Boomerang

Description

Boomerang is a family sit-down shuttle roller coaster located in the Strefa Familijna (Family Zone) of Energylandia in Zator, Poland. Built by Dutch manufacturer Vekoma and opened on 29 April 2017, it operates on a 205 m track that reaches a height of 23 m and a top speed of 60 km/h, generating up to 3 G. The defining characteristic of the shuttle format is the ride cycle itself: a single 20-seat train departs, travels the full layout in one direction, and then returns backwards through the same sequence of curves and rises. Every element is experienced twice, once facing forward and once in reverse, effectively doubling the duration of the 1 minute 36 second run. The track's dynamic turns and sudden elevation changes register differently on each pass, as the body's sense of anticipation is replaced by the immediacy of backward travel. With a throughput of 750 riders per hour and a minimum height requirement of 120 cm for unaccompanied riders (or 100 cm when accompanied by an adult), Boomerang is positioned as an accessible entry point into roller coaster riding within the park's family-oriented zone.