Futuroscope Ride In French Theme Park
The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land dedicated to entertaining, and inadvertently teaching, the many millions of visitors that visit every year. Built five miles north to the town of Poitiers, in France, Futuroscope was opened to public in 1987 and the park is celebrating 20 years of its existence in 2007. With new exciting attractions added to the park’s already electrifying range of visible themes, tourists are bound to have a pleasurable day when they visit.
Being a French theme park, almost all of the attractions are in French but those unable to comprehend the language are catered thru infrared interpretation headsets which are provided for free if you leave your ID at the desk as a guarantee. There are some attractions that will only be enjoyed in French ; one is The Forest of Dreams, which, in reality, 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 has effects on to make you part of the scene ; the powerful hydraulic jacks employed in The Race for Atlantis take you thru the lost city at a high-speed and you are sucked into the experience with the dome formed screen around you, manufacturing a 3D world that’s made even more believable with the use of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of a fascinating underwater setting.
that’s just one attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least 20 mind astounding, yet fantastic shows that give you the sensation of movement while you experience different worlds, whether it is your peril on Akryls or the tale of the Dance with robots, you may leave the ride feeling you’ve lived the sensations without having left your seat. The educational side of Futuroscope not only aims at entertaining but also gives us a bigger 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 temporarily live the life of the visually diminished who concentrate more on the other senses than visible, to gather a sense of direction.
Set right beside the Futuroscope is The Quality Alteora Hotel which, actually, is a good place for those visiting the park to stay at during their visit. At about 15 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 easy and convenient. The 100 rooms are roomy and offer all modern amenities with the added pleasure of a pool. Your food will be served besides the pool too by the La Piscine Resturant. You may also enjoy a game of golfing at The Saint Cyr golf Course which is not far either.
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