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CORRECTION/date 09-27-2002: To correct a story in Wednesday's editions, the Whizzer roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee is made of tubular steel.
Something had to go at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. And, after a month of speculation, the park is dismantling the Shockwave.
Last month, when public outcry spared the life of the Whizzer roller coaster - a fixture at the park since it opened in 1976 - park officials were forced to look for other locations for a new attraction for the 2003 season.
Tuesday, the park announced the Shockwave coaster, built in 1988, would be dismantled to make room for the new addition.
"We're limited with space, and we don't have a lot...