Efteling, one of Europe’s most popular theme parks, just confirmed details of a NEW major attraction.

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Early this year, the park confirmed major changes were coming to the Raveleijn area of the park, which they said would be “completely transformed with a new storyline, decor and impressive show effects,” including a new open-air “rotating flying experience” attraction. Now, the park has released new details on this attraction, Ravenring.

Ravenring will be a horizontally rotating wheel in which 36 visitors per ride will take their seats in one of the 18 winged vehicles, inspired by the ravens of Raveleijn. The ride’s storyline revolves around recruiting “new heroes” to continue protecting the city of Raveleijn in the future by taking part in a “flying ritual reserved only for true heroes.” After their flight, guests will discover which of the five magical elements suits them best: blue for water, red for fire, green for wood, brown for earth, and purple for metal.

Further details on the attraction include:

• Riders must be 4-years-old and at least meter (about 3.5 feet) tall.
• Guests can control how steeply their vehicle flies using a lever in their ride vehicle.
• Each flight lasts approximately 90 seconds.
• The ride reaches a maximum height of five meters – about 16.5 feet –  and tops out at a top speed of around 40 kilometers – about 25 miles –  per hour.
• Ravenring will be accessible for guests with disabilities, although a transfer is required.
• The attraction is set to open before the end of 2026.

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Ravenring will join another new attraction, Hooghmoed, which opened at the park on May 1st. The child-friendly drop tower attraction consists of three towers, each approximately 40 feet tall, and is themed as a companion piece to its neighbor, the gold-mine-themed dive coaster Baron 1898. According to the park, “the tall chimney of the gold smeltery must be cleaned regularly. To reach the chimney, the young chimney sweeps (the attraction’s visitors) take the lift up. Spinning at a height of 9.5 metres, the view is spectacular. But then the Witte Wieven (the Wailing Women) appear and sabotage the ride. A steel cable snaps and the lift plunges several metres down into mist and smoke…”

Each of the ride’s towers has a capacity of 10 people, allowing 30 guests per ride, and feature their own ride sequence of approximately 1.5 minutes. Riders must be approximately 2.95 feet tall, and children must be accompanied by an adult approximately 4.3 feet tall.

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Founded in 1952, Efteling, located in the Netherlands, has become a beloved institution for generations of guests. Theme park aficionados travel from across the continent — and the WORLD — to take in the park’s lush and manicured grounds, as well as dozens of attractions themed to the ancient myths, legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore of Europe. These new additions are coming at a strong time for Efteling, as the park has consistently been one of Europe’s most popular in recent years, often in the continent’s top 3 most visited parks annually, along with Europa Park in Germany, and even Disneyland Paris.

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Efteling, the popular theme park in the Netherlands, is adding two new rides over the course of 2026. Stay tuned to DFB for more on the international theme park scene.

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