shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States

on the Boardwalk at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park

Xcelerator

— a drag strip stood on end.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“The hydraulic launch coaster on the Boardwalk at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, themed to a 1950s Southern California drag strip. The ride opened June 22, 2002 as one of the first hydraulic launch coasters Intamin built, taking riders from zero to 82 miles per hour in 2.3 seconds before the climb over a 205-foot top hat.

from the studio

— bring it home

Xcelerator, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Xcelerator

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Xcelerator stands in the Boardwalk section of Knott's Berry Farm, the theme park in Buena Park in Orange County, California, southeast of Los Angeles. The ride is a hydraulic launch coaster built by Intamin AG of Schaan, Liechtenstein, and opened to the public on June 22, 2002. Its top hat tower reaches 205 feet, the trains launch from zero to 82 miles per hour in 2.3 seconds, and the layout covers 2,202 feet of track. The cars are styled as 1950s hot rods, and the station is dressed as a Southern California drag strip.

— informed by Wikipedia

— the visit

The ride sits on the Boardwalk side of the park, a few minutes' walk from the main entrance. The minimum height requirement is 52 inches and the ride lasts about 62 seconds from launch to brake run. Knott's runs single-rider and Fast Lane systems, with morning rope-drop and the last hour of operation typically the shortest waits. Buena Park sits about thirty minutes southeast of downtown Los Angeles by car, with parking on-site and the Knott's-area hotels within walking distance of the front gate.

— informed by Knott's Berry Farm

— the year

Knott's Berry Farm operates throughout the year, with Xcelerator open in all standard operating seasons. The park's heaviest crowd windows are spring break, mid-June through Labor Day, and the Knott's Scary Farm Halloween overlay in September and October, when the ride often operates after dark. Winter brings the Knott's Merry Farm overlay through early January. Southern California weather keeps the ride down only for high winds at the top hat or rare rain, which makes a January or early-February visit a strong shoulder window.

— informed by Wikipedia

— where

United States · Buena Park, California

— within

Knott's Berry Farm

— position

33.8443° N · 117.9974° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

0.2 km W

GhostRider

wooden coaster

11 km SE

Disneyland

theme park

Xcelerator

GhostRider

Disneyland

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Xcelerator — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The hydraulic launch takes the train from zero to 82 miles per hour in 2.3 seconds. The cars climb the 205-foot top hat, fall through a near-vertical drop, and return to the brake run in about 62 seconds.

The ride opened to the public on June 22, 2002 as one of the first hydraulic launch coasters Intamin AG built. It was the headline attraction of the renamed Boardwalk section at Knott's Berry Farm.

The top hat tower reaches 205 feet at its peak. Trains crest the top, twist 90 degrees, and drop almost vertically on the other side before the run-out and brake section.

Xcelerator was built by Intamin AG of Schaan, Liechtenstein, an early installation of their hydraulic Accelerator coaster design. The same system later powered Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point and Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure.

The ride is themed to a 1950s Southern California drag strip. The trains are styled as period hot rods, and the station, queue, and surrounding Boardwalk dressings carry mid-century roadside-Americana details.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Many Southern California families count Xcelerator among the first big-coaster memories. A Small or Medium reads well beside a kept park map or a season-pass card from the year they first rode.

The hot-rod reds, chrome silvers, and drag-strip palette sit with Mid-Century, Maximalist, and Garage-modern interiors. The piece holds a game room, a man cave, or a coaster-collector gallery wall.

Mid-Century direction has cycled back toward saturated chrome-and-candy colour, and a piece with a 1950s hot-rod station and clean tower geometry sits beside Eames chairs, walnut sideboards, and vintage signage without feeling kitsch.

A single Large works above a console in a den or game room. Above a sofa, a 4-tile Mural carries the scale. For a media-room feature wall, a 9-tile Mural reads from across the room.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for kitchen backsplashes, bar areas, or bathroom walls. Both resist scratches and the colour lives in the ceramic rather than on top of it.

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