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DLP Tower of Terror - Construction 2006

Throwback to August 2006. The Tower of Terror was originally planned in the 90s as a Frontierland ride called "Geyser Mountain," it was finally built in concrete from 2005-2007, changing the Paris skyline forever. What's your favorite queue detail?#DisneylandParis #towerofterror #waltdisneystudiospark #dlp #construction Read more →

Published on 21 May 2026

Mini-Efteling Fanevent - May 16th 2026

Tomorrow evening I will attend the Mini-Efteling Fanevent!At this evening Lex Lemmens (former head of the Efteling Technical department) and Joravision will show and tell us about their work and a lot of specials like the Mini Aquanura and the renewed Spookslot can be experienced.#miniefteling #lexlemmens #joravision #themagical #spookslot #efte... Read more →

Published on 14 May 2026

Latest Droomvlucht Alpha Build - may 2026

A new week, another Droomvlucht Simulation update! A lot of visual updates this time like, especially the GUI. Added efficiency and improved downtime counters. Theoretical the attraction can handle around 1800 visitors per hour, but this sim has some other limits. This has been reflected in the stats. #Droomvlucht #Efteling #GameDev #Simulation ... Read more →

Published on 10 May 2026

Efteling PinParade - May 2nd and 3rd 2026

[NL] Aankomende zondag 3 mei ben ik vanaf het begin van de middag bij de Efteling Pinparade aanwezig. Ben benieuwd naar de tentoonstelling in het Fata Morgana Paleis, het nieuwe ‘Collectieboek Efteling PinParade’ en natuurlijk de 500e pin!Wie zie ik zondag 3 mei nog meer in de Efteling? #efteling #pinparade #themagical #jublileum #pin #verz... Read more →

Published on 29 Apr 2026

Quiet corners at the Efteling - Behind the Anton Pieck Plein

Quiet corners at the Efteling are getting scarce, but if you wander the park you’ll still find them. One sits in the north/northeast corner behind Anton Pieck-plein (or Anton Pieck plein, what you prefer) , just east of Het Volk van Laaf. There’s a small carousel, a couple of seesaws, a smokers’ nook and a broad, largely empty square. It’s ... Read more →

Published on 28 Apr 2026

Latest Droomvlucht Alpha Build - april 2026

I’ve been hard at work on the latest Alpha Build of the Droomvlucht Simulation. While this version isn't open for public play just yet, I wanted to share a sneak peek at the leaps forward I'm making.️ I am integrating the "Virtual Droomvlucht" experience! The lighting and textures are reaching a whole new level and new functions are now run... Read more →

Published on 27 Apr 2026

Blast from the Past: Remembering Space Center at Phantasialand

Before we had the steampunk thrills of Rookburgh or the mystery of Klugheim, Phantasialand invited guests to journey into the deepest reaches of the cosmos. If you visited the park between 1988 and 2000, you likely remember the neon glow and silver-clad futuristic vibes of Space Center.The ExperienceLocated in what was then the "Space" them... Read more →

Published on 21 Apr 2026

Throwback to 2004 | Those long and warm Efteling summer days

A throwback to 2004: a lovely summer evening at the Efteling in the Netherlands. The park has changed a lot since then. I still love those long, warm evenings there, with music and entertainment. I found the photos in my old archive storage disk at the Themagical repositry. The park has changed a lot since 22 year ago, especially a lot of the lu... Read more →

Published on 13 Apr 2026

A new project: Droomvlucht Simulation, Efteling

Step into the dream!I’m currently working on a passion project: a fully playable HTML5 simulation of the legendary Efteling darkride, Droomvlucht. From the spiraling heights of the Castles in the Sky to the glow of the Troll Swamp, I’m recreating the magic one line of code at a time. It’s been a challenge getting the uniqu... Read more →

Published on 31 Jan 2026

Rivoli Rotterdam: Ambition, Heritage, and a Race Against Time

When I visited the developing Rivoli venue last Saturday, the first impression was a mix of excitement and uncertainty. At normal working days the site is probably alive with construction activity, crews working across multiple levels, and large sections still in skeletal form. I visited at Saturday to it quiet, very quiet at the site. Eve... Read more →

Published on 29 Nov 2025

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