Bonus: Toverland (& Aardbeienland)

If you liked Aardbeienland, you'd love the German Karls strawberry theme parks. They got strawberry themed rides and lots of snacks (including some very questionable combos), random animatronics and also some potato and sausage themed rides! Mascots, too! They are always building more and some of those park vibes are very cool to soak up. I would love to see an Efteling video.

Watching this reminded me of Lotteworld Adventure, a theme park in Seoul, Korea, which opened when I was around 10. Visiting it as a child who grew up in Anaheim, having Disneyland as my standard for theme parks, was astounding. I’m curious if you’ve ever been. I have no idea what it’s like nowadays. Perhaps I should pay them a visit.

There is or was a water carousel type ride in Canobie Lake Park in NE where you’re on a water plane and you skim the water then go into the air. Very fun, I remember falling into the water though when getting off. I was fine! I wonder if it’s still there.

I gasped when you mentioned Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders

It's a common dad trait to be able to do a perfect duck impression. My dad does it too lol

I thought Jenny was making the horse sounds at first lol!

Somehow just based on your big dog shirt dad archetype comparison I was able to assume the man behind you was bald and I was correct 😭

I find it so weird someone would make fun of people for enjoying a theme park, especially when they are there themselves. I've had annual passed to some of the parks in orlando and when I see/hear people enjoying the park I just think its nice? Even if I'm not super excited about a ride I'm on, seeing other people really excited about it is fun, I'm glad they are enjoying it. Idk why people can't just let others be. Glad you were able to go on again without the backseat commentary.

When you went into the gift shop my dumb ass thought you were still in the boat for a second lol

In the Willow show on Disney plus there's a creature that looks so much like the tallymally I bet jenny would love it!

lol

There is a similar horse ride at Legoland CA; it’s called the “jousting horses” or something like that. I always loved that peaceful lil’ ride, too bad they have an age cap and I eventually got kicked off :(

Do the Tallymallies have lore? What are they?

Was Merlin himself an animatronic, or one of those projection/screens?

salem willows in salem massachusetts had a water carousel (i actually think it’s still there) and it was boats and they were made of this weird chalky material and i adored them. much smaller than the tolly mollys though

there's a similar horse riding ride at legoland ca and it's adorable bc the horses look like the ones that came with old lego sets and you see medieval knights and princesses made of lego as you go around the track! i think it may be height restricted though bc only kids are meant to ride it

Why people in the background of videos gotta be mean?

Both the Tolly Molly and the Trojan horse ride are pretty identical to two rides we recently experienced when we took our toddler to Peppa Pig Theme Park in Lakeland. I also hadn’t seen rides like that before.

The framing of the shot at 28:05 makes it seem like the screams are coming from inside the horse. Really had me shook for a moment there lol

On behalf of my country I apologize for backseat-dutch-commenter-dad. Couldn't make out most of the nonsense he was saying except him saying the tunnel smelled bad.

Germans LOVE Country Roads- cannot explain it- guess the Dutch do too

I get that abba toverland song stuck in my head all the time so I'm loving getting to see it!

It would seem Jenny’s sister is the more powerful sorceress?

That would be So Cool; to have Jenny in the boat in front of you, and be able to heckle her (in some foreign language)

The water carousel reminds me of Dragon Land at Busch Gardens!! I loved that place when I was little lol

place looks cool, even on the hottest of days...

Thank you so much for providing abandoned content! OMG Strawberry Jesus.

at 0:54 it sounds like Return of the Mack is about to start.

34:22 🐍 Snake confirmed

Obviously, Merlin wants to become his young, hot, BBC self.

Shout out for the MST3K reference 🧙‍♂️

I like that their gift shop shelves and store fixtures are wooden and handmade, just really adds to the vibe.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing it with us!

@16:17 I keep watching over and over again. I can't stop laughing at it

As an american I feel relief that 'pseudo-jokingly-aggressive-for-no-reason dad' is a universal type. Like thank god we don't have a monopoly on him. Calm down bud, your kids already know you're the alpha. Loved this footage, it's incredibly peaceful and soothing. ty for the bonus content : )

(@17:07) Merlin! In his suspiciously 16:9 ratio window! 😉 EDIT: In portrait mode, of course. 😊

just a coincidence but the music that plays on the merlin’s quest ride has a really similar chord progression to a song called “letting go” by the field mice. not important but it just stood out to me, idk check it out if you just can’t get enough of the merlin’s quest song i guess

Im so sorry about the dad experience but its very funny that the big dog dad archetype is universal

A theme park based entirely around the concept of a single variety of fruit is both the worst and the best idea of all time

this park reminds me of Enchanted Forest in Oregon. if you're ever in the pnw it's a great little stop, the entire thing is hand made by some old man who loved fairy tales and his family still owns and operates it.

My headcanon is definitely that the Dutch dad who was rocking your boat was the same Dutch dad who inexplicably rugby- (or I guess football-) tackled me into the plunge pool while I was minding my own business at the Turkish baths in Bodrum. That or artificial bodies of water just make Dutch dads insane.

As a Dutch person living in the US, yup those dads are a universal experience... hope you had better luck in the Efteling!

Omg this strawberry theme park is incredible. It's like if Dark Souls was full of strawberries instead of skeletons and stuff.

Okay I lived across the street from a classic Dog Shirt Dad growing up, and Jenny’s description of these people made me remember the MOST important shirt this guy owned- a shirt with Arnold Schwarzenegger in a suit with sunglasses on, it said “The Govinator” on it. It was like this guy’s final form. He would get so excited and yell down the street to people to read his shirt when he was washing his car. It was incredible.

Honestly this park seems like everything I want and need out of a lower cost park. The atmosphere looks great, plenty of high quality merch, theme and whimsy abound! Also forget that dad trying to be cool in front of a bunch of people trying to have a nice time. While it's nice to see it's not just Americans who act like jerks lol it still sucks.

If only Jenny had had the nerve to go for the full-on witch's hat instead of the conventional peaked cap. It would have looked cute, and certainly would have kept the sun off better!

I respect your commitment to quality. Thanks for working so hard for us.

Aw, of course the silly, difficult-to-conceptualize bonus ramble idea won... I'm sure Jenny will make it good but...I don't get the appeal on the first place.

omg 1. that thumbnail looks like early CGI lol so its funny thats its a real photo, 2. i love dollywood!! im so happy youve seen it! i used to go a lot as a kid and in high school cause i grew up in east tn. lol always thought that the very weird and old darkride, “Fire In The Hole” at dollywood was your style lol as teenagers me and my friends were pretentious hipsters and would be like “actually this ride is cool and psychedelic and we’re the only onewho get it” lol

It's almost uncanny how much that Tollymolly looks like a G3 my little pony.

Thanks for all the effort in getting the ramble video right this month Jenny. Fun bonus video too! Strawberry Jesus lol.

Aardbijen land looks like a horror park haha, getting some Goose Bumps vibes from everything. Strawberry Jesus looked like he be belonged in a del Toro film

Happy new year! Love video, especially the strawberry park, what a delightfully weird place. (All I could understand from jerk dad was him complaining the merlin cave smelled bad (he was speaking dutch), that must’ve been such an awkward experience.)

I happened to be eating strawberries when I saw this ramble! Berry coincidental!

I love these kinds of videos so much, I can't really travel ATM and we have nothing this interesting anywhere near where I live so thank you!! It's super relaxing and interesting

I can imagine it's weird to speak with authority on things you've never seen, but I'm excited to see what you've come up with! Seems like an interesting challenge and I'm glad you're taking the time to come out with something you feel great about. Also double vids this month, this is some good eats! Excited for the year to come, thanks for all your hard work!

Sorry your 40€ plastic wand was a disappointment. Don’t tell Randy Moore

Listening to Love Song by Lana Del Rey on the drive to Toverland seems like a vibe

I love how the ducks are just chilling next to you at 3:30. The first one even seems to do a duck greeting!

This bonus is awesome! This strawberry place is INSANE! It's so unsettling I LOVE IT. My brain was afraid some horrible berry cryptid was gonna leap out the whole time.

That dad behind you peaked in high school

I like how, even when going through Toverland, Jenny still finds the time to dunk on Evermore.

Thanks for the bonus, and for the extra care on the ramble!

Toverland looks so sweet. I'm so impressed by how easy you make it to experience these things vicariously with you. Your detailed explanation of the smell of the Merlin ride before the footage gets to you commenting on it is great. And yes, that room slaps even on video!

With you on capturing gift shops, so many areas like that which aren't spotlit attractions get seen by everyone in the moment but often no one takes any pictures. Then it changes with the years or is gone entirely, and you come to find out it only exists as a fading memory

Jenny your commitment to quality is admirable🫡

we appreciate you jenny, thank you for this video 🌸

What is the topic? I’m only at the $1 tier so I don’t think I have any way of seeing it beforehand (although I always enjoy the surprise).

Hoping someone resubmits the animatronics topic for January's poll 🤞

Yayyy a bonus video!!

Thank you for taking the extra time and care!

A bonus. Happy New Year one and all 😍

I wasn't expecting The strawblerry witch project

Yeah the one that won seems like it could have been a humdinger to get the tone of. Hoping the second pass goes smoother for ya!

What a way to start the new year :D

Yesssss. OK I'm partway through. The mean guy was speaking Dutch.

I’m really hoping you’re still reacting to animatronics since the poll was so close 😭

hurray!!

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thanks for the bonus!! 🥰