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Montagne Russe: Xcelerator
Parc d'Attractions: Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, California 90620 USA)
Classification: Montagne Russe
Type: Acier - Sit Down
Statut: Ouvert Liste complète 6/22/2002
Make / Modèle: Intamin AG / Accelerator Coaster
Designer: Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Mécanisme de traction/propulsion: Hydraulic Launch
Coût: $13,000,000 USD
Capacité: 1330 Personnes par heure
 
Longueur: 2202' 
Hauteur: 205' 
Inversions: 0 
Vitesse: 82 mph 
Durée: 1:02 
Angle Vertical Maxi: 90 Degrés 
Accéleration maximale: 0 − 82 mph in 2.3 seconds 
Elements: Top Hat − Outside
 
 
Trains: 2 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 20 riders per train.
 Riders must be 52" or taller to ride.
 
Lieu: Located in the area where the former Windjammer operated.
Options:

157' Launch track.

The first banked turn stands 110' tall and the second at 90' tall.

In the Xcelerator's motor building there is a sign with statistics that slightly differ from the ride's published statistics:

  • 81 mph
  • 2201 feet of track
  • 56' long storage track
  • Model Number : T-424
  • 900 pounds per car (weight capacity)
  • 1200 per hour (rider capacity)
  • 60 second theoretical dispatch interval
  • Duration per cycle : 22 seconds
  • Minimum curve radius (tower) : 7.5 meters

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