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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Said a lot about the Futuroscope in its early years. It was even nicknamed "''la Folie Monory''" ("Monory's Madness").

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* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Said a lot about the Futuroscope in its early years. It was even nicknamed "''la "Monory's Madness" ("La Folie Monory''" ("Monory's Madness").Monory", from the name of its main instigator, René Monory). But although it has known some difficult times, it is now more than 30 years old, and one of the most visited amusement parks in France (after Disneyland Paris, and along the Ride/ParcAsterix and Le Puy du Fou).
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* SpiritualSuccessor: The [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks EPCOT Center of Florida]] is part of the inspiration for the Futuroscope.
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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are based on popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''Literature/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are based on popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''Literature/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Prince|2010}}'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are based on popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are based on popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''Literature/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.
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* TimeTravel: ''The Time Machine'' ride, of course; alongside the Raving Rabbids, you visit prehistoric times, AncientGreece, 1600s' America, and several other time periods in a row when the machine start malfunctioning.

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* TimeTravel: ''The Time Machine'' ride, of course; alongside the Raving Rabbids, you visit prehistoric times, AncientGreece, UsefulNotes/AncientGreece, 1600s' America, and several other time periods in a row when the machine start malfunctioning.
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** 2008: ''Les animaux du futur'' (featuring beasties from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'')

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** 2008: ''Les animaux du futur'' (featuring beasties from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'')''Series/TheFutureIsWild'')



* AugmentedReality: The older attraction ''Les animaux du futur'' used augmented reality goggles to surround you with the animals from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'', including some crawling over the ride carriage itself.

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* AugmentedReality: The older attraction ''Les animaux du futur'' used augmented reality goggles to surround you with the animals from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'', ''Series/TheFutureIsWild'', including some crawling over the ride carriage itself.
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* SpiritualAntithesis: As Theme Parks go, it can be considered the opposite to the nearby [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puy_du_Fou Puy du Fou]], which is focused on the past and historical reconstitutions, while the Futuroscope is firmly oriented toward the future. Both are very popular and quite complementary anyway.
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Not 100% sure what the original French was here, but this gets the idea across.


Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are guests to popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are guests to based on popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.
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I'm assuming that "science fiction" was the intended translation of the French "anticipation".


The Futuroscope is mainly dedicated to technology, science and anticipation, with cinematographic and audio-visual attractions. It has several [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDMovie 3D or 4D]] cinemas, along with other kind of shows, some of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.

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The Futuroscope is mainly dedicated to technology, science and anticipation, science fiction, with cinematographic and audio-visual attractions. It has several [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDMovie 3D or 4D]] cinemas, along with other kind of shows, some of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.
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** 2018: Sébastien Loeb Racing Xpérience

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** 2018: Sébastien ''Sébastien Loeb Racing XpérienceXpérience''

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are guests to popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids''.

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Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are guests to popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids''.
''VideoGame/RavingRabbids'' and UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship legend Sébastien Loeb.



** 2018: Sébastien Loeb Racing Xpérience



** 2015: ''[=EcoDingo=]''
** 2017: ''Peril on Akryls''



** 2015: ''The Kube Mysteries''



** 2018: ''Through Thomas Pesquet's Eyes''



** 2016: ''Mysteries of the Unseen World''



* Solido (3D IMAX Dome)

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* Solido (3D IMAX Dome)Dome) -- demolished in 2017



* SpiritualSuccessor: The EPCOT Center of Florida is part of the inspiration for the Futuroscope.

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* SpiritualSuccessor: The [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks EPCOT Center of Florida Florida]] is part of the inspiration for the Futuroscope.
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* AugmentedReality: ''Les animaux du futur'' uses augmented reality goggles to surround you with the animals form ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'', including some crawling over the ride carriages themselves.

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* AugmentedReality: The older attraction ''Les animaux du futur'' uses used augmented reality goggles to surround you with the animals form from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'', including some crawling over the ride carriages themselves.carriage itself.
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* AugmentedReality: ''Les animaux du futur'' uses augmented reality goggles to surround you with the animals form ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'', including some crawling over the ride carriages themselves.
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* TourDeFrance: The Futuroscope was the starting line for the Tour in 1990 and 2000.

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More fitting trope.


* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: In ''Journey into the Dark'', the only thing you'll ever see in the darkness is [[spoiler:the glowing eyes of the [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Yeti]] at the end of the walkthrough]].


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* TheDarknessGazesBack: In ''Journey into the Dark'', the only thing you'll ever see in the darkness is [[spoiler:the glowing eyes of the [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Yeti]] at the end of the walkthrough]].
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The Futuroscope is mainly dedicated to technology, science and anticipation, with cinematographic and audio-visual attractions. It has several [[ThreeDMovie 3D or 4D]] cinemas, along with other kind of shows, some of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.

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The Futuroscope is mainly dedicated to technology, science and anticipation, with cinematographic and audio-visual attractions. It has several [[ThreeDMovie [[UsefulNotes/ThreeDMovie 3D or 4D]] cinemas, along with other kind of shows, some of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.



* ThreeDMovie: Several of the movies or rides, dynamic or not, use some 3-D technology.
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!!The Futuroscope provides examples of the following tropes:

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!!The Futuroscope provides examples of the following tropes:
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* AmericanGothicCouple: In the queue area for ''The Time Machine'', you have a Raving Rabbids version of this painting, along with many other atrwork parodies.

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* AmericanGothicCouple: In the queue area for ''The Time Machine'', you have a Raving Rabbids version of this painting, along with many other atrwork artwork parodies.
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* SpiderSwarm: In ''Arthur, the 4D Adventure'', Betameche flies you straight into a spiderweb, bothering a whole colony of spiders. These wouldn't count as {{Giant Spider}}s, except for the fact that you're reduced to Minimoy size...

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* SpiderSwarm: In ''Arthur, the 4D Adventure'', Betameche flies you straight into a spiderweb, bothering a whole colony of spiders. These wouldn't count as {{Giant Spider}}s, except for the fact that you're reduced to [[{{Lilliputians}} Minimoy size...size]]...
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* ClockworkCreature: Many in ''The Little Prince'', on the planet of the Timemaster. Notably, a clockwork dragon/snake, whose BreathWeapon you can ''feel'' thanks to the physical effects (blast of a air and bright light timed to the movie).

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* ClockworkCreature: Many in ''The Little Prince'', on the planet of the Timemaster. Notably, a clockwork dragon/snake, whose BreathWeapon you can ''feel'' thanks to the physical effects (blast of a air and bright light lights timed to the movie).
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* AmericanGothicCouple: In the queue area for ''The Time Machine'', you have a Raving Rabbids version of this painting, along with many other atrwork parodies.


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* ParodyOfEvolution: The entrance to ''The Time Machine'' features the evolution of the Raving Rabbid.
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* ClockworkCreature: Many in ''The Little Prince'', on the planet of the Timemaster. Notably, a clockwork dragon/snake, whose BreathWeapon you can ''feel'' thanks to the physical effects (blast of a air and bright light timed to the movie).
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The Parc du Futuroscope is a French {{Theme Park|s}} located in Southwestern UsefulNotes/{{France}}, near the city of Poitiers. Its construction started in 1984, and it was opened to the public in 1987.

The Futuroscope is mainly dedicated to technology, science and anticipation, with cinematographic and audio-visual attractions. It has several [[ThreeDMovie 3D or 4D]] cinemas, along with other kind of shows, some of which you'll find nowhere else in the world.

The Futuroscope was the brainchild of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_Monory René Monory]], at the time president of the general council of Vienne. It is surrounded by a technopole involving many enterprises, research labs, highschools and universities, a convention center, etc.

Although focused on no particular franchise, some of the attractions are guests to popular French fictions, notably ''Film/ArthurAndTheInvisibles'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlePrince'', ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'', or more recently the ''VideoGame/RavingRabbids''.

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!!Futuroscope ''pavillons'' and their featured movies/attractions include:

* 360° (interactive movie theatre)
** 2008: ''Citadel of Vertigo''
** 2011: ''The 8th Continent'', the game
* Cosmoscope[[note]]formerly the Aquascope[[/note]] (planetarium dome movie theatre) -- ''Cosmic Collisions''
* Festival du Dynamique (dynamic movie theatre)
** 1998: ''Astratour''
** 2011: ''Lovestruck at Pizza Hill''
** 2014: ''Virus Attack''
* iMagic (magic show)
* IMAX 3D (IMAX 3D movie theatre)
** 2001: ''Cyberworld''
** 2013: ''Savage Destinies''
** 2014: ''Mission Hubble''
* IMAX 3D Dynamique (4D IMAX Dome)
** 2000: ''Race for Atlantis''
** 2010: ''Arthur, the 4D Adventure''
* Le Kinémax (IMAX movie theatre)
** 1998: ''Alaska''
** 2001: ''[=OceanOasis=]''
** 2002: ''Trails of the Panda''
** 2007: ''Blue Nile Expedition''
** 2013: ''Extreme Tahiti''
** 2014: ''Born to Be Wild''
* Omnimax (IMAX dome)
** 1998: ''Everest''
** 2008: ''Dinosaurs''
* Pavillon de l'imaginaire
** ''Journey into the Dark'' (walk-through in the dark)
** ''Wings of Courage'' (3D movie)
** ''The Little Prince'' (4D movie)
* Pavillon de la Vienne (dynamic movie theatre) -- ''Dynamic Vienne''
* Pavillon des robots ([[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocoaster Robocoaster]]) -- ''Dances with Robots''
* Pavillon du Futuroscope -- Digital City (video games, artistic and multimedia expositions)
* Solido (3D IMAX Dome)
** 2007: ''Beneath the Seas of the World''
** 2011: ''Sea Monsters''
* Tapis Magique ([[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAX_Magic_Carpet IMAX Magic Carpet]]) -- ''Travellers by Air and by Sea''
* The TimeMachine (scenic ride with 3D and 4D effects)
** 2008: ''Les animaux du futur'' (featuring beasties from ''Franchise/TheFutureIsWild'')
** 2014: ''La Machine à voyager dans le temps'' (featuring the VideoGame/RavingRabbids, inspired by the game ''Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time'')
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Can also be found in the park: Children's World (outdoor games for kids), Cyber Avenue (an amusement arcade), the Eco-Aware House, the Gyrotour (an observation tower), the Energy Gardens (an interactive course), and water fountains that serves as setting for the evening lightshow. Plus, naturally, many restaurants and souvenir shops.

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!!The Futuroscope provides examples of the following tropes:

* ThreeDMovie: Several of the movies or rides, dynamic or not, use some 3-D technology.
* ByTheLightsOfTheirEyes: In ''Journey into the Dark'', the only thing you'll ever see in the darkness is [[spoiler:the glowing eyes of the [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Yeti]] at the end of the walkthrough]].
* FantasticVoyagePlot: The ''Virus Attack'' dynamic movie brings you inside a patient's body in a mission to kill the nasty virus.
* HistoricalInJoke: Plenty of them in ''The Time Machine''. The Rabbids are responsible for the Lascaux paintings, the Venus of Milo losing her arms, the invention of the Olympic games, Beethoven's composition of the Fifth Symphony, etc.
* ItWillNeverCatchOn: Said a lot about the Futuroscope in its early years. It was even nicknamed "''la Folie Monory''" ("Monory's Madness").
* MagicCarpet: Invoked with ''Le Tapis magique'', a theatre were the movie is not only projected in front of you, but also beneath your feet, for a vertigo-inducing flying effect.
* RayGun: ''The 8th Continent'' game involves destroying a sea of garbage with laser guns.
* RollercoasterMine: Part of ''Arthur, the 4D Adventure'' involves rolling on mine tracks. The rest of the time, this simulator ride invokes flying instead.
* SpiderSwarm: In ''Arthur, the 4D Adventure'', Betameche flies you straight into a spiderweb, bothering a whole colony of spiders. These wouldn't count as {{Giant Spider}}s, except for the fact that you're reduced to Minimoy size...
* SpiritualSuccessor: The EPCOT Center of Florida is part of the inspiration for the Futuroscope.
* TimeMachine: The VideoGame/RavingRabbids' also doubles as a washing machine, as in the game ''Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time''.
* TimeTravel: ''The Time Machine'' ride, of course; alongside the Raving Rabbids, you visit prehistoric times, AncientGreece, 1600s' America, and several other time periods in a row when the machine start malfunctioning.
* ToiletHumour: Lots of it in ''The Time Machine'', unsurprisingly, since the VideoGame/RavingRabbids are your hosts.
** Notably, the seats of the ride are shaped like toilet seats.
** In the prehistoric scene, the Rabbids land in a big pile of mammoth dung and the caveman discovers fire by making a Rabbid fart.
* TourDeFrance: The Futuroscope was the starting line for the Tour in 1990 and 2000.

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