#techyocgreatamericanscreammachine

[techycatartist]

We’re back to the Great Adventure AU designs! Great American Scream Machine opened in 1989 with a patriotic theme, but what if it had opened a year earlier; Let me introduce you to “Shockwave”!

For those unaware, Great Adventure was originally going to open an Arrow Dynamics “Mega Looper” coaster in 1988. However, it was ultimately given to Great America, who opened it as Shockwave. Fortunately, Great Adventure would get their Mega Looper the next season (and in hindsight, it was probably for the better considering the multitude of issues Shockwave had).

For this design, it was fun to change his patriotic elements into “electrifiying” ones, and some elements were inspired by a superhero costume that Bugs Bunny appeared in for media relating to Great Adventure’s Shockwave (an Intamin Stand-Up, which of course would have a different name in this AU). Being the first Mega Looper means that “Shockwave”’s life is filled with chronic pain— and he comes to resent his neighbors because they can live a normal life. the coaster and “Shockwave” himself to meet an early end, closing in 2002 & being replaced by Superman: Ultimate Flight.

But If you wanna hear more about my Great Adventure AUs, I have a whole document up on my Toyhouse page that talks about this design (and many others)!