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.

The Intamin Accelerator coaster trains quickly transition into a 205-foot-tall vertical top hat element before sending riders plunging downward. The relatively short ride covers 2,200 feet of ...

ALSO SEE: 1,000-foot-tall roller coaster about to become a reality. The Intamin Accelerator coasters employ a hydraulic launch system with a rapidly spooling cable that pulls the trains to speeds ...

A similar accident involving an Intamin coaster occurred in 2004 at Knott’s sister park, Cedar Point in Ohio, when metal debris from a launch cable struck four riders on the 420-foot-tall Top ...

Xcelerator.a launch accelerator coaster built by Intamin, has had extensive downtime and rebuilds during its tenure at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Photo by Ana Venegas, Orange County Register/SCNG) ...

Themed to snowmobiles, the sit-down coaster trains will reach a top speed of 40 miles per hour on its 2,800 feet of track while not rising more than 30 feet off the ground, in keeping with ...

Magnetar Technologies Corp. v. Intamin Ltd., Case Nos. 13-56119, -56333 ... Intamin builds and designs roller coaster rides. In 1994 Intamin agreed to build a new ride, ...

Kingda Ka became the king of the world when the top hat-style Intamin Accelerator coaster debuted in 2005. Formula Rossa snatched the world’s fastest crown in 2010, ...

Knott’s paid $13 million for the Intamin extreme coaster in 2002, according to RCDB. Related Articles. Six Flags lays off Knott’s and Magic Mountain presidents ...