Editing Futuroscope

{{Short description|Multimedia amusement park in western France}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Futuroscope
| image = [[File:Futuroscope (France 2014) 06 View from the Gyrotour.JPG|250px]]
| caption = Futuroscope view from the Gyrotour
| location = [[Chasseneuil-du-Poitou]] and [[Jaunay-Clan]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]], France
| opening_date = May 31, 1987
| previous_names = Planète Futuroscope
| season = February to December
| area = {{convert|131|acre|km2}}
| owner = [[Compagnie des Alpes]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.futuroscope.com/en/}}
| slogan = Toutes les forces d'attractions
| coordinates = {{Coord|46|40|09|N|0|22|08|E|region:FR_type:landmark|display=it}}
}}

'''Futuroscope''', or '''Parc du Futuroscope''' ({{IPA|fr|paʁk dy fytyʁɔskɔp}}), formerly known as '''Planète Futuroscope''', is a French [[theme park]] based upon [[multimedia]], cinematographic, and audiovisual techniques.<ref>Piriou, Jerome. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=GweWDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA101 The Tourist Region: A Co-Construction of Tourism Stakeholders]''. United States, Wiley, 2019. 101.</ref> It has several [[3-D film|3D]] cinemas and a few [[4-D film|4D]] cinemas along with other attractions and shows, some of which are the only examples in the world.

It is located in the department of [[Vienne (département)|Vienne]], [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]], {{convert|10|km|mi}} north of [[Poitiers]], in the [[Commune in France|communes]] of [[Chasseneuil-du-Poitou]] and [[Jaunay-Clan]].

The park had 1.83 million visitors in 2015. In total, 50 million visitors have been to the park since it opened in 1987.{{citation needed|date=July 2011}}

==History==
* 1984: 11 December, first stone placed by [[René Monory]], president of the general council of [[Vienne (département)|Vienne]].
* 1987: 31 May, opens to the public with ''Kinémax'', the ''Pavillon du Futuroscope'' and a play zone.
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* 1988: opening of the first ''Dynamique Cinéma'' - ''Monde des Enfants'' (the world of children) and the ''[[Showscan]]'' (the first part of the ''Pavillon de la Communication'').
* 1989: the ''Cinéma en Relief'', the ''Cinéma 360°'' and the second part of the ''Pavillon de la Communication'' open, offering new spectacles to visitors.
* 1990: opening of the ''[[Omnimax]]'' and the ''Gyrotour''. Futuroscope produces its first film in 360° about the [[Tour de France]].  [[1990 Tour de France]] begins at the Futuroscope.
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* 1991: inauguration of ''Cinéautomate'' in spring. The park receives its one-millionth visitor.
* 1992: the ''Tapis Magique'' (Magic Carpet) and the ''Paysages d’[[Europe]]'' (Landscapes of Europe, a [[tow boat ride]]) open.
* 1993: inauguration of ''Solido''.
* 1994: opening of ''Pavillon de la Vienne'', a second ''Dynamique Cinéma'' and the ''Aquascope''.
* 1995: celebrating the centenary of [[Film|cinema]], inauguration of the ''Images Studio''.
* 1996: the [[IMAX]] 3D opens and presents ''[[Wings of Courage|Guillaumet, les Ailes du Courage]]'' (the Wings of Courage), a 3D dramatic film in 3D directed by [[Jean-Jacques Annaud]]. The ''Showscan'' becomes the ''Cinéma Haute Résolution'' (High Resolution Cinema).
* 1997: Futuroscope celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new evening spectacle, ''Le Lac aux Images'' (the Lake with Images). The ''Cinéautomate'' becomes ''Ciné-Jeu'' (Cinema Game) and ''Cyber Avenue'' opens up the [[Cyberworld]] to its visitors. The ''Pavillon de la Communication'' presents a film produced by Futuroscope called ''Les Autoroutes de l’Information'' (The Motorways of Information).
* 1998: ''Cyber Avenue'' expands with ''Cybermédia'' offering 1600 m² (17,000 sq ft) of [[multimedia]], [[Internet]] and [[video games]]. ''Imagic'' opens, mixing image with illusion. The ''Dynamique Cinéma 2'' becomes ''Astratour'' with a film discovering [[satellites]], produced by Futuroscope.
* 1999: opening of ''Images du Goût'' (Images of Taste) and ''The Workshop of Taste'' in the ''Pavillon du Futuroscope''.
* 2000: opening of the [[IMAX]] 3D simulator: ''Le Défi d’Atlantis'' (Race for Atlantis). In June, the ''Gare [[Gare du Futuroscope|TGV]]-Futuroscope'' (Futuroscope's [[TGV]] Station) opened with a walkway allowing visitors to reach the heart of the park directly from the station (80 mins from [[Paris (France)|Paris]]-[[Gare Montparnasse|Montparnasse]]).
[[File:Futuroscope (3).jpg|thumb|''L'Imax [[3-D film|3D]]'']]
* 2001: the inauguration of the new attractions: ''CyberWorld''', ''OceanOasis'', ''Superstition'' and ''Métropole Défi'' (Metropolis Challenge). On 18 April, Futuroscope welcomed its 25 millionth visitor.
* 2002: opening of ''Destination Cosmos'', a new evening spectacle conceived by [[Yves Pépin]]: ''Le Miroir d’Uranie'' (the Mirror of Uranie) and two new films: ''Sur les traces du Panda'' ([[China: The Panda Adventure]]) and ''Plongeurs sans Limite'' (Divers Without Limits).
* 2003: opening of the attraction ''La Cité du Numérique'' (the Digital City); 2 [[IMAX]] films: ''[[Space Station 3D]]'' and ''Percussions du Monde'' ([[Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey]]); 2 dynamique films: ''Les mélodies Aquatiques'' (Aquatic Melodies); and 2 new spectacles: ''Les Grandes Illusions'' (The Great Illusions), the ''Pavillon de la Créativité'' and an open air photograph exhibition.
* 2004: the season begins with a festival of the best Imax films. [[Jacques Perrin]] produces an exclusive new film for ''Tapis Magique'', ''Voyageurs du Ciel et de la Mer'' (Travellers by Air and by Sea). ''Le Rêve d’Icare'' ([[Adrenaline Rush (film)|Adrenaline Rush]]) produces new sensations in the [[Imax]] cinema.
* 2005: the arrival of many new attractions: ''Star du Futur !'' (Star of the Future!); ''La Légende de l'Étalon Noir'' ([[The Young Black Stallion]]) in the ''Kinémax''; the dynamique film ''Péril sur Akryls'' (Danger on Akryls) in ''Dynamique 1'' and ''Les Yeux Grands Fermés'' (Journey into the Dark). On 27 April, the park welcomed its 30-millionth visitor, making it the second most visited theme park in [[France]] and the fifth in [[Europe]].
* 2006: a new 3D film opens in ''[[Imax]] 3D'', ''le Seigneur du Ring'' (Adventures in Animation 3D). This year, the Park is themed as the Year of the Robots, by opening on 5 April with ''Dances with Robots'' in the new ''House of the Robots''. A new evening spectacle entitled the ''Forest of the Dreams'' also forms part of the theme.
* 2007: two new [[IMAX]] films, ''Expédition Nil Bleu'' ([[Mystery of the Nile]]), ''Sous les Mers du Monde 3D'' ([[Deep Sea 3D]]), and a new version of the dynamic film ''La Vienne Dynamique''.
* 2008: a new attraction based around the BBC's programme ''[[The Future is Wild]]'', a new Omnimax film (''Dinosaurs''), a new dynamic film (''Laponie Express''). On 10 July, the park welcomed its 35 millionth visitor.
* 2015: [[Cirque du Soleil]] announced a partnership with Futuroscope and will produce a new show called 'La Forge aux étoiles' to replace the 'Lady O' evening show. The show will premier on 6 February 2016 and perform 250-300 shows a year.

Futuroscope currently {{when|date=August 2023}} employs 600 people, including 400 temporary staff. Stages of the [[Tour de France]] cycle race have begun and ended at the park several times since its opening.

==Architecture==
[[File:Futuroscope Fountain.JPG|thumb|The 'Tapis Magique' (The Extraordinary Journey)]]
The pavilions of Futuroscope are mainly constructed of metal and glass, and their design was led by architect Denis Laming.

* 1987: Le Pavillon du Futuroscope, Le Kinémax
* 1988: Le Cinéma Dynamique 1, Le Pavillon de la Communication
* 1989: Le 360°, le Cinéma en Relief (the latter removed in 2004)
* 1990: L’Omnimax, la Gyrotour
* 1991: Le Cinéautomate
* 1992: Le Tapis Magique
* 1993: Le Solido ''(removed in 2017)''
* 1994: Le Pavillon de la Vienne, le Cinéma Dynamique 2, l’Aquascope
* 1995: Images Studio
* 1996: L’Imax 3D
* 2000: L’Imax 3D Dynamique, TGV-[[Futuroscope station]]
* 2002: Destination Cosmos ''(formerly Aquascope)''
* 2006: Le Pavillon des Robots ''(Dances with Robots)''
* 2008: Les Animaux du Futur ''(today: La Machine à Voyager dans le Temps)''
* 2020: Objectif Mars
* 2022: Chasseur de tornades
* 2024: Rename to Futuroscope expérience and opening of Aquascope (water Park)

==Attractions==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! N° !! Attraction !! Description !! Length
|-
| 1 || La Machine à Voyager dans le Temps (The Time Machine) || Dark ride based on the game [[Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time]] featuring the [[Raving Rabbids]] || 6 mins
|-
| 2 || [[:fr:La Vienne Dynamique|La Vienne Dynamique]] (Dynamic Vienne) || Dynamic movie theatre with added effects || 12 mins
|-
| 3 || Chocs Cosmiques (Cosmic Collisions) || Planetarium dome movie theatre || 23 mins
|-
| 4 || L'Extraordinaire Voyage (The Extraordinary Journey) || Europe's first Flying Theater by [[Dynamic Attractions]] || 4 mins
|-
| 5 || Astra Fun Xperiences || Sport and video games || -
|-
| 6 || Dynamic! || Dynamic movie theatre || 5 mins
|-
| 8 || IllusiO, un destin magique || Magic show || 25 mins
|-
| 9 || [[Sébastien Loeb]] Racing Xperience || Dynamic movie theatre with [[virtual reality headset]]s || 3 mins
|-
| 10 || La Clé des Songes || Evening show || 22 mins
|-
| 11 || Cyber Avenue || Amusement arcade || -
|-
| 12 || La [[:fr:Gyrotour|Gyrotour]] || Observation tower || 7 mins
|-
| 13 || Dans les yeux de [[Thomas Pesquet]] (Through Thomas Pesquet's eyes) || [[IMAX]] Laser 4K movie theatre || 22 mins
|-
| 14 || Les Yeux Grands Fermés (Journey into the Dark) || Walk-through in the dark || 20 mins
|-
| 15 || L'Âge de Glace, l'Expérience 4D (Ice Age, the 4-D Experience) || [[4D film|4D movie theatre]] || 11 mins
|-
| 16 || Kinékid || [[3D film|3D movie theatre]] || 12 mins
|-
| 17 || [[Objectif Mars]] || [[Intamin]] launched spinning roller coaster || 2 mins
|-
|18
|[[Chasseurs de Tornades]]
|Dynamic [[4D film|movie theatre]] with added effects
|5 mins
|-
| 19 || [[:fr:Arthur, l'Aventure 4D|Arthur, l'Aventure 4D]] (Arthur, the 4D Adventure) || Dynamic [[4D film|4D movie theatre]] with [[IMAX Dome]] || 5 mins
|-
| 20 || [[:fr:Danse avec les Robots|Danse avec les Robots]] (Dances with Robots) || [[RoboCoaster]] || 2 mins
|-
| 21 || Le Monde de l'invisible (Mysteries of the Unseen World) || [[IMAX Dome]] || 25 mins
|-
| 22 || Futuropolis || 21 outdoor games || -
|-
|}

==Restaurants and shops==
The park has eight full-service restaurants and ten ''[[fast food restaurant|restaurations rapides]]'' (''Illico Resto''). There are eight shops, most of which are located at the entrance.

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Futuroscope}}

* [https://www.futuroscope.com/en/ Official website]

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[[Category:Amusement parks in France]]
[[Category:Compagnie des Alpes]]
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[[Category:Amusement parks opened in 1987]]
[[Category:Cinemas in France]]