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Parc Astérix is a French themepark
with
the cartoon heroes Asterix and Obelix.
Do
you like more waterrides, well you have 4 choices. |
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The park offers a lot of great rides.
If
you love rollercoasters, just try Tonerre de Zeus, Goudurix, or Trace du Hourra,
the big 2001-attraction. |
The park is very well themed, and offers
also a lot of shows, and they have paid a lot of attention for families and
children. |
| Tonerre
de Zeus - one of the top 3 rides in the World! säger
American Midway 1999
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Other Information |
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Theme: |
In Greek mythology, Zeus was the king of gods, and is
associated as being a weather god. His weapon was a thunderbolt,
which he hurled at those who displeased him. |
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Features: |
First drop into a tunnel. |
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History: |
"Tonnerre de Zeus" is French for "Thunder of Zeus". |
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I was completely blown
away by Zeus. Start off with (brakeless) Timber Wolf,
take a mirror image, make the turns CCI swoopy, make the helix twice
as fast, and make the ending more exciting, and you'll have an
idea of what |
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Comfort |
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| Family Value
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| Surprising
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| Theming -
Concept |
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| Waiting
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Tonerre de Zeus is all about. Thanks to a
relatively light crowd day, we were able to ride Zeus
about a dozen times, and sample all seats. Needless to say, all
seats were nothing short of incredible, but I tended to enjoy the
back that much more
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Serpentin
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Other Information |
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History: |
This roller coaster is a bit hard to find if you
don't know where to look. Starting at the park entrance you have a
main street area that leads to the Roman theater. Here the midway
splits, stay to the right heading towards the large rock formation
which is part of "Le Grand Splatch". Don't go past the entrance to
the themed boat ride "Epidemaïs Croisières" (Epidemäis's Cruises).
In this area the powered cart track of "Les Espions de César" (Cesar's
Spies) will be overhead. On the left side of the midway almost
underneath the "Les Espions de César" will be a small uphill path.
Follow this path and it will take you right to the Serpentin.
Another way to get to the Serpentin is by going through "La fôret
des Druïdes" (the forest of the druides), a children's play area. |
Trace Du Hourra
Vol D'Icare
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Vehicles |
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Arrangement: |
5 trains with 2 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2
across in 2 rows for a total of 8 riders per train. |
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Other Information |
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Theme: |
In Greek mythology, Icarus was the son of Daedalus,
an architect and sculptor. After being imprisoned for offending the
king of Crete, Icarus and Daedalus, in order to escape, made two
pairs of large wings out of feathers and wax. They flew away with
these wings fastened on their shoulders, but Icarus fell into the
sea. |
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History: |
"Vol D'Icare" is French for "Flight of Icarus. |
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