Mission Bermudes

Two days before the planned public opening, Futuroscope offered a technical look at Mission Bermudes. The video made clear why the attraction was being presented as a world-first. The boats appear to float freely on the water, but in reality they are guided with great precision by rails hidden below the surface. The hull is connected to an undercarriage through a hinged metal arm, allowing the vehicles to accelerate, slow down, rock and even travel backwards without losing control. At the same time, Mission Bermudes remains partly a coaster: the boats can also run on steel rail sections, with the vertical lift and plunge back into the water as visual highlights. For fans, this was exactly the kind of detail that fuelled the excitement. The news showed that the attraction is not only about a Bermuda Triangle story, but about a new ride principle that can make water attractions more mobile, surprising and cinematic.

On 5 June 2025 Futuroscope removed the last major uncertainty around Mission Bermudes: guests would be able to ride from Saturday 28 June. The opening date made the long build-up tangible and came with extra technical details. The track is 457 metres long and uses hovercraft-styled boats with eight seats. A 16-metre vertical lift is one of the main showpieces, after which the boats plunge into the water and reach a top speed of 60 kilometres per hour. The attraction had already been undergoing extensive testing, making the public opening feel close and concrete. For fans, this news meant the world-first ride was no longer just a future project, but a dated attraction with capacity, scenes and a defined layout. For visitors, the message was practical as well as exciting: Mission Bermudes would launch Futuroscope’s summer with a new mix of water, coaster energy and Bermuda Triangle mystery.

At the start of 2025 Futuroscope gave Mission Bermudes a clear promise for visitors: the world’s first rocking boat would open in June. The park presented the ride not only as a technical first, but as an adventurous expedition toward the Bermuda Triangle. Guests would search for missing explorers and encounter a chain of mysterious phenomena along the way, including mist, explosions and rapids. The ride duration was announced at around five minutes, ending with a 16-metre free fall in which the boats would reach more than 60 kilometres per hour. For fans this was a turning point. After years of plans, drawings and expectations, Mission Bermudes finally had a concrete public identity: not a gentle boat ride, but a dynamic water coaster with story and special effects. The announcement positioned the attraction as a statement of Futuroscope’s ambition to combine technology, spectacle and narrative more strongly.