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 Xcelerator
Knott's Berry Farm
High-octane thrills at Knott's Berry Farm continue with Xcelerator, a 50s themed roller coaster that using a hydraulic motor to launch riders to an electrifying top speed of 82 mph in just 2.3 seconds. Seated in flame-emblazoned '57 Chevys, passengers will ascend up and then back down the outside of a 205-foot tall Top Hat element at a vertical 90-degree angle. This short, but very intense roller coaster then flies through two overbanked turns before it screams into the final brake run covering 2,202 feet of steel track in just about one minute.
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Roller Coaster Details
| Track |
Type |
Year |
Designer/Manufacturer |
| Steel |
Launched, Double Out and Back |
2002 |
Intamin AG |
Roller Coaster Stats
| Height: 205 feet |
Drop: 205 feet |
| Angle of descent: 90 degrees |
Top speed: 82 mph |
| G-Force: 4 G's |
Launch: Hydraulic |
| Length: 2,202 feet |
Ride time: 1 minute, 2 seconds |
| Trains: 2 - 20 passenger |
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More Information About Xcelerator
Elements: 157-foot Launch Track, 205-foot tall Top Hat, 110-foot tall Overanked Turn, 90-foot tall Overbanked Turn
Estimated cost: $13 million
Trains have five cars with two rows each, seating two abreast per row.
Ride capacity: 1,330 passengers per hour
Height requirement: Must be at least 52 inches tall
Ride Location
Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CA
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