Thrill Rides

Shock Wave Climb aboard this iconic steel coaster!

Riders on Shock Wave roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, experiencing a steep turn on the track.

Shock Wave

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    42"

  • Location

    Six Flags Great America

Included with your admission

The entry to this attraction is included with your pass, you're free to enjoy it as many times as you like at no extra charge. Yay!

The Ultimate Looping Roller Coaster!

Whether you’re training to become an astronaut or just looking for excitement, this coaster delivers G-force in spades—or, shall we say, waves. This lightning-fast feast of loops, turns, and twists will pull, smoosh, and push you like putty. Thrill-seeking roller coaster enthusiasts, get amped!

With back-to-back inversions and break-neck turns at 60 miles per hour, this electrifying ride will leave the hairs of even the most veteran riders standing on end.

This might not be what future-focused engineers mean by the phrase “hyperloop”, but Shock Wave got here first, so we’re stealing it!

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Thrill Level
Moderate
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42

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1978
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Schwarzkopf
  • Shock Wave roller coaster loops illuminated at night at Six Flags Over Texas, with the observation tower in the background.
  • Shock Wave roller coaster loops lit up at night at Six Flags Over Texas.
  • Shock Wave roller coaster car at the loading platform at Six Flags Over Texas, with riders preparing for the ride.
  • Shock Wave roller coaster loops illuminated at night at Six Flags Over Texas, with the observation tower in the background.