Popular coaster types, typical stats, and a recognizable real-world example for each model.
Accelerator Coaster
A launch model built around explosive acceleration, top hats, speed hills, and dramatic vertical climbs.
Debuted2002
TypeHydraulic launch coaster
Typical height130-456 ft
Typical speed70-128 mph
Typical length2,000-4,500 ft
Inversions0-4
Capacity800-1,300 riders per hour
The accelerator coaster debuted with Xcelerator. Typical installations use a very fast launch followed by a signature tower or top-hat element, though layouts vary from compact shuttle-like experiences to record-breaking strata coasters.
Recognizable coasterTop Thrill Dragster
Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point is the most recognizable Intamin Accelerator Coaster, using a hydraulic launch and 420-foot top hat to focus the entire ride around extreme acceleration, height, and a dramatic vertical profile.
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A fast airtime-focused model that often uses slender track, low turns, strong ejector moments, and minimal inversions.
Debuted1999
TypeLarge steel airtime coaster
Typical height180-305 ft
Typical speed70-95 mph
Typical length4,000-6,600 ft
Inversions0
Capacity1,000-1,500 riders per hour
Intamin mega coasters are known for aggressive airtime and speed retention. Layouts are highly customized and can range from terrain-hugging designs to tall, open out-and-back profiles.
Recognizable coasterMillennium Force
Millennium Force at Cedar Point is one of Intamin's defining giga coasters. Its 310-foot lift hill, high speed, overbanked turns, tunnels, and long terrain-hugging layout helped establish the giga coaster as a destination ride.
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A flexible launch platform used for multi-launch layouts, twisted elements, swing launches, and compact thrill designs.
Debuted1998
TypeLinear synchronous motor launch coaster
Typical height70-200 ft
Typical speed55-75 mph
Typical length2,400-4,800 ft
Inversions0-7
Capacity900-1,300 riders per hour
The LSM launch model lets designers build repeat launches and precise speed profiles. Modern examples frequently combine low transitions, inversions, airtime hills, and rapid changes of direction.
Recognizable coasterMaverick
Maverick at Cedar Point is a standout Intamin LSM launch coaster because it combines a beyond-vertical first drop, quick transitions, low turns, a tunnel launch, and sharp airtime moments in a compact, highly varied layout.
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