Water parks, rides, slides, entertainment, and a steam engine - it can only be the LARGEST theme park in the Northwest - Silverwood Theme Park! Contact Us – Due to Inclement Weather - Silverwood is Closed 10/24 NEW Roller Coaster in 2021 - Season Passes on Sale Now! At 191 feet, this beast is really two thrills in one because not only does it take you forwards through a cobra roll and inverted loop, but backwards as well! Site Map – The design itself was started in house by founder and owner of Silverwood, Gary Norton, and then finalized by CCI designer, Larry Bill. 2001-2007 – Deja Vu operated at Six Flags Great America (Gurnee, IL). The outside seats of each row are offset a little to the rear, making each row a small v-shape. Welcome to Silverwood, the Pacific Northwest's largest theme park, with over 65 rides and attractions. Aftershock is a Vekoma inverted shuttle roller coaster located at Silverwood Theme Park in Athol, Idaho, USA. This metal monster dominates the Silverwood skies, standing at a menacing 191 feet. Train has eight cars with one row each, seating four abreast per row. All this, as you do a forward Cobra roll and then an inverted loop. The ride was relocated from Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, USA, where it was called Déjà Vu.. Trivia. In March 2008, the name of the ride was revealed as Aftershock following a competition to name the … See you in 2020! Aftershock roller coaster, located at Silverwood. One more moment of pause, and the train and its victims experienced the entire thing again – this time backwards. RMC needs to build a prototype somewhere and Silverwood is literally right in their backyard. Tickets on sale now. In fact there are three inversions. The track continues through the station and into a cobra roll double inversion, followed by a vertical loop before ascending the lift at opposite end. In the mood for something more modern? Aftershock was featured and the winner of the "Hang Em' High" category in the TV series, Insane Coaster Wars. This will be the first major roller coaster to be added since Aftershock was installed in 2008, and the first major “ground-up” coaster since Tremors in 1999. Design. This Giant Inverted Boomerang shuttle coaster has two 196-foot tall vertical lifts at the ends of 1,204 feet of steel track with three inverting elements. 2008 – Relocated from Six Flags Great America and renamed. Voted Top Hanging Coaster by Travel Channel in 2012 On the steel side of the coaster equation, Silverwood offers Aftershock. The company that makes the ride calls it a "Giant Inverted Boomerang." These numbers are felt … Aftershock begins with a backwards ascent up the 19-story lift. Silverwood has been clearing a lot of land out near the runway and the park has been promising something big is on the horizon. Black Friday Sale - BEST Price on Tickets Christmas Season Pass Sale - SAVE up to $68! Aftershock is returning to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California ft. Metallica, My Chemical Romance, Limp Bizkit & more! Silverwood Theme Park is an amusement park located in the city of Athol in northern Idaho, United States, near the town of Coeur d'Alene, approximately 47 mi (76 km) from Spokane, Washington on US 95.Owner Gary Norton opened the park on June 20, 1988. All this, as you do a forward Cobra roll and then an inverted loop. The Corkscrew originally opened at Knott’s Berry Farm in 1975 and has called Silverwood home since 1990. Use of this site is governed by our Terms Of Service and Privacy Policy. January 23, 2008 (Athol, ID) Silverwood Theme Park has announced the addition of a new steel roller coaster that will become the … Silverwood announces addition of largest, most expensive attraction ever. Give “Aftershock” a shot. Height requirement: Riders must be at least 54 inches tall and less than 77 inches tall Where to Coast ™ Visit Silverwood Theme Park to ride this roller coaster. At 191 feet, this beast is really two thrills in one because not only does it take you forwards through a cobra roll and inverted loop, but backwards as well! Covering material is on site ready to be placed over the queue while the last bit of work is underway on Aftershock. What a thrill as you soar to a height of 191 feet in the sky. Notes Relocated from Six Flags Great America where it was named Deja Vu. Aftershock Review We're here at Silverwood. Silverwood Theme Park is jam packed with adventurous fun, with over 70 rides, shows, attractions, and slides, which includes FOUR roller coasters - which one will you be brave enough to try out first? The former Custom Coasters website lists height at 85 feet, drop at 99 feet and the top speed at 50 mph. Tallest Operating Coaster: Rampage, Alabama Adventure (120′) Rampage was built at a cost of $4,300,000 and was built by the now defunct Custom Coasters International. Due to inclement weather, Silverwood is now closed. © 1996–2020 Ultimate Rollercoaster®, LLC. While there are plenty of coasters that reach much higher heights, Aftershock is nonetheless fairly extreme. It ascends VERY slowly to the top, and then lets you drop - Check out Tripadvisor members' 766 candid photos and videos of Silverwood Theme Park Today, we're checking out Aftershock. Silverwood Theme Park, Athol Picture: Silverwood's drop tower, Panic Plunge. Once you board, the cars will slowly move backwards up the starting tower until you’re staring straight at the ground. Find it all and much more with the interactive Roller Coaster Database. The parks Giant Inverted Boomerang, and these rides are freaking awesome! Silverwood Theme Park: Didn't care enough about safety. The top speed is listed at 63 mph and this is mathematically impossible from a 103 foot drop. Looking for statistics on the fastest, tallest or longest roller coasters? Silverwood is now closed. Now, at 192 feet tall and 66 miles per hour, this ride had evolved into a Super Invertigo/Giant Inverted Boomerang with emphasis on the Super, and thrill-seekers at three Six Flags parks scattered about the United States got the chance to experience this new one-of-a-kind thrill, occasionally, in late 2001.