| Excalibur | |
|---|---|
 View from top of lift hill | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Location | Valleyfair |
| Coordinates | 44°47′58.28″N 93°27′43.19″W / 44.7995222°N 93.4619972°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1989 |
| Cost | $3,000,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Special Coaster Systems |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 2,415 ft (736 m) |
| Speed | 54.5 mph (87.7 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:17 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| Capacity | 1200 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.6 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | Single train with 5 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 30 riders per train. |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Excalibur at RCDB | |
Excalibur is a steel roller coaster with a wooden structure located at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. It was built in 1989 by Arrow Dynamics,[1] for the cost of $3,000,000.[2] The ride is 105 feet (32 m) tall with a top speed of 54.5 mph (87.7 km/h) and has a minimum height requirement of 48 inches.[3] It follows a customized figure-eight track layout and is rather short for a major roller coaster, with a total ride duration of two minutes and thirteen seconds.[4]
A few years after the ride was built, trim brakes were added at the top of the first hill. The bottom and first half of the turn were re-profiled in an attempt to reduce roughness. The photo spot and the "Excalibur Photos" booth were also removed. The photo booth was replaced with a Refreshment stand, which has also been removed.
