Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2018 - Icon: Mack Double Launch

[Coasterkidmwm]

I love the forced janked supports the region requires.

[gouldy]

It looks quite a bit smaller than I was anticipating. The layout looks tighter, I mean, smaller elements and stuff in comparison to what I had in my mind. Actually quite excited to see the finished article, which is an odd thing for me to say about something happening at Blackpoo.

Edit: Blackpoo was a genuine typo, but you know what, I'm gonna leave it because it's fitting for the town and the park

[mkingy]

Dirk_Ermen wrote:

"What do you mean my lifthill isn't straight?"

I swear the wild mouse at Blackpoo puls lats haha

gouldy wrote:

It looks quite a bit smaller than I was anticipating. The layout looks tighter, I mean, smaller elements and stuff in comparison to what I had in my mind. Actually quite excited to see the finished article, which is an odd thing for me to say about something happening at Blackpoo.

Edit: Blackpoo was a genuine typo, but you know what, I'm gonna leave it because it's fitting for the town and the park

Blackpoo is staying , if this ride is any good it can be referred to as separate from the park.

[mkingy]

A British rollercoaster in it's natural habitat - the rain.

[herman116]

That first picture looks like a very good headchopper.

Ride's coming along nicely! The station building looks really ugly atm though.

[Coasterkidmwm]

This thing looks better every day! Initially I honestly didn't care in the slightest.

[mkingy]

Looks good! Station fits well with the blackpool skyline though haha.

[gouldy]

This will be the best thing made out of steel at BPB, by a country mile.

[Coasterkidmwm]

You mean the used SLC doesn't count?!

[mkingy]

Or the Gerstlauer Sky Fly?

Drone fly-by of both Icon's site and the general park area:

gouldy wrote:

This will be the best thing made out of steel at BPB, by a country mile.

Truth, although I do have a massive soft spot for Revolution. The backwards drop riding in the front seat has legit ejector, something we don't really have in the UK.

Icon is gonna be decent tho, for sure.

english coaster guy wrote:

gouldy wrote:

This will be the best thing made out of steel at BPB, by a country mile.

Truth, although I do have a massive soft spot for Revolution. The backwards drop riding in the front seat has legit ejector, something we don't really have in the UK.

We do have it in the UK though- on the Revolution!
Really hope to try the Rev next time I visit.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Too bad the video has been taken offline.

Source: https://twitter.com/MandsThompson/statu ... 2989251584

We have launch track!

^^ Inversion officially seen now - an excellent shot!

[Dirk_Ermen]

That's a lot of footers on the pathway. Should be fantastic for photo's.

[mkingy]

Yeah could probably spend half a day just walking round taking awesome shots!

[Coasterkidmwm]

Janky support pics could fill a day lol

I really like it when coasters are shaped around the environment, this is a great use of space I love it.

[Dirk_Ermen]

Okay, that roll looks quite insane from that angle.