The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land devoted to entertaining, and coincidentally 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 20 years of its existence in 2007. With new exciting attractions added to the park’s already inspiring range of visual themes, tourists are bound to have an enjoyable day when they visit.
Being a French theme park, almost all of the attractions are in French but those unable to understand the language are catered through infrared interpretation headsets which are provided for free if you leave your ID at the desk as a guarantee. There are , however , 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 an issue, as dreams are understandable in all languages alike.
The attractions use visual and audio affects to make you a part of the scene ; the robust hydraulic jacks employed in the dash for Atlantis take you through the lost city at a speedy and you are sucked into the experience with the dome shaped screen around you, producing a 3D world that is made even more plausible with the utilization of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of a fascinating underwater setting.
that is only 1 attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least twenty mind boggling, yet glorious shows that give you the sensation of movement while you experience different worlds, whether it’s your hazard on Akryls or the story of the Dance with androids, you’ll 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 greater comprehension of lives we’ve not experienced and creates empathy as well ; a voyage into the Dark is this kind of attraction letting you temporarily 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 good place for those visiting the park to stay at during their visit. At roughly 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 100 rooms are spacious and offer all modern facilities 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 golfing Course which is not far either.
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