Anyone visited Parc Astérix

[jules]

Any members been to Parc Astérix

http://www.parcasterix.fr/v2/


jules

[scottfeltham]

hi went there 1989,.long time ago .had great rides,prob changed alot
scott

[lefthanded]

We were there two weeks ago.

Good Points
Good Value - only 35 Euro entrance
Good choice of rides for all ages
"Tonnere de Zeus" - awesome wooden roller-coaster
Good mix of rides, shows and entertainment.

Bad Points
Not Wheelchair Friendly. Large cobbled areas almost impossible to negotiate with the chair, and impossible to avoid. Some shops completely inaccesible to wheelchairs.
Limited eating choices. Limited shopping choices.
Closes 6pm - everybody leaving at once causing total bedlam.
All announcements etc in French only. No concession to other languages.

Overall Impression
Generally we enjoyed it. The problems with the wheelchair were an issue which they need to address. They did try to give special access to disabled persons when possible, but the cobbled pavements, and un-dipped kerbs made things very difficult.

Would we go again? If we were in the area then I think we would.

lefthanded

[Crystal]

Hi Jules

We went about 5 years ago with our three children (aged approx 7, 5 and 12 months or so at the time) and we thoroughly enjoyed it. We have tried to go again at the tail end of our summer hol (early Sept) but have found it to have just closed for the season which was disappointing. Don't know if it still closes down for the Autumn/Winter (check their website). Based on our experience of 5 - 6 years ago we would definitely go again and highly recommend it. It has some rather good jokey touches to it. If you like the Asterix books then you will know the sort of thing I mean, but you certainly don't have to have been a fan of Asterix to enjoy the Parc.
I think without a doubt Disney do the whole Parc thing the best of all but Asterix is not a bad alternative for a change by any means!!

Hope you enjoy it if you decide to go!

Crystal

[coombsyl]

Yes we've been there - thoroughly enjoyed it

[lindylou2_2002]

Gosh were we the only people to totally hate it.
I think we stayed about 2 hours and that was coz we stopped to eat.
We went about5 years ago maybank holiday and about 4-5 rides were closesd, as noted before not much concesion if you didn't speak french. THe staff were rude, the toilets were dirty. The whole place looked worn and old.
Wouldn't go again if I was given free tickets.