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| Location | 1: Six Flags America 2: Darien Lake 3: Elitch Gardens 4: Six Flags New England |
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| Type | Steel |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | Six Flags America: 1995 Darien Lake, Elitch Gardens, & Six Flags New England: 1997 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Suspended Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Lift chain |
| Height | 115 feet (35.1 m) |
| Drop | 91 feet (27.7 m) |
| Length | 2,172 feet (662.0 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mph |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 1:36 |
| Max Vertical Angle | 59 degrees |
| Capacity | 1040 riders per hour |
| Cost | $8,500,000 USD |
| The Mind Eraser at RCDB Pictures of The Mind Eraser at RCDB |
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The Mind Eraser is a steel inverted roller coaster at 4 different Six Flags & PARC theme parks. Built by Vekoma, they are of the most common and standard Suspended Looping Coaster model (689m Standard) that is found in many theme parks; at least fifteen other parks around the world have this exact same ride under other names [1]. The Mind Eraser was introduced in 1995 and was one of the first suspended looping coasters built in the world. It's located at 4 different Six Flags & PARC Management theme parks. Vekoma built this coaster within at least fifteen other parks around the world, but under other names.
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About the structure
The highlight of the track consists of rollovers, dives, sidewinders, double spins and an intense corkscrew sequence following an inverted loop. It's a "suspended looping coaster," which means riders are dangling from the track rather than sitting on it, and not always feet down. The ride is a total of two minutes long. It is 2,170-feet long and stands 109-feet tall. It reaches a speed of 55 mph. The color of the ride itself is red and it is propped up by teal pillars.
Safety
The height requirements include being above 52 inches and under 80 inches, to ensure that the harness fits properly. Riders are advised to keep their head against the padded facerest.
Additional Tricks
- Sidewinder
- Roll Over
- Double in-line twists
Locations
- Six Flags America- May 20,1995
- Six Flags New England- 1997
- Darien Lake- 1997
- Elitch Gardens- 1997
- Geauga Lake - 1995
Images
.JPG) Mind Eraser directly before the sidewinder |
.JPG) Mind Eraser's signature sidewinder |
.JPG) Mind Eraser directly before the roll over element |
.JPG) Mind Eraser preparing to enter its brake run |
Other rides
Head Spin at Geauga Lake was called Mind Eraser when the park was Six Flags Worlds of Adventure. The ride, a Vekoma Boomerang, is now the Carolina Cobra at Carowinds.
Sources
Ultimate Roller Coaster: [2] Theme Park Insider: [3] Weekly Wire: [4]
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