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The unique visual theme park, aptly named Parc du Futuroscope, spans over 130 acres of land devoted to entertaining, and inadvertently training, the many millions of visitors 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 twenty years of its existence in 2007.  With new exciting attractions added to the park’s already electrifying range of visual themes, travellers are certain 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 translation headsets which are offered for free if you leave your ID at the desk as a guarantee.  There are some attractions that may 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 a problem, as dreams are understandable in all languages alike.  

The attractions use visual and audio affects to make you part of the scene ; the strong hydraulic jacks employed in the dash 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 employment of liquid crystal glasses that give the feel of a fascinating underwater setting.  

that’s only one attraction though, Futuroscope holds at least 20 mind astounding, yet excellent 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 bots, 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 bigger understanding of lives we’ve not experienced and creates empathy as well ; a voyage into the Dark is this kind of 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 wonderful great place for those visiting the park to stay 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 simple and convenient.  The hundred rooms are roomy 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 enjoy a game of golfing at The Saint Cyr golfing Course which is not far either.

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