ASTERIX PARK. The amusement park of the irreducible Gauls offers a new roller coaster that combines all records: speed, inversions, backtracking, 50-meter drop… An ode to excess!
[Mis à jour le 12 avril 2023 à 17h06] Located in the Oise department in Hauts-de-France, 30 kilometers from Paris, Parc Astérix opened its doors on April 8, 2023 for a new season. On the program, a new family area dedicated to the Gaul God Toutatis, called “The Toutatis Festival“was born on 3 hectares with an exceptional scenography in the Universe of La Gaule. There is a restaurant, a sandwich shop, the Sanglier d’Or playground (7 meters with slides), and the merry-go-round At Gyrofolixaccessible to the little ones.
After more than two years of work, the opening of the long-awaited new attraction allatis marks a turning point in the history of the amusement park of the irreducible Gauls. This new coaster, which has accumulated all the records, is the result of the largest investment ever made by Parc Astérix: 36 million euros! What are its characteristics?
Even if Toutatis transports 1,300 people per hour, the queue is long as the attraction has been so successful since its opening on April 8, 2023. And for good reason, its characteristics alone make you dizzy: 7 accelerations forward and backwards, with a maximum speed of 110km/h (French record). On more than 1,300 meters of circuit, visitors will cross nearly 32 elements, including a 51-meter-high vertical arrow, a 101° inclined fall, 3 inversions, and will experience 23 airtimes, or a total of 23 moments when the speed will lift passengers from their seats, which is a world record for a steel coaster. Three trains take turns, each consisting of 5 vehicles that can accommodate 4 passengers (20 seats).
Gallic apprentices, families cultivating a taste for adventure or centurions looking for great thrills, the 42 attractions (22 family, 7 thrills and 13 for little Gauls) await you! Discover our selection of the best:
- Thunder 2 Zeus: Under the gaze of Zeus, this roller coaster takes us to the top of Olympus at a height of 30 meters before propelling us at 84 km/h on a vertiginous course of 1.2 km and 90 seconds of “thunder”. Minimum height required: 1m20
- Attention Menhir! : Latest novelty of the park for its 30th anniversary, visitors are installed on dynamic seats to discover a 4D film. The session takes place in a 300-seat theater called Studios Idéfix. The twenty-minute family attraction (including 10 for the film) is packed with special effects,image to sound via smells. Panoramix receives a menhir on his head there and goes mad. Visitors will feel it!
- Discobelix : it’s the attraction that turns heads! Located in the Greek city of Olympia, the attraction features Obelix. You are installed on a disc which it will launch at full speed. A sequence taken from the album “Asterix and the Olympic Games”. Be careful, you have to be at least 1.20 m tall to be able to board!
- Pegasus Express : this roller coaster offers a sensational trip around the world aboard a train from Ancient Greece. During the course made of bends, climbs and big descents, you are dealing with many humorous winks referring to mythology, and this always through the world of comics so dear to Asterix ! In total, there are 928 meters of rail and peaks in slalom at more than 52 km/hour, largely bearable for the whole family. You will be entitled to stops such as Olympia, Lutèce or Alexandria… The attraction, located near the Trojan Horse in the Greek zone, lasts three minutes and is accessible to children from one meter tall.
- Menhir Express: An eventful aquatic journey through the forest as the boats take us on a course made up of two falls, the largest of which, the final fall, is thirteen meters high. Minimum height required: 1m
- The Oxygenarium: a big toboggan descent for the whole family in buoys. Minimum height required: 1m
- The Flight of Icarus: A roller coaster for adults and children aboard a funny winged machine. Minimum height required: 1m
- National 7: on the way to the holidays, it is the children who take the wheel of these old cars. Minimum height required: 90cm
- Goudurix: a roller coaster whose loops will make you turn your head 7 times before you admit that you really have a taste for risk. Minimum height required: 1m40
- SOS Numberbis: a roller coaster for children in the heart of the stone quarry of the unconventional architect Numérobis. Minimum height required: 1m
- Welcome to the Gauls: you are immersed in the daily life of pure Gallic villagers. A village that we know well since it is that of Asterix. Every day from 12:30 p.m., From 12:30 p.m., the most famous characters from the series are gathered there, you can even immortalize this moment with a souvenir photo in front of the Panoramix hut.
- A hard time : a swing boat to weather the storm, you won’t have time to wonder how you landed in this galley unless you’re seated at one of the two ends of the boat, where the thrills are really more strong.
- Caesar’s Spies: on this monorail circuit, active participation is requested from the youngest to discreetly watch the Village Gaulois from above. Minimum height required: 90cm
- Oziris, the inverted coaster: This inverted roller coaster lifts you, feet in the air, 40 meters high, before launching you at 90 km/h in the air. An aerial adventure that they say you’re not about to land!
- Hooray Trail: a gigantic descent at nearly 60km/h aboard a Gallic bobsleigh. Don’t forget to shout “Hurrah” during the whole descent, it’s the tradition! Minimum height required: 1m20
- Big Splat: a boat trip that ends with a vertiginous fall of 11 meters. A family-friendly glass shower! Minimum height required: 1m
- Caesar’s Challenge: César recruits spies to infiltrate the camp of the irreducible Gauls and tests us to meet the demands of intensive training. Minimum height required: 1m05
- Romus and Rapidus: an eventful Rapid river aboard big buoys, laughter and splashing guaranteed. Minimum height required: 1m
A future “Grand Asterix” is currently being planned by Compagnie des Alpes, owner of the amusement park. It would be a water park to complete the leisure offer, the location of which has not yet been specified, and which would see the light of day within 3 years.
- Smart Ticket (date of visit at least 7 days in advance): €47 (12 years and over) / €44 (from 3 to 11 years old) / Free entry for children under 3 years old
- Tribe ticket (for a visit between April 9 and January 1, 2023 inclusive, bookable up to 5 days before your visit): €45 (5 to 9 people) / €43 (10 to 15 people)
- Car park (per car): 15 € / day.
- Buy your place for Parc Astérix
The opening hours are from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. On certain evenings, nights are organized atwith an extended opening until 10 p.m. View the full timetable
Tips and tricks for Parc Astérix:
- The Park’s website offers a plan with 3 personalized routes for the whole family, for the little ones (less than 1m20) or for thrill seekers.
- Don’t forget to download the freeParc Astérix mobile app which allows you to bookmark your favorite attractions. You can also book your admission ticket from the application, check the waiting times of the attractions and the schedules of the next shows! On AppStore Or on Android.
- Take a map when you arrive and walk around the park in an anti-clockwise direction, ending at the end of the day with the star attraction of the Tonnerre de Zeus site.
- Opt for the baby switch. If your children do not have the required size, do not deprive yourself. Do the attractions each in turn, while the other babysits, without going back to the queue. Just let the staff know at each attraction.
Parc Astérix is located in the town of Plailly, about 30 km north of Paris. Access to the park is very simple, you have to take the A1 motorway, between exits 7 and 8.
- By car : 35 km north of Paris. Motorway A1 Paris/Lille, direct exit Parc Astérix, between exits n°7 and n°8.
- Louvre Shuttle : departure at 8.45 a.m. Return at 6:30 p.m. from Parc Astérix. More info on 01 53 48 39 53. Access: Louvre (Palais Royal metro station): access via the Carrousel du Louvre entrance (Rue Rivoli) or via the Pyramid. Take the escalator located in Hall Charles V (at the level of the shops).
- Shuttle from CDG airport by RER + regular shuttle : CDG Airport/Parc Astérix Line RER B3 Paris Gare du Nord – Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal 1, Terminal 3. Departures every 30 minutes from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- BUS : Isilines on the Lille-Paris line every day, Flixbus from Tourcoing every day and OuiBus on the Paris-Lille line on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
- Private 8-seater minivan : operated by SuperShuttle from several airports and train stations in Paris and the suburbs.
- Find out more on the Parc Astérix website