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Entrance to Parc Asterix
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Parc Asterix is a themepark in France, near Paris. It has it's
own exit from the autoroute (freeway/motorway), near Paris' airport
Charles de Gaulle.
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Le Village Gaulois, they
build the village from the comic strip
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The park is themed after the French Asterix comic strips which
are also quite popular in other European countries.
Me and some friends (whom you can see in the picture on the right)
went to Parc Asterix on june 22, 2001. Be sure to read the tripreport
here.
You can find the official Parc Asterix website here.
The rides at Parc Asterix:
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Tonnere de Zeus
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Tonnere de Zeus
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Definitely one of the very best wooden rollercoasters in
the world. Lot's of crossovers, some helixes, enough airtime
and even a tunnel.
Type: Wooden rollercoaster
Manufacturer: CCI
Year of build:
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Goudurix
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Goudurix
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A custom build Vekoma rollercoaster. Some people tend to find
this one a bit rough for a steel rollercoaster.
Type: Steel rollercoaster
Manufacturer: Vekoma
Year of build: 1989
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Le Trace d'Hourra
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Type: Bob
Manufacturer: Mack GmBH & Co
Year of build: 2001 |
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Menhir Express
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Last drop of the
Menhir Express
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A different 'kind of logflume'. No logs here, but menhirs instead.
Type: logflume
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Le Vol d'Icare
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Le Vol d'Icare
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Somewhere between a kiddie coaster and a fullblown coaster.
Maybe best descriped as a family coaster.
Type: Steel rollercoaster
Manufacturer: Zierer
Year of build: 1994
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Arènes Romaines
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Arènes Romaines
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'Les Arènes Romaines' is a theatre where they perform some
Asterix (mostly roman in this theatre) related shows. |
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Les Espions de
César
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Les Espions de
César
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This ride takes you over and near some of the other rides and
near 'le Village Gaulois'. |
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Epidemaïs
Croisiere
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Epidemaïs
Croisiere
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A boatride near 'le Village Gaulois'. |
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