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Futuroscope by motorhome, an essential stop if you are going to travel through France by motorhome.
What to see, which tickets to Futuroscope are better, where to sleep in a motorhome, the best Futuroscope attractions, park hours, how to visit the park with your dog and much more in this article.
Futuroscope, an obligatory stop on a route through France by motorhome
Within our trip through France, Belgium and Holland this summer, one of the essential stops that we made was Futuroscope. We certainly got it right. A different, unique park that our 4 and 7 year olds have loved. It is also a very family-friendly park so the whole family can enjoy it together.
Basic guide to travel to France by motorhome
Our experience: route and expenses of the trip to Futuroscope in a motorhome with children
Summary of our trip to Futuroscope as a stop en route to a trip through France, Belgium and the Netherlands
Our family trip this summer 2020 began in France. And here an essential was to go to Futuroscope, a very familiar amusement park that for our children after the confinement they experienced was going to be a great reward.
Expenses for a trip to Futuroscope in a motorhome
In total, a trip to Futuroscope by motorhome can cost you around 600 euros. But you can always take advantage of the trip to see the area or visit Brittany, Loire, etc ... The location is very good to do more things.
First of all when we go in our car we contemplate 400 euros of cost of gasoline and tolls to go and return to Barcelona and move around on a little route.
Then we add the Tickets to Futuroscope for two consecutive days in mid-season for the 4 of us (two children of 4 and 7 years old). A cost that has been 133 €, really quite a cheap price compared to other amusement parks. Children pay only from 5 years old and then the price is € 59 for two days and € 74 for an adult for two days. Less than two days we do not advise you.
And then we have parking expenses, which in this case is also a motorhome area, with a good shaded area and all services, including bringing you bread and croissants in the morning. The cost of the area is 9 euros during the day and 4 euros per night.
If you don't have a motorhome ...
If you want to do it in a motorhome, the truth is that it is a good place. Consequently, we always recommend to friends to rent a motorhome on a platform like air b and b, for rental between individuals with insurance. It is cheaper and we have very good experiences with friends who have done it.
Futuroscope Hotels
Around the park there are 10 hotels, for all budgets, between 1 and 4 stars. In addition, there is the Futuroscope Hotel, the cheapest and which has a direct access walkway to the park. A hotel of 10 that above you can book combining it with tickets in very good offers from the official website of Futuroscope.
10 things to know before going to Futuroscope by motorhome
Futuroscope in motorhome, stop for your motorhome routes in France
We are going to tell you what we would have liked to know before going to Futuroscope by motorhome. 10 things to know before going to Futuroscope, France, by motorhome.
What a great find this amusement park! You won't believe it, but this park is not a traditional amusement park. It is totally different from what you expect from an amusement park.
The good thing is that it is a very family-friendly park and that the attractions are practically for the whole family, including the little ones.
It was really a park of ten for our children.
If you go with children do not hesitate to go to Futuroscope, they will love it and if you are not very adrenaline but if you are a family adventure and attractions you will also love it.
1 Choose the best advance offer for tickets to Futuroscope
You have to know before going to Futuroscope that you have multiple offers and ticket packs that will reduce the cost of your visit.
First of all, we recommend a minimum of two days to visit the park and see a show. Although the optimal way to see everything would surely be 3 days.
The park is large in size and if you want to enjoy a bit of relaxation, two days with kids can also be hard. It also depends on the season and the queues.
Between 2 and 3 days would be optimal. For this you have offers for two consecutive days and three very good ones on the same Futuroscope website. I looked a lot outside the Futuroscope page, and if I found an offer then it turned out to be at the same price as what they sold on the park's official page. So I recommend you buy it directly from the Futuroscope website in its offers section.
In addition, there is another very good option: priority passes. In case you don't want to queue and go with less time, you can buy them and save time, which is also money. With all passes you also have discounts and with the Gold pass you will also get free parking for your motorhome or van. I leave you here in the link to the countries that Futuroscope has.
2 Plan your visit well: days to visit the park and Futuroscope hours
As we have previously mentioned, we believe that the optimal way to see Futuroscope well is 2 - 3 days, depending on the season, queues and relaxation that you want to have during the visit.
To plan the park you must know the Futuroscope schedules well and also see the daily schedules of the shows. At the entrance of the park they will give you the map with the hours of the day you go. But you see planning your visit to the park by looking at the schedules of the calendar that you have in the Futuroscope website in its calendar and hours section.
As a general rule, the park opens from 10 am to 20:30 pm at night with most of the attractions in operation. And at 20 pm there is the nightly Circ du Solei show that makes the final closing.
3 Get your translator for the attractions
Futuroscope is a different amusement park, where the emotions you experience are not so much adrenaline as the feelings that the attractions provoke. For this reason, it is undoubtedly important to understand the stories they tell us and it is essential during your visit that you prepare the translator.
The luck is that you will only have to download the Futuroscope app and take your mobile headphones with you. With this, you will have the show translated at all times, living the most intense and exciting Futuroscope around their stories. We highly recommend this point to understand the Futuroscope amusement park model. Therefore, do not forget to prepare your mobile with the Futuroscope app for translation.
4 Do not queue in Futurescope, an ally your APP
The Futuroscope app is an ally on your trip to Futuroscope, don't hesitate. Download it before you go and use it a lot.
Thanks to her, you will see at all times the minutes of queues for each attraction and you will be able to better manage your visit by planning it so that you reduce waiting times and queues in the park.
5 The attractions you should not miss
Telling you the attractions that you cannot miss is something complicated and very committed. It is something very personal.
First of all tell you that advising one or other attractions is not just a matter of taste, but also a matter of age.
We will tell you which were the favorite attractions of our little ones (remember 4 and 7 years old) and for us adults. But always think that it is a personal choice.
Without a doubt what triumphed a lot among our children was futuropolis, the city of the little ones and the professions. They did not want to get out of there or shot. And as there were few queues they did not stop riding and riding and repeating and repeating attractions.
Within Futuropolis I must emphasize that they loved the attraction of "apprentice pilots", or as my children used to say the driving school as kids. In addition, the water play area, the "water garden", is spectacular and very refreshing on hot days like the ones we live in. But I don't want to underestimate any of the Futuropolis attractions, because, although they are not very large in size, they are all very fun for children. They even rode in the «centrifuge», fun but suitable only for those who do not get sick.
Other attractions that not only liked them but also we were: "The time Machine" of the Rabbits, the «Dynamic Vienne», super pretty and exciting, the show of "Ice Age" very original and fun, the boats that shoot water super fun and refreshing in summer and the”Extraordinary Trip» That we were very short of what we liked!
And for those of us who are older and like pure adrenaline, the must-see attractions are the original roller coaster of «Target to Mars » and "Dance of the Robots".
6 Essential shows
In Futuroscope you will not only find impressive futuristic architecture, landscape harmony or attractions. A highlight are also their shows.
There are basically 3. «The mysteries of the Kube », with which you are left open-eyed by the acrobatics; "Illusio", a magic show and finally the night show that is the most famous "La Forge aux étoiles", a sound and light show designed by the Circ du Solei.
Therefore, if you can see them all, better than just 1. You will like them!
7 In summer, take a swimsuit
If you go in summer, here is some good advice. Take a swimsuit, at least for the kids.
First of all, you should know that there is a very refreshing area in Futuropolis that the little ones will surely want to try. And there is not only this area, you will find other refreshing points during your visit to Futuroscope.
8 Enjoy the attraction of eating in France. Where to eat in Futuroscope
We would never have said that we would enjoy eating Futuroscope so well. And the truth is that both days we ate there in different restaurants and none left us indifferent.
Without a doubt, you have just enjoyed the total Futuroscope experience by eating at one of its restaurants.
To finish, here is the photo of the dessert that we loved in the form of a solar system at the Atelier dus Savoirs restaurant. Beautiful and terrific! And for the price, there are many restaurants of all prices, with menus that are not much more expensive than in Spain.
9 Visit Futuroscope with your pet
Visiting with your pet Futuroscope is now possible. Right in the motorhome parking you will find, next to the reception, the Futuroscope Canine Nursery.
Finally you should know that the price if I remember correctly is € 10 per day. Very reasonably priced so they are well cared for.
10 Sleep at Futuroscope in a motorhome. And in the morning for breakfast warm bread and croissants.
Futuroscope is certainly one of those 10 places to visit by motorhome. Not only does it provide a good motorhome parking lot, but also a complete motorhome area with all the services you need.
Next, you should know that far from the Disney area, Futuroscope has a area with good tree shade, landand with the emptying services, filling with gray and black water and even if you need electricity to recharge the batteries (both filling with water and electricity have a small additional cost of € 2).
The price of the area to park during the day is € 9 and to spend the night at night € 4. In total € 13 very reasonable for a motorhome area 3 minutes from the park entrance.
Finally, tell you that you can also book bread and croissants at the parking reception, a plus that is definitely worth it to start the day with a good breakfast.
Our trip to Futuroscope by motorhome in photos
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