 In its 30th anniversary season in 2008, mind bender 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.Designed by Werner Stengel and built by Anton Schwarzkopf, Mind Bender would be the last original roller coaster the park would construct until the arrival of Georgia Scorcher in 1999.Since its debut, Mind Bender has had three different color schemes and been counted within three different sections of the park.