Xcelerator

Xcelerator
Knott's Berry Farm
Location	Knott's Berry Farm
Park section	The Boardwalk
Coordinates	33°50′45″N 118°00′03″W
Status	Operating
Opening date	June 22, 2002 (2002-06-22)
Cost	$13 million
Replaced	Windjammer Surf Racers
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Accelerator Coaster
Lift/launch system	Hydraulic launch
Height	205 ft (62 m)
Length	2,202 ft (671 m)
Speed	82 mph (132 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:02
Max vertical angle	90°
Capacity	1330 riders per hour
Acceleration	0 to 82 mph (0 to 132 km/h) in 2.3 seconds
Trains	2 trains with 5 cars; riders arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train
Fast Lane available
Xcelerator at RCDB

Xcelerator is a steel launched roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, it opened in 2002 as the company's first hydraulically launched coaster and cost $13 million to construct. Following the early demise of Windjammer Surf Racers, a dueling roller coaster that briefly operated from 1997 to 2000, Xcelerator was soon announced as its replacement. It launches to a maximum speed of 82 mph (132 km/h) in 2.3 seconds and reaches a height of 205 feet (62 m), and has a short twister section that leads into the brake run. In 2009, a tragic accident occurred that severely injured a 12 year-old boy because the launch cable snapped. The ride reopened in 2010 after multiple inspections and brand new safety measures.