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.

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:
  • Other creations:
  • Forest Realm
  • East Station (Station de Oost)
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References
  1. partly portfolio list Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Interview in Product 9/2007 by Drs.Hoppenbrouwers Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
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