Stranger Things: our test of Netflix's immersive, interactive experience at La Villette

Attention fans of Stranger Things and immersive and interactive experiences! Stranger Things The Experience is coming to Paris, at the Paris Event Center to be precise, from March 10th to July 9th 2023. We tested it, we tell you about it!

Stranger Things continues to seduce Parisians! After an exclusive experience at the Cirque Bouglione for the release of season 4 and a boutique on the Champs-Élysées, Netflix 's flagship series is back with a new immersive experience open to all, imagined by Fever and the SVOD platform. Entitled Stranger Things: The Experience, it will take place at the Paris Event Center, in the 19th arrondissement of the capital, from March 10 to July 9, 2023, and will transport you to Hawkins, where you'll have to help Eleven and all her clique thanks to your supernatural powers.

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Stranger Things The Experience teaser:

This unique experience has been imagined by the series' creators, immersing visitors in specially created sets. It promises to plunge fans back into the 80s, between Hawkins and theUpside Down. Immersed in the laboratories, you'll have to escape the terrifying creatures lurking in the shadows, using your telekinetic powers of course, and save the town.

Special effects, plot twists... The immersion promises to be insane! "We know Stranger Things fans will jump at the chance to be the hero in this new adventure alongside Eleven, Mike and the rest of the gang as they battle the evil that threatens Hawkins," explains Greg Lombardo, Vice President, Live Experiences at Netflix. He continues: "Fans love to escape into the fantastic world of Stranger Things by watching the series.Now, for the first time in France, they can literally experience an episode of the series live".

Alongside the experience, you're also invited to explore MixTape, a space dedicated to the series' iconic locations. Enjoy a USS Butterscotch sundae at Scoops Ahoy, beat the MADMAX high score at Palace Arcade (or at least try to), sample one-of-a-kind cocktails at a Stranger Things bar, get up close and personal with an old foe of the gang... all great things to do for fans of the series!

Our test of Stranger Things - The Experience:

Stranger Things fans, this is the ULTIMATE experience for you! And with good reason: Netflix and Fever have succeeded in offering a truly immersive and interactive experience, beyond anything that has been done on the series in this type of format. It's truly captivating from the start, thanks to a perfect set design, actors who take their roles to heart, and a gameplay (for want of a better word) that's particularly well thought-out, so that everyone can participate.

On arrival, you are divided into three different groups: intelligence (blue), physical strength (red) and intuitive (yellow). Each group has its own power, linked toEleven's, and it's during a scene where your brains are put to the test that you discover your powers (moving objects by thought, freezing time, making things appear and communicating with Eleven by thought).

The special effects are particularly well done, with convincing telekinetic effects and, of course, the various screens and consoles that can be operated by thought. The screens are well brought out, and the video is of unrivalled quality, which makes all the difference. As for the ending, we'll leave you with the surprise, but the experience ends on a high note with the use of different technologies, particularly well-coordinated and ultra-efficient. In short, a flawless performance.

Our only regret may be that the experience is a tad too short (45 minutes), but the quality of the show is such that it lasts long enough. Once the experience is over, you have access to the MixTape, an 80s-style area where you can play arcade games at Arcade Palace, enjoy good pizza or corn dogs at Surfer Boy Pizza, good ice cream at Scoops Ahoy, good cocktails at The Upside, or shop at Rink-O-Mania or Video Family.

A photobooth is also available, as is an area recreating the Byers' living room (where you can have your photo taken) or TheUpside Down, in the company of Vecna. And, of course, all this is set to music, with the greatest hits of the '80s. In short, THE ultimate experience for all fans of the series!

An experience that has already taken in New York, San Francisco, London and Atlanta. It's also a great opportunity to get together with friends and have a good scare, especially if you're a fan of the Netflix series. So, ready to visit Hawkins and unleash your powers, folks?