Karel Willemen

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Karel Angèle Antonius Willemen (born May 15, 1967 in Dongen) is a Dutch designer. He is mainly recognized for his contributions for Efteling.

Front of the Flying Dutchman Coaster building

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^[1]
Cinderella
animatronic for The Castle of Sleeping Beauty
model for the animatronic of Tom Thumb
contributed at Rumpelstiltskin
contributed at The Chinese Nightingale
several contributions at The Wishing-Table

Rides:

Flying Dutchman
theme for George and the Dragon
contributed at Dreamflight ^[2]
contributed at The People of Laaf
side entrance and other contributions for PandaVision
design for new Python trains
design for new Bob Track trains
new waiting area and other contributions for Bird Rok

Other creations:

Forest Realm
East Station (Station de Oost)

References

v t e Efteling

Parts	Efteling Park Tower Realm Hotel Efteling Golf course Efteling Theatre Forest Realm Accommodation area The House of the Five Senses

Attractions	Aquanura Anton Pieck Square Adventures Maze Bird Rok Bob Track Carnival Festival Children's Railway Children's Playground Diorama Dreamflight Efteling Theatre Efteling Museum Efteling Steam Train Company Fata Morgana Fairy Tale Forest Flying Dutchman Game Gallery Gondoletta Half Moon Haunted Castle George and the Dragon Monsieur Cannibale Pagoda PandaVision The People of Laaf Piraña Polka Marina Python Ravelin Steam Carousel Tin Lizzies The Emperor's New Clothes Villa Volta

Future attractions	Court of Hearts (expected 2015)

Closed attractions	Canoe river Pegasus Water Organ Swimming Pool Rowing Pond

People	Michel den Dulk Theo Hochwald Henny Knoet Anton Pieck Peter Reijnders Ton van de Ven Karel Willemen

Persondata
Name	Willemen, Karel
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Short description	Dutch designer
Date of birth	May 15, 1967
Place of birth
Date of death
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