Xcelerator
Xcelerator is a steel launched roller coaster located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. Manufactured by Intamin and designed by Werner Stengel, it opened in 2002 as the company's first hydraulically launched coaster and cost $13 million to construct.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Timber Mountain Log Ride and Wipeout.
Timber Mountain Log Ride
Log flume ride
Photo: METRO96, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Timber Mountain Log Ride is a themed log flume water dark ride at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, United States. The ride is themed after the Knott's Calico Ghost Town.
Wipeout
Photo: EHH, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Wipeout and Trabant are models of amusement rides manufactured by Chance Rides. Often seen at fairs and traveling carnivals, their design consists of a giant wheel which tilts at a steep angle, fluctuates in a wavelike manner, and spins at various speeds.
Sky Cabin
Photo: METRO96, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sky Cabin is a 180-foot-tall gyro tower designed by Intamin, located at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA. It is a slowly revolving viewing cabin, offering a panoramic view of Knott's Berry Farm and the surrounding land outside the park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buena Park and La Palma.
Buena Park
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Buena Park is a city in Orange County in Southern California. Buena Park is nestled between Los Angeles and San Diego, and is best known for a Knott's Berry Farm on what used to be Walter and Cordelia Knott's farm.
La Palma
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
La Palma is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States. The population was 15,581 at the 2020 census, up from 15,568 at the 2010 census. La Palma is situated 2½ miles west of Xcelerator.
Cypress
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cypress is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. Its population was 50,151 as of the 2020 census.
Xcelerator
- Type: Roller coaster
- Description: Launched roller coaster at Knott’s Berry Farm
- Categories: hypercoaster, amusement ride, steel roller coaster, building, tourism, tourist attraction, and canopy
- Location: Orange County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
33.84594° or 33° 50′ 45″ northLongitude
-118.00084° or 118° 0′ 3″ westOpen location code
8553RXWX+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 111252264OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=roller_coasterOpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1477122
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Satellite Map
Discover Xcelerator from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Xcelerator” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Xcelerator”
- French: “Xcelerator”
- German: “Xcelerator”
- Spanish: “Xcelerator”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Supreme Scream and Boardwalk BBQ Stage.
Nearby Places
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