The Wave (Drayton Manor)

The Wave
Drayton Manor Resort
Park sectionAdventure Cove
StatusOperating
Opening date26 April 2024
Cost£4.5M
The Wave at Drayton Manor Resort at RCDB
Drayton Manor Resort
NameThe Shockwave
Park sectionAction Park/Adventure Cove
StatusConverted
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Opening date1994
Closing date5 November 2023 (5 November 2023)
Cost£4.2M
Replaced byshockwave
The Shockwave at Drayton Manor Resort at RCDB
General statistics
TypeSteel – Looping
ManufacturerIntamin
DesignerWerner Stengel
ModelSit-Down/Looping
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height120 ft (37 m)
Drop105 ft (32 m)
Length1,640.4 ft (500.0 m)
Speed56 mph (90 km/h)
Inversions4
Duration1:40
G-force4
Height restriction120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
TrainsSingle train with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.

The Wave is a family sit down looping roller coaster, located at Drayton Manor Resort in Tamworth in the United Kingdom. It has the same track layout as The Shockwave, but now uses sit-down lap bar restraints.