Just came back from a trip to Efteling. The park was comfortably busy, never had to wait longer than 30 minutes for anything.
I haven't been in several years so the new Grand Hotel in the park is there now. I wasn't a fan when they announced it, I figured it was gonna ruin the impact of the main entrance building, but I have to admit they did a great job, it looks beautiful.

The big thing was riding Danse Macabre for the first time (pic related). I avoided all ride footage so I had no idea what to expect other than the general idea of how the ride system works, but it is definitely fantastic. In broad strokes it's like a spinner ride you find in most parks, but souped up, grandiose and everything dialed to 11. It's not necessarily the most thrilling ride, but it is incredibly fun. The fast spins and ups and tilts do a great job selling the "dance" part, and all movements are perfectly in sync with the music, making it feel oddly cinematic. Not sure that's the best word to describe it but whatever. Great ride. The surrounding area is also themed very well. I especially loved the sound design, you always hear things rustling in the bushes around you from all directions, which grow more monstrous sounding the farther you get in the queue.

Other stray observations:
>Fata Morgana is fun, but some of the animatronics need to be fixed up so their necks don't look broken
>Droomvlucht is still more magical than anything Disney has ever made
>Villa Volta is still my favorite for being solid fun for zero wait times usually (and the best music)
>All staff was super friendly and happy to be there, a nice thing to see.
>Didn't do any roller coasters because my partner doesn't like them, but I tricked her onto De Vliegende Hollander at the end of the day and she cursed me the whole way through the outdoor section. She ended up having fun so it was all good in the end.

TL;DR - Efteling is rad