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Symbolica - Efteling (Netherlands)

Symbolica 08/12/2020 13h49

A detail of the Panorama Salon in Symbolica, the second scene of this dark ride. One of the luminous butterflies that flutter towards you while you enjoy the view over Hartenstad from the balcony.

 

Panorama Salon

The Panorama Salon offers a wide view or "panorama" over Hartenstad, the city located next to the palace, executed like a diorama at night. Before the Fantasy Float drive up one of the three balconies, we see a table on the right side of the route with butterflies standing in front of a large painting. They twinkle and come to life for a moment. Once on the balcony, we see dozens of buildings and towers in Symbolican architecture, nestled between high mountains and a volcano. A breeze blows over the balcony and magic shops scatter over the structures, lighting them up. Large luminous butterflies appear at the top of the scene and flutter towards the visitors. Backwards the Fantasievaarders drive down the balconies to the Botanicum.

 

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

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