Jeff Mills Coastal Vacations Club Blog

The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land devoted to entertaining, and accidentally teaching, the many millions of tourists 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 inspiring range of visible themes, tourists are certain to have a delightful 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 through infrared interpretation headsets which are supplied for free if you leave your ID at the desk as a guarantee.  There are some attractions that can 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 an issue, as dreams are comprehensible in all languages alike.  

The attractions use visible and audio affects to make you a part of the scene ; the strong hydraulic jacks used in the chase for Atlantis take you thru the lost city at a speedy and you are sucked into the experience with the dome formed screen around you, manufacturing a 3D world that’s made even more plausible with the use of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of an enchanting underwater setting.  

that’s only one attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least twenty mind astounding, yet glorious shows that give you the sensation of movement while you experience different worlds, whether it’s your hazard on Akryls or the tale of the Dance with androids, you may 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 understanding of lives we’ve not experienced and creates empathy as well ; A Journey 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, actually, is a good place for those visiting the park to remain at during their visit.  At roughly 15 minutes drive from the Poitiers airport, 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 spacious 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 can also enjoy a game of golf at The Saint Cyr golf Course which is not far either.

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