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“Futuroscope is easy to get to east of Poitiers, close...”

written by Blackjacket on 23/09/2006

Good Points
Very pleasant surroundings

Bad Points
Car park exiting

General Comments
Futuroscope is easy to get to east of Poitiers, close to motorway and N10 highway, well signposted but not very easily accessible on foot. There is a large choice of all-budget overnight accommodation in the area which is itself a pleasant, green region of France.

It cost £60 for 2 adults and one child for a full 12 hour day. Car parking should have been £5.

The rides are more cerebral/virtual than most theme parks and often involve more visual image than mechanical beef. Queuing, even in August, was always acceptable. A big site with plenty of room for the huge numbers of visitors. The grounds are meticulously planted and cared for and make Disneyland Paris look like a slum. There are open air events all over the site all day, always something to look and laugh at. Our 8 year old gave the day an Excellent rating.

Take your own picnic unless you are fond of fast food.

The late evening show is a laser/water presentation with spectacular effects, and this is inclusive in the ticket price.

Leaving the site at 11pm was the low point. Car park tickets are obtained from 4 machines at the entrance/exit so the queues here were terrible. The machine refused my payment after a long wait so I drove out anyway but the gate operator opened up for free and wished us a good journey home.

A great day out.