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aribev24
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 294
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YAY! A VEKOMA SLC! lol, well I reall don't think its the roughest ride I've ever been on, but it is extremely rough and uncomfortable. I do always get at least 2 rides a season. It's been shut down for a while this season though!
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| 10-11-04 16:39:35 |
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wickedtwist1
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 51
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Run this ride through the scrapper. SFNE deserves a better ride than this, or atleast move it to the Great Escape where all the other neglected old rides reside. Keep your head firmly against the head rest, and hang on. The barrel rolls are a killer and a half.
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| 1-28-05 20:50:17 |
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sfne stinks
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 11177
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When this ride was new.. it was the star ride at the park..
boy has that come a long way....
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| 2-8-05 18:23:05 |
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canobiefan
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 52
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Level this ride and get a new coaster. I had a headache for days after this ride. For some reason, I still ride it once every time I go there.
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| 5-26-05 18:15:59 |
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Coaster JACK
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 160
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This ride was a big deal back when it was new!
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| 3-9-06 9:41:30 |
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DSB
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 215
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The ride is rough, needless to say, but it hurt my ribs more than my ears/jaw. It's still worth a ride or two, though. The layout is nice even if it'seen duplicated countless times, and you get a great sensation of speed.
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| 11-26-06 17:20:55 |
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Canobie Coaster
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 423
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The Mind Eraser is my first encounter with an SLC and I am left puzzled by it. I mean the general public loves it and keep getting back in line despite complaining of the headbanging and headaches the ride dishes out. My experience on my first SLC was a mixed bag.
Generally this has a 10-20 minute wait, which just barely makes the coaster worth it. The station is very small, but you can wait for a seat. Surprisingly the front actually doesn't have that much longer of a wait than other seats so I often take it, but my favorite seat is the back since it is the smoothest in my opinion. I find it weird since you think that it would be the roughest.
Anyway, the ride begins with a good lift hill. I say good since there's no headbanging and it's cool to look down and not have anything but the ground beneath you unlike on B&Ms. After the lift the real ride begins. Now I have gotten rides on the Mind Eraser of varying quality. Some are actually on the smooth side (but that's due to me riding in an extreme defensive position), but others are very jerky and full of headbanging. The ride has a relentless pacing packed with some unique inversions, but they are pretty jerky. I however love the footchopper before the double inline twist since it always gives me cardiac arrest and I find the inline twist to be enjoyable and smooth.
As for my final feelings on my first SLC, it really is a mixed bag. I mean it's actually moderately enjoyable if I ride in an extreme defensive position and I usual end up with a decent ride, but any ride that I have to ride in that type of defensive position can't be a really good one. Overall, Mind Eraser is a mediocre coaster that is ridable as long as you ride in a really defensive position (keep head to one side of the restraint).
Rating: 4 out of 10
Favorite Seat: Back
Favorite Moment: Inline twist
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| 7-16-08 23:02:31 |
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