Parc du Futuroscope

Before I begin my 'rant'/review of Futuroscope, I would like to point out to all people going who think because the French did Disneyland so well in Paris that their second most renowned 'theme park' is just as much a success. Because in my opinion, it isn't. Futuroscope isn't really a theme park, in the sense that your not going there to experience white-knuckle rides, or any rides in fact. To be brutally honest, Futuroscope is really a glorified multiplex cinema, because every attraction involves some kind of screen. If you're prone to 'square eyes', then I wouldn't bother with this place. As i was saying, this park is full of screens, whether it be Imax, ...

I had heard a lot about this place in France from friends and family members and I was really looking forward to visiting it. It took us a few years, but finally we made it. We were staying with my parents who live not very far from there, so it seemed like the perfect family day out. The four of us set off on a very hot summer’s day, the kids impatient, my husband secretly reluctant (although he can’t keep a secret from me), as he felt this place was going to be a sort of French Disneyland or Alton Towers. I had explained to him that nothing could be further from the truth, but I don’t think he believed me. ~So, what is ...