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
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
Mindbender Accident Inquiry - Film & Video Stock

News Articles:

Coaster Ride’s Mastermind Fired
Roller-coaster goes at full tilt
Mindbender 25 Years Later
Roller-coaster Derailment Kills Three
Survivor of 1986 mall coaster crash wants memorial
3 Hurled to Death in Canada as Roller Coaster De