46: Mindbender

The longest, tallest, fastest indoor rollercoaster in the world was only open six months when the last carriage of a train came loose, killing three people and all that the day following an inspection that the ride was safe to operate. We look at how a design choice made maintenance more critical and then how wishing for a ride to be safe, doesn't really help.
With John Chidgey.

This show is Podcasting 2.0 Enhanced

Links of Interest:

• Mindbender
• Geoffrey Kulak (Archive.org)
• Mindbender (Galaxyland)
• Triple Five Group
• Roller coaster wheel assembly
• Bogie
• Schwarzkopf GmbH
• 6 Reasons Why Bolts Fail & How To Prevent It
• Testing for Amusement Rides and Theme Parks TÜV SÜD

Videos:

• Tragedy on the Mindbender (Video)
• Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film & Video Stock (Video)

News Articles:

• Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired
• Roller-coaster goes at full tilt
• Mindbender 25 Years Later (Archive.org)
• Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three
• Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial
• 3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster Derails in Mall
• Authorities today investigated a weekend triple-loop ‘Mindbender’ roller coaster
• 3 Killed in RollerCoaster Crash
• [Mall Owner Blames Manufacturer’s Defect for Roller Coaster Deaths (Dead Link)](LINK DEFUNCT “Original Link: https://apnews.com/8be3b0f7291c22472aa8c00790de1358")

Rollercoaster Articles:

• 31 years ago today, the Mindbender rollercoaster at WEM crashed
• 10 Deadliest Roller Coaster Accidents
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