Comments on: Shockwave @ Kings Dominion | Coaster Reviews

By: Kent

Kent — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 20:41:08 +0000

I think they need to remove this and put in a new family ride. The park has a lot of good coasters for older kids and young kids but not much for inbetween. This ride is too short and too uncomfortable to be worth keeping.

By: Christian

Christian — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:00:52 +0000

I love shockwave! I didn't think it was that jerky. As the other person was saying, I think it is jerky for the ones who want to sit on the small supporting seats instead of standing up all the way. I don't think Shockwave is going anywhere anytime soon!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:17:50 +0000

I thought Iron Wolf – the first and worst B&M stand up – was better than Shockwave at Kings Dominion.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:30:53 +0000

I think part of the reason that the line is long is because it takes about a year and half for riders to board, adjust their 'seats', and be dispatched. I'm pretty sure that those little bunny hills at the end would be painful if not impossible in a standard seated train car. Back in the day, a few coasters did switch from seated trains to stand up trains or vice-versa, but I'd say it's highly unlikely for it to happen to Shockwave.

I'm glad you enjoy it though. Different strokes….

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:18:05 +0000

Shockwave is one of my favorite coasters at Kings Dominion and has been ever since I could get on it in the early 90's. I would hate to see it go and judging by the long lines- while coaster enthusiasts like yourself may not enjoy it too much- the people who come to KD go back again and again. Maybe it's because a stand-up coaster is not something people are used to seeing and riding on? I agree with Derek- if they retrofitted the seats or did an upgrade or two to the ride it would be well worth the effort

By: Coasterluva97

Coasterluva97 — Mon, 31 May 2010 13:16:33 +0000

hate it, but haven't ridden since the fix.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:57:39 +0000

I work for Kings Dominion as a Shockwave Operator.I think the Shockwave is an execelent coaster! However it needs some retrofitting. I think new Cars and Redesigned seats would fix some problems. And one reason many find the ride unconfortable is because they do not stand up correctly.They think they shoud sit.but it's a stand-up coaster.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:23:00 +0000

Melissa, good question, but that Shockwave stand up coaster has lived several lives. First it was at Magic Mountain, then Great Adventure, then AstroWorld, and now its in sitting in a field at the now de-flagged Darien Lake near Buffalo, NY. Here's the RCDB listing.Thanks for reading.

By: Melissa Boyd

Melissa Boyd — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:45:00 +0000

Out of curiosity…is this the same Shockwave that made its debut at Six Flags Great Adventure in the early 90's?