Blackpool Pleasure Beach: 2023 Discussion

[Dipper_Dave]

Let me know if you make it to the end and something interesting happens.

I skipped through that, still 20 seconds of my life I will never get back. The most annoying thing about this is that the normal queue is gonna move slowly with that car taken away from regular punters. What an absolute crock.

 

[JAperson]

I think ENSO would've been a better original name than ICON, far more eye catching.

 

[Rick]

I think ENSO would've been a better original name than ICON, far more eye catching.

What? You mean calling a ride icon doesn't make it iconic?

 

[JAperson]

What? You mean calling a ride icon doesn't make it iconic?

No my apologies @Rick I have slapped myself on the wrist, ICON made the ride very Iconic and that's why the park choose it

 

[Skyscraper]

Icon testing with the spinning seats! (I refuse to call it Enso )

 

[Rob]

Unfortunately it would appear that Icon is so slow that the seats don't really spin...!

 

[Benjsh]

Hard to tell from that footage but it's clearly not worth the entrance fee + £15 is it?

Absolute baffled by the decisions this park continue to make.

 

[Dipper_Dave]

Utter rubbish!

 

[rob666]

Now if they had a ride op in front of you wizzing it round with a "Scream if you want to go faster"...then it might be worth a few quid.

 

[rob666]

Hard to tell from that footage but it's clearly not worth the entrance fee + £15 is it?

Absolute baffled by the decisions this park continue to make.

Why?
The park has made baffling decisions for decades.
Edit...sorry, I did try to edit one post with the quote, but ended up double posting instead somehow.

 

[shakey]

I think someone estimated the max throughput at about 30pph . So I think the initial £15 isn't a bad shout for the amount of punters it can hold.

They don't want to be inundated and unable to cope with the demand.

I think the price will be fluid and I would expect it to drop as soon as demand slows or if the demand just isn't there at all.

I wouldn't pay anywhere near £15 but I am sure they will get some initial interest.

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[ThemeParkAddict]

I'll probably never know for sure as I only go to BPB about once a year and can't see myself spending £15 on this, but I'd be very surprised if the spinning seats enhance the experience in any way. I tend to think that spinning coasters usually need to be designed with spinning in mind to work, like Spinball or Storm Chaser which are clearly built with spinning cars in mind.

 

[Benjsh]

I think someone estimated the max throughput at about 30pph . So I think the initial £15 isn't a bad shout for the amount of punters it can hold.

They don't want to be inundated and unable to cope with the demand.

I think the price will be fluid and I would expect it to drop as soon as demand slows or if the demand just isn't there at all.

I wouldn't pay anywhere near £15 but I am sure they will get some initial interest.

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I have no doubts it will be popular even at those prices. More money than sense immediately springs to mind.

 

[Dipper_Dave]

The ride’s not even been open 4 years and they have to resort to a gimmick to try and drum up interest in it?

Wild Mouse didn’t need any gimmicks - the entire ride was one from the start!

 

[tayspru]

I’ll pay it

 

[Poisson]

That video just sadly reminds me how lethargic and slow Icon is.

 

[Coaster]

Big One, Grand National and Valhalla TLC = YAY.

£15 spinning slug = WHY.

 

[Rob]

BPB have now posted an on-ride video of Enso:

 

[shakey]

BPB have now posted an on-ride video of Enso:

I think even @Dipper_Dave could cope with that tiny amount of spinning.





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[Skyscraper]

I think even @Dipper_Dave could cope with that tiny amount of spinning.





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Bear in mind that will spin a bit more with the weight of passengers on it. I'm surprised they didn't put water dummies on it tbh.