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


• List of incidents at independent amusement parks


• Amusement Ride Accidents


• The Mindbender Fantasy Roller Coaster Accident in Canada


• Worst Coaster Crash?


• Mindbender - Galaxyland - Roller Coasters


• Mindbender - Galaxyland Amusement Park


• American Dreier Looping


• Mindbender Edmonton (Archive.org)


• Schwarzkopf (Archive.org)


• Mindbender - Park Vault


• Anton Schwarzkopf


• Mindbender (Galaxyland)

Legislature Assembly Minutes:

• 21st Legislature First Session Minutes (PDF)

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Episode Gold Producers:
'r' and Steven Bridle.
Episode Silver Producers:
Mitch Biegler, Kevin Koch, Shane O'Neill, Lesley Law Chan, Hafthor, Jared, Bill, Joel Maher and Katharina Will.

With thanks to
Quinton Zaborski
for the topic suggestion.