Karel Angèle Antonius Willemen (born May 15, 1967 in

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) is a

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designer. He is mainly recognized for his contributions to the fantasy-themed amusement park

Efteling Efteling () is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands. The attractions reflect elements from ancient myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, and folklore. The park was opened on May 31, 1952. It evolved from a nature p ...

, located in Kaatsheuvel in the Netherlands. Willemen started at Efteling in 1988, after completing the Royal Academy for Arts and Design in Den Bosch, as a Senior Modeler, Sculptor and Decorator. In 2001 he moved completely to themes & design, and since 2005 he has been working as a Senior Designer for conceptual experience and theming.

Efteling-portfolio

* Fairy Tales :* Fairy Tree :*

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

animatronic Animatronics refers to mechatronic puppets. They are a modern variant of the automaton and are often used for the portrayal of characters in films and in theme park attractions. It is a multidisciplinary field integrating puppetry, anatomy a ...

for The Castle of Sleeping Beauty :* model for the animatronic of

Tom Thumb Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tan ...

:* contributed at

Rumpelstiltskin "Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of '' Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...

:* contributed at The Chinese Nightingale :* several contributions at The Wishing-Table *Rides: :*

Flying Dutchman The ''Flying Dutchman'' ( nl, De Vliegende Hollander) is a legendary ghost ship, allegedly never able to make port, but doomed to sail the seven seas forever. The myth is likely to have originated from the 17th-century Golden Age of the Du ...

:* theme for George and the Dragon :* contributed at

Dreamflight Droomvlucht ("Dreamflight" in English) is a dark ride in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven, built by Translift and opened in 1993. History In Droomvlucht, the visitors fly through a dream world of fo ...

Interview in ''Product'' 9/2007 by Drs.Hoppenbrouwers
:* contributed at

The People of Laaf The People of Laaf is an attraction in the amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and opened its doors in 1990. It is a small village, called “Lavelaer”, inhabited by the so-called “Laafs” ("Laven" ...

:* side entrance and other contributions for

PandaVision ''PandaVision'' ''(Dutch: PandaDroom, translation: PandaDream)'' was a 4-D film shown in the Dutch theme park Efteling, sponsored by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It was inaugurated on 19 June 2002 by Prince Bernhard. The attraction clos ...

:* design for new

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trains :* design for new

Bob Track Swiss Bob (or "Bobbaan" in Dutch) was a Bobsled roller coaster in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. History Construction and opening Construction of the Bob began in 1984. The track consisted of green gutters with a snow-colored inter ...

trains :* new waiting area and other contributions for Bird Rok *Other creations: :* Forest Realm :* East Station (Station de Oost)

References

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