Shockwave is located at Drayton Manor in Staffordshire. The £4m Thrill Ride is the UK’s first and only Standup Roller Coaster. It is also the only stand-up roller coaster with a zero-gravity roll ever made.
Shockwave at Drayton Manor
Shockwave opened in 1994 and is Europe’s only stand-up rollercoaster. Riders remain on their feet as they travel through four inversions including a loop, zero-gravity roll and two corkscrews.
Shockwave Statistics
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Top Speed – 85km/h 53mph
Original Cost – £4m
Est Cost Today – £8.5m
Length – 1640ft 500m
Height – 120ft 36m
Manufacturer – Intamin
Type – Steel Stand-up
Lift/Launch – Chain Lift
Inversions – 4
G-Force – 4.0
Trains – 2
Passengers per Train – 24
Ride Duration – 1m 36s
Theme Park – Drayton Manor
Year Opened – 1994
Inversions – Vertical Loop, Zero-G Roll, Double Corkscrew
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Shockwave’s Unique Elements
Shockwave is the only stand-up roller coaster in the world that features a zero-gravity roll. This is a roller coaster inversion where the track twists 360 degrees (like an in-line twist or barrel roll) as it rises and falls in elevation, usually at the crest of a hill. At its highest point, riders are fully inverted. The element gets its name from the weightless effect of zero g-force that a rider experiences during the inversion. Although the zero-gravity roll is designed to give the sensation of weightlessness, this isn’t always the case as it depends on what speed the element is taken at.
Instead of sitting in a chair, like on a regular roller coaster, when riding Shockwave, riders stand on their feet with special harnesses used to support them. The Apocalypse Drop Tower at Drayton Manor also features a carriage where guests can ride in the standing position.
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