All Things Shockwave

[Gangsta Fruit 26]

I never rode Shockwave but I was pleasantly surprised last year riding GASM at SFGAdv. I liked it so much it was probably my favorite ride that day (I rode all the coasters including Kingda Ka ). :

Jeeze. U liked GASM more than medusa. They are almost exactly the same (7 inversions) but Medusa is smoother and a B&M and it doesn't repeat inversions.

I never got to ride shockwave but It doesn't look that great to me. It repeats itself. 3 verticle loops all in a row. The loops are tiny too, they are all the same size. Then the MCBR slow it down to like 1/2 mph.

[The Beast]

I never rode Shockwave but I was pleasantly surprised last year riding GASM at SFGAdv. I liked it so much it was probably my favorite ride that day (I rode all the coasters including Kingda Ka ). :

Jeeze. U liked GASM more than medusa. They are almost exactly the same (7 inversions) but Medusa is smoother and a B&M and it doesn't repeat inversions.

I would hardly consider Medusa and GASM almost exactly alike. They may have the same inversions but Medusa is boooooring. The floorless gimmick wasn't anything special, not to mention if you've rode one B&M like that, you've pretty much rode them all. GASM was an interesting ride, and Arrow loops and corkscrews are classic (the repeated inversions you're referencing).

[Mr. SFGAm]

Alot of you have probably seen these pics before, but I found the link to a page full of Shockwave construction photos for those who have never seen them.

http://www.angelfire.com/mn/cwsr/shock.html

[FRD714]

Wow. It must have been smooth when it opened.

[twixmix0303]

Thanks for sharing the pictures! It's strange to see construction going on while it's snowing.

[TwistedSTEEL666]

I remember those pics....