This classic looper has been shocking riders for more than three decades. In fact, just about everyone around here who loves crazy inversions got their start riding Shock Wave, a double-looped 60 mile per hour steel roller coaster.
Basic data
- Park:
- Six Flags Over Texas
- Park zone:
- Tower Section
- Category:
- Rollercoaster
- Manufacturer:
- State:
- In operation
- Fun factor:
- Thrill:
- Thematisation:
Safety Regulation
Unaccompanied
from 106 cm / from 0 years
Accompanied
from 106 cm
Prohibit
under 106 cm
Technical informationen
- Length:
- 1,066.00 m
- Height:
- 35.00 m
- Top speed:
- 88 km/h
- Top g-force:
- 5.90 g
- Duration:
- 02:00 min.
- Inversions:
- 2
Trains information
- Cars per train:
- 7
- Rows per car:
- 2
- Persons per train:
- 28
- Seats per row:
- 2
Ride elements
2 x Loop (1 inversion)
1 x Chain Lift
History
April 22, 1978 | Opening under the name "Shock Wave".
Contributions
- R.I.D.E. (33)
- MountedShooter (23)
- compper (1)
