Shockwave
Six Flags Over Texas
| Ride type | Multiloop Coaster |
| Builder | Anton Schwarzkopf Company |
| Designer | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Current status | Operating |
| Opening date | 04/22/1978 |
| Track length | 3600 ' |
| Maximum speed | 60 mph |
| Height | 116 ' |
| Maximum G-Force | 5.90 G. |
| Highest drop | 116 ' |
| Angle of descent | 36 degrees. |
| Number of inversions | 2 |
| Riding time | 2:00 min. |
| Coaches | seven four-passenger (2x2) |
| Number of trains | 2 |
| Riding restrictions | At least 42 " |
Another Six Flags innovation, the Shock Wave was the world's first roller coaster with back-to-back vertical loops. This steel coaster wows riders from start to finish and serves as a 'billboard of thrills' to passers-by.