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Shockwave

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Kings Dominion

Shockwave roller coaster sends riders through a 360-degree vertical loop and a 540-degree helix, that angles riders virtually parallel with the ground -- all while standing up!

Shockwave Details

Year Track Type Designer
1986 Steel Stand-Up, Looping Togo

Roller Coaster Stats

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Height: 95 feet Drop: 84 feet
Top Speed: 50 mph Length: 2,231 feet
Inversions: 1 Trains: 2 - 24 passenger
Ride Time: 2 minutes

More Facts About Shockwave

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Inversion: Vertical Loop

Trains have six cars with two rows each, standing two abreast per row.

Ride capacity: 960 passengers per hour

Where to Coast

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See: Kings Dominion

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