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.