Shockwave (Six Flags Great America)
Shockwave (occasionally stylized as ShockWave or Shock Wave) was a roller coaster manufactured by Arrow Dynamics at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois. Standing 170 feet (52 m) tall and reaching speeds of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h), it opened in 1988 as the world's tallest and fastest looping roller coaster with a record-breaking seven inversions: three vertical loops, a boomerang (also known as a batwing), and two regular corkscrews. Shockwave was closed in 2002 and has been dismantled.
| Shockwave | |
|---|---|
| Six Flags Great America | |
| Location | Six Flags Great America |
| Park section | Orleans Place |
| Coordinates | 42.3712°N 87.9343°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | June 3, 1988 |
| Closing date | 2002 |
| Cost | $6,000,000 |
| Replaced by | Superman: Ultimate Flight |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 170 ft (52 m) |
| Drop | 155 ft (47 m) |
| Length | 3,900 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:20 |
| Capacity | 2000 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Shockwave at RCDB | |
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