The first Intamin Accelerator coaster ever built, Xcelerator reopened in November 2023 after spending two years on the disabled list while getting a new hydraulic launch system installed.

Rumors have swirled of the coaster’s demise for a while, but sources close to WDWNT have reported that it’s soon to be replaced by a multi-launch Intamin coaster. Notably, Universal recently ...

That Zamperla coaster was an attempt to redesign the park’s Top Thrill Dragster, an Intamin Accelerator that suffered a major accident in 2021.

The nearly identical Intamin shuttle coasters shared the throne until the 112 mph Dodonpa coaster opened in 2001 at Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland.

And if you want my personal review, you can find that here. 6. Storm Runner, Hersheypark A photo of the Storm Runner roller coaster in Hersheypark. (photo provided by Hershey Entertainment & Resorts) ...

The incident occurred Sunday on the Desert Storm double-loop roller coaster, according to the outlet. “It was just adrenaline, and I didn’t want to die that day,” the man told KPHO.

Which coaster will Six Flags Magic Mountain open in 2026? We’ve got 13 possibilities The only hint the park has dropped is that the new ride will be the first of its kind in North America.

Top Thrill 2, the long-awaited re-imagining of Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster roller coaster, will not reopen this operating season, the Sandusky, Ohio-based park announced on August 23.

The Intamin Accelerator coasters employ a hydraulic launch system with a rapidly spooling cable that pulls the trains to speeds ranging from 80 mph to nearly 150 mph. Intamin produced 14 of the ...