Saturday, July 26th 2008




Anaheim, California, USA

Silver Bullet | Xcelerator | Ghostrider | Perilous Plunge | Supreme Scream
Boomerang | Montezooma's Revenge





Opened in 2002 as the first ever Intamin Accelerator coaster, Xcelerator is credited as igniting the accelerator craze.  Featuring a top hat, along with two overbanked turns, Xcelerator is definately not one to miss.  An interesting fact about Xcelerator, it is the only Intamin Accelerator in which the Top Hat is entered from the left side, and exited from the right side.

  

 Type: Accelerator
 Manufacturer: Intamin AG

 Height: 205ft

 Speed: 82mph

 Length: 2202ft
 Opened: 2002




Reviews & Comments



Force Factor

Average Member Rating Out of Ten


Actual Rating: 9.348

Members Who Have Been on and Rated Xcelerator: (23)
Ratings in Brackets


eltorolover(10), Ghostmage(10), Jubby(10), alecelmboy(10), MsIsly(10), Coasterpunk sd(10), 
Johnny(10), xcelerator9048(10), alecelm(10), Hyde244(10), Rush(10), jacob21(10), California Screamer(10), 
magic_mountainer(10), sfmmfreak(10), Griffonfreak!(9), southend_marc(9), blako(9), tdklover(8), Ultimate Coaster(8), 
Nemesis Inferno(8), bobowax(7), iluvtdk(7), 


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Rush


Posts: 1275
Location: Berkshire
V Says the guy called 'silverbullet08.' :P
silverbullet08


Posts: 6
Location: Oak Hill, Ohio
it is dumb i think they should tear it down right after the launch it drags and it is a short ride and the banks are
pretty good but i think montezoomas revenge is way better
RedRiot UK


Posts: 20
Location: England, Bournemouth
oh come on, this doesn't add too much over stealth, just a couple of banks. Stealth is still world class brilliance.
stanley898


Posts: 8
Location: 
MsIsly, yeah this was the original design for Stealth but due to money cut backs and space, they didnt put it in :(
Xpress


Posts: 1090
Location: Find me, and I'll tell you.
No brakes=no life[period!]
southend_marc


Posts: 1263
Location: southend
Better than Stealth only due to the lap bars got some air time on the top hat. The over banks are good as well.
Rush


Posts: 1275
Location: Berkshire
Otherwise they will crash..... the end.
ashleyB2961


Posts: 1
Location: 
i agree with lorax
Lorax3000


Posts: 21
Location: Denver
This makes me mad that they short cut the ride! They gave it all this speed to what? But to put brakes on! Why dont they
let the Coasters RUN FREE!!!
MsIsly


Posts: 137
Location: In heaven, obviously not...
Got to be my favourite launcher, i heard somewhere that this was the origional version for stealth, it would have been
better!
themeparkmad


Posts: 22
Location: United Kingdom
I agree this looks so much better than Stealth.
Higgsy


Posts: 25
Location: Reading, UK
The ride that Thorpe Park's Stealth -should- have been.
Gregory123


Posts: 0
Location: 
COOLEST RIDE EVER DUDE
Coasterpunk sd


Posts: 52
Location: spring valley, ca
wow..this is even more exciting than speeding down the 405 in LAX traffic:-) I especially enjoy the quick view you get
cresting the Top-Hat section when the train feels like it is going to roll-back. The only thing I do not like is the
fact that if you watch the lights you know when the launch is coming. For those who have not been on this ride yet, do
not watch the starting lights, it is more exciting that way.
Nemesis Inferno


Posts: 1672
Location: 
One word why this is better than the other 2 Accelerators I've been on... Lap-bars... (One word cos of the hypen
fools :P) Riding an Accelerator with lap-bars is just so much better than the cramped Intamin OTSRs, and plus the
extra turns are taken at a very good speed to make them intense but not overally so... However, the single station
doesn't work well, especially with the very 'rules-lawyer' view of Knott's, meaning you end up sat on the brakes for a
while... Therefore, an 8...
Johnny


Posts: 2164
Location: Hampshire, U.K
This is such an awesome ride. The launch was incredible, better than Rita and Stealth's. The top hat and the overbanks
were great, and it was such an enjoyable ride overall, made even better with the lap bars.
xcelerator9048


Posts: 24
Location: California
Well, its pretty clear that this is my favorite ride ever. (hence the screen name) Theres never a long line in the
winter, u wait for 10 min. tops!!! The best part is the launch! The feeling seeing the green light go is amazing!!!
-jamzy-1-2-3-


Posts: 0
Location: under oblivien
i was on this it was f**k'n awsome a loved evry minute of it
Alex


Posts: 107
Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire
peasaregreen this was build years before Stealth
Hyde244


Posts: 5287
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Great accelerator coaster, this is a top quality ride.
peasaregreen


Posts: 0
Location: 
looks like an extended version of stealth to me, so looks like a gd ride... as stealth is too short
michael ze fyste


Posts: 0
Location: 
This ride is friggin incredible but short...the launch to 82 mph comes in a few secs and before you know your back at
the station!!!oh how i love intamin rides,so smooth !!
sfmmfreak


Posts: 1029
Location: Burbank, California
Loved the feeling of looking down the launch zone in the front row waiting for the green light. The top hat was filled
with airtime and the launch was excellent!
magic_mountainer


Posts: 1029
Location: Burbank, California
Brilliant coaster. The launch was sweet and the overbanks were so much better than Stealth's bunny hop. You go over the
top hat much faster than on Stealth thankfully.
Rush


Posts: 1275
Location: Berkshire
This is my favourite coaster ever. Zoom! Straight out the station, air-time fille top hat. Sweet overbanks all with
lap-bars. Fantastic at the front and equally good at the back. Only problem though is those brakes, urgh they're so
sharp.
blako


Posts: 272
Location: Brooklyn, New York
This ride is great! The tophat has some great ejector. This may be short but its a lot of fun.
Xpress


Posts: 1090
Location: Find me, and I'll tell you.
The ride is pretty thrilling. The most thrilling part is the top hat. The overbanked turns add to the rides originlaity.
The 50's style station adds a nice touch to the ride.
CK


Posts: 154
Location: Connecticut
Why is there a twister section on this ride and not on Dragster, Stealth, Kingda Ka, or that one in Japan?
Ultimate Coaster


Posts: 11754
Location: Connecticut, USA
A great ride, albeit a bit short. The launch is pretty good, and the overbanked turns are quite nice as well. The
tophat gives off some amazing ejector.
jacob21


Posts: 11754
Location: Connecticut, USA
Awesome, great airtime at the top!
RedRiot UK


Posts: 20
Location: England, Bournemouth
Stealth is amazing, but this is better. What Stealth should have been, to add that extra kick.
stanford911


Posts: 728
Location: Brixham, South Devon, UK
If only Stealth had this kind of layout.
pinkpanther


Posts: 728
Location: Brixham, South Devon, UK
lap bars?- insane! good?- you bet!
Big Steve


Posts: 1295
Location: *points*
I wanna go to california now.
coasterchris


Posts: 1295
Location: *points*
The best rollercoaster in the world that sends you 82 mph up a very large hill but could be better with a few more
twists.
Knucklecoaster


Posts: 1295
Location: *points*
I find lapbars on launch coasters off putting, but I rode this one and I'm glad I did. It puts Stealth to shame, the
speed and height r simular, but the lapbars allow far more airtime and the hilly circuit that follows the tophat reminds
me of Xpedition G-force. One of the best coasters going, although they cud hav made it betta by putting some inversions
in. I suppose the next step up 4 me wud b TTD, oh boy!! That looks horrible.
LauraM


Posts: 1295
Location: *points*
I loved this ride: it is the most thrilling ride I have been on in my life. Just the way you are sent straight up the
loop at 82mph: there are not really words to describe that thrill.
jg


Posts: 1295
Location: *points*
well hulk is better i think in islands of adventure florida
California Screamer


Posts: 79
Location: San Diego, CA
Can't beat an old-school accelerator with lap bars!










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