Mindbender (Saltair-World)

Mindbender is an inverted roller coaster located at Desertworld in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, and then Saltair-World in Henrieville, Utah, USA. It is Batman the Ride model built by Bolliger & Mabillard.

History
The ride first opened in 1993 as Thundereagle at Desertworld in New Mexico.

In late 1995, Thundereagle closed when the park closed and never reopened for the 1996 season due to M.E. Company going bankrupt.

It was left standing but not operating until it was removed from the park.

It was relocated to Saltair-World in Utah and then reopened along with the park in 1997, under the new name, Mindbender.

Media
TBA

Design
The layout was a clone of the Batman the Ride at many parks.

Elements

 * Chain lift hill
 * Loop
 * Zero-G Roll
 * Loop
 * Wing Over
 * Wing Over

Ride experience
Mindbender begins with the track floor in the station descending. The train moves out of the station and up a chain lift hill. At the top of the hill, the train dips down through a Bolliger & Mabillard pre-drop, coasts down a 190-degree swoop to the left, and drops into the first vertical loop. It then flips through a Heartline Spin (zero-G roll), followed by another vertical loop. The train then travels upward around a tight spiral to the left, then through a wider turn to the right, drops slightly, and quickly turns through the first corkscrew (referred to as a "flatspin" by the manufacturer). Following this is a tight right turn and another flatspin, then a tight left turnaround before the train enters the final brake run.

Desertworld
Red track with white rails and grey supports

Saltair-World
Red track and teal supports

Trains
2 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.