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Shockwave (Kings Dominion)
Shockwave was a stand-up roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Opened in 1986, it is the third installation of a stand-up roller coaster model built and designed by the Japanese company TOGO. Following closures of the previous two, it became the oldest of its kind still in operation. After nearly 30 years in operation, Shockwave closed permanently on August 9, 2015. On August 20, 2015, the park announced that a Mondial Revolution named Delirium will replace Shockwave in 2016.
==History==
The site on which Shockwave stands was formerly home to the Galaxie roller coaster, a small steel coaster of the S.D.C. Galaxi model. However, on September 11, 1983, an incident on the coaster resulted in the fatal injury of 13-year-old Daniel Watkins. The incident was used as the primary example of unsafe rides in local press coverage of the concurrent U.S. Senate hearings on amusement ride safety and regulation.〔(Washington Post archived article on the Galaxie accident )〕〔(Washington Post archived article about the Amusement Ride Inspection Bill, mentioning the accident on Galaxie )〕 Rather than reopen the attraction, Kings Dominion dismantled and sold it, to the Myrtle Beach Pavilion where it operated until 1997 as the Galaxi.
To replace the Galaxie, Kings Dominion recruited Japanese manufacturer TOGO to build a stand-up roller coaster. It opened in 1986 as Shockwave. The station design is known for having a station floor that is not level, which tilts down toward the front where the train exits. This eliminates the need to propel trains as they dispatch from the station, instead relying on gravity to roll out of the station.
After operating for nearly 30 years and accommodating over 22 million riders, Kings Dominion announced on July 9, 2015, that Shockwave will be closing permanently on August 9, 2015. Kings Dominion Vice President Pat Jones released a statement saying, "While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to one of our older coasters, we’re excited for what the future holds...We’re happy that Shockwave was able to provide close to three decades of memories.”〔
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