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Hi

We visited Futurscope last week. I`d be interested what you guys think about it before I have my say.

Anyone been?

Yeah, we went two years ago and thought it was rubbish. Fortunately we'd paid with Tesco vouchers, otherwise I'd have been really hacked off as it would have cost us over £100.

We thought it was really....nothingy. There were a few rides, none of which were really suitable for my young kids apart from the boat ride thing, which was okay, but nothing special. We spent a couple of hours there then left.

Wouldn't go back, even when the kids were older. Waste of time and money.

We went in 2001 so maybe things have changed. We thoroughly enjoyed it but there was just the two of us and it was in September. We spent all day there and just ran out of time. I would think that in peak season the queues would be horrendous and I for one wouldn't choose to go then. There was a night show around the lake when we went but we couldn't stop for that.

Don't go thinking it's like Alton Towers but we knew that before we went after looking at theri web site. It's not a theme park as we know them in England. Nevertheless we found it interesting, there's certainly nothing like it here. 

Would I go again. Well it will be eight years next year since we were there so yes we would.

harryb

We went last year. I thought it was pretty boring compared to say the Puy de Fou or Parc Asterix, but Hubby and the kids really liked it. It was worth the price of the Tesco vouchers for a day out, but I'd have been pretty hacked off if I'd paid full price for it. My feeling is that it was pretty spectacular when it was first built 20 (?) years back, but things have moved on since then. Would I go again? Yes, if the kids wanted to. It's not a bad day out for £30 all things considering..and some of the 3D stuff is good. And the food places are a good deal, plus the gardens and play areas are excellent. It's just not a mega-special day out.

One place really worth the price of a few Tesco vouchers is Parc Asterix, btw. I'd even pay full price for it, which is more than I can say for Disneyland.

Went last year & thoroughly enjoyed it. Our kids (then 9 & 5) are wusses & not into scarey rides so this was ideal for them. We would/will go again.

Went to Puy du Fou this year & found it good for a single day trip, but started to find the acts -although lavish & really well done- a bit samey. Might go again one day to see the evening show. 

Tim,

Once it was new and interesting, but we now have better technology in our houses, so it's all becime a bit disappointing.  Once I'd recommend that people visit, but after a visit last year I wouldn't bother to go again.

AK

Hi

Well this is pretty much what we thought. We paid 104 euro`s to get in includng the parking and having seen the fabulous buildings we were really looking forward to it.

What we found was totally underwelmimg. The "sneezing tree" ride was good and the 3D underwater show was OK but really the rest was poor. My son (8) said it was OK but the graphics are better on a Playsation. All the technology seemed 15 years old to us.

All in all a waste of money and more importantly a waste of a days holiday.