Symbolica
Dark ride in the Efteling theme park
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Key Takeaways
- Symbolica is a trackless dark ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, which opened July 1, 2017.
- At a cost of €35 million, it is tied with Danse Macabre for the most expensive project at Efteling.
- The project was postponed multiple times, until it was renamed Symbolica.
- Story The story of Symbolica is all about visiting king Pardulfus, who lives in Hartenhof (court of hearts).
- Pardoes then guides the visitors through hidden parts of the palace.
Symbolica is a trackless dark ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands, which opened July 1, 2017.
Construction began on January 11, 2016. At a cost of €35 million, it is tied with Danse Macabre for the most expensive project at Efteling.
History
Originally, an attraction called Hartenhof would be constructed on the site of Symbolica. The project was postponed multiple times, until it was renamed Symbolica. Construction started January 11, 2016.
Story
The story of Symbolica is all about visiting king Pardulfus, who lives in Hartenhof (court of hearts). While the visitors await their audience with the king, a character called Pardoes (a Jester who is Efteling's main mascot) appears. Pardoes then guides the visitors through hidden parts of the palace.
Ride experience
Before the visitors can enter their Fantasievaarders (Fantasy floats), there is a pre-show with two animatronics. A staircase magically opens and the visitors are directed to the boarding station. Here, they can choose one of three different routes: Heldentour (Hero tour), Muziektour (Music tour) and Schattentour (Treasure tour). The castle consists of eleven scenes, where each of the three routes attends nine scenes. Below are the eleven scenes:
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