ShockWave may be Toast???

by **SFGAmDemon** on October 18th, 2004, 7:32 pm

UMMMM YES

by **Sedir** on October 18th, 2004, 7:38 pm

Carlo wrote:I am sure that Six Flags PR has already saved some so can be auction off during the Ace No Coaster Con or during the ACE Coaster Con. Heck they might even save the 3 Front cars and Auction all the 3 Front Cars off. I know there some people who would love to have one of those in their Living Room.

That would be amazing! I bet someone will even get one and turn it into a bed...

by **Kiwigoodkid** on October 18th, 2004, 7:43 pm

[quote="thecoasterguy"][quote="Ilovthevu'"]It's about time they do something with it. It's pretty sad that another SF park doesn't want it, or is it? [/quote]

Can I just take a second to point something out?

Steel is not the most expensive part of a ride's construction BY FAR. There is something else that costs a lot more to put up, and if a park doesn't think that they will have a stellar ride that can be run for years and remain very popular -- like a Tidal Wave, flat ride or whatever -- it doesn't make sense for the park to invest a ton of money in the non-steel, non-reusable parts of an installation.

Shockwave is gone not because of any accident or any consipiracies or because aliens told Wintrode to put it there or anything like that. It is gone because Whizzer is a much more popular [i]and family friendly[/i] ride where Shockwave was not.

While it was a nice part of history while it lasted and I enjoyed it, I'm in no way sad it is gone... although I do miss ElectroShockwave around this time of year...[/quote]

well the most expensive part of a coaster is realy the car. That is where all to money is spent desiging and essembling the car.

by **w00dland** on October 18th, 2004, 7:48 pm

Top Thrill Dragster cost CF 25 million.

Your saying that the trains cost the biggest chunk of the 25 million?

by **technop** on October 18th, 2004, 8:10 pm

by **CoasterKing** on October 18th, 2004, 8:15 pm

ElectroShockwave- Fright Fest name for Shockwave

by **thecoasterguy** on October 18th, 2004, 8:41 pm

CoasterKing wrote:ElectroShockwave- Fright Fest name for Shockwave

It was more than just a Fright Fest name for the ride. I'm actually kind of surprised that no one else remembers the theming for it. Anyone?

If no one does, I'll explain more later. I'm curious to compare with what others remember though.

by **[jonrev]** on October 19th, 2004, 5:43 pm

I have'nt been to Fright Fest ever (yeah, dumb right?) What was ElectroShockwave's theming?

by **SfGaMownz** on October 19th, 2004, 6:05 pm

Nothing really Electro was added in front of Shockwave. Then underneath the station there were danger signs and stuff like that if I remember correctly that was about it.

by **twixmix0303** on October 20th, 2004, 6:05 pm

I think those danger signs were no joke...and weren't part of the Fright Fest decorations either.

by **Raptor Guy** on October 24th, 2004, 9:42 pm

Hey, I came across thess amazing pics of the birth of Shockwave and reminds me of the good old days.

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

Now nothing but blue and white rust. :cry:

by **DejaVu The Ride** on October 24th, 2004, 10:04 pm

I remember seeing that site a long time ago and I couldn't find it again. Thanks for sharing it.

by **Chitown** on October 24th, 2004, 10:13 pm

I am pretty sure the trains for Shockwave have been relocated to other parks that have Arrow loopers. They can use the parts from them.

by **DejaVu The Ride** on October 24th, 2004, 10:28 pm

That would make sense. SfMM could definately use the parts or possibly a train eventually. :wink:

Fine SfGadv too.

by **DejaVuGurl1203** on October 25th, 2004, 6:52 am

I remember looking at that site before. That one on-ride pic of it on the lift hill used to scare me before I first went on it. :lol:

Man I miss that ride so much. It was so amazing...

by **CoasterKing** on October 25th, 2004, 7:04 am

I have been at this site (http://www.angelfire.com/mn/cwsr/shock.html ) a lot.

by **[jonrev]** on October 30th, 2004, 5:34 pm

Just got back from GAm. I did get photos of the scrap (yes, it's true :-(

). If you'd like to see them, let me know.

by **CoasterKing** on November 3rd, 2004, 8:12 am

Here are two photos of Shockwave, yes it is cut up in tiny pieces. http://www.screamscape.com/html/sf_great_america.html

by **[jonrev]** on November 4th, 2004, 5:28 pm

Those are my photos. I sent them to RCDB and Screamscape asked to use them.

by **shocker** on November 4th, 2004, 10:25 pm

RCDB finally moved Shockwave's status from SBNO to Closed, took long enough

by **SFGAm Shock Wave** on November 4th, 2004, 10:38 pm

Actually, RCDB had Shock Wave listed as In Storage for the past two years. There is one MAJOR inaccuracy I spotted though. Under past coasters, it lists Shock Wave as closed in 2004, when it closed two years ago.

by **shocker** on November 5th, 2004, 7:58 am

my mistake

by **SFGA Bob** on November 5th, 2004, 8:47 am

I think the closed in 2004 may be in reference to how long it was at the park. even though it was in pieces on the hill, the coaster was still technically at the park.

by **[jonrev]** on November 5th, 2004, 6:08 pm

DejaVu The Ride wrote:They aren't that large anymore. But he's not going to get back there and he is not going to get any Shockwave pieces.

Right and Wrong.

Shockwave is in dozens of pieces.

I just got back from Zion and I now own a piece of Shockwave

. It's true. I'll give the link to photos soon.

Edit: In my sig.

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