Bonus video: Efteling Haul

This is my favourite video, we've just come back from our second trip to Efteling, this time staying at the Wonder Hotel on site, and I miss it already so watching Jenny unpack her merch is staving off the post holiday blues 🥲

Was there ever an Efteling vlog video? It’s been mentioned in previous videos but I can’t find anything. Please help 😂

(very long comment sorry i'm just SO EXCITED) aaaahhh i love this video so much!!! i go to efteling every year for my birthday (if you have an efteling account you get a pretty decent discount for up to six people for a visit during your birthday month or the first half of the following month). i had seen your instagram post after your trip, but i only recently became a member. i'm so glad you seem to have had a lovely time. i think it's the best theme park ever, but i've never been to any parks outside of the netherlands, belgium or germany. i'm so happy that you mentioned almost all of my faves, droomvlucht, de sprookjesboom, de indische waterlelies, and de potvis in symbolica. i also really love the baron and joris en de draak. danse macabre is also open now, in case you ever come back (: as for the merch, i also wish they had more stuff that's adult size. i actually have been jotting down ideas for park merch for years, and i'm trying to work up the courage to just cold email them some of my designs. tip for other visitors: the totes are usually at the shop attached to the fairytale forest, that's where i got mine (:

Is it time to give up hope for a complete Efteling video? I'm Belgian, we went there often when I was a kid. I love how they have kept so much of their original rides and decor. I would love to see your take on it.

Hi, I joined recently. We're visiting in April, can't wait.

I went to Efteling this year and stayed at the sandman hotel. It was AMAZING! They had a lake with the sandman's house and the owl. It was so cute!! (No shuttle needed, it was like a 7 min walk in a forest trail to the park)

It's a toadstool stool! (Also a pun in Dutch: paddestoel stoel)

I think this is the most on topic video to comment this under: we have two theme parks (?) in Germany called Pullman City. They are a western townn. I had to think about it when you talked about: Ghost Town Alive (in Germany they don't have a clever story about why they have the same parade each day but well). Also if you decide to visit the one in Bayern already burned down earlier this year so maybe your curse won't strike them since it already happened

Absolutely love this video! Can we pretty please get the Efteling video.

I really wanted to see the Efteling video again, there was a Efteling video right? Going trough the comments made me less sure xD

Also here wondering where the efteling video went

Where's the efteling video? It's gone

I turned 50 this year and damn... pack outfits! Yes! Why am I 50 years old before I hear this?

Oh btw "Indische Waterlelies" means "Water lilies from the Dutch Indies", not "Indian water lilies".

Jenny speaking Dutch.... now my life is complete!

I love the music boxes!

I grew up twenty minutes from Toverland (and maybe an hour away from Efteling) so it was very fun and nostalgic to see this haul. A fun detail I noticed is that the final song you played from the Toverland soundtrack is sung with a pretty thick local accent. You can tell the guy that sung it is from Sevenum (or close to it, at least) specifically, which is such a fun touch? It makes it sound kinda homemade in a very charming way. I will also now have the song for Carnaval Festival stuck in my head for the rest of the day thanks to your music box. That song is infamously annoying. Really looking forward to your Efteling video.

As someone who grew up living 15 minutes away from this park and used to go every weekend, it's amazing and very nostalgic to see you talk about it in such a positive way, and I'm very much looking forward to the full Efteling video! I don't know if you are planning to include a section where you get a perspective from people who work at the park, but I know a lot of people who either work there or used to work there. It is a very popular job among teens because you could get free access to the park and a discount for friends.

pardoes looks like mr mime 😭

thank you for playing the music box jenny that was lovely

I cannot believe you did not recognise the fairytale tree on the kitchen towel 😆

i want a park review so bad 😭

I went to Eftaling in 2006. I thought it was pretty delightful. I didn’t buy any souvenirs though. I love the unicorn and the dragons you bought.

it's taken me forever to watch this but this made me feel better about my own theme park merch hauls (though i didn't really get anything from efteling, sadly)

jenny have you been to the enchanted forest in oregon????? it gives me these vibes but on like a miniscule scale

You might be able to use that Toverland magic sensor wand in the Wizarding World, the technology isnt that complicated

I love how Jenny expressed confusion over the fact that the father of the jester princess is not a jester, implying that jester-dom(?) is a dominant genetic condition, passed from generation to generation.

I love the jester princess

Are you still going to do a separate Movie Park video on patreon or would that not work because they didn’t let you film?

Jenny you have to try and use that wand at Universal

THE TWINKLE TORCH IS GIVING SO MUCH OF THE TALISMAN FROM HALLOWEENTOWN

Your estate sale is going to be wild. <3

This makes me want to convince my siblings we should all go to Efteling together.

Oh my god my BF would really love that wolf hat. Can you tell me how to spell the things you mentioned?

This is one of my fave rambles. This one has so much fun info and enthusiasm ☺️

Highly recommend Kubo and the Two Strings! I saw it in the cinema and a couple of mum’s with their kids left because they were too spooked. Advertising for it was really misleading

I wish more US theme parks focused on these original characters instead of just dumping a bunch of IP's in one location.

The icon you didn't recognize in the center of the red and white plaid is the Fairytale Tree!

Also, "toveren" is the act of doing magic, magic and enchantment both have different words (magie and betovering). Toverstaf is a magic wand, because it's the wand that can perform magic, Toverland would be the land where magic is performed. People also often say "magische toverstaf", because magie and toveren are decidedly different words.

The anniversary plates are from Blonde Amsterdam, they have a lot of fun stuff in that style!

I really enjoyed that mushroom story! But you missed the obvious pun!! There wasn’t much room!

Any American can explain how your child sizes for clothes work? I had a chuckle when Jenny guessed that the Rotkäppchen cape was for children aged 4 to 8 and then wondered how you sized children clothes across the Atlantic.

I went to Efteling yesterday and this video is such a treat, can't wait for more Efteling related content!! And don't ever feel stupid or apologize for getting something that brings you joy :)

You can see the master post in the app by typing "master post" into the "search posts" field at the top of Jenny's page. It should be the only post that shows up. But yeah new patrons would never know to look for that, really annoying they dont let people using the app see whats pinned to the top.

Unrelated- is the master comment at the top of your Patreon that summarized all your videos disappear? I don't see it on my phone.

This was fun to watch! No apologies needed, your haul was chock full of neat things. I often experience the 'non-buyer's regret,' so this was very satisfying! I'm glad the Saga of the Mushroom Chair had a happy ending :) (Also that tree is the cutest mascot!)

Did I hear correctly that there was a Nick Land? that's hilarious

I really want to go to Efteling now

This is so delightful! As a Dutch person who doesn't really have any memories of or nostalgic attachment to the Efteling (though I must've been at least once, you know, as is the law), it's so interesting and fun seeing it through your eyes and hearing you be so knowledgeable about it. Also weirdly living for your pronunciation of my language, I don't often get a chance to hear it like that! Anyway thanks for the yummie content :)

Anyone know what the classical song is for the first magic mushroom music box? I don't recognize it but it's beautiful (40:20 mark)

We only did one day at efteling and did our souvenir shopping right at the end as it was closing so we rushed and I so regret not getting a little music box, I think they're so cool. Re the twinkeltoorts, I looked it up beforehand and I'm pretty sure the interactive ones were like twice the price of the current ones. Shoutout to efteling customer service though - we didn't open ours until we were back in the UK and it didn't work, so I emailed them and they sent a new one straight away ❤️

Oh my god I love everything. The souvenir express thing is genius!

Utterly delightful. I love misshapen plus toys, I also think they’re cuter!

I’m probably going to Efteling in the next few weeks. I’m not big on merch, but the anniversary tote looks cool!

I guess the closest word to 'Tover' would be 'Conjure'. Though its not exact since the way we use it (as a verb or a noun) it can also just mean 'Magic' or 'Enchanting'

Does anyone else find all the Efteling mascots creepy and offputting?

The little music boxes are the coolest thing.

100% a judgement free zone! You kept saying things were embarrassing and I was like “no no! If we’re paying money to watch bonus Jenny content we obviously don’t think your interests are silly!”

I think one of the silhouettes you missed was a magic tree?

I'm glad you're posting stuff, I've missed you.

I loved this video, specially the bit of mushroom stool drama at the end. You obviously had a blast during your trip!

You are spoiling us this month Jenny, I love your purchases so much

This was so enjoyable to watch!

With the placemats I instantly imagined you having a whimsical tea party or dinner party, using them functionally.

taking notes for this packing cube life hack 📝

I think the mystery pin you got might be the giant Djinn from Fata Morgana? His squatting pose and the white drapey outfit remind me of him anyway.

The mushroom stool is really a galaxy brain idea as a companion to an apple pie tree you made the right call

I am not someone who is ever going to say "That was too much plush." It is an alien sentence to me, I am not about that life. As much as I am still all in on seeing the third hour of Evermore... I'm now a little extra excited for the Efteling video, because I am hoping for Langnek lore. I'm crossing fingers to hear "Part Six: Langnek," and then 15 full minutes of Langnek's deal.

thank you for feeding us

myum myum thank you jenny

Jenny do you set a merch budget before you go? Or do you just buy whatever suits your fancy and worry about how that affects your wallet later? Can I ask what the merch budget for this trip was? (Sorry if this was covered in the video I was multitasking so I didn’t catch every word)

I’m so glad you made this lol I love a haul through a Jenny filter

One thing that I was unclear on, what are Jenny's feelings on Sam the clapper board and Long Neck?

Also I’m 24 and as a zillenials i love mini backpacks as purses they are a staple. I always get the kids ones from Target.

Tiny pink pack pack is just like the dreamy one from acnh:)

Never getting “we’re in love” out of my head, thanks Jennyyyy🫶🏻

I can definitely relate to your problem with the mushroom… I went to the UK back when Doctor Who was huge, I saw a big Dalek and it had to be mine… three days later I’m panicking that it was gonna keep me from going home.

Just so I'm clear, the Merlin song was about a Song of Ice and Fire set in a Wheel of Time?

Themed room sprays are such a genius souvenir idea. The Orlando parks would make bank if they sold "Horizons Orange Field" and "E.T. Forest" scents.

I have to remind myself every time that "Movie Park Germany" is what they call the park today. When I grew up there, it opened as "Warner Brothers Movie World" and major celebrities showed up for the opening (they go George Clooney and Michael Douglas, among lots of others). I think the park got sold more than once and eventually lost the license to use the WB name, but that's how I'll always think of it. I hope you get to go back to Europe some more for trips because I would love your take on Parc Asterix, Europa Park and Heidepark for example, or even Thorpe Park?

Best month ever thanks so much Jenny

You’re spoiling us!

As a Dutch person, this is a dream come true.

yay I love seeing someone stoked for souvenirs, best part of trips

Will there be an Efteling vlog next month? X

first things first….. your Vivienne necklace 💅💅

That’s the content I'm here for. I guess there’s no Wuzetown soundtrack because the majority of it is probably just stuff they licensed. Phantasialand didn’t really get into original scores until Chiapas in 2014 when they hired Imascore. On Temple Of The Nighthawk they even played the iconic track "The Egg Travels" from Walt Disney’s animated cult classic "Dinosaur". 
Oh well, I hope the Deep In Africa CD features the original hit single "Kamboleo (Drums Of Africa)" by Se-side. That’s one of the best coaster songs, closely followed by Klemens Werner’s "Ride On".


I was very interested I just didn’t say anything, so thank you to those 3 people who commented!

Ahh I love this video! Joined patreon for it! First of all, your dutch is very good, all your translations where on point even the ones you felt unsure about. "Tover" does not always translates to 'magic' one on one but for all tense and purposes of this vid you got the translation right! Second, I am so happy that you got to learn about the (silly) tradition about the toadstools! I have a pic of myself, 3 years old on the toadstool taken in the early '90's. Third, and last, once you open your stroopwafels (Which are Dutch, not Swiss!!) do yourself a favor and eat them with an hot cup of coffee or tea. Put the stroopwaffel on top of your hot cup for a few minutes and enjoy!

Thanks to the three people who expressed interest in this lol, this was great. Also jenny, please don't apologize for buying merch... you're a professional theme park reviewer, it's literally your job to buy merch

This video was a delight! I kind of want to go to the Netherlands just for the mushroom stool now

I absolutely love that mushroom stool. I liked all of your souvenirs (especially the plushes! I agree, they're my favorite kind of merch), but oh my god THAT STOOL I WANT ONE. Off topic, but have you played that Disney Dreamlight Valley game that came out recently? I feel like that would be right up your alley.

I genuinely cannot wait for the video

If you want a plant that's fairly kill-proof - snake plants don't need much light and only need water once a month or so. They also produce oxygen during the night!

I really want to read that book. Those illustrations are beautiful!

I'm completely with you on wearing warm socks to sleep in cold rooms! My family thinks I'm crazy for sleeping in socks.

I hope your background is fully- or at least mostly-transformed with this delightful haul for whatever video(s) may come of the trip! I quite enjoyed the full tour lol

I would love to have a peek inside that park ephemera collection, it sounds super fascinating! And it's fun to hear your experiences having been to all the European parks myself when I was a child. I really want to go back with fresh eyes now

We tried to find outfits in that raspberry pink-red color for our wedding and it was absolutely impossible. :\

Okay now I really want to know how Max and Moritz are integrated into a theme park and also what you think of their tale.

I love the Pirate Parrot so much! If I had to rank my top 3 plushes from this video I'd say: Pirate Parrot, Merlin's Owl, Kroka. What Shy Unicorn didn't make my top three?!

Did I miss why she said she won't be keeping all of her haul? ._.

This video is spectacular.

I think it's nice that you always travel with your sister. I've taken international trips with my sister a few times as well and we literally do not speak for like a month after we're so sick of each other... but she keeps signing for increasingly specific experiences lol so it's obviously working.

Love the video! The birthday calendar will actually never become outdated because it's not specific to a year. It's very common in Dutch households to have a birthday calendar hanging in the bathroom or sth

Stroopwafels are definitely NOT from Switzerland :-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroopwafel

Jenny's house is an actual plush museum like she could line a hallway with vitrines filled with plush that's incredibly cool

Your dutch is so good!!

Mushroom madness. I wonder how all the suitcases looked before check-in at the airport. I love this haul video. Please do more!

I love Kroka! I love how chunky his big plush is. His expression is wonderful- he’s just in a state of constant screaming.

I NEARLY like Quetzal's design, but I honestly think that the little smiley face at the end of the tail is so jarringly different from the rest of him.

You are so courageous for even considering bringing home that mushroom. I wouldnt have the balls to do it. You got a lot of good stuff!!!

Hey Jenny! Speaking about Frisian horses, you know the Frisian horses come from Friesland, a province in The Netherlands?

It's so cool to hear you pronounce the words in Dutch. Thank you for making an honest effort! Glad to see you enjoyed your time! No shame about how much merch you got, I would have done the same if I got to go to America!

I perked up when you talked about the music mushrooms, because I grew up near a park that also had those! There's pictures of me with my ear to the mushroom! Turns out some guy visited Efteling in the fifties and then created a little copy of it in Germany because he liked it so much. What a weird thing to learn about this iconic place of my childhood.

I know you're into them, but I can't help but think that aesthetically, a lot of these theme park mascots have serious "Deviantart" energy and it's very weird for a theme park that should ostensibly have the money for at least more polished graphics to officially show off instead of something like the image of all the dragons you showed on Twitter. I just saw the mascot costume for Moyo and I don't know how to feel about it. It's really riding the line between cute and unsettling and the mix of animal patterns in broad swathes feels a bit lazy. I'm just saying that I've seen hybrid furry art, so I know some people can do better, LOL.

I'm a Zoomer and I'm obsessed with tiny backpacks

all the Efteling characters are kind of terrifying

wow this was so cooll thank you for all the extra content ♡

Japanese clear files are basically unique art pieces, so I would consider those placemats to be art pieces to frame as well! 😊

I’m sick with covid rn and all this content has me feeling Blessed lololol

Another one :O also I love Aragog's hat!

Man oh man whatever magical inspiration potion you've been drinking lately, thank you so much! And also, I want some

Benevolent Jenny is spoiling us this month!

An hour? Truly we are blessed and highly favored this month!

I am posthumously experiencing interest! Much appreciated

yummy im so full from eating Patreon videos

Tummy full of Efteling content

i swear i didn’t see your caption LMAO

A feast fit for kings!!

caption so true

we are eating GOOD this month

My tummy is full but Jenny’s bonus videos go in a special stomach, like the tastiest of desserts.

We're getting spoiled this month! 💜