Shockwave (Drayton Manor)
| Shockwave | |
|---|---|
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Train just after corkscrew | |
| Drayton Manor Theme Park | |
| Park section | Action Park |
| Coordinates | 52°36′45″N 1°42′58″W / 52.61250°N 1.71611°WCoordinates: 52°36′45″N 1°42′58″W / 52.61250°N 1.71611°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 26 March 1994 |
| Cost | £4 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Stand-up roller coaster |
| Track layout | Out and back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 120 ft (37 m) |
| Drop | 80 ft (24 m) |
| Length | 1,640 ft (500 m) |
| Speed | 53 mph (85 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Duration | 2:00 |
| G-force | 4 |
| Height restriction | 55 in (140 cm) |
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Shockwave at RCDB Pictures of Shockwave at RCDB | |
The Shockwave (Originally The 7up Shockwave & npower Shockwave) is an Intamin stand-up roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park at Drayton Bassett in the United Kingdom. It was opened in 1994, and is one of the only two stand-up coasters in Europe. It is also the only stand-up roller coaster with a zero-gravity roll ever made.
The ride, designed by Werner Stengel, was created as part of a two-year, £4m project in 1993-94. The project also involved the building of Splash Canyon. The Shockwave's station is located directly above Splash Canyon's station area, in the 'Action Park' area next to G Force.
Ride Experience
The Shockwave, which reaches 53 mph (85 km/h) and delivers up to 4 g, features a lift to 119.8 ft (36.5 m), then an 80 ft (24 m) drop into a loop followed by a zero-gravity roll, and finishes with two corkscrews and a bend around back to the station. Originally, the track was white with brown supports, but between 2004 and 2012 it was repainted to have a light blue track and turquoise supports. Also in 2012 the Trains were repainted: 1 Blue and the other Red both will operate on busy days. In 2016, the ride and trains received new logos
In 1994, the ride opened along with two other roller coasters in the UK; the Pepsi Max Big One at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, and Nemesis at Alton Towers (which opened one week before the Shockwave). In 1994, after the completion of the ride, local residents complained that the final bend was too close to the edge of the property. In fact, it had been built as planned, but local councillors had not noticed the proximity to the boundary when considering the plans.[1]
References
- ↑ "An Interview with Colin Bryan". Coaster Kingdom. 2004. Retrieved 2006-03-24.