Riddler Mind Bender

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Riddler Mind Bender

Six Flags Over Georgia
Location	Austell, Georgia, USA
Coordinates	33°46′13″N 84°32′51″W / 33.770281°N 84.547616°W / 33.770281; -84.547616
Section	Gotham City
Status	Operating since March 31, 1978
Rider height	42 inch minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Schwarzkopf

Designer / calculations

Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Type

Steel - Terrain

Hourly capacity

1200

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

80 feet

Top speed

50 mph

Length

3253 feet

Inversions

2

Duration

2:33

Rolling stock

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard (2021-present)
Schwarzkopf (1978-2019)

Riders per train

20

Riddler Mind Bender is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia, USA. The ride opened on March 31, 1978 and was advertised as the first "triple looping roller coaster". It was built by Schwarzkopf.

History

Mind Bender was advertised as the first "triple looping roller coaster"; however it only features two vertical loops. According to the park, the third is a "horizontal loop".^[1] This is actually a helix that dives into a ravine. It opened the same year as Shock Wave at Six Flags Over Texas, a similar looping roller coaster.

Following the 2019 season, refurbishment of the roller coaster began. Some sections of track were removed and replaced. The name was also changed from Mind Bender to The Riddler Mind Bender.^[2] New trains, with chassis and bogies built by Bolliger & Mabillard, were installed.^[3] The ride reopened on September 18, 2021.^[4]

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill 56 foot tall vertical loop Inclined helix 56 foot tall vertical loop Tunnel

Color scheme

Green track and supports.

Trains

3 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The ride recieved new trains in 2021. These new trains where designed by Bolliger & Mabillard and built by Valente SAS. They are 2 cars shorter compared to the original Schwarzkopf trains, going from a 7x2x2 to a 5x2x2 arrangement.