Karel Willemen

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

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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
• 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
• 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)