The Toutatis Festival – new for 2023

New for 2023 is The Toutatis Festival, an area that celebrates the god Toutatis and holding the spirit of the Gallic festival. The new 3-hectare area is now home to Toutatis, a world class coaster, Chez Gyrofolix, a family attraction with a spinning sensation and the Golden Boar playground, perfect for young guests to have fun in the largest play park designed by the park to date. With a new restaurant and shop also, the new area is fun to explore. 

The new coaster Toutatis is the headline new attraction from Parc Asterix and has been built with some of the best elements a coaster can have. Our favourite feature of the new ride has to be the triple launch, the insane speed and force that brings is not able to be matched by any other coaster we’ve experienced. It also has plenty of inversions and tricks throughout the ride to keep you entertained for the whole ride. It has some very photogenic points throughout the land and stands strong in the lineup of coasters already at the park. 

Adding a family attraction and a playground means there is something for everyone within the area. For thrill seekers to enjoy Toutatis, to older children to enjoy a spinning fun attraction and younger kids for the playground who may be to small for these two rides.  

Other Thrilling Coasters

Parc Asterix is home to many other thrilling rides which are world class and it was great to see them in operation and still bringing in the crowds on our busy day. You have Tonnerre 2 Zeus, this coaster had an update last year and this wooden coaster offers you to go forwards or even backwards. Whilst it can be a rough ride, it is a highly popular attraction guarded by the great Zeus statue. 

Next up you have Oziris, an inverted coaster in the Egyptian themed area of the park. This is also a world class coaster which is loved by many since opening. With the area home to additional entertainment such as a fountain show, it is a great area within the park to go enjoy. 

Other coasters you can find are Pegase Express, a family coaster similar to Th13teen at Alton Towers in the UK, it boasts a much bigger layout and other thrilling elements in the Greece themed area of the park. Goudurix is a very photogenic ride which will have you screaming and feeling dizzy by the end. 

Shows Around The Park

Parc Asterix is home to some of the best shows found within European theme parks. Everytime we visit, we always make sure we see one show because you would be silly not to! Our favourite show is Main basse sur la Jaconde, a stunt show that is always improving year upon year. With a large and talented cast of stunt performers, you will see cars, motorbikes, a ship and even a train in this performance. From explosions, abseiling and other great stunts, the show has action and comedy in mind from start to finish. You don’t need to understand French to enjoy this show.

We also managed to check out Plongeons lolympe, a diving show that took over the previous animal enclosure in the park. Based on the romans and olympics, two diving teams compete for your votes, diving higher and higher with more technical tricks as the show continues on. With a hot ending, we loved seeing this for our first time and sure you would to. 

These are just two of the many shows that you can find in the park. From magic to a parade, there is so much to see in just shows outside of the attractions that could take you all day.