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Theme Park:	Parc Astérix (since 1989)

Adress:	Parc Astérix
	60128 Plailly
	https://www.parcasterix.fr/en

Operated by:	Compagnie des Alpes

Parc Astérix directly located at the A1 motorway between Paris and Lille nearby the Charles-de-Gaule airport of Paris is one of the largest theme parks in France. Along with the long forgotten theme parks Mirapolis and Zygofolis, as well as Big Bang Schtroumpf (Walygator Parc), Parc Astérix is one of the major French amusement park projects of the late 1980s. It was founded by a group of investors, including Barclays, Dumez, Accor, Compagnie générale des eaux, GMF and Union des assurances de Paris. With the fusion of the Musée Grévin-France Miniature group in 1999, Parc Astérix SA became Grévin & Cie. In 2002, the group was acquired by the Compagnie des Alpes.

The park based on the well-known comic book series Astérix by Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny houses a large number of interesting roller coasters and family-friendly rides, shows and attractions. Due to its theme, the park is very immersive – especially for longtime fans of the comic books. In every corner of the park, there is something new to discover.

Fun Fact #1: There is a well-known phrase in the roller coaster community whereas Parc Astérix is either crowded or closed. It is therefore very advisable to check for opening times first.

Fun Fact #2: In addition to the typical theme park dishes and according to the theme of the park, Parc Astérix offers a wide range of wild boar dishes and other delicacies.

Highlights of the Theme Park

Défi de César

Legionnaires, off to the Gallic village

Dicobélix

A great Disk’o Coaster

Goudurix

The infamous looping roller coaster

La Trace du Hourra

Hooray, I’m riding in the bobsleigh run

Le Grand Splatch

The Spillwater at Astérix Rock

Menhir Express

A very good log flume

Oxygénarium

This water ride can be smelled

OzIris

This mass hypnosis makes you fly

Pégase Express

With Pegasus through Greece

Romus et Rapidus

A great rafting

Tonnerre 2 Zeus

One of the best wooden roller coasters

Toutatis

Launching into insanity

Vol d’Icare

With Icarus towards the sun

Past Highlights of the Theme Park

Transdemonium

A great ghost train

Toutatis

The launched roller coaster Toutatis in one of the most interesting theme park novelties this year. Located beyond the park’s bobsleigh coaster Trace du Hourra, the Intamin LSM launch coaster is the main attraction of the Festival Toutatis themed area.

The ride begins with a small dip out of the station. We are then launched into a cutback element filled with hangtime. Already in a good mood, we then enter the main launch section via a fast switch track. While experiencing a very nice airtime on our way towards the large top hat, we do not gain enough speed to clear the element. Now going backwards, we then hit the launch section again, which catapults is out of our seat while passing the airtime hill. We then stall on the vertical spike; knowing that the next launch will actually be stronger. With great speed we experience insane airtime on the hill and race towards the top hat, which we clear without any troubles.

Unfortunately, the next drop is hardly trimmed and takes away a bit of the dynamics of the ride. Once back at the ground, we regain the flow and race through a sharp lefthand curve followed by a Zero-G stall before hitting a bunch of airtime hills and turnarounds. A highly inclined righthand curve then guides us next to the top hat, which we pass in a tight lefthand turn directing us into a very fast barrel roll over the queue line. Shortly thereafter a curve and two bunny hops guide us into the final brake run.

Toutatis is without wanting to exaggerate the best roller coaster in France and the best roller coaster, I’ve experienced so far. Although, it could be an overall better ride without the trim on the top hat, the ride itself is a highly dynamic one. The triple launch features one of the most insane airtime hills and the fast-paced section after the top hat is just nuts. Well done, Parc Astérix!

Tag: Toutatis

Parc Astérix

Highlights of the Theme Park

Past Highlights of the Theme Park

Festival Toutatis

Toutatis

Pictures Parc Astérix