The Wave (Drayton Manor)

Shockwave General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Drayton Manor Location Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK Status Operating Operated Operated March 26, 1994 - Opened March 26, 1994 Opening Cost Height restriction Statistics Manufacturer Intamin AG Builder Designer Type Steel- Stand-Up Type Model Riders per train 24 Riders per hour Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 120 feet Drop feet Top speed 53 mph Length 1,640 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration Inversions 4 Steepest drop Maximum g-force 4G

The Wave, formerly Shockwave is an Intamin AG stand-up roller coaster located at Drayton Manor in Staffordshire, England. The ride originally had an aqua green track and tan supports. In 2004 the Shockwave was repainted blue with white supports. Shockwave is currently the only stand-up coaster to have a zero-g roll.The ride was sub-contracted by Giovanola. It is still the only stand-up roller coaster in Europe. It has been converted to a sitdown coaster as of 2024.

Trivia

• The opening in 1994 of The Big One, Nemesis and Shockwave resulted in 1994 being celebrated by UK parks and fans as the "Year of the Rollercoaster".