Efteling has announced that a new 17,000 m² themed area including brand new attraction Danse Macabre will be opening in 2024.

In the new attraction, named after the famous piece of music by Saint-Saëns, visitors will be transported into the story with the unforgettable music from the Spookslot haunted house as the main theme.

The surroundings in the new area will provide a mysterious setting in which the 20-metre high attraction building immediately catches the eye.

Efteling designer Jeroen Verheij explains:

"For Danse Macabre, I was inspired by the original sketches and ideas for the Spookslot Haunted House, among other things. It is of course a great honour and a challenge to be able to think up something suitable for such a historic place. The attentive visitor may see some familiar elements in the future. But it will be all new: we will completely immerse visitors and they will experience the 'Danse Macabre' like never before. We will keep the creepy theme and extend it through all the details in the themed area."

After the summer in 2022, the current Spookslot haunted house will make way for the new themed area, which will include the Danse Macabre attraction, catering, retail and entertainment.

The interview with designers Sander de Bruijn and Jeroen Verheij about the Efteling philosophy, the departure of Spookslot and the new themed area, can be viewed here.

Teaser for Danse Macbre