The Riddler Mindbender
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The Riddler Mindbender is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Kennesaw Mountain stands 543 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Hawk, a attraction 0.4 miles away. South Fulton Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Riddler Mindbender, previously named Mind Bender, is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags Over Georgia near Atlanta, Georgia. Billed as "the world's first triple-loop roller coaster" when it opened on March 31, 1978, Mindbender has maintained its popularity since its opening. In its 30th anniversary season in 2008, Mindbender was ranked #15 by Amusement Today magazine in its annual Golden Ticket Awards, and was one of only two roller coasters built before 1980 on the list; the other was its "fraternal twin," Shockwave, at Six Flags Over Texas.
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Wikidata Q917245, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 12.7 mi off the South Fulton Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Utoy Boulder Park: 1.9 mi
- Discovery Park at the River Line: 2.2 mi
- Wilson Mill Park: 2.3 mi
- Collier Drive Park: 2.3 mi
- Wallace Park: 2.8 mi
- Ferguson's Mill Ruins: 4.4 mi
- New Manchester Manufacturing Company Ruins: 4.6 mi
- Alexander's Grist Mill Ruins: 5.4 mi
- Memorial to the Battle of Ezra Church: 5.7 mi
- Battle of Ezra Church: 5.8 mi
- Sweetwater Creek State Park Visitor Center and Museum: 4.8 mi
- Hammonds House Museum: 7.5 mi
- Spelman College Museum of Fine Art: 7.9 mi
- Trap Music Museum: 8.0 mi
- Smyrna Museum: 8.1 mi
- Serpentine Garden: 5.6 mi
- Smyrna Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Westminster Garden: 8.0 mi
- Historic Westside Gardens: 8.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.6 mi
- The Gate: 6.1 mi
- "Lifting the Veil of Ignorance": 7.4 mi
- Willow Archway: 7.4 mi
- West End Mural: 7.8 mi
- 1942 (Bartaco Loves Art Campaign): 8.0 mi
- Blue Hawk: 0.4 mi
- Great American Scream Machine: 0.4 mi
- Superman: Ultimate Flight: 0.4 mi
- Paradise Island: 0.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 5.7 mi
- Jack's Hill: 5.3 mi
- Cheatham Hill: 11.7 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 13.7 mi
- Little Kennesaw Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Druid Hill: 14.3 mi
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Lullwater Conservation Garden: 12.3 mi
- Intrenchment Creek greenspace: 13.7 mi
- Woodlands Garden: 14.1 mi
- Glenn Creek Nature Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Dat Fire Jerk Chicken Up Top Lounge: 8.4 mi
- Mead Road Park: 13.9 mi
- East Cobb Park pavilion: 15.4 mi
- Studdard Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Anneewakee Falls: 9.4 mi
- Vickery Creek Falls: 20.1 mi
- High Shoals Falls: 24.7 mi
- Aarlington Beach: 13.7 mi
- Upper Tanyard Creek Swimming Beach: 23.6 mi
- Swan Lake Estates Beach: 23.7 mi
- Trentham Spring: 11.3 mi
- Constitution: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Riddler Mindbender. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw Mountain | N 353° | 543 m | 14.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | E 84° | 514 m | 23.2 mi |
| Sweat Mountain | NNE 14° | 500 m | 21.2 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain | N 351° | 488 m | 14.0 mi |
| Lost Mountain | NW 325° | 462 m | 15.0 mi |
| Blackjack Mountain | NNE 12° | 418 m | 15.0 mi |
| William Mountain | WSW 258° | 418 m | 23.3 mi |
| Andy Mountain | W 261° | 405 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 52 | 46 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Atlanta Fulton CO AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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