Plopsaland creates memorial spot near The Ducks for young superfan
Plopsaland created a memorial spot in 2022 for 12-year-old Cesar, a young superfan whose favourite attraction was De Eendjes, known in the database as The Ducks. The tribute was placed near the family ride.
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Plopsaland De Panne added a small but deeply personal place near De Eendjes in October 2022. Looopings reported that the park had created a memorial spot for Cesar, a 12-year-old Plopsa superfan who had died suddenly earlier that year. After his death, his carer wrote to Plopsaland and Studio 100 founder Gert Verhulst, asking whether the park could give him a permanent place to be remembered.
The tribute was placed by the attraction that meant the most to him. According to the report, Plopsaland was his favourite place and De Eendjes, listed in the database as The Ducks, was his favourite ride. A sign with the words specially for Cesar was attached to a grapevine and decorated with a blue butterfly. Flowers and butterflies were placed below it.
For visitors, this was not technical ride news, but it adds a tender layer to the attraction's history. The modest children's ride became a place of recognition and memory for a family, carers and park staff. For park fans, the story shows how small family attractions can carry emotional weight: not because of records or investment, but because of the personal memories guests attach to them.