The Efteling is barely a fifteen-minutes drive from me. What I would do if I were the owner? Humble growth at first, slowly but steady increasing the credibility of the park, while also keeping the specific atmosphere that contributes to the Efteling's popularity.
- Opening the park between April and October on weekends standardly until 19:00, on predicted warm sunny days (25c, no rain) until 20:00 being announced at least 36 hours in advance.
- Adding some thrilling, non-coaster rides (though being qualitative, no cheap infills)
- Thinking about a new type of park or expanding the space of the existing one, I would like to see a water park that can be opened during summer and partially covered during winter
- A Disney Village-like place, with some good nightlife facilities, though maintaining the Efteling quality. This to accomodate young adults who otherwise need to go to Tilburg or 's-Hertogenbosch and cannot go back after 23:30.
- Lightrail construction instead of extra parking: possible via two ways: either via 's-Hertogenbosch and Waalwijk being an important line for the semi-urban area, offering the best Amsterdam connection or via Tilburg, cheaper and easier (also for me). The line could at best make a curve around the park and stop on the western side of the entrance underground where the new entrance is planned anyway.
