What is Xcelerator?
{{Infobox roller coaster |name=Xcelerator |image=Xcelerator-Launch.jpg |location=Knott's Berry Farm |section=The Boardwalk |coordinates={{Coord|33|50|45|N|118|00|03|W|display=title,inline|region:US-CA_type:landmark_source:dewiki}} |type=Steel |type2=Launched |status= Operating |opened=June 22, 2002 |previousattraction=[[Windjammer Surf Racers]] |manufacturer= Intamin |designer=[[Werner Stengel]] |model=[[Accelerator Coaster]] |track=Dual Overbank Figure 8 |lift=[[Launched roller coaster#Hydraulic|Hydraulic catch car launch]] |height_ft=205 |drop_ft= |length_ft=2202 |speed_mph=82 |inversions=0 |restriction_in=52 |duration=1:02 (25 seconds from launch to brakes) |angle=90 |capacity=1,330 |cost=$13,000,000 |acceleration=0 − {{convert|82|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} in 2.3 seconds |rcdb_number=1574 | trains=2 | carspertrain=5 | rowspercar=2 | ridersperrow=2 | virtual_queue_name =[[Fast Lane (Cedar Fair)|Fast Lane]] | virtual_queue_image = Cedar Fair Fast Lane availability icon.svg | virtual_queue_status = available }} '''Xcelerator''' is a steel launched [[roller coaster]] that was built by [[Intamin]], and is located at [[Knott's Berry Farm]] in Buena Park, [[California]]. ==The ride== After the riders have been loaded onto the train at the station, the train is first hooked up to a catch car that is under the train. The train has to move back to hook onto the catch car in order to launch. After 2.3 seconds, the train is released from the catch car, and travels at a speed of {{convert|82|mi/h|km/h}} from the station.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.knotts.com/park/tour/brdwalk/xcelerator.shtml |title=KBF Theme Park Tour - Xcelerator |access-date=2014-07-12 |archive-date=2009-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722155526/http://www.knotts.com/park/tour/brdwalk/xcelerator.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> The train then travels over a {{convert|205|ft|m}} tower, or top hat element, and after that it travels through a 110 ft over banked turn, and then a 95 ft over banked turn before coming to a smooth stop over