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The unique visible theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land devoted to entertaining, and coincidentally teaching, the many millions of travellers that visit annually.  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 impressive range of visible themes, travellers are sure to have a delightful 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 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 reality, is a laser show so being in French only is not difficult, as dreams are understandable in all languages alike.  

The attractions use visible and audio is affecting to make you a part of the scene ; the strong hydraulic jacks employed in the chase for Atlantis take you thru 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’s made even more believable with the utilization of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of a fascinating underwater setting.  

that’s only 1 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’s your peril on Akryls or the tale of the Dance with bots, you will 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 larger insight into lives we’ve not 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 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, in reality, is a good place for those visiting the park to stay at during their visit.  At 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 simple and convenient.  The hundred rooms are spacious and offer all modern amenities with the added pleasure of a pool.  Your food will be served besides the pool also by the La Piscine Resturant.  You may enjoy a game of golfing at The Saint Cyr golf Course which is not far either.

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