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Review of Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm

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Arthur Levine
Jul 16, 2024
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Ready for July’s “Rode It! Loved It!” (reviews of established attractions that are exclusively for paid subscribers)? This month, we head to Knott’s Berry Farm (which is now one of the flagship parks of the newly merged Six Flags chain) for my review of the launched coaster, Xcelerator. You’re not a paid subscriber you say? For shame! Kindly consider becoming one. Paid subscriptions are my only source of income here at the ad-free, SEO-silliness-free About Theme Parks, and your support would be greatly appreciated. Plus you get great, bonus content like this review.


3.5 (out of 5)

Like the rest of Knott’s Berry Farm, Xcelerator is a curious blend of the old and the new. While the park melds its Old-West Ghost Town with high-tech rides, the thrill machine blends a mid-century motif with a new-age coaster experience.

Using an hydraulic launch system, the train positively screams out of the station; if your hair wasn’t slicked back into a 50s Elvis-like do before you boarded the coaster, it will be about 2.3 seconds after the ride begins and you’re xcelerating 82 mph towards its 205-foot tower.

Xcelerator coaster Knott's launch
(Kevin Smith, Flickr)

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