Futuroscope is a theme park, whose attractions were initially based on multimedia and innovative cinematographic, audiovisual and robotic techniques. It is located in the Vienne department, 10 kilometers north of Poitiers, 330 km south of Paris. As the first theme park opened in France, it has attracted a total of more than 50 million visitors since its opening in 1987. It is equally aimed at the youngest with attractions such as « Les Lapins Crétins », « L’Âge de Glace 4D » or the playful city Futuropolis but also at adults with numerous multimedia experiences, attractions such as « Dancing with Robots » or « L’Extraordinaire Voyage », the Sébastien Loeb Racing Xperience or « Objectif Mars », a first roller coaster launched in 2020. Don’t miss our selection of the best attractions of Futuroscope.

• Futuroscope attendance : 1.91 millions of visitors in 2019
• Rides and attractions : 40
• Shows : « Les Mystères du Kube » (The Kube Mysteries) is a dreamlike show mixing acrobatics and digital art,  » La Forge aux Étoiles is a Cirque du Soleil’s aquatic fairytale evening show with sounds and lights  » and « IllusiO, a magical destiny » (magic show).
• New in 2020 : The new roller coaster « Destination Mars » immerses visitors , as future astronauts, in the heart of a space training center, during 2min50s.
• New in 2019 : The children’s world becomes « Futuropolis » with new activities for kids like « Sauvetage Academy », to learn how to drive zodiacs on water, and « Aqualympic Stadium ».
• New in 2018 : The « Sébastien Loeb Racing Experience« , a 5D Virtual Reality driving simulator put visitors in the cockpit of a rally car launched at 160 km/h, find our details and video on the grand opening here. Another novelty this year, « Dans les yeux de Thomas Pesquet », an IMAX LASER 4K movie to fly with the young ESA astronaut .
• New in 2017 : The Futuroscope amusement park is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year with the launch of the attraction « L’Extraordinaire Voyage » aka « The Extraordinary Journey » a great flying theater, and also the start of the new magic show « IllusiO, a magical destiny ».
• New in 2016 : the 4D movie « Ice Age, Time of the Dinosaurs » seen here, as well as the new light show at night « The Forge at the Stars », the movie « The World of the Invisible » and the explorarium in Imax 3D, See all new 2016 attractions here.
• New in 2015 :  » The Arena Fun Xperience  » space seen here and two new shows  » Les Mystères du Kube  » aka « The Kube Mysteries » and  » Futur l’expo « , a scenic journey on the technologies of the future at home.
• New in 2014 : The Time Machine a 3D dark-ride with many effects where The Raving Rabbids are taking you on a journey through famous moments in History!, Hubble Mission a 3D adventure that takes young visitors to the Hubble Space Telescope, Virus Attack a fantastic race in the human body to be seen in this post.
• New in 2013 : « Dances with Robots » on a playlist chosen by the famous DJ Martin Solveigyou pair up with a mate in a giant robot arm and get ready to be sent flying into a whirlwind of dizzying excitement, new evening show mixing art and technology told by Nolwenn Leroy (sound, visual and aquatic effects) in an open-air theater of 5000 seats.
• New in 2012 : « The Little Prince », an adventure of Saint-Exupéry’s hero in an immersive theatre with sensory effects. Attractions are provided in Imax and Imagic.
• Height and size restrictions : no height restrictions to minimum height 1,20m depending on activities

Open every day from 8th of February 2020 to 13th of September, then from 17th to 20th September, from 24th to 27th September, in October from Thursday to Sunday and every day from 19th October to 1st of November, then from 7th to 8 of November, from 11th to 15th November and on weekends from 21th of November to 13th of December, before the Christmas period from 19th December 2020 to 3rd January of 2021. here on the Futuroscope website.

Street Adress : RN 10 – 86 130 Jaunay – Clan – France

Directions :

• • By car: leave the A10 – E5 motorway at the Futuroscope exit #28
  • By train (including from Paris) : stop at the Futuroscope-TGV station.
  • The Poitiers-Biard airport is located 15 minutes by taxi from Futuroscope if you come by plane.

GPS Address/Coordinates :N 46° 39′ 48 » (46,66337) – E 0° 21′ 43 » (0,36187)

Parking : rate per vehicle: 9 € (from 8 to 8 the next day) and 4 € (from 4.30 pm to 8.30 am the next day). Tip: to avoid waiting at the exit of the car park, it is better to pay the parking fee upon arrival, at the cash desks or at the automatic terminals.
If you are staying in one of the hotels on the Futuroscope site, you can take the free shuttle bus that rides between the hotels and the park’s entrance (available during school holidays, weekends and public holidays).
Parkings are opened to camper vans and offer free waste water emptying, drinking water refilling and electricity connection (with fee).

Local Phone Number : 05 49 49 11 12

Sebastien Loeb Racing Xperience grand opening with S. Loeb :

Futuroscope timelapse – A day in the park… in 40 seconds :

A day at Futuropolis: :

Destination Mars, Futuroscope’s new and first Roller Coaster, tests :