to watch people go to the efteling! My family and I often go to the efteling and we love it there! It’s so nice to see that other people from around the world enjoy the beautiful park! I also learned some things from this video! Some of the details you mentioned, I have never noticed them 😆. I loved this volg! Keep it up! ❤

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

It had so much theming and detail. We have learned so much from the comments on the videos. The park was outstanding and has a special place in our hearts now. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@doehetzelfideeen9659 Жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to the new vlogs! ❤

@EmmaJonYoureWelcome Жыл бұрын

Le shuttle is just so speedy and convenient. Efteling looks like so much fun. It’s always nice to do something different. The rides look so interesting. Yum those pancakes looked amazing xx

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

It was so easy to get over there with le shuttle. Really opened our eyes to the amount of places you can visit by using it. The pancakes were delicious. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@lucinakucuk8002 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful place!! What a fun first half of your first day 🎉❤

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Lucina. 😊 x

@RHTubeOnYouTube Жыл бұрын

Just catching up with weekend vlogs - and this had to be the first 😁 Great to see that the rebranded LeShuttle had still saved your parking bay 🤣 Still can't believe that you can leave home (early) and still spend part of the day in this magical park. Looking forward to Thursday's vlog already 😍

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It’s so surreal when you’re there and think back to being in England in the morning 🥰🙌 We always do a little cheer when we see that our parking space is free haha! Xx

@Jasmijn.F Жыл бұрын

It’s so amazing to see the vlog of the Efteling and the way you guys loved the park! Quite sad I didn’t catch you, but I wasn’t at work these days. I saw on Instagram you got an apple pastry at the railway station, that’s my location in the park! 🚂 Hopefully the pastry was delicious 😋 Happy to see you guys enjoy the Efteling magic ✨🍄

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Ah we will definitely be back one day so maybe we will bump into you then! What an amazing place to work 😍 we loved visiting! Also the Apple pastry was very yummy 😋 xx

@ziggy_fortes Жыл бұрын

love the excitement

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙌😊

@mrsclairemoose Жыл бұрын

Yesssss I cannot wait to see this 😊😊

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊 ❤️ x

@lilydancing7748 Жыл бұрын

Old stomping grounds :) love to see you have fun Xx

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you, we had the best time! 🥰

@maselm Жыл бұрын

Excellent as always

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ✨

@SNORKYMEDIA Жыл бұрын

we are from the UK and have annual passes to Efteling - it gets you lots of discounts and free days into other european parks,,,

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Ah amazing! We might have to look into that in the future. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@inkpenbutleradventures Жыл бұрын

Great vlog, looks like a super easy drive to Efteling too! Makes us want to do it even more 😬

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Yeah the drive was super easy. It was just a few different motorways. We had no tolls. We used the Waze app to get us there. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@macmartin86 Жыл бұрын

A nice little thing about the scepter from Symbolica that you can buy: They are interactive, there are sort of golden statues that you can use the scepter on to interact with various little things in the park, such as the giant treasure chest and the oven in restaurant of Pole's kitchen to name a few. Hope you enjoyed your stay, see you next time!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We wondered what those were for?! We were waving our hands over them 😂😂 That’s amazing. 😊🙌 What a cool thing for them to do. Thank you for watching x

@Overwijn01 Жыл бұрын

Love Martyn’s laugh! 😁😁

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

😂 thank you so much x

@ParcNews Жыл бұрын

Very Nice vidéo ! Thanks for sharing your adventure at Efteling

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time out to watch 😊 that means a great deal to us x

@FUNFAIRRIDES360 Жыл бұрын

Nice seeing new places

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 😊

@sarahc7973 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Vlog. I'm hoping to go next year 😊 🤞

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it as much as we did, it’s a magical place! ✨🥰

@lanlieberbon9834 10 ай бұрын

Looking forward to visit Efteling soon

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

We hope you have a fabulous time 😀 Thank you for watching x

@moorlifeadventures Жыл бұрын

New subscriber! I visited Efteling last October and fell in love with it 🥰. I’m thinking of driving next time with visit but never driven outside of Britain before 👍🏻

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for joining us 😊 we’re thrilled you enjoy the videos. Efteling is such a magical park. We loved every second. It’s a straightforward route without too many issues. Largely motorways. I just always remind myself before getting of le shuttle, drive on the right! 😂 x

@cassievankuijen1071 Жыл бұрын

So cool to see you vlogging from Efteling, can't wait for the next video❤ from The Netherlands

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We loved it so much! We 100% want to return to the Netherlands. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@cassievankuijen1071 Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn you can tell just by how giddy you are, we( my hubby and i) love it there😊 favs are Droomvlucht and Vliegende Hollander💖

@KatieFinnElliott Жыл бұрын

So excited to watch this, we have this on our family to do list!!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We would highly recommend, had an incredible time there ✨❤️

@jindaewon9449 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to the Efteling, and if you are new to The Netherlands, welcome! My GF and I love the park so much that we go at least 4 times per year! :D

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 such an amazing park. We loved it so much. Everyday there was something new to do or explore. We’ll definitely have to return! Thank you for watching x

@kenedie611 Жыл бұрын

Yes another dutchy who goes there every weekend has found ur video! :D

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We’re so happy that you found us. Thank you for spending time with us. It means so much ❤️ x

@TTHBLOX_ Жыл бұрын

Another great "non dutchies in the efteling" video! Glad you loved it

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We really did! There was something new to do or explore everyday. 😊 Thank you for watching x

@BirteK1975 Жыл бұрын

I visited Efteling once maybe 40 years ago. I'd love to go again. I live in Germany and it's not too far by train. I am not allowed to drive, therefore I rely on public transportation.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Great that you can reach it by train. It’s such a special park. It really left us with a trip to remember. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@rachelyoung834 Жыл бұрын

I’d really love to see a slowmo of Martyn putting that plate in the bin 😂😂😂

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Hahaha we should do that! His face was so funny 🤣

@tylerjolly530 Жыл бұрын

you both look so good!!!!!!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching 😀 x

@darrenh6929 Жыл бұрын

I remember them to! I used do love the tomato ketchup crisp!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Gotta try the new flavours when they come. The burger crisps were interesting. I liked them but Martyn wasn’t so sure. They had a strong gherkin taste. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

@CollaredGirl Жыл бұрын

Im so excited to live in this country like 30 minutes away. Used to go like once a month at least haha. Im an addict in amusementparks. by the way, the pronounce for Pardijn, Pardoes his wife is like in: line. so the y. Par dyn. long y we call it in holland haha.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

It was such a lovely place with amazing people. Ah thank you. That will help so much in the future when talking about the characters 😊 thank you for watching x

@captainchaos3667 8 ай бұрын

The food vending wall is actually a Dutch thing, not an Efteling thing. You'll find those all over the Netherlands. Febo is a famous chain of them.

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

We loved them! So nice being able to take your snack out and it's hot. Thank you for watching 😀 x

@beckylloyd3069 Жыл бұрын

What a great place to visit. When carol and I go to Disney we catch the first train at 5.30 😂

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

It’s always good to still have the travel day as part of your holiday I think. So it’s always got to be an early one otherwise I feel like I’m missing out. 😂 x

@renst2004 Жыл бұрын

Your'e forget the best rollercoaster: The Vogel Rok!!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Be sure to stay tuned! We definitely make our way round to it in a future vlog. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@WDWCentral Жыл бұрын

De Efteling is such a beautiful resort

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

100% agree with you there. 😊 We we’re blown away by it. Thank you so much for watching x

@superbanaan9 8 ай бұрын

many people dont know there are magical things u can do with the wand of pardoes if u buy 1 there are many interactions u can do in the park that others cant do if they dont have that wand of pardoes

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

Ooooh this is cool to know! There really is so much thought put in to the park. Thank you for watching x

@daantje2811 Жыл бұрын

i live 10minutes from the Efteling its my second home haha♥ me and my kids love it so much well my son does he is 11 my daughter is 18 weeks she doesnt understand yet but she will love it too :D

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Being ten minutes away from the park is something we’re not jealous about at all 😂😂😂 that’s so amazing! Magic at your feet. Thank you for watching x

@wynrowlands Жыл бұрын

love the vlogs already cant wait for the rest, how long was the drive? and were there any border checks and tolls? thinking of going when winter efteling is on this year

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Hiya 😊 the drive using WAZE app said 3 hrs 15 minutes from Calais. We stopped twice I think so we allowed 4. Depends how long you can go without stopping. There were no border checks and no tolls on the route it took us. Hope that helps. Thank you for watching x

@wynrowlands Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn thanks that's very helpful

@stephenmocanu408 10 ай бұрын

Helena, I am sure you have heard this before - but you look a LOT like Chelsea Cooley Miss USA 2005! You guys are so much fun

@sohelenaandmartyn 10 ай бұрын

I hadn't heard that one before but after seeing the picture I can see why you'd say that. We're thrilled you enjoy the channel. Thank you so much for watching 😀 x

@norasmith4939 Жыл бұрын

My brother works at Lay's and is responsible for the flavors and all that. Also going to the Efteling this month and the next

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

No way!! That’s fantastic. We love trying the different flavours. Have a fab time at Efteling. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@disneyanddaysout Жыл бұрын

Can I get a dog then? *nervous giggle* 😂😂 you should definitely get a dog! ❤ Lays are a must on any road trip through France, although we are BBQ fans, not sure on burger flavour 😅 - we look forwards to following the series, as we are heading over to Efteling in the summer 😊 so far it looks AMAZING!

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Haha I want one so badly! Just not the right time right now, but I’m hoping in the future! 🐶🥰 the burger flavour was good but it was weird haha, literally had the aftertaste of a Big Mac 😂 hope you love it as much as us when you go in summer! Xx

@disneyanddaysout Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn Yeah you need lots of time for a new pup. Seeing how excited you both were has really got us excited too, lookinh forward to the next videos 🥰

@Overwijn01 Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartynhaha! I thought you said “duck” 🫣😅

@disneyanddaysout 10 ай бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn We have just got back and WOW, what an amazing place. We will be visiting again for sure!

@Charlottesthemeparktales Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, or well.. not actually fun but the quill at the entrance only stopped writing once… when the park had to close during covid 😢. Absolutely loved this vlog already! The giggles on max and moritz are amaxing😂 I still have this after being on it for 7392929 times haha. Oh and watching non Dutch people getting a snack out of the wall is just the best thing ever hahah.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Hahaha we were so intrigued by the snack vending machines, couldn’t believe they were like mini ovens. So cool!! Great fact about the quill, so glad it’s now back writing again 🥰 Martyn couldn’t resist the giggles, especially the second time round when it speeds up haha, such a fun ride!! Xxx

@Bob-ow1fn Жыл бұрын

Most pronunciations were correct 😊. Pardijn is pronounced as pardine, with the "dine" part as in dining or to dine.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Ah amazing! That is really helpful moving forward. 😊 thank you so much for watching x

@Rushsero Жыл бұрын

Since you asked, "pardijn" the ij (only in this combination of "ij") (btw also when "ei" are combined) are both pronounced as the "i" in for example "line". So words as lijn, fijn, wijn (and trein, gein etc) are all with the "i" in "line" or the i in "wine". Looking forward to the other video's! I was in the efteling last friday, was hoping to see you guys but it seems I just missed you since you went on monday and stayed till wednesday or thursday? Anyway take care! 😊

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thanks for pronunciation tips, that’s really helpful! 😊 Ah yes we missed you by a couple of days, hope you enjoyed your trip! We will definitely be back! Xx

@Liesy13 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic first vlog! By the look of the pancakes I'm not much inpressed. That's because I am spoiled with the best pancakes ever from 'Pannenkoekenboerderij 't Achterhuus' nothing beats that

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Oooo they sound good! 😋Thank you for watching! 😊

@MegaFootballboy Жыл бұрын

Efteling is not just 11% rides. They are only aloud to build 11% of their land. They always have to keep the other 89% green. So Efteling is originally a nature park

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the background on this. 😊 It’s really fascinating reading about the timeline and how it has grown since those early days. Thank you for watching ❤️ x

@anoeske Жыл бұрын

Maybe you knew already but Symbolica and like the whole story of Pardoes and his twinkle torch is made in to a serie which was on tv in i think it was 2012. Summary: Symbolica, the kingdom of fantasy, is in danger. Pantagor wants to steal AL fantasy the source of all magic. Pardoes is the only one who can stop him. Pardoes and Pardijn are in love and Pardijn helps Pardoes to save Symbolica. Together they save symbolica and as a sort of trophy/weapon against pantagor Pardoes gets the Twinkle Torch. this is a SPEED summary but i definitly recommend to watch it. Im not sure if there is a English dub, but im sure there are subtitles :D

@anoeske Жыл бұрын

Oh and if you want any other story summary in English from the Efteling let me know. The storys are amazing and i love to share the story to more people :D

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know about it properly but I had seen it come up on KZfaq when I searched Pardoes. That’s amazing! Love that it became a tv series. Thank you for watching ❤️ x

@Dafoodmaster 4 ай бұрын

Have a spek/bacon pannekoek with stroop! Trust me :)

@sohelenaandmartyn 4 ай бұрын

Ooooh, will bare that in mind for the future. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

@katohelenah Жыл бұрын

Pardijn is pronounced kind of like Pardane 😊 not really sure how to write it phonetically but that comes close! I love the Efteling! I am visiting yearly since I’m 8yo and it’s my dream to work there one day :)

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this help on the name 😊 it means a lot to us. We’ll definitely try to out this to use in the future. It looked like such a lovely place to work. All the best to you 🙌 x

@katohelenah Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn thank you!!

@courtneymartin-ie2qp Жыл бұрын

Love watching this vlog and can’t wait to watch more vlogs and the theme park looks absolutely amazing plz shout me out in your vlog as it’s my 23rd birthday soon xx

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Hi Courtney, massive happy 23rd birthday! Thank you for all of your support. 😀 x

@courtneymartin-ie2qp Жыл бұрын

@@sohelenaandmartyn thank you so much that means a lot to me I will continue to support you both as I love watching your vlogs and you both are amazing

@Wrecker3D Жыл бұрын

The reasoning of the Efteling park is you want to come back for nostalgic reasons, they are counting you'll come at least 5 times-ish, once in your pre-teens, once in your teens, once when raging puberty hits, once as a parent & once as a grand-parent. (This also why almost never throw something away, and it ends up in the museum or re-used in an other attraction) Fun fact: That 11% you're talking about, that's the maximum land usage of the park, if they use more than 11% of the land for rides, shops etc. they loose their nature park status.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the information regarding the park. We thought it was a cool feature that they had a museum in the park. Good way to keep the memories alive. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@anoukvanderweg8523 Жыл бұрын

Actually your pronunciation is really good! The only thing that I can correct is ‘princess Pardijn’ = par-dine

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words. We appreciate the help with the pronunciation 😊❤️ x

@juniperdog5523 5 ай бұрын

I didn’t know ketchup flavoured chips/crisps existed outside Canada! 😂

@sohelenaandmartyn 5 ай бұрын

They are rare to find in the UK. Usually come out at limited times. So was cool to see them. Thank you so much for watching 😊 x

@Paars_vleermuisje 6 ай бұрын

Im at de efteling rn❤

@sohelenaandmartyn 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow! We’re so jealous. We hope you’ve had an incredible time 😊 xx

@captainchaos3667 8 ай бұрын

The most important thing to know about Dutch pronunciation is that "ij" is a vowel. It sounds a little like "eye".

@sohelenaandmartyn 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the help with the language. We'll remember that going forward. Thank you for watching 😀 x

@clash8181 Жыл бұрын

When can we expect an Europa Park video? 😊

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We’d love to get to Europa park. It looks fantastic. Hopefully one day we can get there. Thank you for watching. 😊 x

@lupu357 11 ай бұрын

do you pay for rides in efteling? Or just the entry?

@sohelenaandmartyn 11 ай бұрын

Hiya 😀 it's just the price for the entry and then the rides are included. Thank you for watching x

@rowanasomething5335 Жыл бұрын

The "ij" in "Pardijn" is pronounced just like you would pronounce the i sound in icecream.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Fantastic! This is really useful. 😊 Thank you so much for watching ❤️ x

@AdventuresByKnapp Жыл бұрын

*googles holidays to Efteling* 🤣🚄

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

😂😂 it’s definitely an ideal holiday, not to push you to much. Thank you so much for watching x

@jordi1090 4 ай бұрын

Would love to see you guys in Efteling 😍

@SailorMoonFan92 Жыл бұрын

Efteling is great, though I find people hype it up far too much for what it is, which can leave people feeling disappointed. It's beautiful but I find a lot of the rides are overly dated, like walking in to 1970s Disneyland, which might be a draw for some people.

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

We thoroughly enjoyed our time in the parks. Thought there was a nice mix of old and new. I think a few things had been recently refurbished. We would definitely love to return in the future to try the different seasons. Thank you for watching 😊 x

@palantir135 Жыл бұрын

Pardijn is pronounced differently. The ij is pronounced as the ei in Heinz ( no, not an ai sound but the e like in led)

@sohelenaandmartyn Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you so much 😊 We’ll be sure to put this into practice from now on. Means so much that you took the time to watch the vlog ❤️ x

@aruvielevenstar3944 11 ай бұрын

Pardijn is pronounced parda-i-n as in life or mine

@sohelenaandmartyn 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for letting us know 😀 We'll be sure to use that the next time we visit. Thank you for watching. x

@miwer1000 10 ай бұрын

Funny how all foreigners are amazed by the snack walls while they are litteraly everywhere in the Netherlands and they just have the basic dutch fried snacks. Nothing special :P

@sohelenaandmartyn 10 ай бұрын

We love finding the joy in the little things 😂 we hadn’t seen them before. Great idea. Thank you for watching x