Futuroscope 2024, best attractions and prices of the Poitiers theme park

For years, when I travel by car to Paris or western France, when passing near the city of Poitiers I have always said the same thing: I have to take a trip just to know Futuroscope.

Maybe this will be the year, especially considering that this Theme Park, currently the second amusement park in France Due to the number of visitors received, in 2023 it reached a record with almost 2 million visitors.

At the outset I will tell you that I am not a fan of amusement parks...but I am a fan of theme parks. I explain.

I admit that I have had a terrible time when on some occasion I have had the “imprudence” of going on a roller coaster or similar attractions that produce strong sensations and get the adrenaline pumping.

However, as a child I have always enjoyed the more educational or spectacular attractions that you find in some theme parks, and in this regard, without a doubt Futuroscope is ideal.

What the Futuroscope attractions are like: characteristics

That's what has always caught my attention. Futuroscope, Theme Park that promises you to enjoy educational and original experiences, in which imagination and futurism They are great protagonists.

And with the complement of technological innovation, with projections on screens, 4D hemispherical, 5D, mapping, etc.

One of the characteristics of this theme park, which currently occupies 60 hectares and offers its visitors up to 40 experiences different, is that every year it presents new attractions, currently finishing its total renovation plan that began a few years ago.

Therefore, even if you have already visited Futuroscope, in a short time you will have new reasons to do it again, a good opportunity, for example, on a transit trip to the Loire Valley o Normandy.

Best Futuroscope Attractions 2024

This continuous renovation plan leads to the appearance of completely new attractions that provide various technological innovations.

Aquascope water park, big news in 2024

The great novelty of this year is the “aqualudic” park which premieres this year starting in July.

It is more than an attraction, it is a water park annex to the facilities of Futuroscope, with independent entrance, where its large set of 8 slides and, above all, the immersive experience that you enjoy when you bathe in its large enclosed area of ​​6.000 square meters.

Here you have complete information about what is the new Aquascope like?.

Eclipse, “robotic show” at Futuroscope

Another new feature this year is "Eclipse", an attraction that merges the real and the virtual, in what is called a robotic show.

It stands out for its staging carried out in collaboration with Cirque Eloize, and for his mapping and lighting effects.

This is “Tornado Hunters”, star attraction at Futuroscope

Opened in 2022, “Tornado Chasers” has now become the Futuroscope's most notable attraction.

In this attraction you will have the sensation of being caught in the whirlwind of a tornado, which is typical of sitting on a platform surrounded by a LED circular screen with special effects and “live” scenes.

This platform rises, falls, tilts and rotates at a speed of up to 27 km/hour.

This attraction was awarded last year as Best Attraction in the World across THEA Awards 2022.

This is “the Extraordinary Journey” in Futuroscope

On the other hand, in 2017 the 30th anniversary of the theme park was celebrated, which was an argument to present one of the main attractions of Futuroscope.

It's about attraction “The Extraordinary Journey” that emulates the journey of "Around the World in 80 Days"Of Julio Verne.

In your experience you will go aboard a tilting platform with 84 seats, which takes you with your feet in the air and the sensation of “flying” on a four-minute trip.

From your chair, surrounded by effects such as wind, fog and smells, you will see a 6K projection on an impressive immersive screen.

With music composed custom for use in the attraction and a film made with digital technique, The Extraordinary Journey was awarded in 2022 for Parkmania Awards with the award for Best European Attraction of the Year.

That's how it is "Étincelle, the curse of the black opal”

The main novelty of 2023 was the attraction Étincelle, the curse of the black opal.

It is a 4D attraction with a French superheroine, with a fast-paced adventure and lots of humor.

In this attraction you will be standing on a platform that vibrates to the rhythm of the action of the 3D movie, and you will live an immersive experience enriched with sensory effects and laser beams.

With exceptional spatial sound, this new attraction presents a unique innovation in the world, relief effects created by double lasers, which promotes total immersion.

Other must-see attractions at Futuroscope

Of course, during your visit to this theme park you can also see those that have already become essential attractions which are visited by thousands of people every year.

For example, the nighttime show that premiered in 2021, The Key of Dreams, which is characterized by its 3-dimensional aquatic effects, light effects and image projections on water screens.

It is also already a classic Time Machine, which was awarded in 2014 as the Best Attraction in the World.

In this attraction you will go aboard a train, and surrounded by the world of Rabbids, you will travel through notable moments in history, from prehistory to the conquest of space.

Another essential attraction is Dance with the Robots, in which you will get on an eight-meter-high robot and move to the rhythm of electro-pop music from the DJ Martin Solveig.

Of course, between the most notable attractions of Futuroscope is Arthur, the 4D Adventure, designed by the film director Luc Besson, which also received the aforementioned award in 2012.

And another classic is the Aerobar which will lift you 35 meters above the ground to a kind of flying bar.

This year also highlights as a novelty the documentary Antarctica, which is projected on the Kinemax, the largest flat screen in Europe.

Another interesting attraction is Sebastian Loeb Racing Experience in which sitting on a bucket chair dynamics through virtual reality you live the experience of being the co-pilot of the famous world rally champion.

In this attraction you will feel the tremors of the road and the great accelerations, in addition to seeing yourself immersed in the smoke of extreme drifts.

Futuroscope visit schedules

If this year you decide to visit this French theme park, here you can consult the Futuroscope opening dates and times, a park that opens every day of the week, depending on the day and time of year, between 9 a.m. and 22 p.m., and closes around 23 p.m. in summer.

The night show takes place, depending on the time of year, between 20,30:22,45 p.m. and XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.

Futuroscope ticket prices

Here you can consult the ticket offers to visit Futuroscope, with packages and options with different discounts, and here you have another alternative to buy tickets for Futuroscope.

Finally, in order to prepare your visit, it will also be useful to consult the Futuroscope map.