--- title: "North Brabant" description: "North Brabant’s park history includes a destination where illustrated stories became a landscape to walk through.The story behind the day outA fairytale forest takes rootEfteling’s Fairytale Forest opened in 1952. Anton Pieck’s visual approach and Peter Reijnders’ technical work helped give the stories a physical form. The original idea relied on discovering scenes within a wooded setting, rather than moving between large thrill rides. Later expansion added other attraction formats, but the forest’s beginning remains a distinct regional contribution to the history of themed entertainment.Sources & further readingEfteling · Official historyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/north-brabant/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/north-brabant/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 217 page: 1 --- # North Brabant North Brabant’s park history includes a destination where illustrated stories became a landscape to walk through. The story behind the day out ## A fairytale forest takes root Efteling’s Fairytale Forest opened in 1952. Anton Pieck’s visual approach and Peter Reijnders’ technical work helped give the stories a physical form. The original idea relied on discovering scenes within a wooded setting, rather than moving between large thrill rides. Later expansion added other attraction formats, but the forest’s beginning remains a distinct regional contribution to the history of themed entertainment. ### Sources & further reading - [Efteling · Official history]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Efteling]() · [Markdown](); location: Kaatsheuvel, North Brabant, Netherlands. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/north-brabant/