Xcelerator video, testing at 100+mph speeds (VIDEO HERE)

sfog_isthebest · #1 12-02-2002, 08:15 PM

does anyone have the video linked to their site or whatever, i cant seem to find it anywhere, if someone has it please PM me or something.. or even AIM message me: musicphreak252 thanks

For those looking for the video, I posted it here. -Chip

Dr.Bruce Banner · #2 12-02-2002, 08:32 PM

I didnt even know there was a video. Please post it on here, that'd be cool to see.

***Chip*** · #3 12-02-2002, 10:53 PM

I was the one who had the video, and I sent it to a couple members who asked about it. I tried sending it to sfog_isthebest, but his email account couldn't hold the size of the file and I'm under some firewall or something so I couldn't send it on AIM. To those members who I sent it to (there were three or four), you could get ahold of him and send it to him if you still have it. If not, sorry. It's not really much to see. You see it testing the brakes in case of a rollback, it launches at 100 mph and tears through the course, Sandor Kernacs gets the first ride on it, you see him get stapled (he makes a hilarious sound!), and the guy filming Sandor. That's all it is. It's not too much, but it is kinda neat. I got it from americacoasters.com, but they took it down.

sfog_isthebest · #4 12-02-2002, 10:58 PM

Yah you guys can send it to me and ill host it on my site. then everyone can see, if its not copywrited or anything

intamin101 · #5 12-02-2002, 11:43 PM

Wait, did you say that Sandor Kernacs rides it at 100+mph or that he got the first ride period? Because the way you worded it is a little confusing.

***Chip*** · #6 12-03-2002, 01:15 AM

I worded it funny. Kernacs got the first ride, I believe. They wouldn't put someone on it with it going at 100 mph. The negative Gs at the top would be too extreme.

Dr.Bruce Banner · #7 12-03-2002, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Chip
I worded it funny. Kernacs got the first ride, I believe. They wouldn't put someone on it with it going at 100 mph. The negative Gs at the top would be too extreme.

But it would be fun!!!

**Hector** · #8 12-03-2002, 10:16 PM

Yeah, you say that now, but when you come off talking like Mickey Mouse and in excruciating pain in that "special" area, you can come back and tell us how fun it was

;p

I would love to see the video, when it came out I was at CP (stupid dial-up) and When i got back it was taken down so I never got to see it. Otherwise I would have it. The soone it get's put on a site, the better.

RollermanDan · #9 12-08-2002, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hector
Yeah, you say that now, but when you come off talking like Mickey Mouse and in excruciating pain in that "special" area, you can come back and tell us how fun it was ;p

Actually at the speed it pulled, the -g's were at about -4.4, at that with only a lap bar, two things would happen, one you'd be ripped in half at your torso, two you would fly out and land on the street below. Now you can't tell me that would be fun...

CPFan · #10 12-08-2002, 10:06 PM

You'd probably die before you hit the tophat.....

sfog_isthebest · #11 12-12-2002, 04:29 PM

oh well seems like no one has it, who was the original poster at americacoasters. maybe we should ask them...

Dejavu Rocks · #12 12-14-2002, 09:12 PM

I have the video (Chip sent it to me) so if you want to see it, IM me @ Strokes474 (AIM) or e-mail me @ boobradley@bellsouth.net

sfog_isthebest · #13 12-14-2002, 09:31 PM

or youcould just right click and save as here: http://members.directvinternet.com/rafaelreis/xcel.mpeg or just dont right click and do a left click

anyway, get it while you can, directvdsl went out of business yesterday FRIDAY 13th (bad luck eh?) and idont know if well be able to keep our webspace or not but ill leave it there for the time being

ps i noticed i might be breaking some copyright or something, if this bothers the maker of the video, just tell me and ill delete the video

pm me or something

CoasterJunkie · #14 12-26-2002, 11:44 PM

that launch is at 117 mph, i talked to the guy who posted it on americancoasters, a mechanic got the speed using a radar gun, apparently they just launched as fast as they could and wanted to see how fast it would go, its also been rumored that they did that speed test for the new cedar point ride

GreatBear · #15 12-27-2002, 08:45 PM

If it was going over 100mph in the first launch showed on the video, then wow, im sure it was going that fast, at least it sounded and look like it was, dose anyone have a video of its normal launch?