Heading for 2026! The Auvergne park unveils four major new attractions, featuring stars, lava flows, and guitar riffs, for an experience that promises to be more immersive than ever.
Heading for 2026! The Auvergne park unveils four major new attractions, featuring stars, lava flows, and guitar riffs, for an experience that promises to be more immersive than ever.
Vulcania has just celebrated its 25th anniversary and clearly has no intention of resting on its laurels. After a successful 2025, the park located in the heart of the Chaîne des Puys continues its ascent.
With over 8 million visitors since its opening and an annual attendance now close to the symbolic milestone of 400,000 entries, the team is setting itself a new challenge: to surprise, again and again.
At the heart of the strategy is Olympus 25, a development plan that promises at least one major innovation each year.
Objective: to keep the enjoyment intact and raise the adrenaline, while keeping an eye on visitor satisfaction, measured by the independent institute Qualimétrie. The 2026 season is therefore marked by excess (in the best sense of the term) with four significant additions.
Starting in spring, the gigantic planetarium in the park renews its programming. Meeting the Milky Way: a permanent journey through our galaxy.The Great Adventure of the Solar System: an award-winning odyssey at the FullDome festival.In addition to these two films shown throughout the season, special event screenings will punctuate the year: In Search of Asteroids in spring and then Destination Moon: The Quest for Water in autumn. Another good news: special animations will spice up Easter, Sun Day, and the All Saints' holiday. Perfect for returning multiple times without ever experiencing the same adventure.
Scheduled for June, Hawaii Expedition will propel visitors to the heart of the Kilauea volcano. Conceived by 5motion, this experience unfolds in several acts, much like a movie where you are the hero.
The highlight? The descent of a molten lava flow. Yes, just saying that makes you sweat at the thought... but rest assured, everything is planned to thrill you (and not burn you).
That summer, twelve nocturnes will bring the elements to life. The new Sound and Light show, enhanced with pyrotechnics, promises a ballet where science and legends intertwine.
Amidst flashes, projections, and musical scores, the Auvergne sky is set to transform into a giant screen. Perfect for ending the day with your head in the stars (and your eyes full of glitter).
Another major announcement: the Volcanic Evenings of Vulcania, scheduled for July. Designed in collaboration with Europavox, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary, these two days will combine park attractions and concerts on a large stage specially set up. A first that promises to be unifying, family-friendly, and decidedly festive.
Beyond the four flagship new attractions, Vulcania continues to expand its agenda. Easter, autumn holidays, Sun Day... all events designed to appeal to travelers from afar as well as locals from Auvergne.
In short, there’s no excuse not to poke your nose back in, even if you already know the park by heart.
Planetarium: immersive hemispherical room where astronomical films are projected.Pyrotechnics: art of creating visual effects with fire or sparks in a controlled manner.Roller coaster: English term referring to a roller coaster or thrill ride.
Four major new features, a revamped planetarium, a breathtaking Hawaiian adventure, a sparkling night show, and a unique musical event: 2026 promises to be volcanic in every sense of the word.
If the idea of diving into the heart of lava, listening under a starry sky, or simply (re)discovering a park nestled in a unique natural setting excites you, all that's left is to choose the right date and pack your backpack. The volcanoes are waiting for you!
Author Audrey on 08 September 2023
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