coasterboy76 Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Ok, so I came across this picture, and it says that it was called Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain.. Now this looks like a cool coaster, but I'm guessing that it could be another slammer like the Iron Wolf at SF Great America.. any comments about this coaster?
ECZenith Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 I know that it is now known as Batman The Escape at the recently closed Six Flags Astro World.
Blazen_AZN Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 well, i have never ridden it, i'm too young. But incase you didnt know, this ride was relocated to great adventure as shockwave, then to astroworld as Batman the ride. I've heard that it wasnt too bad.
CycloneMan Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Iv'e ridden le Cobra at la Ronde (clone0 and i really don't like it. It's rough and makes you steral.
Blazen_AZN Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Iv'e ridden le Cobra at la Ronde (clone0 and i really don't like it. It's rough and makes you steral. maybe SFMM should get it back then, to clean the place up! i heard they got rid of it because the ground it was built on wasnt very stable. (by the way, i dont actually find SFMM to be a dirty place, but i had to say it)
ECZenith Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 maybe SFMM should get it back then, to clean the place up! I'm glad they went with Riddler later on down the road. I finally get to try out their B&M lineup in the Spring.
BelizeIt Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 I actually rode this coaster when it was located at Six Flags Magic Mountain. (I'm showing my age) I remember it being a decent ride for the time. It was the first stand-up coaster I had ever been on. I can't remember what years it was located at Magic Mountain, though I'm sure Robb and Elissa know.
gisco Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 I rode Batman a couple of months ago at SFAW befor they closed. It was an OK ride but I'm no fan of stand-up coasters. I think Riddler at SFMM was a better ride.
robbalvey Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Here's a couple of really old, really bad quality photos I took of Shockwave in 1986 (most of you probably weren't born yet!)
waterviper Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Oh wow shockwave! That sure was a fun coaster! I remember it very well. That was back in the haydays of SFMM when they still had Z-force(looping starship), Enterprise, and the skyway!! I was pretty upset when they took out shockwave. It was my very first standup coaster and boy was that ever an experience going through a loop standing up for the first time!! Shockwave broke me out of my standup coaster virginity!! Thank you Shockwave I will always remember you as my first!!
socalMAN123 Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Even though I am obviously to young to have been on it, this looked like an interesting coaster. I wonder where they will move it to form SFAW, or will they scrap it? ---Brent 8)
MF310ryb Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 When it was relocated to my home park SFGADV as Shockwave in the early 90's I was upset cause I was exactly one inches shy of getting on. I was looking forward to riding it the following yr. Only to find it was moved to SFAW. But I can still remember pulling into the park and seeing the lift heading towards the park entrance. It looked awesome my friend that made the height restriction said it was a rough ride. Walking threw the park now there is five rides that take up its former home kind sad but great rides in its place.
GAcoaster Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 I rode it at SFGAdv as Shockwave, and it was decent (at the time). My only basis of comparison (for a standup) was Shockwave at PKD, and I thought it was the better of the two. Since then B&M have made the standup a much better ride. I'm still not a huge fan, they are better now than they were back then. Here are a couple of pics of it at SFGAdv from my site: The Shockwave Page
niiicolaaah Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 Here's a couple of really old, really bad quality photos I took of Shockwave in 1986 (most of you probably weren't born yet!) I WAS BORN.... but i was 3 years old
Carnage Posted December 17, 2005 Posted December 17, 2005 ^^ Did they really move the ride from SGMM to SFGAdv, hold a name the ride contest, only to choose the same name?
SpectralN Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Shock wave was one of the worlds first stand up coasters, the commercials on TV for SFMM featured the riders on Shock wave all wearing black sunglasses. The ride made an amazing sound for those waiting in line and watching from the distance. It was very fun and I was very very sad when it was taken out. Although I would have to say that Riddlers Revenge at SFMM (the worlds biggest stand up) smashes shockwave to pieces! Although for nostalgic reasons shockwave will forever hold a special place in my heart! Does anyone know where the ride is going to next?
lapseofreason Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Ok, so I came across this picture, and it says that it was called Shockwave at Six Flags Magic Mountain.. Now this looks like a cool coaster, but I'm guessing that it could be another slammer like the Iron Wolf at SF Great America.. any comments about this coaster? ^^&^(^&* (/homer simpson). You just made my morning. My husband rode this coaster once (waited 4 hours for it to open at SFMM) and he claims it's the best ever. I'd die to ride it!
lapseofreason Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Here's a couple of really old, really bad quality photos I took of Shockwave in 1986 (most of you probably weren't born yet!) AAAA!!!! THANK YOU ROBB!!!! -Amanda "I love Shockwave, even though I've never ridden it" V.
lapseofreason Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 Here's a couple of really old, really bad quality photos I took of Shockwave in 1986 (most of you probably weren't born yet!) I WAS BORN.... but i was 3 years old Me too
waterviper Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 ^WOW! :shock: Triple post!! There is something ya dont see everyday! (Not that there is anything wrong with that!! )
lapseofreason Posted December 18, 2005 Posted December 18, 2005 ^WOW! :shock: Triple post!! There is something ya dont see everyday! (Not that there is anything wrong with that!! ) <--Queen of multiple posts (especially if I haven't been on in a few days!) -amanda
GAcoaster Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 ^^ Did they really move the ride from SGMM to SFGAdv, hold a name the ride contest, only to choose the same name? Yep, and legitimately many people submitted the name Shockwave. It was strange because since it was Shockwave at MM, and the other eastcoast standup (at PKD) was also Shockwave, so it was kind of odd they ended up calling it Shockwave.
Carnage Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 ^ Yeah, that is really weird. It's like if they held a name the ride contest of an inverted coaster and picked Batman.
Gnome Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 Yea, its like if they held a name the ride for a Hyper going at a Six Flags park and they called it Goliath....
dougr Posted December 19, 2005 Posted December 19, 2005 ^WOW! :shock: Triple post!! There is something ya dont see everyday! (Not that there is anything wrong with that!! ) <--Queen of multiple posts (especially if I haven't been on in a few days!) -amanda D**m browser! Why won't it show my post! Refresh! Refresh!
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