Parc du Futuroscope Amusement Park, Poitiers, France
December 17th, 2009 | 
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The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land dedicated to entertaining, and inadvertently training, the uncountable millions of travellers that visit each year. Built five miles north to the town 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 visible themes, tourists 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 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 fact, 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 is affecting to make you a part of the scene ; the robust hydraulic jacks used in the chase for Atlantis take you thru 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 is made even more plausible with the employment of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of a fascinating underwater setting.
that is just one attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least twenty mind boggling, yet excellent 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’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 bigger understanding of lives we’ve not experienced and creates empathy as well ; a trip into the Dark is one such attraction that lets you temporarily live the life of the visually impaired who concentrate more on the other senses than visual, to gather a feeling of direction.
Set right beside the Futuroscope is The Quality Alteora Hotel which, incidentally, is a wonderful great place for those visiting the park to stay at during their visit. At about fifteen 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 simple and convenient. The 100 rooms are roomy and offer all modern conveniences with the added pleasure of a 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.
Author: Jan Hendricks
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