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| The Upper Chainlift, first drop, roll over, and other elements on one side of the coaster | |||||||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||||||
| Product | SLC (689m Standard) | ||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Inverted | ||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 832 | ||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 109.3 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 49.7 mph | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 2260.5 feet | ||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:36 | ||||||||||||||
Professor Screamore's SkyWinder is a steel inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA. Opened on May 20, 1995 as Mind Eraser, it is a standard Suspended Looping Coaster installation from Vekoma. For 2024, the coaster was renamed, refurbished and the trains replaced.
History
Mind Eraser opened on May 20, 1995.
In 2017, Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headsets were used to offer the Galactic Attack Virtual Reality Coaster.[2]
Mind Eraser was removed from the park's website in 2022, with no comments about it from the park itself.[3]
In 2023, Six Flags announced that Mind Eraser would be repainted and will be given new trains as part of an overhaul of the Coyote Creek themed area which will be replaced with SteamTown.[4] In May 2024, the new name Professor Screamore's SkyWinder was announced.[5][6]
The ride reopened on June 22, 2024 with SteamTown.[7]
Design
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Color scheme
The ride is painted dark yellow with maroon supports. From 2005 to 2023, the track was yellow and the supports were orange. Prior to the 2005 season, the track was teal and the supports red.
Ride experience
After the train is locked and checked, it moves out of the station, towards the 109.3 foot chain lift hill. Then, when the train crests the lift hill, it makes a rightward U-turn drop. Next, the train goes through a roll over. Then, it makes a slight turn to the left, before a sidewinder. After the sidewinder, the train makes a 270 degree helix to the right, before a double in-line twist. Then, the train makes a U-turn to the right, before a dip. Finally, the train hits the brake run, before the train makes a right turn to the transfer track. The ride ends when the train makes another right turn to the station.
Trains
2 trains with 10 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 20 riders per train.The train originally had eight cars, but at some time the park extended it to ten.
Images
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One of the old trains in the station -
Mind Eraser in 2005
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References
- ↑ "ADVENTURE WORLD'S WILD RIDE TO THE TOP".
- ↑ "Six Flags America unleashes virtual 'Galactic Attack' on Mind Eraser ride".
- ↑ "Six Flags America closes some areas of park: Report".
- ↑ "SteamTown". Six Flags. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "Six Flags America reveals all the details on SteamTown, the park's newly transformed realm". Amusement Today. 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Taylor, Blake (2024-05-08). "Introducing Professor Screamore of SteamTown at Six Flags America". Attractions Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ↑ Magazine, Attractions (June 22, 2024). "SteamTown area now open at Six Flags America with new SteamWhirler ride".
External links
- Professor Screamore's SkyWinder on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
