| Roller Coaster: | Shockwave |
| Amusement Park: | Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, Illinois, USA) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Sit Down |
| Status: | Defunct
In Storage from 2003 to 2004
Operated from 6/3/1988 to 2002 |
| Make / Model: | Arrow Dynamics / All Models / Custom Looping Coaster |
| Capacity: | 2000 riders per hour |
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| Length: | 3900' | |
| Height: | 170' | |
| Drop: | 155' | |
| Inversions: | 7 | |
| Speed: | 65 mph | |
| Duration: | 2:20 | |
| Elements: | Loop
Loop
Loop
Block Brake
Batwing
Double Corkscrew | |
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| Trains: | 3 trains with 7 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Restrictions: | Riders must be 54" or taller to ride. |
| Restraints: | Shoulder harness. |
| Built by: | Arrow Dynamics |
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| History: | McHenry Construction performed the steel erection as well as the disassembly of the Shockwave. The foundation was built by Camosy Inc. |
| | In the fall of 2004 the Shockwave was scrapped. |
| Facts: | After the Shockwave was scrapped, the blue and yellow trains went to Six Flags Magic Mountain and the red train went to Six Flags Great Adventure. |
