THE FUTURE OF XCELERATOR at Knott's Berry Farm!

Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm has been closed since March! In this video we give our thoughts on what the future might hold for this iconic ride.
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[@TheOwlCreek]

Removing Xcelerator from KBF would be Cedar Fairs biggest mistake considering X is the second best coast at Knott's and one of the best trill seekers in California!

[@BDImaniac]

Look at what they did to Volcano

[@jahydenjimenez6869]

Xcelerator really can't go what will Knott's be like without this ride its my favorite ride at the park I haven't visited Knott's sense than because of this.

[@CoastersBolts]

Either get it open again ASAP with a more reliable launch system like an LSM or replace it quickly. Knott's is capacity limited; it's challenging enough with Monty being down until next year and this issue isn't helping.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Agreed! When we visited on Tuesday, Ghostrider and HangTime were down too. Brutal when 4 major coasters are closed. Left Silver Bullet as the only BIG coaster operating.

[@tahjo7]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork after almost 18 years this December, the good ol reliable B&M still carrying Knotts on its back while other rides around it are closed, broken, or being refurbished. Reliable, high capacity, loved by both fans and GP. i hope Knotts has learned what their best investment has been, especially going forward, hopefully this justifies the need for another B&M and its potential cost.

[@riparianlife97701]

That back corner has been home to so many problematic rides. Reminds me of the back corner of Magic Mountain. Another high-capacity dark ride would be great.

[@TheOwlCreek]

I went to Knotts in 2017 and Boomerang had just been demolish. Hangtime wouldn't open until a year later and Xcelerator was down. Worst day for coaster enthusiasts. 😞

[@Golden_Embers]

@@riparianlife97701 ghost rider is pretty reliable

[@mannyc2604]

I hope they keep it and just Upgrade it. It’s definitely a classic and fun ride 😁👌🏼

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Funny how what I still think of as a new ride is now a classic. I'm just that old now! Haha!

[@Jalmaan]

TTD is being torn apart super carefully. I imagine most if not all parts will go to Knott's

[@MUSE1795]

Just got a season pass a few weeks ago and it's still down. It makes me so sad seeing my favorite ride closed. It's such a tease. Who knows what the future holds for it? They already got rid of Perilous Plunge for Coast Rider. But then they gave us the incredible Hang Time. Knott's really lacks in big coasters, so Xcelerator would be a devastating blow honestly. It doesn't help that Montezuma's Revenge is closed off for a few more months and Fiesta Village is heavily closed until the summer either. I picked the wrong year to get a pass 😂 but Monte is coming back in a few months revamped. Hopefully so will Xcelerator. I'm also hoping they add another big ride somewhere else in the park. They can get rid of something near Ghost Town maybe

[@SalivatingSteve]

They’re definitely keeping Xcelerator. While it’s had its problems, it’s nowhere near as bad as the issues that plagued Top Thrill Dragster.

[@tahjo7]

I think they currently have long term plans in play, refurbing their legacy rides for the past 10+ years, Log ride, mine ride, rapids, beary tales, Monte, Hotel, Ghostrider retrack, renovating old restrooms & eateries etc. They've pretty much refurbed all areas of the park over 10+ years (Boardwalk, Roaring 20's, Ghost Town, the former Wildwater Wilderness, and now Fiesta Village & the Hotel, Mrs Knotts Restaurant in the Marketplace), all that's left is a few more restrooms refrubs, modernize a few of the food locations to help speed up operations (Sutters), and lastly the Main Entrance, Guest Service, and Parking Expansion. Their retail locations can afford to wait a little longer as their refurbishment isn't as costly, nor are they as needed as much as food and restroom locations. I imagine they will be smaller quicker fixes than the aforementioned. After all the infrastructure projects have been addressed, I believe then they'll be ready, and in proper position to add the giga-coaster or "next attraction" (don't want to trigger the Giga will never happen crowd). Xcelerator may or may not have been factored into the long term plans after all the infrastructure projects have been completed. If it wasn't, then I see the giga-coaster (or whatever the next big project is) being built first, then Xcelerator being addressed thereafter, maybe they bring back a modern version of Soapbox Racers in Xcelerators plot of of land to tap into Knott's heritage and add another family ride. Or lastly, with the recent issues Xcelerator has been having, the company is now laser focused on addressing Xcelerator sooner rather than later. Possibly changing plans for the next big coaster at the park, looking at options of layouts if they were to get rid of (or sell) Xcelerator, could they build something in the space that will be equal or better (as you said) than what's leaving. One things for sure, it's needs to be everything Xcelerator wasn't, reliable, high capacity, a known proven model that's beloved by the GP and Coaster Fans alike. If your thinking giga-coaster in its current location, only way that works is if they have a Leviathan like lift hill start from where Xcelerators top hat is located, it'll be fully visible from the freeway (free marketing), it would crest at 300ft at or near where Supreme Scream is (they already have the height permit for that section of the park, Supreme Scream is 310ft tall), and drop would be along the Stagecoach route along the backside of Fiesta Village, as the rest of the layout travels along the perimeter of CAMP Snoopy towards the main entrance, with turnaround on the patch of land that the wooden LED sign currently sits on. The return after that, IDK, this was just an EXTREMELY ROUGH idea to start a brain storm. Personally, I would still have the giga-coaster out back with an expansion of ghost town, and instead of running along Crescent Ave close to residents, I'd route it between the hotel and Ghostrider, around Ghostriders turnaround next to TGI Friday, fly over the guest walkway coming from the tunnel, Treble Clef turnaround in the grassy area across from the main entrance with the led board, no hive dive to save money, instead have the track pass over the guest again, wrap around ghost rider again, camel back over Grand Ave next to ghostrider and another as it enters the backstage road next to the employment center, right turn under the lift hill into a brake run. One can dream 😂 😔 Anyhow, with the park already having an LSM in Monte, the only way I see Xcelerator staying is if they also "reimagine" Xcelerator with a Pantheon, LSM like experience. Sorry for the length and run on sentences.

[@SalivatingSteve]

Yeah they’ve been refurbing the park bit by bit over the last several years.

[@ToastedBread000]

*I really wish they would bring back the old paint job... the pink paint job just gave it so much personality. The new one is just so... lifeless...*

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Believe it or not, the original color was coral. It would eventually fade to the pink color we got used to seeing for so many years. The red color that covers the majority of the track now is closer to that original coral color than the pink was.

[@Notn702]

This is such a good ride. I hope they are holding onto it

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Same! It's also so very beautiful to look at. Especially at sunset.

[@Ishaq-qj3bv]

A Bam Giga Coaster Coming to knotts berry farm in 2028 Opening Day are you Interested American's Coaster Network 🇺🇸

[@AidanPisano]

The whole reason sandys was down for almost a year was because intamin couldn’t ship a wheel bogey for that long. It originally was annual maintenance. Then one of the members messed up putting it back on the track and bent it. After it reopened it wasn’t up for long and went down for another month so I don’t know what happened there but it seems to be doing ok now

[@oliviarodriguez5799]

I went to knotts last sat 03/04/2023 and it’s still closed 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Thanks. Yeah, I was there as well to shoot a vlog. Sad to see how Xcelerator is still closed and with no noticable progress.

[@TheLittleCuteThing]

great job on the prediction, Locals are saying dragster parts have arrived at knotts berry farm so I can expect them to put the launch system at the least on this coaster, though who knows what they will do with the extra track length.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Thank you!

[@glutenskababe]

I think that an LSM launch for xcelerator is kind of unlikely. It not off the table, however the hydraulic launch might be the only launch powerful enough to make the needed amount of speed in that amount of time. Unless they put some pretty nasty lsms into that thing, I believe its going to stay hydraulic for many years to come.

[@eddieg6436]

Engineers need to FIGURE IT OUT! Fix the launch system!! Top thrill, and Excelerator are great rides!! …..Figure it out!!

[@nastkillaa]

I heard earlier this year that it should be open by November. I was told it was going to take six months to get the parts. With the recent work it seems like the parts should be showing up soon or maybe already there. So let’s hope for a November re opening.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Fingers crossed!

[@beachboysswiftie]

ooooh i hope that's the case! i'm going to knotts in november for the first time

[@matteoalvarez5532]

you were right about november

[@vinnym6734]

My eighth grade graduation was to Knott’s Berry Farm the summer of ‘02. I remember they were doing test runs. Very cool that ride is still going strong considering all the past rides on that same plot of land.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

I went to Knott's with my 8th grade class too! In 1996! Ha! So long ago! But, yeah, Xcelerator is now the longest running ride in that location. So crazy.

[@askjeevescosby2928]

It gets to live alot longer now because of dragster closing. They will get the parts from dragster to fix it.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

I wanna see a TTD train on Xcelerator! Lol!

[@tahjo7]

This scares me, because the park clearly needs rides that are reliable, and able to keep up with park demand. Feels like they're putting band aids on something thats proven its not a confidence inducing investment. It's a high risk investment with the only return on investment being that people enjoy it. Other than that, it doesn't serve the growing park attendance, in terms of capacity. But again, people really like it, my self included. But i also see the negatives from a business prospective.

[@askjeevescosby2928]

@@tahjo7 if they want a big reliable ride they should just buy... your mom!!!!!

[@radbricks8298]

the motor and Fins are interchangeable. dragster has a longer launch so some of the parts would not be usable. the last few hydraulic launch coasters use slightly different systems that are quite a bit different. but I believe dragster and Xcel has the same

[@rexnewcombe8337]

Maybe they are doing what Cedar Fair is doing to the Dragster add a LSM launch and Zamperla is working with Intamin to upgrade and change the ride to make it a new coaster.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Perhaps. But from my understanding the hydraulic launch is returning. But the park has been waiting on parts from Intamin for a long time

[@R-G-W-L-R-A-C-M-138]

lsm launch new trains?

[@AirtimeThrills]

If the LSM works on TTD (assuming this is whats happening) you bet your ass xcelerator will convert to that eventually, even if it is using the hydraulic launch for a while with TTD parts

[@tahjo7]

I made a rough measurement from xcelerators current launch in the station to when the track start to ascend and its rough 275-300ft. If LSM's were installed there's a good chance it could get up to 77mph to make the top hat (i used to work xcelerator, computer says 77-79mph on the launch). But you loose the intensity of the hydraulic launch, while keeping xcelerator, but not as you remember it. While still having a slow moving line, equating to another low capacity line at Knotts. Pros and cons here, the Cons outweighs the Pros

[@hellacia8151]

Definitely. But it just won't be the same. One of the most powerful launches in the world absolutely nerfed

[@ryanthemepark]

Xcelerator was running 2 trains last year after reopening from Covid. It ran 2 trains on a regular basis until around Haunt of 2021 when Knotts started the repaint. The thing I want to see Knotts do with Xcelerator is paint the grey track between the top hat and overbank red. The grey in that area looks awful.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yeah, I know it has. But feels like every time I'm there it isn't. And it's always stacking when they do. Which makes the entire effort feel pointless.

[@ryansullivan3085]

Thank god, it seems as though Xcelerator is safe. I have been going to Knott's for over 18 years and I have NOT ONCE been able to ride it! If it got torn down before I got the chance to, I would be so goddamn livid.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh, wow! Is it always closed when you go? I'm surprised you haven't been on it yet in all those years.

[@ryansullivan3085]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork Yep I'm just the unluckiest person alive when it comes to this damn thing. Never seen it running except in videos.

[@Mendel0_0]

It's a heartbreaker. I rode it a few times like 12 years ago, one time concecutively 10 times bc no one was there. It then became my favorite ride. No other ride in any other park can give that launch that it gives. But the last 10 years it has been closed every time I went and I'm seriously scared that it will close forever. So I would call myself 2nd place to u.

[@Trainmaster909]

I’d love S&S to make a Pneumatic retrofit to the hydraulic model.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yes please! That would be incredible!

[@spaceyrat]

This was THE scary local coaster when I was growing up so I would be sad to see it go... but I also saw it down for maintenance plenty of times.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yeah, it's been a bit of a maintenance headache. But so worth it! Its launch is incredible. One of the best we've been on. Would also be sad to see it go. But, thankfully, it should be back at some point. Bummer it's spending its 20th in hibernation.

[@dougronald561]

Thank you so much for more in depth news about Xcelerator. I still haven’t ridden it and just missed riding it in March visiting all the way from New Jersey

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. And that stinks you just missed it.

[@dougronald561]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork But I went on GhostRider 4X, complete with the two hour wait each time. It’s my personal number 1.

[@Almightycoasters]

I think that Xcelerator would be removed before it would go to LSM. I don't think there is enough room for LSMs to get it over the tophat. I could be wrong though. Excellent video. P.S. Last time I saw Xcelerator on two trains was January of 2022.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Thank you! Glad you liked the video! Regarding LSMs... I didn't do the numbers. But people did for TTD compared to Red Force and determined that it would be possible for the length of TTD. I know Xcelerator has the stronger launch, so maybe it would need more length. But there's also the option of having them continue up the tophat a little.

[@VestedUTuber]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork Red Force's LSMs should be fine with at most a bit of overclocking. I did the math for Top Thrill Dragster a bit ago and found that 1.3Gs would be plenty if you used the full length of the launch track, with 7.5MW of power per launch if you were wondering. With a hydraulic launch, TTD doesn't use the entire length of its launch track. Xcelerator reaches 82mph but has enough of a launch track to hit 117mph if necessary, and does so with 7.2MW of power per launch.

[@josephcrust7013]

although this ride is great, the extremely long wait time waiting on 1 train for such a short ride isnt worth it, this ride does have so many memories but can be easily replaced with a more thrilling giga coaster with less down time, the ride is closed 60% of the time I've visited knotts. if it closed it would be missed but a better coaster would make me look the other way.

[@scottross3847]

Is it a possibility that they are rehabing it before it goes to another park? Looking at Dorney or Michigan's Adventure

[@davidrodas1891]

I really hope that xcelerator won’t close. It’s my favorites launch coaster and it’s top 3 at the park.😢

[@JSInOrbit]

CF got rid of volcano over not off the shelf parts, so precedence has been set. Perhaps they'll fix it this last time and get as long as they can before destroying it. I hope it opens by March since Montezuma won't be ready. And I don't think they will ever be able to get a hyper or giga.

[@jblank2215]

Remove it and put in a modern, updated version of Wacky Soapbox Racers.

[@crooked-halo]

I was at Knotts 3 and 4 days ago (12/27-28/22). The work seemed to still be ongoing with much construction obvious around Xcellerator. Knotts needs this coaster back, if only for capacity issues, lines topped 3 hours on the 28th, Fast Lane lines approached an hour! After getting 30+ rides on Ghostrider the previous drizzly, cold, near-empty day (27th) I was satisfied to only do coaster photography on the 28th. Is this normal for Knotts? The park should close it's gate at a certain level! Anyway, I do hope Xcelerator is back soon, it's a great fit for the park, especially that area.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh? Like what kinda work? When I was there on Dec 19, everything around Xcelerator looked the same as it did in this video. And, yeah, lines at Knott's are out of control. Doesn't help they have some of the slowest operations we've ever seen.

[@beachboysswiftie]

i really hope it'll be open again by november, i'm gonna visit knotts for the first time then and i really wanna ride it

[@Jacob52208]

i know this wont happen but imagine how mad it would make us if they took it out and put a bunch of kiddy rides

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Right? But they did that to another Intamin. Perilous Plunge.

[@RollerCoasteraddict]

Don't understand why they haven't upgraded to an LSM Launch.

[@Lucrativecris]

I Ramón should give the manual to engineers

[@garymurrieta3048]

I would love to see a Vekoma coaster like the Fonix in Denmark.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

A modern Vekoma would be much welcome in SoCal!

[@Thrills_And_Chills_WQAQ]

It will be reopening in mid to late spring! :D

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Can't wait! We really need more footage! Haha!

[@Thrills_And_Chills_WQAQ]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork from what I’ve also heard, montezoomas is pretty much becoming Frankenstein. So many suppliers for one project

[@lastone032085]

Intamin is on a losing streak. Accelerator, El Toro, Wicked Twister, TTD... I wouldn't be shocked if Kingda Kah blew up tomorrow.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Right? And let's see how that new launched log flume turns out!

[@justinkyle09]

Knotts needs better capacity coasters. They really do need a few more good B&Ms…. Reliable…. People eaters…. Great rides. A mini hyper and mini dive machine would definitely help out the capacity at Knotts.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Agreed! It's what I do like about Silver Bullet. Even though it ruined one of my favorite areas of the park, the capacity on it is nice.

[@trappervz9478]

Put the Soap Box Derby back in, or better yet bring back the original Steeple Chase.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

I'd love to see the new S&S version!

[@matty6878]

isnt xcel a proto-type coaster? if theyre replacing a part i would think they would have to actually make it, hence the lengthy wait

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Right. Yeah, that's what I briefly touched on in the video. Another thought is that it's just a seldom replaced part that Intamin wouldn't just have one sitting around anyway.

[@tahjo7]

Kinda like the huge accumulator tank, it takes 1 year to manufacture, just to give you an idea of the scale of time for these parts.

[@AceAviations2]

I don't think that they intended to close Astroworld that quickly, the opportunity arose and they got a good deal on the land. I would say that's more an exception to rides being painted being removed not long after, even Shockwave at KD had a decent number of years with it's new paint job before they scrapped it.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yeah, you're probably right. Six Flags was desperate for $$$. Still was a shocker.

[@kyleplayzzz.]

Love it went 5 days ago to knotts and it was really fun

[@robserrano8971]

Cedar Fair should move Top Thrill Dragster to Knott's Berry Farm.

[@Patexer]

Bruh no

[@noclosecoasters9903]

Looks like they started work again because parts are going to be coming from TTD as they dissassemble the lauch system.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

I'm sure some parts can be used from TTD. But I still believe the cable drum will be new from Intamin. That's something you want that isn't used. And not even sure the drums are the same. I believe everything with TTD was larger.

[@miyagi619]

Thank you for updating us.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

You're welcome

[@martinachione4451]

I literally had no idea that Top Thrill Dragster was being removed until I watched this video, and I am heartbroken. I never got to ride it and was waiting to visit Cedar Point until next season to ride it. It is a sad day.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh no! That stinks! Well, we still think it'll be around in some form. Have you had the chance for Kingda Ka? At least that isn't going anywhere yet.

[@jahydenjimenez6869]

Dragster might not go it might just have the same thing that there doing with montezooma there are markers all around it so maybe dragster might change

[@JJJJ-he8bz]

King da Ka actually exists if you didn’t know

[@soccerndog3785]

Mid-October currently and it’s still closed for maintenance

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yeah. Hopefully it isn't too much longer.

[@Bigmikepolzien]

I can see them trying to stretch Xcellerator out for another 10 years till CGA closes, then remove it and relocate Railblazer from CGA to Knotts

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

But at that point Railblazer will be 14 years old. And the local market likely wouldn't care too much with Wonder Woman already a decade old. With that said, I wouldn't mind having a single rail at Knott's. And with the plot of land Xcelerator uses, I'm sure RMC could come up with an awesome and compact design. They'd just need to do it sooner than later.

[@lastnamefirstfirstnamelast3880]

Bring the dolphin show back

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

As cool as it was having a dolphin show at Knott's, that tank felt way too small. The area back then did look rather awesome too. With Whirlpool next to it.

[@lastnamefirstfirstnamelast3880]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork Agreed

[@realthrills5448]

Who said CF was only going to keep XC or TTD?

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

A super reliable source: The Dippin' Dots guy!

[@kevinthompson6986]

Seems like steel coasters have problems with parts

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

For sure. Well, especially launch coasters.

[@michaelg6274]

I don’t foresee the Giga coming; the land at knotts is already tapped out and even removing excelerator doesn’t free up much;

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh, totally agree! Only way I see it happening is if a very expensive parking structure is built and they make use of the parking lot across from Beach Blvd.

[@michaelg6274]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork and with todays construction costs it would be a pricey structure - something they may not want to do

[@robserrano8971]

I wuz at Cedar Point in 2003 when TOP TRILL DRAGSTER OPENED

[@speedylloyd]

they didn't say "ttd will be retired as we know it" The fact that so many people have to reverse the order of what was said to make it fit with what they thing should be the first clue that most people are wrong. The full sentence reads as follows. "The world's first Strata Coaster, Top Thrill Dragster, as you know, is being retired". The "as you know it" is for the GP, as most people do not know what a Strata coaster is. More than half the ride has been removed so far and people are still in denial over it being removed. as for Excelerator, many of TTD's beak fins were removed, and I would think a few of the trains are headed to knotts. And there is not enough room to put LSM on the current layout.

[@teamvalor7867]

I think a ride trade would be nice, move Xcellrator to the Kinga ka park and move Kinga Ka to knotts

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh, if only Knott's had the room!

[@josiasl2772]

If they’re going to put LSMs in, they better be as fast as that hydraulic launch.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

They'd have to reach the same top speed, obviously. But I don't think the launch will have that same initial pull. Which would stink because Xcelerator has one of the best launches anywhere.

[@kevinthompson6986]

I would agree lightning rods initial launch was better than the current one and that top ejector air was INSANE not so much now

[@thehumanpassport]

loving the transitions in the video dude

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Thank you Ian!

[@MUNDOM316]

Put the Plunge back!!!

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Right? Was such a great ride!

[@minimusmax]

u talk weird

[@jacobuecker7220]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@thehaytackers6378]

My friend saw it testing not too long ago in august this year

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Hmm? Really? Because it's been broken and repairs not done yet.

[@thehaytackers6378]

Well thats what she said but idrk

[@russellmancillas4464]

gone

[@guidallcortivo]

05:07 Brasil

[@probxtion1995]

i mean if they do take it out. The only solid replacement that i can imagine would be B&M Dive but we already have hang time if you wanna consider that a dive coaster.

[@dougronald561]

What do you think about a B&M hyper instead?

[@probxtion1995]

@@dougronald561 no way. Hypothetically, they could probably fit one into the whole board walk area if they took out mouse (coast rider) and the other flat rides.

[@dougronald561]

@@probxtion1995 Not enough land space, huh?

[@probxtion1995]

@@dougronald561 yup

[@nathancruz9172]

When is xcelerator reopen?

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

No idea. I'm not even sure Knott's knows.

[@nathancruz9172]

@@AmericasCoasterNetwork 👌🏻

[@kkyupii]

never

[@brianwisdom6826]

If they can’t replace the launch system and have to remove the ride. Would be kinda cool to bring back the Soap Box Racers. The ride would be popular on the nostalgia, similar to Berry Tales, and attract a new generation of fans. Plus, it would be open to a wider range of riders besides teenagers and thrill seekers. I love the big coasters, but my daughter hates them. Would be nice to have another ride we can both enjoy. But, that’s just my two cents, and I should probably give change at that.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

I'd love a new Soap Box Racers!

[@MoneyMakeOnlineEasy]

Gonna get premiered

[@itsme123669]

This is like r/rollercoasters: the video. Misinformation and speculation abound.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

How so? It was simply showing what was going on. Along with information from sources and touching on some rumors. Without anything official from the park, what else do you expect? The video was very neutral and didn't assume much of anything.

[@MotoCoreSteve]

I love knotts but idk if i ever really enjoyed xcelerator, they shud remove it and build the hyper we want lol.

[@yo_bro]

Remove it altogether. Bring something new.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Oh no! What would you replace it with? Hard to think of anything as thrilling that could fit in that small plot of land.

[@ryansullivan3085]

Sorry to burst all y'all's bubbles, but unless LSM manufacturers made some sort of miraculous breakthrough, LSM Xcelerator is not possible. Xcelerator's hydraulic launch absolutely shits on even the most powerful LSMs out there.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

What about Red Force?

[@ryansullivan3085]

​@@AmericasCoasterNetwork ​Red Force gets to 112 mph in 6 seconds (0.82 Gs of acceleration) whereas Xcelerator gets up to 82 mph in 2.1 seconds (1.78 Gs of acceleration). Meaning: in terms of pure acceleration, Xcelerator's launch is 2.09x as powerful as that Red Force. Just to reiterate: *Red Force's launch is less than HALF as powerful as Xcelerator's.* Hydraulic launches may be unreliable, but they do absolutely *YEET* trains in a manner unparalleled by LSMs.

[@fatty_filmnarthoe6972]

This is really sad, being that this is my favorite ride at the park by far.

[@AmericasCoasterNetwork]

Yeah, it's a favorite of mine too. Along with Montezooma's Revenge. Park feels so weird without them running.