The Head Spin was a ride

Amusement ride

Amusement rides are large mechanical devices that move people to create enjoyment. They are frequently found at amusement parks, traveling carnivals, and funfairs.-Notable types:*Afterburner*Ali Baba*Balloon Race*Booster...

 that operated at Geauga Lake from 1996 to 2007. The ride was originally named "The Mind Eraser" but was renamed when Cedar Fair purchased then Six Flags Worlds of Adventure in 2004. The ride is one of the many "boomerangs

Boomerang (roller coaster)

Boomerang is a model of roller coaster built by Vekoma, and named after the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians...

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Vekoma

Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment...

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On September 21, 2007, Cedar Fair announced that Geauga Lake and Wildwater Kingdom would no longer operate partially as a traditional amusement park, and instead become solely a waterpark, Geauga Lake's Wildwater Kingdom. Then the ride was moved to Carowinds, where it is now called Carolina Cobra

Carolina Cobra

Carolina Cobra is a steel Vekoma boomerang roller coaster located at Carowinds. Standing and reaching , , it is the third tallest coaster in the park. It is the first roller coaster addition to Carowinds since the park's purchase by Cedar Fair from Paramount Parks.-History:Originally named Head...

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Ride Layout

The train passes through the station, enters a Cobra roll element, then travels through a loop

Loop (roller coaster)

The generic roller coaster vertical loop is the most basic of roller coaster inversions. Specifically, the loop refers to a continuously upward-sloping section of track that eventually results in a complete 360 degree circle. At the top-most piece of the loop, riders are completely inverted.-...

. Upon exiting the loop, the train runs up a second lift hill, parallel to the first. Once out of momentum, the train is towed to the top of the lift hill, and is held for several seconds before being released; traveling through the roller coaster in reverse before returning to the station.