Published On Oct 15, 2023
Every time I mispronounce a Dutch word, a fairy dies.
I’ve not stopped thinking about “Droomvlucht”, a flying dark ride at the Efteling since I rode it for the first time this year. Let’s deep dive into what makes it special in this video essay 4 times longer than the length of the ride itself.
Come join the afterparty:
Instagram ► / mikefromtheparty
Twitter ► / mikefromtheprty
Patreon ► / mikefromtheparty
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Thank you to Jaimy for being my Dutch consultant for this script, you can check out her Instagram covering her life in Japan (including some planned trips to Japanese theme parks) here ► / jaimyinjapan
Thank you to JackG for recording a voice cameo as a partygoer which I didn’t end up using! Sorry Jack! You can still find his hilarious theme park YouTube channel here ► / @jack-g4112
Thank you to Harry Robertson for the notes on the video and letting me quote his Inception zinger, you can find similarly sharp insights on his Twitter account here ► / aitchrobertson
And finally thank you to Molly Parker and for her brilliant notes and feedback on the script for this video, and my parents for helping achieve the subtle smoke effect at the beginning 🌬️
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Channel media used:
Attraction 360 / @attractions360
Eftelwesley / @eftelwesleyhd
In De Efteling / @indeefteling
Kris Van de Sande / @krisvandesande
The Window to the Magic Podcast / @windowtothemagic
Other misc sources:
Roger Ebert interviewing Hayao Miyazaki https://www.rogerebert.com/interviews...
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Music used:
Haunted, Elevator and Shine by Jahzzar
Find his music here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ja...
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
I want to Fall in Love on Snapchat by Chris Zabriskie
Find his music here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/ch...
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
All tracks have been adapted to sound like they’re at a party.
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#efteling #themepark #videoessay #droomvlucht #deepdive
