Xcelerator Roller Coaster @ Knott's Berry Farm - 82 mph in 2.3 sec

Buena Park, CA -- Xcelerator is a popular high speed roller coaster ride that hits 82mph in 2.3 seconds. Recorded at Knott's Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, California.

Xcelerator's powerful hydraulic catapult motor accelerates the train to 82 mph (132 km/h) in 2.3[1] 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.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xcelerator

BLOG:
http://rez2cool.blogspot.com/2010/12/xcelerator-roller-coaster-knotts-berry.html

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• knott's berry farm
• roller coaster
• california
• los angeles
• xcelerator
• speed
• train
• hydraulic
• themepark
• buenapark

[rez2cool]

This was recorded on a Wednesday December 29 2010. It was also raining in the morning of that day, so the lines were very VERY short all over the park!

[Wildbillcooper]

I think its' three G's of force. That's what the guy running the ride told me. 1.3 is still a lot, just for a launch.

[Trevizdabomb]

the stars and stripes train is so badass! just rode on it today!

[cudamanfl]

@cUrIeL909 Rock around the clock - Bill Haley

[cUrIeL909]

what is the name of the song that is playing??

[Sixflagsfan6]

I was there the day before this and the line line was coming out off the entrance!!!!

[mts50mts]

Was it crowded at all that day? Because i went monday and tuesday and it was really packed.