ShockWave Promo 1992

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In 1992, Arrow Dynamics issued a 16 minute promo video for amusement parks. The video included footage of rides such as Drachen Fire, Ninja, Big Bad Wolf, Vortex, Annaconda, Magnum XL-200, and Shockwave.

This is the Shockwave segment of that video.

Shockwave operated from 1988 to 2002. It was scrapped in 2004.

Arrow Promo provided by TPR member SupermanFanOnline.

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[FishlegsJones]

this was gayer than Ryan Seacrest.

yeah it was HUGE cuz they built it way up off the ground, but it was just a normal roller coaster on stilts

[jonrev]

Glad I wasted your time then.

[acm1995]

thats a ripoff of great american scream machine at great adventure

[jonrev]

Actually Scream Machine is technically a ripoff of ShockWave, as it came one year after ShockWave in 1989.

However, Shockwave was originally headed for GAdv as Ninja. This was reportedly canceled due to the Lightnin Loops accident and at the last-minute moved to Great America.

[ebe2023]

even though this ride was brutal on your head i would rather have this than superman.

[jonrev]

Did you ride Shockwave? Your opinion would probably be different if you did.

[char0226]

oh wow. dang i feel old! and wait, he said "tosseled hair" and "shaking, jolting". yeah, he got that right!!

[rockstar5t]

@EOpruduction I'm probably beating a dead horse here but Superman= Hot garbage compared to Shockwave, yes I have ridden both and imo Batman is better, and Raging Bull is wayyyyy better.

[ixwishxixhadxaxfish]

@EOpruduction superman was exciting at first, and then after wards just boring. shockwave seems much better

[SFGAdude]

better then superman

[DAOzz83]

"a shaking, jolting assault on the senses"

Truth in advertising, folks! Am I right?

This ride was just about the prettiest steel to look at, and was one hell of a rush. But how many rides will skin your elbow and leave you feeling like someone's just used your head as a punching bag? Maybe if she had had lap bars...

[ProfessorIgor]

@EOpruduction Superman is cool, I admit.. but Shockwave was just plain nuts.. I mean it was a TOTAL adrenaline rush. I never wanted to just stand up and give out an animal yell when it was over.. On Shockwave you did. It was THAT intense, and yeah, sometimes, it kicked your ass.

[tre2e]

This reminds me of the Vortex at Kings Island. This looks like it was an awesome coaster, it should be recreated. But Arrow Dynamics went bankrupt. -_-

[pinkhott29]

i miss this i wish it was there instead of superman! arrow should build more of these but improve them

[xCOASTERFREAKx]

this looks amazing! it looks better than superman.....

[cannibalonXthedead]

@mskinner847 i agree with you, Shockwavce was far better than any, boring, drole, B&M clone will ever be. but you have to think about the park's position. Arrow went bankrupt when this was taken down. and this was wayy faster than the whizzer and it causes more wear on the rails, and with Arrow gone, they no longer had a place to get spare parts. i do wish they kept this, it really was a big piece of coaster history