Shock Wave
Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX
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Looping coaster · Steel · Schwarzkopf
Opened 1978 · Owned by Six Flags
A Schwarzkopf back-to-back double loop — buttery-smooth 1970s engineering that still delivers positive-G punch.
- Height
- 116 ft
- Top speed
- 60 mph
- Length
- 3,600 ft
- Inversions
- 2
- Opened
- 1978
- Builder
- Schwarzkopf
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
2 inversions — you will go upside down on this one
Looping coaster — smooth modern track
Compact layout — 3,600 ft of track
