Austin's impending adrenaline-fueled offering, the Palindrome roller coaster, is edging towards completion with the latest update indicating significant progress on this loop-de-loop marvel at Circuit of the Americas (COTA), as KVUE reports. This Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster will take riders forward and backward at a blustery 51 mph, standing 95 feet tall it's set to be the new heartbeat of COTALAND amusement park, joining an array of more than 30 rides.
While COTALAND has kept its lips sealed about the exact date when thrill-seekers can get a taste of this experience, we know from Theme Park Insanity that the park should open its gates early in 2025, the completion of Palindrome's twisted symphony of steel, stretching 1,230 feet, is now within sight; delays have pushed its debut from an initial 2023 launch, but that premature anticipation is now being replaced by tangible excitement, as the ride approaches readiness, and meanwhile construction is yet to kick off for Circuit Breaker—the proposed first tilt coaster in North America, hinting Palindrome could well be ready for the spotlight before its counterpart's foundations are even laid.
"The Palindrome will have two inversions and will hold 12 riders at a time," according to a COTALAND spokesperson quoted by KVUE. Along with future roller coaster Circuit Breaker, entrants to the park can also look forward to exclusive experiences like the Sky Blazer pendulum swing ride and the Texas Wildcat, boasting the badge of being the only Schwarzkopf coaster on the globe.
In the meantime, fans of high-octane entertainment have the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix at COTA to look forward to this October, featuring performances by none other than Sting and Eminem, the event promises to rev engine enthusiasts until they can clip in for their first Palindrome scream, COTALAND is striving to become a notable blip on Texas's robust recreational radar, the park aiming to sprawl over 20 acres of land.
