Brain Teaser

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This article is about the roller coaster. For the British game show, see BrainTeaser.
Brain Teaser

The Brain Teaser with the Mind Eraser in the background.
Location Six Flags Darien Lake
Type Steel
Status Open
Manufacturer Zierer
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Out and Back roller coaster
Height 10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Length 197.5 ft (60.2 m)
Max speed 16.2 mph (26.1 km/h)
Inversions 0
Capacity 600 riders per hour
Brain Teaser at RCDB
Pictures of Brain Teaser at RCDB


Brain Teaser is a steel family roller coaster manufactured by Zierer of Germany. The coaster is currently located at Six Flags Darien Lake in New York.

[edit] History

When constructed in 1981, it was the first roller coaster at the park.[1] The coaster was originally called Ladybug for its ladybug shaped trains until it was renamed in 1997.[2]

The ride has red track with blue supports and a single blue train. This color scheme is similar to the nearby Mind Eraser, an inverted roller coaster built by Vekoma in 1997.

[edit] Current operation

Brain Teaser is primarily intended for children. The coaster is operated with one five car train with one row per car. Riders are seated two per row for a total of ten riders per train. When the ride is used at full capacity it can take 600 riders per hour.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ed "Shredley" Schroeder & Joni Oren (December 2005). The Darien Experience (HTML). Oceanic Time Warner Cable. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
  2. ^ http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/brainteaser_sfdl.shtml


Roller coasters at Six Flags Darien Lake

Boomerang: Coast to Coaster - Brain Teaser - The Mind Eraser - The Predator - Superman: Ride of Steel - The Viper