Vacations travel

The unique visual theme park
aptly named Parc du Futuroscope
spans over 130 acres of land devoted to entertaining
and inadvertently educating
the millions of tourists that visit each 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 impressive range of visual themes
tourists are bound to have an enjoyable day when they visit.

Being a French theme park
most of the attractions are in French but those unable to understand 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 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 a problem
as dreams are understandable in all languages alike.

The attractions use visual and audio affects to make you a part of the scene; the powerful 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
producing a 3D world that is made even more believable with the use of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of an enchanting underwater setting.

That is just one attraction though
Futuroscope holds at least 20 mind boggling
yet glorious shows that give you the sensation of movement while you experience different worlds
whether it is your Peril on Akryls or the story of the Dance with Robots
you will 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 insight into lives we have not experienced and creates empathy as well; A Journey into the Dark is one such attraction that lets you briefly 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 great place for those visiting the park to stay at during their visit. At about 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 easy and convenient. The 100 rooms are spacious and offer all modern amenities with the added pleasure of a swimming pool. Your food will be served besides the pool as well
by the La Piscine Resturant. You can also enjoy a game of golf at The Saint Cyr Golf Course which is not far either.