Rain at Efteling: what now?
A day at Efteling in rainy weather may not be the ideal combination. Nothing is quite as annoying as walking around Efteling in a soaked coat and trousers, and even sopping wet socks. Fortunately, a rainy day in this fairytale park has its advantages too. In this article, we share some handy tips.
Plenty of indoor attractions
Besides thrilling roller coasters such as Baron 1898 and Python, Efteling offers a range of indoor attractions, including even roller coasters. How about a ride on Vogel Rok? Or put on your fairy wings and step into Droomvlucht. Explore the palace in Symbolica and take an enchanting boat trip through Fata Morgana. The great thing about these indoor attractions is that the queues are often nice and dry.
What should you bring?
Here are a few handy suggestions we'd like to share with you: always make sure you have a spare pair of socks with you. There's nothing more unpleasant than having to walk around a theme park all day in soaking wet socks. Another practical tip is to bring a plastic bag. On some outdoor attractions, the seats can unfortunately be wet on a rainy day. If you put a plastic bag on the seat, that problem is solved too.
Visit the best Efteling restaurants
A pleasant place to dry off is one of the restaurants at Efteling. Now that it's raining during your day at Efteling, it's the perfect opportunity to discover a few charming spots. How about het Poffertje? In Marerijk you'll find a nostalgic poffertjes restaurant. In this cosy establishment you can enjoy fresh poffertjes, baked on an electric griddle right in the middle of the restaurant. Another recommendation can be found in Ruigrijk. At Station de Oost you'll discover Wachtruimte de 1e klas, an old-fashioned café where you can enjoy a lovely cup of coffee, tasty snacks or one of the specialities on the menu. What makes this café extra special is that you literally look out from your waiting room onto the track of the Efteling Stoomtrein. The walls are decorated with various photos of the trains that make their daily rounds on the track around the park.
Take on the challenge
As you can see, there are plenty of advantages to a rainy day at Efteling. It's often wonderfully quiet on days like that, too. Ideal! A fun suggestion is to try to experience as many Efteling attractions as possible whenever it's dry for a while during your day. In this video you'll see the best approach. Good luck!






