COTALAND Austin Ride Breaks Down During Opening Weekend
COTALAND said 19 riders were on the coaster during the first stop and no injuries were reported after a second stop on Sunday.
- The COTALAND Circuit Breaker roller coaster experienced two unplanned stops during its opening weekend, with 19 riders aboard on Saturday and additional passengers on Sunday. No injuries were reported in either incident.
- According to COTALAND, the coaster features numerous sensors and safety systems that continuously monitor operating conditions. If a required condition is not satisfied, the system may automatically stop the ride rather than allow it to continue.
- Saturday's incident left 19 riders secured for approximately nine minutes while the coaster remained at a vertical tilt. On Sunday, passengers waited about two minutes before the vehicle returned to horizontal position and exited normally.
- Austin is now home to the 30-acre COTALAND, located next to the COTA race track. The park represents a broader vision to evolve the venue into a full-scale experiential entertainment campus, expecting 1.5 million visitors annually.
- Earlier this year, a park visitor sued for more than $1 million after alleging he was stuck on Circuit Breaker for over an hour in December 2025. COTALAND stated it is reviewing the claims in the ongoing litigation.
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Riders Left Dangling From 'Tilt' Roller Coaster In Texas After It Stops Twice During Opening Weekend
A “tilt” roller coaster, the Circuit Breaker at Circuit of the Americas’ new theme park, COTALAND, unexpectedly stopped twice on opening weekend. The roller coaster stopped mid-ride at the brand-new amusement park in Austin, Texas, leaving guests dangling in midair and forcing them to evacuate and descend more than 100 feet of stairs. The Circuit […]
The 19 passengers remained secured in their seats for approximately nine minutes - No injuries occurred.
COTALAND Austin ride breaks down during opening weekend
Opening weekend for the new COTALAND Austin theme park at the Circuit of the Americas quickly went from exciting to terrifying for some thrill-seekers when the park’s Circuit Breaker roller coaster came to an unexpected stop not once, but twice.
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