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In 1989, land clearing began on a new ride. On April 21, 1990, Shockwave opened at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was plagued with many technical difficulties. The ride continued to be quite rough but had some of the longest lines in the park. At times Shockwave did not open until noon while the rest of the park opened at 10:00 am. Furthermore, the coaster was causing a lot of noise. It was still a very popular ride at the park, like when it was at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride was painted blue instead of its prior color, black. The restraints also had been changed while at Six Flags Great Adventure, removing the padding.
In June 1992, it was announced that Six Flags Great Adventure would add Batman: The Ride, a state-of-the-art steel inverted coaster for the 1993 season and begin building it on the then-current site of Lightnin' Loops. Lightnin' Loops was shut down at the end of July to be disassembled and for construction of Batman to begin. Then in August, the park was told it would also be losing Shockwave, which closed after Labor Day weekend. The site is now the location of the paid attraction, Slingshot.
Ale House • Central Brew Haus • Coca-Cola Freestyle • Fountain Drinks • G.A. Cafe • Johnny Rockets Express • Liberty Snacks • Main Street Pub • Main Street Snacks • Primo's Pizzeria • Main Street Sugar Shack • Sweet Cakes and Cones • Adventure Kids • Coaster Candy • Looney Tunes Shoppe • M-Porium • My Six Flags Photo • Super Hero Cape Cart • Sweet Treats
Shockwave at the Roller Coaster DataBase
