Dutch MNers - can you tell me about Efteling please?

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

Any tips and tricks? It’ll be midweek, we’ll be travelling down from Utrecht in the morning, and staying overnight (I’m looking at ‘s Hertogenbosch).

Is there an order that’s best to do things in? And are the more expensive tickets worth it? I’ve had a look at the website, but thought I’d ask experts

Will one day (and not a full day) be long enough? Looking at the website it looks amazing!

We’re a couple in our mid-twenties, no children to worry about. I might be a bit of a wimp on big rides,

Oops, hit post accidentally!

I like the look of the Sprookjesbosch though.

Oh does it have enough for adults as well? I always assumed it was just for younger children 🙈 I shall follow this.

Polka does it have to be dutch MN or can mn who have been there help

Dont stay in Herbosch just stay on site. Hotel rooms in Loonsche land or apartment in central apartment Bosrijck would be perfect. Its so lovely on site, its part of the holiday. ( wouldn't recommend the eftleing hotel as its on a totally different part of the site)

As an adult I was amazed by it, its one of my favorite places on earth.
Two days/nights should be fine.

not sure what the expensive tickets are though, I would just stay on site and get tickets that way.
No order really its not as frantic as disney and again if you stay on site you can get a short but valuable extra half hour to beat the crowds.

You could spend a day wandering round, sitting in, enjoying the Magic wood.

sorry just seen its one day.

well one day would be fine you would certainly get a good idea of what its all about! Then you can go back. If tyou stayed over night at hotel however you should get tickets for two days incl. but double check thar

Oh anybody who’s been I didn’t realise it was a holiday destination! I was thinking of it as more like Alton Towers than Disney if that makes sense.

Thank you. I’ll look at the on-site hotels - two days tickets sounds good, better than deciding whether we’d want to pay for another half day. If it’s so lovely I don’t want to feel like we have to rush!

It's nothing like either it's so lovely. The hotels are more flexible date of stay, the apartments and cottages you have set day of arrival.. I think loonsche hotel is in much nicer setting than the other main hotel.

Its wonderful there. You'll love it. I'm a Dutch blogger - lots of info that might help in this post x

amsterdamwonderland.com/2016/06/13/efteling/

Thanks tracelab, that’s really helpful.

It isn’t for a couple of months yet, but hearing how nice you all say it is I’m getting quite excited!