Karel Willemen
Karel Angèle Antonius Willemen (born May 15, 1967 in Dongen) is a Dutch designer. He is mainly recognized for his contributions to the fantasy-themed amusement park Efteling, 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ partly portfolio list Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Interview in Product 9/2007 by Drs.Hoppenbrouwers Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine