Xcelerator Accident at Knott's Berry Farm 09

[flyingpenguins1000]

Poor kid probably has metal in his leg right now

[sukskk67]

thats what you get in the front row

[RainbowOreos]

dont calll knotts berry farm shit peopl fuck its no different from any other amusment parks gosh calm ur nuts

[mooseskywalk]

Apparently Top Thrill Dragster is safer than Xcelerator because IT DOSENT HAVE A CABLE XD

[lalacoco2010]

dude i went on the xcelerator its not scary the beginning is fast and u get scared but when u go down its not scary its like 27 seconds!

[funkymonkey99ful]

Y wud u go there anyways it's shit and they've had heaps of accidents no offense meant for ppl who like it it's just my opinion

[FRonTLinES10064]

song?

[lilprinceedout]

why would dad complain punk ure son almost got his leg cut off and ure complaining about ure back i wanna punch him in the face

[150rex]

why the fuck would the father complain about "back pain" after his son almost had his leg sliced off? sounds to me like he just wanted to get more compensation when he inevitably sued the park. the american mentality "everything thing can be fixed with money"

[crispin452]

@150rex 

that's so true! that stinkin' man cared more about $ than his son's leg

[dominodash21]

@crispin452 Go get your leg lacerated at a good 80mph on this coaster, then tell your dad "Oh no dad, it's fine that we don't have enough money to pay for 4 $30,000 surgeries... ill just live with permanent muscle damage and chronic pain because the safety inspectors couldn't see the wear on the cable!"

The reason the family sued was because they needed money for surgery, and i believe they have every right to sue! It wasn't their fault! And it was good reason! Don't talk shit, ur not the son.

[dominodash21]

@150rex You don't know the father, so don't talk shit about him! Back pain is a serious problem, expecially if you see how hard they hit the chairs when the train stops in the original video. He could have broken his spine and not known it. And i doubt he's a certified doctor who can fix his own back while restrained! It might be american mentality that "everything can be fixed with money", but its human nature to "exercise precaution" bud. You think he wasnt shitting his pants about his son to?

[Active501]

this happened a week before i went and there was hardley anyone there because of this

[34robotech]

the wind seker was there just standing there for years

[ContrerasKiller310]

the new ride that knotts made in summer 2011 is the windseeker

[megansfavmakeup]

@ContrerasKiller310 i dont think its that fun though

[22jjc12]

Guys... Xcelerator doesn't keep breaking down, they temporarly close down the coaster every 2-4 hours to cool down its hydrualical system...

[22jjc12]

Xcelerator is the world's FIRST hydrualical launch rollercoaster.

[xImNeverGrowingUpx]

I was there like 2 weeks ago, im pretty sure they are working to fix it!

[LuisBakery98]

Soo thats why theres only one running car right now its cool the red car is now remodeled and looks beter

[sonicriders789]

I have been there four times for two days each time and no broken down rides or rollbacks.

[sonicriders789]

I have been the

[SovietSPF1]

damn



[879DBZ]

wait what got cancelled

[dyol151brandon]

is the car ok?

[miranda1charm7]

Im the 100,242 viewer! So sad though...

[daccord1]

this was america's first theme park??

i didn't know that, cool :) been here a lot

[adventuredavy]

ut oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooo

[wangsta231]

what song?

[Hailey12633]

that is sad

[Kidddas53]

maybe they should replace it with magnet launcher just like launching CA screaming at Disney's CA adventure park.

[gostboy56]

@Kidddas53 they cant because the coaster is ment for a cable launch system and the park would have to replace the trains, take out the whole cable launch system like the magnetic brakes and hydraulic room, put in lim or lsm launchers. i understand that this maybe a good idea but it would cost the park way to much and they would not want to because it was the first cable launch system.

[JenniferAnnPrice]

asshole.

[mrskittykatt10]

wat is rong wit knotts berry farm? rides here r always broken!!!

[braden307]

@mrskittykatt10 Knott's Berry Farm, in my opinion, is a very unsafe park. They have added so many high-tech rides in recent years in order to keep up with the much safer Six Flags Magic Mountain that they now skimp on the inspections and safety maintenance. They are trying to do way more with less. I would never go to Knott's. You're right -- the rides ARE always broken down. Definitely not a safe park....

[22jjc12]

@braden307 Hey braden.... You're right about the fact that the rides keep breaking down at Knotts... but I can assure you, that it is a VERY safe park. Compare to Six Flags - Knotts wins. Okay sure, Six Flag's rides don't break down, but the last time I went there.... security was horrible, people cutting in line, people peeing on walkways, people smoking in child areas, and people littering and vandalizing! I would definitely recommend Knotts!

[JesseGermanotta]

@braden307 Rides are never ALWAYS broken down. A lot of the times they are due to matinence, or rehabilitation. Knott's Berry Farm seems safe to me. Besides how many times have you heard of a coaster accident here...

[sweetywolf09]

@braden307 Not akways.

[Kalvin40]

Fuck rollercoasters

[CoasterExperience]

@Gman01999 no... because of low ratings

[QStarProductions]

And that's americans for ya, no offense, I'm British

[semaj175]

there was also an accident on another ride the 1 with the hoarses forgot the name but this is a gr8 park i like it better than 6 flags

[DBZ2042]

@semaj175 its called pony express n its awesome!

[NverEnoughDeathMetal]

When did this happen? Was Knotts held liable? Was there a court case on this?

[DJ4000VOLT]

That musta hurt but glad to here that tha end result tha kids ok and all but that park needs to be shut down cuz all tha accidents at that park

[izlude2]

The cable snapped and the boy and the man were both sprayed with a hot fluid that lubricates the ride. The boy got a cut on his leg and the dad went blind in 1 eye. Tragic :(

[zeidy388]

@22jjc12 that was an awesome show but do u really think you were tlkn to him tho?? i mean reallly cmon.

[zeidy388]

is this the ride from the show brainrush??

[12rollercoasterfreak]

O my gosh i rode that ride like right before that happened. I rode it on September 14th 2009

[derf55509]

can someone tell me how he cut his leg???

[meany1023]

If u look hard u can find the footage in the front seat when it happened actualyfootage

[meany1023]

Dang too bad there was no footage of the death of 3 passengers in Edmonton when a car came off tracks upside down killing 3

[BlackUp1217]

final desnination REAL

[mizushadow]

Omg anyone that rides xcelerator after that is freaking high that's scary

[ImEnergetic]

17 september- my birthday!

[samHSL1999]

@ImEnergetic congratulations!! people crashed on your birthday!!! rofl!! just lucky that rollercoaster ride wasnt your bday treat !!!

[TheOriginalCaboose]

Did that rip the car in half?!?

[Unmisterious]

@22jjc12 no wonder when I went there like 4 days ago it wasnt working..although I didnt know what happened and I enjoyed every other ride :P

[butterbeiber6]

@22jjc12 i thought that was today

[kayemoprincess]

They Should Upgrade To Magnets

[Coasternator]

Man cedar fair is lucky he still had his leg that would of been a big sue if he did KNOTT have his leg hahahahah im so happy i chose SFMM over knotts bery farm

[gostboy56]

@Coasternator well six flags cut of a girls leg with a drop ride

[Coasternator]

@gostboy56 Yea,but more incedents happen at Cedar Fair Kings Island did too! SO 2 for CF and 1 for SF!

[megatron2000z]

no one is going to ride that.

[megatron2000z]

i saw it.

[ScenePuffKassy]

@22jjc12 windseeker! :D

[A8erbox97]

@22jjc12 WOW!! a video!!

[A8erbox97]

O a new ride. neat seen it... Another slow ride and wait time.

[22jjc12]

People, they didn't canceled the game show known as "Brainrush" because of the accident. They canceled it because the show wasn't getting enough views... also, the whole show was fake... you didn't earn a single $1 in the show...

[ParasiticDaemon]

0:38 jesus christ look at that car....

[trevercapito12]

@ParasiticDaemon I would be mad if that happened to a real car!

[gurnea871]

i went on it last week its open

[ITSBECAUSEIMMEXICAN]

Hey, at least that didn't happen on mah B-Day, August 28.....my sister went on it.

[fatou151]

Did they stop filming Brain Surge because of this accident??

[22jjc12]

@fatou151 First of all, It's Brain Rush, and no they didn't close the show because of that, they closed it because they thought that much people weren't watching the show so they stopped. Also, it was ALL fake... you just play for fun, not for the money. Although, when on level 3 (Xcelerator) when the host makes them eat the food for $100 bucks, that's the only money you actually get from the game show...

[zombiesbride]

i went on it today

[roxorgirl13]

I went on that ride on July 22, 2010. I balled before the ride started, I was SO scared! :P It was lots of fun though. :D

[geswho33]

to bad this didnt happen during the filming of that cartoon network show with that dbag host

[Samoa102]

ok i'm going to Knotts Berry Farm thur. and like, i'm in the not afraid of anything group so that means if you want to go on a ride, they just go on it... oh crud im in deep doo - doo now O_O

[koasterkid1234]

@Samoa102 Y r u in deep dudu lol Im goin thurs 2 and I CANT wait i hope its not crowded

[Kansas234cp]

well i liked the ride Xcelerator and know wonderway the canceled the show called BrainRush cuz of that or they didnt have enough viewers

[HollyWoodGold101]

ok people who r saying that they will never go on this coaster just becuase of this dont, if you love this coaster then keep going on it. before they open this every morning they make sure everything is in good shape and they also put in new everything each year so it doesnt rust. i went on it just this year and it works really well and its in good shape ok

[KandKSisterStudios]

Wow.. I went on that thing like 4 months before that thing broke... wow... that things was sooo scary... it was like 82 mph before it broke I was nervous if it broke or if we were gonna fall back or something...

[MrBrad123456789]

pic of brocken cable HOLY FUCKIN SHIT!

[xalax001]

i thout sumthing in the train snapped until i saw the big cut in the car

[6flgslover]

i felt sowwy 4 that poor boy

[ces310]

i went with my school to knotts on june 22 2010 an the ride was already open n yes im talking about xcelerator!!!

[natebombdiggitydawg]

woot iMovie! ?

[Cute2beme2]

how did the car crash, well I mean how did the car get damaged?

[pigslovemetal2]

@Cute2beme2 The cable snapped and wipped through the car and cut the kids leg.

[22jjc12]

@Cute2beme2 There's a thing under the train that is pulled by a cable when the train is launched. Somehow, the cable broke making it practically damage the train, that's how that 12 year old kid got a cut in his leg.

[XXJoJoXBabeXX]

@Cute2beme2 the cable snapped and had so much force it went through the car and hit the 12 year old behind it

[22jjc12]

Guys, I Was WAY Off, Xcelerator Opened In June. New Updates has Happened to the Ride: No Onride Video Cameras Anymore, No Black Train (Only 1 Train) Launches Off SLOWER Than Before... ect.

[jamesmanortiz]

@22jjc12 i was just there last night, it doesnt launch slower

[slipknotmaggott666]

@22jjc12 it has the same acceleration as before

to change that means to change the layout of the ride

it launches just as fast as before

[SiiLENT310]

i went last week and its still closed

[22jjc12]

@SiiLENT310 Really? I Went Last Sunday and It was Open. Maybe It Was Down for Maintenance

[Anddyproductions]

@SiiLENT310 its open since the begining of january

[toggr1]

hey fannypakluv there not taking it down i went there yesterday and lots of people were going on. its not closing down because of one unlucky incident

[underhuset03]

Are u working on Knotts Berry Farm when u have this pictures and more ?

[fannypakluv]

Actually, they're taking it down, his family sued Knott's. The employees already knew there was something wrong and didn't bother to fix it.

[22jjc12]

@fannypakluv Dude, The Ride is Open. I Don't Think They Are Going to Take Down The World's First Hydraulically Launch Rollercoaster...

[ThrillersEscape]

@22jjc12 well... it won't now since it's more a first warning, I know for a fact if it happens again they will remove it. Especially since that gets negative buzz around the city and end up getting the mayor involved to resolve the situation. When it comes to business... Avoid fatalities to keep a good reputation or leave a risky ride up and lose thousands of dollars for maintenance?

[22jjc12]

@ThrillersEscape True, if another major accident happens on Xcelerator, they WILL take the ride down

[1993rens1993]

O my god! O.o 

[SSthemagicviolin]

I went on this today..it opened at like 3 o clock. and my friends tell me about this accident while im getting on it.. goshh plp

[thenxtkb24]

yeah ima go on it tomorow school graduates going to knotts!!!

[chowder469]

Lol i went on that thing yesterday it was awesome :D!

[ahaha7980]

they should have had a better inspection of the ride the cbale should be cheaked every day because it starts wearing donw and if they dont check it this will happen again and the people sitting in the front might not be as lucky

[MrBdobb]

@ahaha7980 They do check it everyday. Shit happens that's life.

[kbftrasman]

ta loco it will open in jan2010 wtf lmao it barely open like 3 weeks ago pende@o

[kalebmokukaleb]

I went on that thing several times when it opened up front most of the time too its crazy that happened poor guys just tryin to have fun

[CrissAngelLevitator]

what the hell i went on the ride in 2009 on December 19, so it opened earlier

[Thatprincesscuttie]

I went yesturday with my skool & it was an awesome ride it even goes faster now !!!!!!

[kbftrasman]

@Thatprincesscuttie ta loca it goes slower sweetheart lmao

[Thatprincesscuttie]

@kbftrasman well i think it goes faster n tht is my opinion & if u think it goes slower thts ur opinion

[kbftrasman]

@Thatprincesscuttie i work there im a ride operator on that ride sweetie

[sickedsam]

@kbftrasman ur a ride operator?? you sed in a previous comment you went with school and rode it and it was awsome.... major fail

[SuperHotLarry]

@kbftrasman GOLLY GEORGE 

[POIUYBLUE]

Boring!!!!!

[EJMANZO1]

I WENT ON 4/25/10 IT WAS CLOSED

[ogromeo714]

@EJMANZO1 IT OPENED THE DAY AFTER THE 26th

[kbftrasman]

@EJMANZO1 dee dee dee

[funnymexicans11]

haha u said it open feb its alreaDY april and it havent opend sorry for bad english

[Love15stars]

Nope i just got back from there today and it is still closed !!!!

[rawwrimdaphne]

how gay they didnt repoen iy yet! u liar!

[starzful11]

i think it will re open on April 30 2010

[Rcp123190]

@starzful11.... Knott's reopened it back up.....The state finally got there lazy asses out to the park and gave them the green light

[starzful11]

when will it re open can someone answer  cuz im going on April 10 2010 and i want to ride it really badly

[killerbadman2]

my balls xcelerator aint open i went to knotts last night it was closed

[funnevid2]

LAME PICTURES HOW ABOUT A VIDEO

[hgallegos915]

No freaking way.. I was there on the weekend of sept 11, one week before the accident.. I got on this ride and it was awesome.. but dayum.. this is traumatizing..

[gossipfreak911]

Unfortunately the ride hasnt opened as of now...i was there yesterday Saturday 20,2010 and the ride was still closed. I am very positive the ride will be closed for the mean while till all the test and precautions that this never happens again are taken care of. Pretty sure the ride will open during and before the summer as that is there busiest season of the year...and would be knotts would want to loose money because of that ride!!!!!!!

[Sharlene945]

@gossipfreak911 OMG I ALSO WENT TO KNOTTS BERRY FARM ON SATURDAY.

[scfog90]

OHH HOW SURPRISING. I WASN`T THERE. So what??? Many peolple visit KBF.

[Absolex2000x]

i went yesterday n it was still closed

[DJ7STAT]

Damn i didnt even know this happenedO.o

[shoktn6]

it opens march 27th!!!

[NehpetsK57]

its march and its still not open...

[danimal4you]

what is that music, it sounds cool

[sddweller]

Damn! The dad it hot!

Oh yeah, um...damn, I hadn't seen the front car damage before!

[iSpeed09]

it's not going to open on the 28th. the safety inspectors haven't released a reason why it snapped, so it won't reopen for awhile.

[RollerCoastersRule1]

nobodys gunna go on it after it opens

[NatalieAndSydneyShow]

i will i love that ride im just not gonan go in the front

[kaboda317]

cool

[MsConny1962]

Wow!! Well whenever you go on any ride you take a chance.

[laikaalal]

yo wat up jj its daniel ur cousins

[mari3657]

man i was going to go on it for the first time but i didnt know it was closed and didnt know what happened but now im even more scared than i already was

[omnislasher99]

The voice in the background at 1:00 is mine. I work there and was at the basketball game right next to it that day :)

[iSpeed09]

how bizarre.

[22jjc12]

Does Suck.... My Mom Won't Let Me Go on That Ride When it Re-Opens.... But I'm Still Going on It

[NorthwestCoasters17]

how did u get these photos. there amazing.

[thesir3nsong]

@22jjc12 wow, you sound pretty intelligent ..-_-

[rcfan042]

@22jjc12 lol It's just too much fun now isn't it?

[jasonhalloween]

@22jjc12 Damnit i was gonna go ride that ride torromow garr damn fat people

[hasdog123]

that stinks