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Shock Wave reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Shock Wave, a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas. (The minimum height to ride is 42 inches.)

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Posted: September 20, 2011

A Schwarzkopf looping roller coaster. The first roller coaster with back-to-back vertical loops.

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Not sure how this coaster made it into Amusement Today's Top 50 - not sure at all. Slow, dated, dilapidated, and sitting right on the edge of a highway, this clunker is past its prime. Way past. The double loops still bring the trills, but the rest of the ride is a real dog. Woof! - James Rao

Good ride. The double loop is cool and it's still enjoyable for a while after that feature. The only drawback is the highway running along the ride. In this case, it's too bad Arlington has grown up so much around the park. - Carl Stovall

awesome ride rode it 9 times in a row in the front it is worth your time and have too ride - Brian Whitman

a very cooooool ride!!!! - Bob Bickham

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