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Quantum Accelerator

Steel Launched at Six Flags New England, Agawam, Massachusetts. Opened 2026.

By Theme Park Spot · Last reviewed November 8, 2026

Height
59 ft
Drop
n/a
Top speed
45 mph
Length
2,604 ft
Inversions
0
Ride time
2 min 14 s
Designer
Intamin

Quantum Accelerator is a launched family roller coaster in the Crackaxle Canyon area of Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts. The park calls it New England's first dual-launch straddle coaster: riders sit astride steampunk-themed hover bikes and hold handlebars. The first launch takes the train from 0 to 30 mph, and a second launch partway through raises the speed to 45 mph. The park counts 11 moments of airtime on the course. Riders must be at least 52 inches tall, or 48 inches with a companion.

History

The coaster was built by Intamin as a custom family launch coaster. RCDB gives a track length of 2,604 feet, a height of 59 feet, a top speed of 45 mph, no inversions and a ride time of 2 minutes 14 seconds, with tire-driven launch and boost sections and trains of eight cars seating 16 riders. Six Flags announced it on August 15, 2024 as the replacement for Goliath, a giant inverted boomerang coaster scrapped before the 2022 season, and it opened in April 2026.

Sources

  • sixflags.com/newengland/attractions/quantum-accelerator (Park page: Quantum Accelerator, Crackaxle Canyon; 'New England's First Dual-Launch Straddle Coaster'; 0 to 30 mph launch, second launch to 45 mph; 11 moments of airtime; hover-bike seats; 52-inch minimum (48 accompanied), 77-inch maximum.)
  • rcdb.com/22026.htm (RCDB: Quantum Accelerator, Six Flags New England, operating; Intamin Family Launch Coaster, custom, straddle seating; length 2,604 ft, height 59 ft, 45 mph, 0 inversions, duration 2:14; tire-propelled launch and boost; 8 cars, 16 riders per train.)
  • en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Flags_New_England (Quantum Accelerator, an Intamin straddle coaster, opened in April 2026 and replaced Goliath; a replacement for Goliath was announced August 15, 2024; Goliath and Fireball were scrapped before the 2022 season.)

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