Accelerator
Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||
| Product | Family Boomerang 185 | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Shuttle | ||||||||||
| Track layout | Accelerator | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 750 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Booster wheel lift hill | ||||||||||
| Area | 60 metres × 22.2 metres | ||||||||||
| Height | 20 metres | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 60 km/h | ||||||||||
| Length | 196 metres | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
Accelerator is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Drayton Manor Resort in Fazeley, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was announced in December 2010,[1][2] and it opened on 21 April 2011. It is the prototype Family Boomerang installation from Vekoma. The ride was originally named Ben 10 Ultimate Mission and was themed to the cartoon series Ben 10 until the branding was removed after the 2016 season and replaced with a cars theme.[3]
Design
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The ride has a figure-8 helix, and travels backwards.
Trains
Single train with 10 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.
Images
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References
- ↑ Drayton Manor announce Ben 10 Ultimate Mission - GForce Magazine (Wayback Archive)
- ↑ "Ben 10 Themed Roller Coaster for Drayton Manor Theme Park". Blooloop. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ↑ "Drayton Manor's re-themed Ben 10 rollercoaster, now 'Accelerator'".
External links
- Accelerator on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Present
Attractions
Air RaceBertie BusBlasting Barrels & CoBlue Mountain EnginesThe BountyCaptain's Sea AdventureCarouselCranky's Drop TowerDiesel's Locomotive MayhemDodgems AhoyFlying DutchmanFlynn's Fire RescueHarold's Helicopter ToursHauntingJames and the Red BalloonJeremy Jet's Flying AcademyJolly BuccaneerLady's CarouselLokiMaelstromPolperro Express RailwayRiver RapidsRocking BulstrodeSheriff ShowdownSleipnirSodor Classic CarsStormforce 10Thomas & Percy's Submarine SplashThomas, Rosie and Percy Engine ToursThorToby's Tram ExpressWave SwingerWinston's Whistle Stop Tour
Former
Attractions
ApocalypseBig WheelBlack RevolverCablecarsCadbury's Junior Pirate ShipCarouselCycloneDodgemsExcaliburFrog HopperGiant SlideLadybirdsLog FlumeLunar CarouselMississippi ShowboatOctopusPandemoniumParatowerPirate AdventurePirate ShipQuasarRaft RideRed BaronRory's Jungle CruiseRoundaboutSamba BalloonSky FlyerSkyflierSombreroStar CombatThe CryptTurbo TeacupsWhirlycopter