Between 2020 and 2025, Futuroscope has delivered one of the most ambitious and cohesive theme park transformations Europe has seen in recent decades.
Under its €300 million Vision 2025 investment plan, the Poitiers-based theme park evolved from a technology-driven one day visit into a fully realised, multi-day destination resort, without losing the experimental DNA that made it famous.
As Vision 2025 reached its dramatic conclusion in 2025 with the opening of Mission Bermudes, Futuroscope now stands as a compelling blueprint for reinvention in a mature European market.
A New Chapter Begins: Vision 2025
The foundations of Futuroscope’s transformation were laid in 2020, when Compagnie des Alpes (CDA) entered a 30-year partnership with Département de la Vienne and Banque des Territoires, assuming long-term operational responsibility through the Société du Parc du Futuroscope.
This new partnership was more than financial. It brought with it a clear strategic mandate to modernise the theme park’s offer, broaden its audience, extend length of stay, and reposition Futuroscope as a destination capable of competing on a European stage, while respecting its heritage as a place of innovation and imagination.
Vision 2025 was not conceived as a single headline attraction, but as a longer, phased, holistic reinvention touching every aspect of the guest experience: rides, shows, accommodation, food and beverage.
2020: Objectif Mars and a New Creative Direction
The first major signal of change arrived in 2020 with Objectif Mars, an indoor and outdoor spinning coaster developed with Intamin. Opening shortly before the global shutdowns, the attraction represented a tonal shift for Futuroscope: higher thrills, stronger storytelling, and a more cinematic approach to ride design.
When we visited shortly after its opening, Objectif Mars felt like a statement of intent, a declaration that Futuroscope was ready to expand beyond screen-based experiences and embrace contemporary attraction formats while retaining its science-fiction identity.
2021–2023: From Theme Park to Destination Resort
In 2021, La Clé des Songes redefined Futuroscope’s nighttime offering. The new spectacular combined projection, water effects, pyrotechnics and live performance into a poetic finale that elevated the park’s emotional storytelling. It also demonstrated CDA’s willingness to invest in non-ride experiences that increase dwell time and perceived value.
The momentum continued in 2022 with Chasseurs de Tornades, a next-generation dynamic theatre attraction that quickly became an international talking point. Blending a Dynamic Attractions rotating platform, large-scale physical sets and immersive media, the attraction earned widespread acclaim and positioned Futuroscope once again as a global innovator, not simply a follower of industry trends.
The opening of Hôtel Station Cosmos marked a further turning point. Designed as an space station on Mars, the new hotel introduced highly themed accommodation that blurred the line between attraction and lodging. Its signature feature, the Space Loop Rollercoaster Restaurant, delivered one of Europe’s most playful dining concepts, where dishes are delivered via looping rails directly to guests’ tables.
In 2023, Étincelle added a new 4D family experience, while the Hôtel Ecolodgee expanded the resort’s accommodation portfolio with a nature-focused, sustainability-led alternative. Together, these developments made multi-day stays not just possible, but genuinely desirable.
2024: Aquascope and the Power of Diversification
In 2024, Futuroscope took its boldest step yet with the opening of Aquascope, an indoor water park designed as an extension of the park’s creative universe rather than a standalone add-on. It is no ordinary water park, with Moment Factory deploying a range of state-of-the-art multimedia technologies, including video-mapping, immersive lighting, spatialized sound, and interactivity.
Aquascope proved to be a strategic masterstroke. By offering year-round aquatic experiences in a climate-controlled environment, Futuroscope significantly reduced the park's seasonality while broadening its appeal to families and short-break travellers.
The same year also introduced Eclipse, a robotic theatre show highlighting cutting-edge technology, and Hydro Dynamo, a Wild SWing from ART Engineering, reinforcing the park’s growing portfolio of physical, sensory attractions.
2025: Mission Bermudes and a Grand Finale
The Vision 2025 journey reached its climax in 2025 with the opening of Mission Bermudes, a large-scale hybrid water ride inspired by the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. The innovative 'Rocking Boat' attraction from Mack Rides is the first of its kind in the world.
We returned to Futuroscope for its opening and experienced the full scope of the transformation firsthand. Mission Bermudes felt like a culmination, combining practical sets, ambitious scale and narrative confidence into an attraction that delivers genuine spectacle.
Importantly, it also symbolised the confidence Futuroscope has gained over the past five years. Confident enough to close Vision 2025 with a crowd-pleasing, high-capacity attraction designed to anchor the park’s next decade.
More Than €300 Million in New Experiences
While Vision 2025 has delivered an impressive list of openings, Objectif Mars (2020), La Clé des Songes (2021), Chasseurs de Tornades and Hôtel Station Cosmos (2022), Étincelle and Hôtel Ecolodgee (2023), Aquascope, Eclipse and Hydro Dynamo (2024), and Mission Bermudes (2025), its true success lies in strategic coherence.
Each investment reinforced the same objectives:
- Broader demographic appeal
- Increased length of stay
- Reduced seasonality
- Stronger international positioning
The result is a resort that feels deliberately planned rather than incrementally upgraded.
Vision 2025 Performance: By the Numbers
Vision 2025 has delivered strong results across attendance, revenue, and guest engagement, exceeding many of its targets and transforming the park’s long-term trajectory:
- 45% increase in attendance, from 1.8 M (2019) to 2.6 M (2025)
- 78% growth in turnover, €90 M → €160 M
- 50% rise in overnight stays, 800,000 → 1.2 M
- 150+ permanent jobs created
A Case Study in Strategic Reinvention
As Futuroscope celebrates the end of Vision 2025, recently marked by a retrospective video released by the park, it offers valuable lessons for the wider attractions industry.
This transformation shows what can be achieved when long-term public-private partnerships align with creative ambition, and when investment is guided by a clear vision rather than short-term returns.
Futuroscope did not abandon its identity to modernise, and instead, it reinterpreted its founding principles (innovation, imagination and technology), through contemporary attraction design and destination resort thinking.
As the park looks beyond 2025, one thing is clear. Futuroscope is no longer simply a theme park. It's a benchmark for how regional attractions could reinvent themselves into destination resorts, without losing their soul.
Highlights of the Vision 2025 Transformation
