
The Wave (Originally The 7up Shockwave) is an
Intamin
Intamin Amusement Rides is a design and manufacturing company in Schaan, Liechtenstein. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The Intamin brand name is a syllabic abbreviation for "international amusement insta ...
stand-up roller coaster
A stand-up roller coaster is a roller coaster designed to have the passengers stand through the course of the ride.
History
The first stand-up roller coasters in the world were originally built as sit-down roller coasters. Japanese manufacturer ...
, located at
Drayton Manor Resort
Drayton Manor Resort is a family theme park, zoo and accommodation in the grounds of the former Drayton Manor, in Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire, England, UK. It covers , of which about are in use, and hosts about 1.5 million people each yea ...
in
Tamworth in the
United Kingdom
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.
The ride operated with stand-up trains from 1994 until the end of the 2023 season. Shockwave was retired as a Stand-up coaster on the 5th November 2023.
It March 2024, it was announced the ride would be rethemed to 'The Wave' and feature sit-down trains from ART Engineering, lowering the height restriction from 1.4m to 1.2m in the process.
The ride is located within the park's Adventure Cove themed area.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shockwave
Stand-up roller coasters
Roller coasters in the United Kingdom
Roller coasters introduced in 1994