The Wave (Drayton Manor)

Coordinates: 52°36′45″N 1°42′58″W / 52.61250°N 1.71611°W / 52.61250; -1.71611
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Wave
Drayton Manor Resort
LocationDrayton Manor Resort
Park sectionAdventure Cove
Coordinates52°36′45″N 1°42′58″W / 52.61250°N 1.71611°W / 52.61250; -1.71611
StatusClosed
Opening date26 March 1994
Closing date5 November 2023
Cost£4.2 million
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelStand-Up Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height120 ft (37 m)
Length1,640.4 ft (500.0 m)
Speed53 mph (85 km/h)
Inversions4
Duration1:36
G-force4
Trains2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Wave at RCDB
Train entering the double Corkscrews

Shockwave (Originally The 7up Shockwave) is an Intamin stand-up roller coaster, located at Drayton Manor Resort in Tamworth in the United Kingdom. Shockwave was retired as a Stand-up coaster on the 5th November 2023.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Hartley, J. (2023), “Last stand” for Drayton Manor “legendary” coaster before change, retrieved 15 December 2023
  2. ^ Shockwave ride at Drayton Manor theme park in UK evacuated, 2019, retrieved 15 December 2023
  3. ^ New name for iconic ride as Drayton Manor launches world’s first experience, 2023, retrieved 15 December 2023