Palindrome is an upcoming Steel roller coaster located at COTALand at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Manufactured by Gerstlauer, Palindrome is slated to open in 2025. Palindrome reaches a max height of 95 feet (29 meters), a maximum speed of 51 mph (82 km/h), and features two inversions.[1]
| Palindrome | |
|---|---|
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| COTALand | |
| Location | COTALand |
| Status | Under construction |
| Opening date | 2025 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Infinity Coaster |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Model | Infinity Coaster |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 1,230 ft (370 m) |
| Speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Trains | 3 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Palindrome at RCDB | |
History
editIn November 2021, COTAland announced the addition of Palindrome.[2] The Coaster first went vertical in the Spring of 2024.
Ride experience
editThe ride is a shuttle design, with the zero-g stall over the race track, and a wave turn also over the race track, a zero-g roll follow after, then the train reaches the vertical hop-stall, and it goes in reverse going through the same element.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ *"Cotaland (Austin, Texas, United States)". Palindrome. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ * Goodman, Lauren (2021-11-17). "New amusement park rides set to debut at Circuit of The Americas in 2022". KXAN Austin. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ * "The Roller Coaster and Flat Ride Wiki". Coasterpedia. 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
- ^ * "COTALand's NEW Roller Coaster Is Almost Complete". Theme Park Insanity. 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-08-18.