Mind Eraser

Mind Eraser
Six Flags America
Park section	Coyote Creek
Coordinates	38°54′23″N 76°46′35″W / 38.906284°N 76.776318°W / 38.906284; -76.776318
Status	Operating
Opening date	1995
Cost	$8,500,000 USD
Darien Lake
Park section	Niagara Frontier
Coordinates	42°55′34″N 78°22′59″W / 42.926161°N 78.382924°W / 42.926161; -78.382924
Status	Operating
Opening date	1997
Cost	$8,500,000 USD
Elitch Gardens
Coordinates	39°44′59″N 105°00′49″W / 39.749589°N 105.013739°W / 39.749589; -105.013739
Status	Operating
Opening date	1997
Cost	$8,500,000 USD
Six Flags New England
Park section	South End
Coordinates	42°02′10″N 72°36′43″W / 42.036062°N 72.612022°W / 42.036062; -72.612022
Opening date	1997
Cost	$8,500,000 USD
General statistics
Type	Steel – Inverted
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Suspended Looping Coaster-689m Standard
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	109.3 ft (33.3 m)
Drop	91 ft (28 m)
Length	2,260.5 ft (689.0 m)
Speed	49.7 mph (80.0 km/h)
Duration	1:36
Max vertical angle	59°
Capacity	832 riders per hour
G-force	3.1
Height restriction	52 in (132 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 10 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 20 riders per train.
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Mind Eraser at RCDB Pictures of Mind Eraser at RCDB

The Mind Eraser is a steel inverted roller coaster at four different Six Flags and PARC theme parks. Built by Vekoma, they are of the most common and standard Suspended Looping Coaster model that is found in many theme parks; at least fifteen other parks around the world have exactly the same ride under other names. The Mind Eraser was introduced in 1995 and was one of the first suspended looping coasters built in the world.

Ride experience

The train climbs the 109-foot (33 m) lift hill, before dropping down a steep, curved drop. The train then enters the roll over, followed by a hill with a banked turn to the left. At the bottom of the hill comes a sidewinder (similar to an Immelman loop), followed by a 270 degree turn to the right. Next comes two inline twists. A turn to the left is then entered, followed by some banked rises and descents and the brake run.

Locations

• Six Flags America – May 20, 1995
• Six Flags New England – 1997
• Darien Lake – 1997
• Elitch Gardens – 1997
• All four of the Mind Erasers are Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster models, also known as SLCs. They are the standard model. Dozens of SLCs identical to Mind Eraser exist around the world, and even more exist if you take into account slight modifications to the layout, and even completely different layouts.

Images

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  Mind Eraser directly before the roll over

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  Mind Eraser's signature roll over

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  Mind Eraser directly before the sidewinder

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  Mind Eraser preparing to enter its brake run

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  Darien Lake's Mind Eraser

Sources

• Ultimate Roller Coaster:
• Theme Park Insider:
• Weekly Wire:

External links

• Vekoma's website
• Mind Eraser at Six Flags America
• Mind Eraser at Six Flags New England