Xcelerator Front Seat (HD POV) On-Ride Knotts Berry Farm California Roller Coaster

This is a POV of the Xcelerator Roller Coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in California. Developed by Intamin AG. On Ride POV filmed and edited by The Coaster Views.

Length: 2202'
Height: 205'
Inversions: 0
Speed: 82 mph
Duration: 1:02
Max Vertical Angle: 90 Degrees
Max Acceleration: 0 − 82 mph in 2.3 seconds
Elements: Top Hat − Outside

Xcelerator is a steel launched roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. Xcelerator was Intamin AG's first hydraulically-launched coaster. Xcelerator is the fourth Intamin installation at Knott's. The other three were: The Sky Cabin, Bigfoot Rapids, and Perilous Plunge.

Xcelerator's powerful hydraulic catapult motor accelerates the train to 82 mph (132 km/h) in 2.3 seconds (about 1.33 g). It only uses 157 feet (48 m) of track to launch the train. The twin hydraulic catapult motor achieves a maximum of 10,500 horsepower (7,800 kW) each while accelerating the train. Xcelerator's hydraulic motor system has the mechanical capability of accelerating vehicles to a speed of 117 miles per hour (188 km/h) or more, though it only needs to hit 82. In order for a train to launch, it must "drift" back to "hook" into the catch car. A pin on the third car will drop, the brakes will lower while the train rolls back to hook, and the pin will then hook into the catch car—which is over 7 feet (2.1 m) long. Once connected, the motor will pull the catch car over nylon runners and launch the train. In order to stop the catch car, it passes over its own set of magnetic brakes. If the train is lightly loaded, the motor has to work harder to attain launch speed. Often the catch car may overshoot its ending position and down itself if it cannot attain the speed within parameters. The train must also clear the launch track within three seconds, or the ride will down itself and produce a rollback.

After launch, the train then crests a 205 ft (62 m) top hat element, soars through two overbanked turns, and glides to a smooth stop over mounted magnetic brakes. The magnetic braking system consists of mounted magnetic calipers on the trains themselves and copper alloy fins mounted onto the track. The alloy fins on the launch section retract during the launching procedure so as to not interfere with the train. To slow the train in case of a rollback, they raise section by section after the train has passed them. the brake fins on the brake block are stationary and cannot be lowered. Vehicles are traveling at approximately 67 miles per hour (108 km/h) when entering final block section (brake run).

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[ThePo303]

pshh, this is a kitty ride for Chuck Norris

[thebombdigity124]

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[julian48822]

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[julian48822]

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[paris90ize]

REMAIN SEATED FACING FORWARD IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION WITH YOUR BACK, SHOULDERS AND HEAD AGAINST THE SEAT BACK AND HOLD ON TO GRAB BAR UNTIL THE RIDE COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

[TheTechnoTiger]

it's more fun in the back seat.

[Franeyyy]

*Gets to the top*

OH FUCK!

[Totallytiger08]

@thebombdigity124 Your writing a twilight book with chuck norris?! xD

[Totallytiger08]

@ForeverFlame88

Um... how did you go from rollercoasters to evolution and dragons might I ask??

Your comment seems completely random rofl

[Totallytiger08]

WHAT IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE AND CHUCK NORRIS

[carrothaed4]

Woah! That looks like fun.

[carrothaed4]

@ForeverFlame88 Lolwut?