Our first visit to Efteling! | is this beautiful theme park plus size friendly? | September 2023

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@EvelineUK
@EvelineUK 8 ай бұрын
As a Dutchie (and ex-Efteling employee) now living in the UK, you can get stroopwafels in UK supermarkets. Top tip: place it on top of your tea for a bit (like a lid) so it gets warm, the stroop will soften and make for a much nicer treat. Enjoy! So happy to watch your Efteling review, it's always nice to see others enjoy what truly is A World of Wonders, as the radio ad says. (It always makes me slightly homesick when I catch it)
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
Ooo that's a great idea, we will have to try that! Thank you so much for watching and commenting ❤
@Johnny-Thunder
@Johnny-Thunder Ай бұрын
Thanks for showing so much of the Efteldingen store: I was in the Efteling for three days but I forgot to check out that store!
@cornejustme9924
@cornejustme9924 9 ай бұрын
Really fun vlog! The Efteling is an amazing park, hope you'll be able to visit another time. The park has sooo many more fun secrets to discover! Thanks for the great video, you're a lovely duo
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for tuning in we really appreciate it😊. We loved the park and can’t wait to go back some we can discover more 😊
@davegoderie7116
@davegoderie7116 8 ай бұрын
Just let me know when you are coming back. I Will show you around and tell you some stuff you have obviously missed. As a year-pass holder to Efteling I can tell you a thing or two😊
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
@@davegoderie7116 thank you we’d love that! We keep debating end of December but may wait for Danse Macabre 😁
@davegoderie7116
@davegoderie7116 8 ай бұрын
Just let me know how when you are going and how you wanna get in touch so we can make arrangements to meet up there.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
Probably best way to communicate would be through instagram as we are on the platform most 😊 our instagram channel is the same name as KZfaq
@ycrep1993
@ycrep1993 9 ай бұрын
As always with these kind of vlogs, i love seeing my favorite place in our country trough new eyes. Glad you had fun! As you'll see trough the comments, we are very proud of this park 😀
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
It’s such a beautiful park we loved 😊 can’t wait to get a chance to visit again. Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 🥰
@user-xi6nk4xs4s
@user-xi6nk4xs4s 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for taking us along. You're lovely people.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 🥰😊
@CoasterChicken
@CoasterChicken 9 ай бұрын
This is my bucket list park and has been for years. Kept getting trips cancelled last year 😢 Thanks for sharing this with us! So glad to see your review
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 😊 Oh no such a shame that it kept getting cancelled 😞 hopefully you get a chance to visit it’s such an amazing park 🎢
@ToldYouSo18
@ToldYouSo18 9 ай бұрын
If you ever go I advice you to wait untill construction of the new Hotel and spooky ride "danse macabre" is finished.. Take 2 days, this park is huge! You don't want to rush this park.
@CoasterChicken
@CoasterChicken 9 ай бұрын
@@ToldYouSo18 Thanks so much for the advice
@Nitzpitz
@Nitzpitz 9 ай бұрын
Great vlog! Love that you are looking at accessibility too. Efteling is a big park. For people that are not able to walk long distances, there is also the possibility to rent an electrical wheelchair for something like €25 a day. It is very comfortable and easy to use (needed to rent it once, when I hurt my foot and couldn’t walk much). Tip: stay at Bosrijk or Loonsche Land. These are much more immersive than the Efteling hotel. Or wait until the Grand Hotel is finished. Also tip: for extra free souvenirs, always take the kids meal. They offer best value for money, it is okay to get them as adults and you always get a lovely souvenir. Especially true at the poffertje, the restaurant that offers the mini dutch pancakes and you get a free plate to take home in the kids portion. We eat from those plate every day!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 😊 it was such a beautiful park and we would love to visit again. That is quite a good price to rent it’s good that the provide that option. We will definitely have to check out those hotels when we next visit 😊
@brianohanlon5061
@brianohanlon5061 9 ай бұрын
hope the Efteling park always keeps detail in mind..... this is what makes the magic.....detail...... like example no moulded-plastic plant -pots always ceramic...... fibreglass for the prop houses...yes...thats good as it looks like the real deal when done right.... but never moulded -plastic........love the brother's Grimm fairytale theme... never change that..... and also the nature ... the Efteling pak is so lovely...its a place everyone in the world should visit before they die...... im getting my passport sorted out.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
The theming is definitely done well. You can tell they put a lot of thought into what they done. We hope they keep it up too
@mevrouwroos
@mevrouwroos 8 ай бұрын
To anyone who walks past the Danse Macrabre building sight, when you look through those holes on the right, you should wait a lil bit. I could hear the music start when you walked away, which is when you see a little something through there. Of course that isn't specified anywhere, so just a little heads up ❤
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
We are really looking forward to visit ride. Hopefully we get a chance to visit next year when it opens 💜
@helenooft9664
@helenooft9664 8 ай бұрын
I am glad that you both good enjoy Efteling. All parks have to think better that all people must fit in a seat in their parks. I enjoy your revieuw and hoping you will be back in the Netherlands, always welcome.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
Thank you we loved the park we will definitely visit again as we want to do the new ride and we missed a lot of the park as we ran out of time. This park is one of the most accommodating parks we have been too 😊💜
@multifandomnerd1328
@multifandomnerd1328 8 ай бұрын
I've been going to the Efteling for as long as I can remember, at least once every year. I still see new things there every time we go, whether they just recently built it or it's hidden in some secret corner, the attention to detail at the park is amazing
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
That's what we loved so much about it, and feel we barely scraped the surface so can't wait to see what we missed next time. Thanks for watching x
@LisaKokx
@LisaKokx 9 ай бұрын
I’m glad you enjoyed it, de Efteling is most people’s favourite over here. I hope the rest of the trip was just as nice!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
We can see why! It was a lovely park and so well maintained. We had a great trip thank you, all seems like a distant memory now 😂
@jordi1090
@jordi1090 8 ай бұрын
Nice vlog! Efteling is a beautiful park. I agree that you need at least 2 days if you don't want to rush it and do everything. Btw, 100% chance that the next time you visit you will see new things/details.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 🥰 We are hoping to visit again soon as we loved the park and missed so much
@lovebug9125
@lovebug9125 9 ай бұрын
You're two lovely humans! Glad you had fun at our magical Efteling
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind comment ❤️ it was a beautiful park, thank you for watching along 😊
@tipsylou84
@tipsylou84 4 ай бұрын
Lovely video! You both come across as a lovely genuine couple who thoroughly enjoy visiting the parks! ❤
@boneitch
@boneitch 9 ай бұрын
You remind me so much of 2 of my best friends, while going to my favourite theme park. Instant like ❤
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much we really appreciate it 😊🥰
@mevrouwroos
@mevrouwroos 8 ай бұрын
The part on the carroussel was so cute, I loved seeing you two have fun. Such a wonderful video ❤
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much we really appreciate it 🥰 these type of rides gives us the best memories 💜
@sldorhout1
@sldorhout1 9 ай бұрын
The Baron has big boys seats....so you should be able to ride....great vlog...loved your views.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Oh that’s interesting to know! Hopefully when we go back may be a little lighter so can give them a try. Thank you for watching and your kind comment 😊
@itsastakesything
@itsastakesything 9 ай бұрын
This is a place we have always wanted to visit, we almost made it but that virus Came along & put an end to that, now we are not sure when & if we will get to do it, but I play the Lottery as much as I can as thats are best bet at the moment to getting there 😂 You got so much done in just one day & Yay that its Plus size Friendly 👍🥰 After watching I now want to go even more, maybe I need to do more lines on the lottery 😳😆 Thanks for sharing another fun part of your Europe trip, Have a lovely week ❤️🤩xx
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching ❤ I really hope you get there one day, it is worth visiting. The park tickets aren’t too unreasonable but it’s just the travel, maybe keep an eye on some cheap flights 😉. Back to busy work but we are all good 🥰 hope you are having a lovely week too xx
@lisreads4872
@lisreads4872 3 ай бұрын
You two on the stoomcarrousel was so cute!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 2 ай бұрын
Thank you 🥰
@pietateip
@pietateip 7 ай бұрын
just an fyi there are a couple of seats on the baron (first row though) that have bigger seats and extra security belts for plus sized people.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
oh that's really useful to know! thanks so much, we are hoping when we next go back we can try again together 💪
@Themersive
@Themersive 7 ай бұрын
Great video
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@arturobianco848
@arturobianco848 9 ай бұрын
I love you enjoyed my homepark. I think only Joris and Draak would be impossible and i'm not sure about vogelrok and Python but i think you could get on. Baron has big boy seats so that should be ok. Oh and the mad house will probable be a bit painfull (at least it was for me before i lost some weight) but if you can do Hex you can do this one.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching we really appreciate it 🥰 We loved the park it was honestly such a great experience. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to try every ride but more reason to go back though 😊
@ruhalfoyls
@ruhalfoyls 9 ай бұрын
I face similar issues as you guys im not on the wider side but more on the tall and heavy side. I am passed the 2m and 140kg. Mostly clicking belly bars and above all shoulder straps dont agree with me. Most people dont know there is not just a weight limit and a minimum hight but also a max hight and shoulder width.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and your comment, I struggle with shoulder straps at the mo, Rich isn't too bad. That's the tough thing isn't it, people are so many different sizes so despite weight some may fit, some may not. Sadly I'm short and fat so not going in my favour!
@davegoderie7116
@davegoderie7116 8 ай бұрын
Efteling actually has special seats on rollercoaster like Baron 1898. As the Dutch are quite tall, that is taken into account at the design stage.
@ruhalfoyls
@ruhalfoyls 7 ай бұрын
​@davegoderie7116 true and it still caps out. I think the back midle seats go up to 2m but when you are above it its still an issue.
@ThemeParkDudeReviews
@ThemeParkDudeReviews 9 ай бұрын
Such a fun park isn’t it! Been twice In the last few weeks lol!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
It’s fantastic! Don’t blame you, we definitely look forward to going back, still so much for us to see
@ThemeParkDudeReviews
@ThemeParkDudeReviews 9 ай бұрын
@@thesmallbranches we done a 3 days trip and still didn’t complete it! Then last weekend done a day trip :) It’s closer for us than Alton towers is!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Oh gosh is it really? That’s a no brainier then 😂 we did find the drive really easy x
@ThemeParkDudeReviews
@ThemeParkDudeReviews 9 ай бұрын
@@thesmallbranches we live 15 minutes from dover :) get the ferry over and blam :)
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
@@ThemeParkDudeReviews love that! Didn’t realise you were that close 😁
@jurrione
@jurrione 8 ай бұрын
Friendly? Yes! Suitable? Maybe not so much. It is a vast park that requiers alot of walking. But I guess covering terrain is tough for any larger person. Looks like you had a fun day eventhough both your weight did put restrictions on your experience for sure.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 8 ай бұрын
We had a great time visiting the park it is a lot more accommodating than some of the parks back here in the UK
@Vincent-rk8vt
@Vincent-rk8vt 9 ай бұрын
The guy on top of the stroopwafel place has the power to obliterate everything he stares at. That's why he has to wear a blindfold at all times! 😊
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
We did wonder what the reason was for the blindfold. Your explanation was better than ours 😅
@myownsecretss
@myownsecretss 9 ай бұрын
Tall is usually not a problem in the netherlands. They take that in account because the dutch people are tall to. Cant say much about shoulder width
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
thank you for watching :) yes we are both quite broad as you probably noticed! that being said what we rode together was comfortable :)
@JustLetTerenceExplainIt
@JustLetTerenceExplainIt 9 ай бұрын
Based on what I've seen, I think "Python" would have been absolutely fine, and "Max & Moritz" and "Joris & de Draak" (wooden coaster) would not have been possble. Those two rides have restraints that are more limited.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! That’s really surprising actually as I didn’t think I’d have a chance on Python. Same for Max & Moritz I thought the opposite as the bar looked similar to some rides here. Thank you for sharing 😊 looking forward to get the opportunity to try when we go next time - that being said hoping to have lost a little weight next time.
@JustLetTerenceExplainIt
@JustLetTerenceExplainIt 9 ай бұрын
@@thesmallbranches hopefully in the future "Toverland" will also be worth a visit for you. It's already a great theme park now, but they could do with a few more dark rides. For now, Efteling is Netherlands's number 1 🙂
@KiLl_FrEnZy88
@KiLl_FrEnZy88 8 ай бұрын
24:00 the new ride they are building used to be "Spookslot" but was out of date and one of the first things that got build. They are building a new version of it that will be different but the same theme. "Dance Macabre" is a setup for ghost like dark ride. But i am suprised you guys did not do "Villa Volta". Plus the Aquanura show, is to my feeling not as great in the dark. Much much better, you guys should look it up!
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching! We really did run out of time so are determined to come back when the new ride opens
@multifandomnerd1328
@multifandomnerd1328 8 ай бұрын
in my head python has the same restraints as the baron and vogelrok does too, the baron is the only one who has the "bigger people" seats though
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting! We are working hard to ride together next time we go back so hoping to try some more rides next time
@macmartin86
@macmartin86 9 ай бұрын
the beer you were drinking @34:20 is Hertog Jan (Duke Jan), in my honest opinion, the best beer of The Netherlands.
@jolanda.c
@jolanda.c 9 ай бұрын
When I look out my window I see the brewery :-D Alfa is nice too, by the way. Everything is better as Heineken.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Oh thank you! We thought it was really nice to, I think it was a choice between that and Jupiler so think we made the right choice.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
I bet that is a wonderful sight 😁 we are used to Heineken so we'd definitely prefer to try something new
@multifandomnerd1328
@multifandomnerd1328 8 ай бұрын
the book at the entrance says "Zolang de penneveer blijft schrijven zal de Efteling altijd open blijven en ieder kinderhart verblijdt, een herinnering voor de eeuwigheid” Which roughly translates to "For as long as the writing feather writes, the Efteling will always stay open and make every children's heart happy, a memory for ever after"
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
That is such a lovely translation ❤
@waagzangertje
@waagzangertje 9 ай бұрын
Not for every attraction. I'm a plus size girl * you are bigger then me* and i can't fit on joris en de draak because i can't get the seatbelt to fit. Bar in villa volta is really tight. Max and Moritz difficult to fit. And don't even try to do the monorail in land van laaf. There are attractions that plussize people can do but also those that are hard. Still nice to see you had a fun day.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching 😊 that’s why our thoughts were to at least try more of the dark rides than coasters for that reason. We were glad to find it more accommodating than some here in the UK at least. Thank you for sharing
@waagzangertje
@waagzangertje 9 ай бұрын
volta is not a coaster but is has long benches with bars that go towards you and they go back a long way because you have to be tight for the ride. Not like symbolica were everything is just like flat, same as carnival. If you come back i would advise to to do sirocco *something like the spinning teacups. Pagode *if you like hights* I loath python and baron myself but maybe you can put a mail out to customerservice and ask for advice on some of the rides/attractions if they are possible to do. If nog weight/size there sometimes can be a height difficulty. But like others mentioned: efteling is so diverse that there is plenty to do for everyone.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
@@waagzangertje oh we have some one of those style rides here and the same, the bars and can get tight but I’m okay with those fortunately. Thank you for all the tips, there is definitely a lot we missed as we intended to to Pagode and have a ride on the Gonolas too just ran out of time. We will have to come back then I guess 😉
@celineappeldoorn8301
@celineappeldoorn8301 8 ай бұрын
In the netherlands/europe we dont have as many obese/ plus size people as in the us
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 6 ай бұрын
Oh yeah absolutely true and we've noticed on our travels but fortunately never really had issues
@bigbear03011963
@bigbear03011963 9 ай бұрын
Its not holland, its the Netherlands
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches 9 ай бұрын
Sorry, our mistake!
@arturobianco848
@arturobianco848 9 ай бұрын
@@thesmallbranches No worrys i'm from Brabant and i use Holland when i talk to foreigners.
@ninaw3748
@ninaw3748 Ай бұрын
Don't take this the wrong way, but I seriously wonder why you are complaining about not fitting in a ride because of your size, and then you show us what you eat and it's only junkfood followed by more junkfood followed by soda's and beer. You literally pick the most unhealthy food and drinks that will add to your body size / weight. You can't blame any park for not being "plus size friendly" if you are the only one to blame for your body size. This is not me bodyshaming or fatshaming. I'm just confused why you make those choices while you're clearly worried if you will fit in the rides. I mean you can eat and drink what you want, but just know what the consequences are without blaming anyone else for not fitting in a ride. Having said that, I do hope you enjoyed your time at the Efteling (I only watched half of the video, have no time for the rest, will watch that later). And I like the Labyrinth shirt.
@ninaw3748
@ninaw3748 Ай бұрын
I didn't say this to be mean, so please don't take it that way. Just felt to me like blaming someone else for your own bad choices. That's all.
@thesmallbranches
@thesmallbranches Ай бұрын
Appreciate your comment and understand what you are saying in terms of what we ate and yeah - we ate crap as we tend to do at theme parks but we show only a small part of our lives and are trying to make changes for the better outside of this (plus this was September). I’ve never once criticised a park for me not being able to fit on the rides or placed blame. This is purely to show our experience and maybe help others feel less self conscious in the future.
@ninaw3748
@ninaw3748 Ай бұрын
@@thesmallbranches sorry, I just discovered your KZfaq channel and only had time to watch half of the video. Maybe I judged too soon based on the video title and maybe I expected something negative being said if it turned out you wouldn't fit in a ride. Glad to hear that's not the case. Will watch more of your videos when I have time (without awkward comments😉)
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