Prior to going to SFNE this year, I was compelled to look at the reviews of this ride as my memory was unpleasant but a lot of fans on this site seemed to rate Mind Eraser favorably. I rode this twice in late August this year with my 9 yr old son (who loved it) and this experience solidified what I had already decided: this coaster is horrible. Tomás de Torquemada would have been proud to have this ride in his arsenal of torture devices. After two trips on this steel horror, I felt like I went 15 minutes with Moe Howard boxing my ears. I tried everything to prevent this abuse; leaning forward, head pressed firmly to the back, autoerotic-asphyxiation. Nothing I did made this coaster even close to enjoyable. Only my undying devotion to my son made me climb back on this sun-faded red and turquoise nightmare a second time. Now before anyone even criticizes this review by stating "you werent in the right seat”, let me offer this: you should be able to enjoy ANY ride from ANY seat at ANY time without prejudice. Granted, some coasters will offer better rides than others based on seating location, but under no circumstance should a ride be intolerable anywhere. And that is what I found on this Vekoma PoS.
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