Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2018 - Icon: Mack Double Launch

[JAMMY]

Yes, she originally tweeted that it was a double launch coaster to open in 2018 however these have since been deleted.

According to a twitter post, the Mack family are meant to be announcing the project tomorrow so it's likely that Mandy got a bit too excited prematurely.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Ah Twitter, the source of many people's downfalls lol.

Darn, I may be sort of guilty about getting excited...

[Dirk_Ermen]

And then everyone's dreams get shattered by a new Mack Flatride that somehow has 2 launches.

[Turbo]

No dude it's going to be a pirate ship that goes back and forth each one time. ONE OF A KIND

[Paradox]

[Oscar]

Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Construction Code Name: Construction 18
Manufacturer : MACK Rides
Cost: ??16.25m ($21.16m)

Ride Details:
15 interactions with 5 different rides and 2 two tunnels
Max Height: 88.5 feet high
Highest drop: 82ft.
Track Length: 1143meters
Ride time: 161 seconds
Trains: 3
Max Speed: 80km/h max
Max Banking: 120 degrees

Renders and other Pictures:

[Dirk_Ermen]

Looks like a fun ride, although it would have been nice to see a higher speed. It kinda looks slow on the offrides. Onride it looks like a fun ride though.

That looks surprisingly aggressive for a Mack. Usually you don't see them whipping around as much as this is.

I saw the layout and it was

Then I saw the video and it was

This is practically a family ride, other than a few quick transitions. Their 'inclined loop' doesn't even hit 90 degrees of bank, much less anything close to inverted.

Wow this Mack flies by / over / under... tracks and supports!

[mkingy]

TylerE wrote:

This is practically a family ride, other than a few quick transitions. Their 'inclined loop' doesn't even hit 90 degrees of bank, much less anything close to inverted.

Classic TylerE - pessimistic as per usual

That said I think Mack is fully able to do a good job - just worried that the spacial constraints of Blackpool might've hindered the layout design and pacing. Some of the transitions look mighty snappy though - which is good.

[gouldy]

If it's half the ride that helix is, it'll be one of the best rides in the UK.

I LOVE the way that roll goes through other elements and supports.

[Coasterkidmwm]

plz don't be orange and green like that.

[Turbo]

Probably placeholder colors... I hope...

Turbo wrote:

Probably placeholder colors... I hope...

i quite the black and grey in the image above.

Blackpool will have a current coaster :0! This will bring in quite the crowd I imagine. They did a good job fitting in the long layout in the area they have, hopefully forces will surprise people once open.

apparently, it will be the "best in the world" (we'll have to wait and see, though).
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-r ... -1-8157416

[Turbo]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm dat GP pandering doe

[Dirk_Ermen]

skyscraper wrote:

apparently, it will be the "best in the world" (we'll have to wait and see, though).
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-r ... -1-8157416

And the over-hyping of this ride already starts by media. Layout didn't seem to wow me, neither did the stats. So I hope the actual interaction of all the surrounding rides is going to make up a lot.

Yeah, the examples of a stereo-hyping are "Awesome! Bigger is better! Go faster!"

[mkingy]

GP probably won't be disappointed - it's the first modern launch designed to thrill in the North of England so it should pull in a fair few unique visitors who might not have been to Thorpe / Alton.

(sorry for the double post)

CONSTRUCTION HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED!!!

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/ ... -1-8269166

[Coasterkidmwm]

That'll be fun for the cranes lol.