The Millennium Dome The millennium dome is without a doubt one of the most expensive projects carried out for the year 2000. It is situated in GREENWICH (a London suburb), along the river Thames. The park was only open for 366 days. Despite this, there is no reason not to discover what there was in this strange dome (immortalised in the opening scene of “The World is not enough” (James Bond). You couldn’t say that this was one of the traditional theme parks, there are no coasters retournants or attractions of this type here … This giant building cost more than ½ billion Euros and was designed exclusively for the year 2000, its circumference is more than 1km. Today it seems like the dome will be turned into a cinema. The human bodyTravel though the human body …Visitors entered by the digestive tract and were able to visit the various key places in the human body in order to gain a better understanding and to take better advantage of it. -Know more about The human body JourneyYou were taken along the motorways of the next millennium, through numerous ‘animations’ and interactive devices. You could also go on a virtual reality journey in this zone. -Know more about Journey Living IslandHow to protect the environment… Travel along the coasts of the British Isles and discover the natural life which is there … On a beach, learn how every day actions can protect the environment. -Know more about Living Island Money ZoneThis zone is, as its name indicates, a space which allows you to understand the consequence which economics have, have fun with 150 million virtual euros and see what consequences your actions have upon the market … Surprising … -Know more about Money Zone PortraitIn this zone vistitors can contemplate the image that the English have of their country through giant frescoes. -Know more about Portrait Rest and gamesThis zone allows visitors to rest in a nice surroundings and has audio and visual activities. -Know more about Rest and games Mind zoneThe originality of this zone is based on the fact of letting the mind run free and interpret things … In this zone, for example, the public can have fun with morph machines or try to change their look via the key … -Know more about Mind zone Planet Earth zoneYou go into a spaceship belonging to two Marsians: Gaia and Max. They invite you to follow them and guide them during their discovery of Planet Earth. The attraction uses numerous special effects so you can bring the visitors through the most extreme conditions of the earth. Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire) directed this brilliant film, which is a real showpiece. -Know more about Planet Earth zone The spiritualThis zone is very much geared towards religion. The thematic course retraces the nice and not so nice moments in life, such as birth, marriage or death … moreover, numerous explanations recall the differences between religions. An area of reflection gives you the opportunity to reflect and/or to pray in complete tranqulity. The zone ends with a celebration of Great Britain with a typical landscape. -Know more about The spiritual |
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