Which is first shock wave or double loop

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Arrow Guy said:
This is great and all, but did Shockwave receive a fantastic little tunnel? I think not!

Brad, who also wonders how the time zone between OH and TX spans a year....
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In the land of Dubbya, anything is possible...

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Long live Whizzer; 1976-2002...

bigboy, Shockwave's loops do not touch, while the Quantum Loop at Seabreeze has two vertical loops that do. One could make the case that QL is the first coaster with two IMMEDIATE back-to-back loops. Anyway, QL seems to have an awful reputation, unlike the Schwarzkopf in TX.

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My two favorite coasters are named Superman.
Nitro, Gemini, Laser, Ice, Thunder...The American Gladiators!

No offense, but I'm sure SF in 1978 wasn't as... well, sleazy as we consider them now.

SFoT also has a false claim-to-fame, though. The say the Mine Train was the world's first tubular steel coaster, when, it was, in reality, none other than the Matterhorn at Disneyland.

(Below) Too true, BrandonR!

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*** This post was edited by Valpengeist on 7/26/2002. ***

Take a look at the pics of the two rides:

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery28.htm?Picture=2

http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery454.htm?Picture=1

Sure, the loops on SW don't touch. But there is probably only 15-20 extra feet between the loops on SW. I don't think you'd notice a difference if you rode one right after the other. Therefore, I don't think you could call the elements on QL "new and different".

*** This post was edited by bigboy on 7/26/2002. ***

Then again we can just go by the sheer quality of the ride and Shockwave would win hands down. :)

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