Austin, TX — COTALAND, the amusement park at Circuit of The Americas that opened Sept. 26, has more than 30 rides and experiences, including Circuit Breaker, which the park calls the only tilt coaster in Texas, and Palindrome, which it calls the first infinity shuttle coaster in the U.S. Choose-your-day tickets start at $39.99, and from Nov. 20 to Jan. 3, COTALAND runs as Peppermint in the Park.
COTALAND at a Glance
- Where: 9111 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., Austin, on the campus of Circuit of The Americas, home of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
- Opened: Sept. 26, 2026
- Tickets: Choose Your Day from $39.99 online, Any Day $75, plus taxes and fees. Ages 2 and under are free.
- Annual passes: Pro Pass $199, Champion Pass $249
- Parking: garage parking from $35 online
- Payment: the whole COTA campus is cashless
- Holiday event: Peppermint in the Park, Nov. 20 to Jan. 3
COTALAND’s Coasters
COTALAND’s coasters are Circuit Breaker, Palindrome, Retro Rambler, Wacky Worm and Checkers’ Sky Flyer.
- Palindrome (48-inch minimum): the park calls it “the first infinity shuttle coaster in the U.S. and the only steel coaster to soar over an active road.” It rockets riders forward and backward through its course.
- Circuit Breaker (48-inch minimum): the park calls it “Texas’ only tilt coaster and a true supercoaster,” built around a tilt drop. Vekoma, the Dutch company that built it, announced it in 2022 as the first Tilt Coaster in the U.S.
- Retro Rambler (42-inch minimum): a Texas-sized coaster with quick turns and sudden drops.
- Wacky Worm (47-inch minimum, or 39 inches with a supervising companion): a family coaster for younger riders and first-timers.
- Checkers’ Sky Flyer (47-inch minimum, or 36 inches with a supervising companion): a smooth family flyer.
Thrill Rides
Downforce reaches 230 feet and speeds of up to 70 mph, launching riders into spins and strong G-forces, with a 48-inch minimum. Cloud Flyer swings riders 150 feet above the park for a view of the whole Circuit of The Americas layout, with a 47-inch minimum.
- The Accelerator: 59-inch minimum, or 51 inches with a supervising companion
- Smugglers Curse: 54-inch minimum
- Spindletop: 51-inch minimum
- Cosmic Glider: 48-inch minimum, a side-by-side ride that dips and dives over the water
Family and Kiddie Rides
The park’s family and kiddie rides, with their posted minimum heights (some let shorter riders go with a supervising companion):
- Spin Out: 55 inches
- Medusa: 51 inches
- Turbo’s Tilt-N-Twist: 47 inches, a souped-up Tilt-A-Whirl
- Mission Blasters: 47 inches (42 inches with a companion), an interactive shooting ride
- Doggy Dash, Grand Carousel, Super Drift Challenge, Turn N’ Burn and Victory Wheel: 42 inches
- Safari Adventure: 41 inches, an off-road vehicle ride past wildlife scenes
- Baby Buccaneer and Jackhammer: 36 inches
- Fang’s Flight: 32 inches
Water Rides
Soggy Logger is a hill-country log flume that ends in a big splashdown, with a 55-inch minimum. Buck’s Silly Soakers takes riders 48 inches and up, and Lil’ Logger, a water ride for younger kids, takes riders 32 inches and up.
What Costs Extra at COTALAND
These experiences carry an added fee on top of admission:
- Hot Lap (from $129): a ride-along on the Circuit of The Americas F1 track. Riders must be at least 14, and guests under 18 need a parent or legal guardian with them.
- COTA Karting: an outdoor track with 15 turns, 58-inch minimum. Drivers must be 16 or older with a valid driver’s license, and guests under 16 ride with an adult.
- Kiddie Karting: 36-inch minimum
- Soaring Eagle Zip Line: 180 feet above the circuit’s main straight, 48-inch minimum
- Mini Golf: 27 holes
Tickets, Passes and Parking
The ticket shop at my.cotaland.com sells a Choose Your Day ticket from $39.99 and an Any Day ticket, good on any regular operating day, for $75. Taxes and service fees are extra, and ages 2 and under get in free. The Pro Pass, $199, covers a year of visits with free general parking, and the Champion Pass, $249, adds an exclusive entrance and more discounts.
Add-ons in the shop include garage parking from $35, the Drink All Day program from $15, and rentals of double strollers from $20, wheelchairs from $25 and electric convenience vehicles from $50. Admission doesn’t cover parking, food, merchandise, games or pay-per-experience attractions.
Hours and Race Days
COTALAND posts its operating days and hours on its park-hours calendar, and as of Nov. 13 no days were posted after Jan. 3. The park shares its campus with the race track, so race weekends are louder: its “Rowdy Race Days” are Nov. 7 and 8, Dec. 5 and 6, and Dec. 29 to 31, and Guest Services hands out free earplugs. The official COTALAND app has digital tickets, maps and live wait times.
Peppermint in the Park
Peppermint in the Park is COTALAND’s Christmas event, with more than 10 million lights, Santa, a Christmas market in T20 Central Park, cocoa and seasonal treats, and the family rides. The park calls it the Peppermint Parkway tradition from Circuit of The Americas, reimagined at COTALAND, and it runs Nov. 20 to Jan. 3, opening Nov. 20 at 4 p.m. Holiday tickets start at $39.99 for the whole day, $34.99 for evening entry with rides and $19.99 for an evening walk without rides. Texas has another theme park Christmas in San Antonio, in my Six Flags Fiesta Texas Holiday in the Park guide.
Questions About COTALAND
When did COTALAND open?
Sept. 26, 2026.
Where is COTALAND?
At Circuit of The Americas, 9111 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., Austin, TX 78617.
How much are COTALAND tickets?
Choose Your Day tickets start at $39.99 online, and an Any Day ticket is $75, plus taxes and fees. Ages 2 and under are free.
Is COTALAND open every day?
The park posts its operating days on its park-hours calendar. From Nov. 20 to Jan. 3 it runs as Peppermint in the Park.
What is Palindrome at COTALAND?
An infinity shuttle coaster that runs forward and backward, which the park calls the first in the U.S. and the only steel coaster to cross over an active road.
Tickets and the park calendar are on COTALAND’s site, cotaland.com.
