An amusement Park about comic’s theme should open in France in 2023
Plenty of hero from the French comics and maybe more will be present. A French amusement park should open in 2023 close to the city of Angoulême in the Ouest of France.
We heard this news a few time after the comic festival that happened from January 30th to the 2nd of February in Angoulême. In France, this city is considerated as the comic capital.
Imagined by a Chinese investor and Vinci, it should open for the 50th anniversary of the comic strip festival.
This project is led by Dragontoon Group, a Hong Kong subsidiary of Dragontoon China. This newcomer to the leisure sector is developing several theme park concepts around the world (Shanghai, Beijing, Sri Lanka, etc.). For its French project, Dragontoon will rely on the Vinci group and its subsidiary dedicated to real estate development Adim, and Parexi, the company that developed the theme park dedicated to Spirou near Avignon. Parexi will be the park manager and developer. The Bordeaux architecture agency Brochet / Lajus / Pueyo was chosen to design the park.
“Imagiland will offer a mix between classic outdoor attractions and indoor digital attractions”, indicate the project leaders, promising “the integration of new technologies and new concepts. “
Twenty attractions by 2030
A second nature park will complete the whole, “with canyoning on a reconstructed mountain at the edge of a lake, and tree climbing with a children’s course, an adult course, an abseiling and an air bag jump. A “nocturnal aquatic show” is also planned. The complex will be spread over 122,000 m2, on the site of the former Lafarge quarry.
Some 95 million euros will be invested to launch this project, an additional 15 million euros already being credited to add additional attractions after the inauguration, at the rate of one per year. The park should therefore offer around 20 attractions by 2030.
Entrance price between 28 and 30 euros
Even if it will only be located 1 hour and a half from Futuroscope in Poitiers, the project leaders estimate that there is “little direct competition” and aim for an attendance of 440,000 annual visitors, between residents and tourists.
Some 200 jobs are planned at the opening of the park. The entry price should be between 28 and 30 euros.
