Efteling has revealed the design of the theming of its new attraction Danse Macabre.

The turntable experience will be a haunted attraction and is set to open in 2024.

An 18-metre-diameter turntable with six smaller turntables on top and there will be six choir stools in which a total of 108 visitors can be seated. 

Efteling state that “the large turntable will rise, tilt and fall, spinning like a coin before ending up flat.”

The Huyverwoud Forest, the themed area around the new Efteling attraction Danse Macabre, will be the setting. The attraction’s ‘waiting route’, an experience-packed queue, will also be able to be experienced by anyone, regardless of disabilities.

Koen Sanders, Director of Product, Marketing & Image, spoke of the challenges of the attraction: “It was known from the beginning that the type of attraction Danse Macabre would be a challenge in terms of accessibility because of the large turntable. 

“A lot of thought has therefore gone into the complete attraction experience, from entering the themed area to exiting the attraction. We want Efteling to be a place for everyone, where everyone feels welcome. 

“That’s why we worked with experience experts and were advised by different partners with expertise on a particular disability.” Visitors with disabilities can experience Danse Macabre together with their group as much as possible. Depending on the visitor’s needs and type of disability, the attraction may or may not be fully accessible. 

“A very appropriate alternative is available, where all the senses are stimulated by sound, wind and light effects, so that people can share their experience after visiting the attraction.”

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