Xcelerator
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| Manufacturer | Intamin | ||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Launched - Hyper | ||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 1330 | ||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Hydraulic launch | ||||||||||||
Height205 feet
Drop200 feet Top speed82 mph Length2202 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop90° Duration1:02
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Xcelerator is a steel launched roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA. Xcelerator opened on June 22, 2002[1] as Intamin's first hydraulically-launched roller coaster. The ride is a prototype Accelerator Coaster located in the same area of the park where Windjammer Surf Racers once operated. This is the tallest and fastest roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm.
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History[edit | edit source]
Xcelerator opened to the public on June 22, 2002. It would be the first coaster on earth to use a hydraulic launch coaster.
Design[edit | edit source]
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Following the hydraulic launch, riders travel over a 205 foot tall outside top hat.
Trains[edit | edit source]
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2 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train. Riders are secured by lap-bar restraints.
Rollbacks[edit | edit source]
Occasionally, the train will not make it over the hat element. The train will launch, make it part way up the hill, and roll back into the launch. This is safe and can happen on any launched roller coaster.
Incident[edit | edit source]
On September 16, 2009 during the launch a cable snapped. A man and his 12-year-old son were hit with debris while sitting in the front row and subsequently taken to hospital, with the 12-year-old suffering damage to his leg.[2] A settlement between the family and Knott's was reached in 2011.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
The final round of the cancelled Cartoon Network game show, Brainrush, took place on this coaster. The final contestant would have to spit out answers fitting under a certain category (ex. American Idol winners) while riding. They would then gain the option to double their money in a final round where they would be asked only one question. If contestants answered their question right, the coaster would launch, but if they didn't, they would be forced off without getting to ride. In addition, contestants would always receive the opportunity to earn extra money by eating some type of meal before the ride.
Photo Gallery[edit | edit source]
The entrance in 2017
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References[edit | edit source]
External Links[edit | edit source]
- Xcelerator on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
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| Present | Coast Rider • GhostRider • HangTime • Jaguar! • Montezooma's Revenge • Pony Express • Sierra Sidewinder • Silver Bullet • Timberline Twister • Xcelerator | ||||||||
| Former | Boomerang • Corkscrew • Wacky Soap Box Racers • Windjammer Surf Racers | ||||||||