Blackpool Pleasure Beach 2018 - Icon: Mack Double Launch

[Paradox]

If I recall it was loosely themed to Japan?

[mkingy]

There's going to be a Japanese garden or something, so by Blackpool's standards it's themed to Japan.

Here is exclusive footage of the ride testing (Just the ride going halfway up the first hill for now):

[Paradox]

CoasterMac305 wrote:

What IS Icon's theme?

Well it seems we now know.

The train is supposed to look like a snake/serpent and the ride is themed to a serpent named Icon that has "been released from the depths of the Earth by a giant sword after a tidal wave hit the land of Blackpool."

This comes from someone close with the park so it's probably true.

[Coasterkidmwm]

They look like chinese knockoff alligator purses.

We now have a bit more footage for the ride negotiating the incline loop:

...and here are two videos of the coaster fully negotiating the layout:

Post by CoasterCrazy.com.

[Coasterkidmwm]

Yeah that's a helix not an inclined loop.

More testing footage from inside the park:

[Dirk_Ermen]

That still looks so slow. I really hope the speed is going up some more, not that it ends up as Star Trek or anything.

Here's a great video of Icon from the Pleasure Beach Express:



Also, if you look closely into the maintenance bay at 0:41, you will see a glimpse of the zero car for Icon. Which looks the same as the one used on Helix at Liseberg.

This fitting here is spectacular. It might ruin the Steeplechase view a bit, but wow Blackpool is one of a kind, and holy cow can you get some pretty awesome coaster views here, those pathways and supports are crazy! Imagine all the nets and other crap that a US park would put all over this track.
Only at Blackpool..

[Paradox]

No, it actually looks the polar opposite of 'incredible'. Damn that thing is ugly.

Olmisery wrote:

No, it actually looks the polar opposite of 'incredible'. Damn that thing is ugly.

You do realise that it is exactly the same as Helix's zero car, just gold instead of green?

[Paradox]

I hate the whole snakeskin pattern but the colors look nice

skyscraper wrote:

You do realise that it is exactly the same as Helix's zero car, just gold instead of green?

Yeah, and it looks f*ck-off bad in gold snakeskin.

That zero car looks awesome!

it's official, Icon will open to the public on May 25th 2018.



Question is, are you ready to ride?

Source: https://twitter.com/Pleasure_Beach

[mkingy]

Opening day is a Friday... tempting to take the day off!

[Coasterkidmwm]

Still waiting on a POV of this sucker...

mkingy wrote:

Opening day is a Friday... tempting to take the day off!

Will probably be very busy though!

Work on Icon's theming:









Also, anyone for a view of Icon from Big One's lifthill?



Source: https://twitter.com/pbb2017?lang=en

Construction Update from PBE:



Includes footage of the (Awesome) name signage on the station! (Skip to 7:08)

https://winiconride.co.uk/
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