Six Flags New England Announces NEW Experiences on Mind Eraser

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Six Flags New England Debuts Galactic Attack Virtual Reality Coaster: World’s First Mixed Reality Experience

Part of Six Flags and Samsung’s Renewed Collaboration on

The Next Generation of Virtual Reality Roller Coasters

Galactic Attack Featured on Coaster Celebrating 20 Years of Thrills


AGAWAM, Massachusetts — March 16, 2017 — The world’s first mixed reality experience on a VR coaster is coming to Six Flags New England this spring. In partnership with Samsung, the “Official Technology Partner of Six Flags,” New England’s largest theme park is once again leading the way in innovation and taking its signature brand of thrills to the next level and beyond in a fully immersive, virtual riding experience on the park’s iconic steel coaster, Mind Eraser.


Mind Eraser celebrates its 20th birthday this season, timed to the launch of Galactic Attack Virtual Reality Coaster. Additionally, the coaster is being outfitted with brand new restraints for a more comfortable, smoother and exhilarating ride experience than ever before.


When riders board the coaster and don their Samsung Gear VR headsets, they will be introduced to the device’s passthrough camera functionality, instantly making riders aware of their surroundings, by allowing them to see the “real world,” including the person seated next to them— along with virtual content. As they get settled into the ride, a heads up display overlay on the passthrough camera view will show data like current status of weaponry, time codes, fuel cells, and a countdown clock. Cresting the lift hill, a massive, swirling wormhole comes into view. As riders drop at high speeds, the mixed reality view changes to a completely immersive, virtual reality environment and a fighter spaceship cockpit materializes and envelops the riders into a tunnel of light. At the bottom of the first hill, riders are launched into the middle of a space battle, coming under attack from flying drones firing lasers and missiles. After swinging through tight channels, narrowly dodging drones and artillery fire, riders are brought into one of three drone bays, each of which offer a completely different gaming experience and three different endings.


Galactic Attack Virtual Reality Coaster will premier to Season Pass holders on April 8 and 9 followed by its grand opening to the public on Monday, April 10.

I'm very excited for these new experiences, especially the new restraints. I believe Mind Eraser has a great, intense layout, which can only be improved with these new trains. Below is a photo of the new train provided by the park.
The new vest restraints will eliminate all head banging, and provide a more comfortable experience!

Above is a video of Mind Eraser testing with its new train! Video Credit to DylanBizarro
And below is a video from the park, which will give a good idea of Galactic Attack-Virtual Reality

We are very excited to try out these improvements to Mind Eraser!

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