Circuit Breaker, the first Vekoma Tilt Coaster in the United States, will debut at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
As the riders slowly climb, a massive seesaw looms in the distance. They stop at a dead-end track, floating in mid-air. The huge track tilts. Riders in the front tip down. Riders in the back lift to 40 meters (131 feet) high. They fall into a pit of camelbacks, full-speed Zero-G roll airtime, inversions and bunny hops.
Stats for Circuit Breaker
- Lift height: 40 meters (131 feet)
- Footprint: 102.5 meters x 81 meters (336 feet x 265.5 feet)
- Minimum height requirement: 1.2 meters (around 47 inches)
- Number of trains: 2
- Number of coaches per train: 5
- Number of passengers per train: 20
- Highest speed: 92 kilometers per hour (57 mph)
