Slowly but surely more and more is becoming clear about the successor to the Spookslot in the Efteling. ‘Danse Macabre’ should become a lot more dynamic. In this way, the audience will soon become a real part of the performance. This is reported by amusement park website Looopings after discussions with various stakeholders.
The Efteling opts for a spectacular ghost performance with a moving grandstand and special effects, so Looopings knows† The new attraction will also have a modern ride system, so that the audience will soon become part of the performance. At the Spookslot, the audience was still watching the performance behind a glass wall.
There is good news for the big fans of the Spookslot: the iconic floating violin returns. The arches, ornate windows, balustrades and gates are also given the same shape in Danse Macabre.
Ghost lock design is back
The new attraction also features a character once designed by the designer of the haunted castle. Ton van der Ven drew the mind of a conductor at the time. This conductor would control ghost elements in the set. But that was too expensive at the time and was scrapped. Jeroen Verheij is chief designer of the new attraction and decided to add this conductor now.
Efteling previously announced that the attraction can handle 1250 visitors per hour. The attraction will cost 25 million euros and should open in 2024.
Protest against demolition
When Efteling announced on 24 January that it would demolish the Spookslot, there was a lot of protest. Fans did not want their attraction to disappear and started a petition. This one was signed more nearly ten thousand times. Heritage Association Bond Heemschut also wanted to keep the Spookslot. Ultimately both without success, because the attraction is going to disappear anyway.
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