Joe Mistretta, 15, said he arrived at Kings Dominion a half-hour early and sprinted through the park to make sure he got one. The nation’s oldest operating stand-up coaster will carry its last passengers on Aug. 9, the Hanover County theme park announced this morning. Patrons enjoyed a final day on the stand-up coaster before it was permanently shut down.
The ride has been at the park for 29 years as has given over 22 million rides during those years. Patrons enjoyed a final day on the stand-up coaster before it was permanently shut down. “There were vigorous arguments about who would test-ride it in the morning,” recalled Mike Byers, who spent the summer of 1991 working the ride. As to what will replace the Shockwave, Jones said the park will announce its plans this month. Riders on the Shockwave stand with both feet flat on the floor. After the initial descent, things get a little bumpier, with the final series of hills throwing riders around in their harnesses. Shockwave is being retired for future growth in the Candy Apple Grove section of the park, Channel 8 reported.
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Marika Husousky talked about her experience riding the Shock Wave roller coaster at Kings Dominion, Sunday 8/9/2015. No credit card required. Riders enter a sideways loop on the Shock Wave roller coaster at Kings Dominion, Sunday 8/9/2015. The self-described coaster enthusiast said the Shockwave was not his favorite ride, but it was always fun. Riders made the accent on the Shock Wave roller coaster at Kings Dominion, Sunday 8/9/2015.
“At one point in time, it was cutting-edge technology,” Jones said. The roller coaster will take its last riders at 10 p.m. on Aug. 9.
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To announce the closure, Kings Dominion tweeted: "It's Time to Say Goodbye" and posted: "It's Time" on Facebook on July 9. The Shockwave, which was the first stand-up coaster on the East Coast when it opened in 1986, is being removed for future growth in the Candy Apple Grove section of the theme park.
Jones said she has had some inquiries from other amusement companies interested in buying the ride. Patrons enjoyed a final day on the stand-up coaster before it was permanently shut down. You have permission to edit this article.
Riders on the Shock Wave roller coaster at Kings Dominion, Sunday 8/9/2015. This is the turn on the Shockwave roller coaster where Timothy Fan fell off to his death Monday, August 23, at Paramount's Kings Dominion. We’re happy that Shockwave was able to provide close to three decades of memories.”. More than 22 million riders have been on the coaster since its installation in 1986, the park said. July 9, 2015. Plus, it was the only ride where the operator’s booth was air-conditioned.”. It was the final day for patrons to ride the roller coaster before it was shut down. In a video posted to the park’s Social Media Channels, Kings Dominion has announced the impending closure of Shock Wave, a Togo Stand-Up Coaster that has been operating at the park since 1986.
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. No credit card required. It was the final day for the public to ride the roller coaster before it was shut down.