A while back, I visited Efteling, where I noticed that almost every ride has its own distinctive theme song. These songs play while you’re waiting in line (e.g., The Flying Dutchman, Fata Morgana) or during the ride (e.g., Carnival Festival, Monsieur Cannibale). Most of these tunes were written by Efteling specifically for the ride and tailored to it.
Another example is Vogel Rok. Its exciting tune plays through speakers installed in the cars. The melody begins as the roller coaster climbs the lift hill and ends the moment the train pulls back into the station. In the Fairytale Forest, the “singing mushrooms” also have their own song: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Minuet in G.
You guessed it: this isn’t just the case at Efteling. You can hear those catchy tunes at other parks, too. Pretty clever, huh? Especially since the songs are really hard to get out of your head.
While the first expansion, “Soaked!”, introduces a whole host of water-themed elements, “Wild!” gives you every opportunity to include a zoo in your park—and, in a sense, to build your very own Bellewaerde.
