Amsterdam אמסטרדם 2018

Ravelin (or "Raveleijn" in Dutch) is a theatre at the Efteling amusement park in the southern Netherlands. It was designed by Sander de Bruijn at a total cost of 30 million Euros and opened its doors on April 8, 2011.

Ravelin is a multifunctional complex with, amongst others, a theatre, conference hall, restaurant and offices. The main part of Ravelin is the arena where 5 shows (30 minutes) are performed per day. The open-air arena has a capacity of 1,200 visitors on a total of 1450 m2. The cast has 10 members and the music was composed by René Merkelbach and Het Brabants Orkest with vocals by Anneke van Giersbergen and others. The pen for the animals (5 horses, 1 owl, 1 falcon and 5 ravens) is located next to the parking area. Another main show element is a mechanical dragon.

The story was written by Paul van Loon and tells the tale of the Woudenberg family of seven who move to the edge of a forest. The children discover an old city gate in the forest, where a tyrant oppresses the people. As it turns out, the five kids have the special gifts needed to fight the tyrant.

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Ravelijn's legend

Watch the story of Ravelijn come to life in a spectacular park show featuring stunt horse riders, ravens, knights and a disappearing Princess. The show tells the story of an anxious nation who are waiting for their oldest prophecy to come true. One day, five talented riders free the village from years of domination by the evil ruler, Count Olaf Grafhart and his five-headed, fire breathing monster – and you get to see it all! There are around five shows a day and show times vary between seasons (closed January to March). The show is free of charge but during busy times, use ticket machines to get your ticket so you're guaranteed a seat. Headsets with English narration are available for those that don’t speak Dutch, but the story is easy to follow without them.