Brain Teaser
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| Brain Teaser | |
 The Brain Teaser with the Mind Eraser in the background. |
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| Location | Darien Lake |
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| 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 |
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Brain Teaser is a steel family roller coaster manufactured by Zierer of Germany. The coaster is currently located at 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.[2]. When it became part of Adventure Land for Kids (created in 1988) it was renamed as "Nessie the Dreamy Dragon" to fit with the dragon-like theming of the area.[3]
The ride was green with yellow seats and a black track until it was moved to its new location and renamed in 1997. The ride now 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
- ^ Ed "Shredley" Schroeder & Joni Oren (December 2005). The Darien Experience (HTML). Oceanic Time Warner Cable. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
- ^ Brain Teaser roller coaster - Darien Lake
- ^ 1995 Darien Lake Map and Brochure
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