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The Shockwave (Originally 7up shockwave) is an Intamin stand-up roller coaster at Drayton Manor Theme Park at Drayton Bassett in the United Kingdom. It was opened in 1994, and is one of the only two stand-up coasters in Europe. It is also the only stand-up roller coaster with a zero-gravity roll ever made. The ride, designed by Werner Stengel, was created as part of a two-year, £4m project in 1993-94. The project also involved the building of Splash Canyon. The Shockwave's station is located directly above Splash Canyon's station area, in the 'Action Park' area next to G Force. ==Ride Experience== The Shockwave, which reaches 53 mph (85 km/h) and delivers up to 4 ''g'', features a lift to , then an drop into a loop followed by a zero-gravity roll, and finishes with two corkscrews and a bend around back to the station. Originally, the track was white with brown supports, but in 2004 it was repainted to have a light blue track and turquoise supports. Also in 2012 the Trains were repainted: 1 Blue and the other Red both will operate on busy days In 1994, the ride opened along with two other roller coasters in the UK; the Pepsi Max Big One at Pleasure Beach Blackpool, and Nemesis at Alton Towers (which opened one week before the Shockwave). In 1994, after the completion of the ride, local residents complained that the final bend was too close to the edge of the property. In fact, it had been built as planned, but local councillors had not noticed the proximity to the boundary when considering the plans. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shockwave (Drayton Manor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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