- Not to be confused with Mindbender at Galaxyland.
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The Riddler Mindbender (formerly Mind Bender) is a sit-down roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell, Georgia.[1]
History
The ride was manufactured by Schwarzkopf and opened at the park as "Mind Bender" at the start of the 1978 season on March 31st.
In 1997, the ride was repainted to fit in with Gotham City.
In 2020, the coaster was renamed to "Riddler Mindbender".[2]
Design
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Elements |
Although Riddler Mindbender was advertised as the first "triple looping roller coaster". The ride only features two vertical loops. The third "loop" is actually a helix that dives into a ravine.
Trains
The coaster features 3 trains with 5 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows in each car for a total of 20 riders per train.
Awards
| Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[3][Note 1] | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1998 | 1999 | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 12 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | |||||||||
| Rank | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 (tie) | 15 | 16 | |||||||||
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Rank | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |||||||||
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Rank | — | 25 | 28 | 41 (tie) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Gallery
The train dropping down a hill.
Heading towards the end of the ride.
References
- ↑ Mind Bender: Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Archived 2011-09-29. Accessed 2012-01-14.
- ↑ THE RIDDLER Mindbender - Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Archived 2020-10-01.
- ↑ Golden Ticket Winners, Golden Ticket Awards, Amusements Today. Accessed 2025-10-14.
Notes
- ↑ No Golden Ticket Awards in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
External links
- THE RIDDLER Mindbender - Six Flags Over Georgia official page at Six Flags
- Mind Bender (archived 2019-11-01, 2001-10-07, 1997-05-21)
- The Riddler Mindbender at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- The Riddler Mindbender at the Six Flags Wiki
- The Riddler Mindbender at Wikipedia
| Six Flags Over Georgia Roller Coasters | |
| Operating | Batman The Ride • Blue Hawk • Dahlonega Mine Train • Dare Devil Dive • Georgia Scorcher • Goliath • Great American Scream Machine • Superman - Ultimate Flight • The Joker Funhouse Coaster • The Riddler Mindbender • Twisted Cyclone |
| Former | Déjà Vu • Georgia Cyclone • Mini Mine Train • Viper • Z-Force |