Futuroscope Ride In French Theme Park

shane8beard — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:36:56 +0000

The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land dedicated to entertaining, and accidentally teaching, the uncountable millions of visitors that visit every year. Built five miles north to the city of Poitiers, in France, Futuroscope was opened to public in 1987 and the park is celebrating twenty years of its existence in 2007. With new exciting attractions added to the park’s already electrifying range of visual themes, visitors are certain to have a pleasurable day when they visit.

Being a French theme park, most of the attractions are in French but those unable to comprehend the language are catered through infrared translation headsets which are provided for free if you leave your ID at the desk as a guarantee. There are , however , some attractions that may only be enjoyed in French ; one is The Forest of Dreams, which, in truth, is a laser show so being in French only is not a problem, as dreams are understandable in all languages alike.

The attractions use visual and audio affects to make you part of the scene ; the robust hydraulic jacks used in The Race for Atlantis take you through the lost city at a high speed and you are sucked into the experience with the dome shaped screen around you, manufacturing a 3D world that’s made even more believable with the employment of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of an enchanting underwater setting.

that’s just one attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least twenty mind boggling, yet fantastic shows that give you the sensation of movement while you experience different worlds, whether it’s your peril on Akryls or the tale of the Dance with androids, you’ll leave the ride feeling you have lived the sensations without having left your seat. The educational side of Futuroscope not only aims at entertaining but also gives us a greater insight into lives we haven’t experienced and creates empathy as well ; a trip into the Dark is this kind of attraction that lets you quickly live the life of the visually impaired who concentrate more on the other senses than visual, to gather a sense of direction.

Set right beside the Futuroscope is The Quality Alteora Hotel which, incidentally, is a amazing great place for those visiting the park to remain at during their visit. At fifteen minutes drive from the Poitiers airfield, and a short walk from the Futuroscope TGV train station, communing to the hotel as well as the theme park is straightforward and convenient. The hundred rooms are roomy and offer all modern facilities with the added pleasure of a swimming pool. Your food will be served besides the pool also by the La Piscine Resturant. You may also enjoy a game of golf at The Saint Cyr golfing Course which is not far either.

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