Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2021 Discussion

[Dipper_Dave]

I just hope they don’t put spinning cars on Infusion.

I wonder what a coaster train chassis with Steeplechase horse on top would be like on Nash - terrifying I imagine. And @rob666 would still stand up!

 

[Rick]

Interested to see how this plays out. I am not sure how much clearance plays into it. It's possible (perhaps likely) that these seats will be like those on Steel Taipan, rather than those on Time Traveller (?).



Feels pretty sensible overall, bring some focus back to Icon and offer a new experience with a relatively cheap solution.

 

[Matt N]

I wonder what a coaster train chassis with Steeplechase horse on top would be like on Nash - terrifying I imagine. And @rob666 would still stand up!

Oh wow, I can imagine that would be rough!

Steeplechase is already pretty brutal at the low speed it goes as is, so god knows what that riding position would be like negotiating Nash’s layout!

 

[Dipper_Dave]

@Rick even that video almost made me throw up. Not going anywhere near one of those seats

 

[rob666]

I wonder what a coaster train chassis with Steeplechase horse on top would be like on Nash - terrifying I imagine. And @rob666 would still stand up!

...no handed.
And if dippy won't go on it with spinny seats, can I be the one to drop his goolies in the boiling sulphur?

 

[IDB]

Wonder if the launches will need to be turned up a notch to compensate for additional drag?

 

[tayspru]

Honestly I can see the whole train being spinning, there literally isn’t room for a split queue, unless they can somehow reroute speedy pass

 

[JAperson]

Honestly I can see the whole train being spinning, there literally isn’t room for a split queue, unless they can somehow reroute speedy pass

That's a good point! Where could they actually fit a spinning queue?

 

[rob666]

Remove the front seat queue and juggle that space for the spinning seats.

 

[Rick]

 

[John_P]

Pity that, nearly decided to go today for the fireworks. Still I'm there closing weekend so that's an added bonus. Though when I've visited in previous years for late night riding and fireworks I've only managed to see them once from four visits due to bad weather.

 

[shakey]

Honestly I can see the whole train being spinning, there literally isn’t room for a split queue, unless they can somehow reroute speedy pass

Can't see how that will help regarding queuing. Some will want a spin ride and others will want a normal ride so you will still need 2 queue lines.




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[tayspru]

Can't see how that will help regarding queuing. Some will want a spin ride and others will want a normal ride so you will still need 2 queue lines.




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There simply wouldn’t be a non spinning option - Time Traveller and Ride to Happiness are spinning only and do just fine

 

[Rick]

There simply wouldn’t be a non spinning option - Time Traveller and Ride to Happiness are spinning only and do just fine

They do just fine, but it's worth noting that they're fundamentally different trains. BPB abandoning one or more of their four year old Icons trains and wholly replacing them feels unlikely.

Note in the photos below, the Copperhead Strike train (Icon equivalent) has a completely different wheel configuration, with road wheels only on the rear of each car, with a zero car leading. The Time Traveler cars are made up of cars that are wholly self supporting, with four sets of road wheels and are longer.

As per my previous post, Mack has just launched a spinning seat for their Mega/Launch coaster trains, that feature a pair of seats (replacing the two pairs) on each car. It could be there is something new in the works ... like what they tested on Blue Fire six years ago, a four seat spinning car, but as per the video, it did necessitate the removal of another row of seats from the rear of the fourth car.

 

[tayspru]

They do just fine, but it's worth noting that they're fundamentally different trains. BPB abandoning one or more of their four year old Icons trains and wholly replacing them feels unlikely.

Note in the photos below, the Copperhead Strike train (Icon equivalent) has a completely different wheel configuration, with road wheels only on the rear of each car, with a zero car leading. The Time Traveler cars are made up of cars that are wholly self supporting, with four sets of road wheels and are longer.

As per my previous post, Mack has just launched a spinning seat for their Mega/Launch coaster trains, that feature a pair of seats (replacing the two pairs) on each car. It could be there is something new in the works ... like what they tested on Blue Fire six years ago, a four seat spinning car, but as per the video, it did necessitate the removal of another row of seats from the rear of the fourth car.

All noted, but at the same time it’s the only thing they’re doing this year. What’s to stop them getting some full trains on loan for example, and then when the hype drops down having a mix of both train tupes

 

[rob666]

It's not the only thing...Valhalla Returns!

 

[Davezilla]

And Beaver Creek is coming back so they have an arsenal of new things to promote.

 

[Rick]

And Beaver Creek is coming back so they have an arsenal of new things to promote.

Behave.

 

[Skyscraper]

Here's something for us technical geeks to drool over!

 

[Rob]

Icon spinning, hmmmm, well maybe it will make the ride interesting!?