During its big top tour, Cirque du Soleil divided the "Grand Chapiteau" in two by creating a stage that spanned the diameter of the tent, thus allowing the audience to face one another as well as giving a performer's perspective to them. Built into the long stage were two turntables with a diameter of . "Corteo"'s set had a special overhead transport mechanism, dubbed the "Patience", which had two rails fitted with four platform-like carts each. Each cart had a lifting capacity of and a top speed of . At its highest point, it was above the stage.