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One of the most forgotten rides by most coaster fans today was once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. Shockwave at Six Flags Great America was set to be an icon, however, due to the issues discussed in this video it would close forever less than 15 years after it opened. Zero Credits remaining: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_9zD5-IFf2zhSChbgrF9gg Roller Coaster Terms and safety explained: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIu1bD2jA4JPf8wCjb4oSgLLXbu86r13q Sources: https://rcdb.com/4.htm https://rcdb.com/34.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shockwave_(Six_Flags_Great_America) https://www.visitkingsisland.com/blog/2019/september/kings-island-to-retire-vortex-after-33-seasons https://www.setpointusa.com/blog/releases/two-corporations/ https://lagoon.fandom.com/wiki/Dal_Freeman https://web.archive.org/web/20021013012947/http://www.amusementtoday.com:80/extra.html Saferparks Data: https://ridesdatabase.org/saferparks/data/ Videos used: Andrew 'Anton ' Marshall with psyclonesteve (off ride): https://youtu.be/9agYxUHfEp8 Menachem Piekarski (off ride): https://youtu.be/YhwUIt1OoOc Other footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxjBYKdtKNk Beyond 2000: https://youtu.be/aVs3jgUl_gU Arrow Dynamics Promo: https://youtu.be/Anu2XoMQN9o Great Adventure History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SK5AOB2a7Y Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coastercollege/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coaster_College Music used under license from Epidemic Sound, for specific song requests comment below with a timestamp.