THEME PARKS & ATTRACTIONS ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATIONS
Greece, the Roman Empire and beyond, as well as various interactive displays and shows. The best of the bunch is the
Gaulois, Romains, Le Match! display, which sees the Gauls and Romans go head to head with dance, acrobatics and Segway challenges, before the audience votes for its winner. It’s not the only attraction to
watch here. There’s a new parade that sees characters dance and wave at visitors as they glide by on a Viking-style drakkar boat, making it a good suggestion for those wanting to mix it up a little. Book it: A one-night stay at the new on-site hotel, La Cité Suspendue, and a day ticket to the park costs from €86.50 per person (commissionable to agents).
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TURN IT UP! ICE SHOW Where: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Why: Theme park shows aren’t only about quirky characters and float parades. For something a little different, SeaWorld has the answer – its Turn it Up! ice show, an award-winning display of sheer skill that takes place twice a day at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Featuring chart-topping hits, colourful costumes and a 50-foot-wide LED screen, it involves 12 professional skaters spinning, twirling
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Disneyland Paris’s new The Lion
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Turn it Up!, Busch
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and dancing around the stage in a vibrant, 22-minute spectacle that promises all the elegance you’d expect from a full-blown, globally acclaimed ice show. It’s not the only hook for
visitors here, as SeaWorld Orlando has also launched its first-ever parade, featuring Elmo and friends dancing around in the just-opened Sesame Street land. Book it: Do Something Different offers a three-park ticket from £119 for adults and £115 for children, valid for up to 14 days.
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ILLUMINATIONS Where: Disneyland Paris Why: Is there anything more revered among Disney fans than that iconic pink castle and its pointed, blue turrets? Possibly not, and it gets all the more enchanting come night- time, when the mesmerising Illuminations show has it glowing in shots of blue, pink and purple. Colourful projections, lasers, fireworks, mist screens and powerful Disney songs all feature in this 20-minute display of pure, tear-jerking magic, with
themes changing regularly – so there’s always an excuse to see it again. It’s not the only show visitors will find at Disneyland Paris, of course. From June 30 to September 22, a new The Lion King show will descend on the park with classic ballads such as Circle of Life and Can You Feel the Love Tonight. The Jungle Book Jive will also be taking place, with guests invited to dance along to the likes of The Bare Necessities in various areas of the park. Book it: Super Break packages start at £514 for a family of four, including two nights’ room- only at the Holiday Inn Paris – Marne la Vallée and a one-day ticket to Disneyland Paris.
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PICTURES: YANN PIRIOU; ROBERT AARTS
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