Asterix Theme Park Paris

If you’re going to France with the family this summer and are worried about entertaining the younger ones, without any real reason I assure you as Paris is very welcoming towards families, then The Asterix Theme Park is calling you! This park offers a much cheaper alternative to the more commercialized Disneyland, but still manages to provide all the excitement and attractions of any major theme park. Entrance is 39 euros in the summer months for visitors over 12, 27 euros for visitors between 3 and 11 and free for children under 3.

Everyday, Asterix and Obelix, along with all of the other heroes will welcome you in person. Not only an opportunity to have your photo taken with some of the heroes of the series, but also a chance to join in the fun and games that take place during various times of the day. Comedians, performers, magicians and acrobats are all waiting on hand to entertain the young and mature visitors alike; perfect for when you take a little break from all of the rides.

The new addition to the white knuckle rides of the park this summer is ‘La Trace Du Hourra’; a toboggan style rollercoaster that will let you experience the swift moving, liberating glide of a real toboggan. Said to be the most realistic portrayal of an icy bobsleigh track, the rollercoaster will set you off to another land, an icy toboggan wonderland. So don’t forget to put your hands up and scream!

An event for all the family that should most certainly not be missed is the Dolphin show, held everyday at the park’s ‘Théâtre de Poséidon’. For twenty minutes each day you can be taken in by the charm of the dolphins and their seal companions while they perform an ‘aquatic ballet’. The Asterix Theme Park prides itself on its animal welfare scheme; the dolphins are taken care of by well informed individuals who see the animals as their number one priority. Furthermore nothing is forced upon them; they enjoy playing with the instructors and live a life that due to various circumstances was no longer possible for them in the wild. These intelligent animals really do put on a spectacular performance! Make sure to sit in the front row on the hot days in order to get a refreshing splash.

The theme park has an on site three star hotel. The ‘Trois Hiboux’, or The Three Owls, which is the perfect place to stay if travelling back to Paris seems like too much effort after a jam packed day of activity. However, the park is situated only 30km from Paris city centre and travel there is easy. You could therefore stay in a more cultured Paris accommodation, like a hotel in Paris or one of the many quaint Paris apartments. A shuttle bus leaves from outside the Louvre every morning at 8.45 and returns at 6.30 in the evening. Alternatively, you could take the train which leaves every 30minutes from Roissy; this also takes you directly to the park.