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
* 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
* 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
* Forest Realm
* East Station (Station de Oost)
References