French theme park commences trials for immersive theatre experience in Shanghai

Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in Les Epesses, in the Pays de la Loire region of western France, will commence trial operations for its new immersive theatre in the first half of 2024 in Shanghai’s Xuhui District.

The ‘Saga City of Light’ project, with more than US$90.7 million in investment, will occupy more than 46,000 square metres at the west pavilion of Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center and will include a giant theatre, a cafe, themed catering and cultural and entertainment amenities.

The Puy du Fou theme park in Les Epesses receives more than two million visitors every year, making it one of the most popular theme parks in France and it is anticipated that the Shanghai immersive experience will attract 1.2 million visitors annually.

Previews of the project were recently released taking viewers on a magical voyage into 1930s Shanghai.

The project will comprise approximately 150 actors and 50 large-scale film scenes with 26,000 vintage-style objects. The immersion experience will take approximately two hours. It will use innovative technology to recreate scenes from 1930s Shanghai, and the audience will act as the principal protagonists on an exploration journey.