Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster

[MakoMania]

More pictures from Bdaily News.

 

[MaxPower]

Beautiful work from Mack...

 

[venny]

More pictures from Bdaily News.

I think the third picture showing the worker in the hi vis on the ground gives you a decent perspective on the scale of this thing. It is pretty big.

 

[Martin]

Moistened

 

[Temleh]

Hi fives all round: (Credit Blackpool Gazette)

 

[venny]

Gotta admit when BPB were first talking about the complexities of this ride I did think they were over-egging it a little. I mean how hard can it be to build a coaster on a flat piece of ground like the old lake?

After now seeing the supports for some of this track, I take it all back. These have got to be some of the more complex support structures I’ve seen (but maybe not the prettiest). They look to have also been pretty well thought out - when you look at that high-five element there’s absolutely no support interfering with the interaction between the two rides.

Bravo Roland and BPB.

 

[Coaster]

Another image has been posted today by Amanda Thompson on Twitter;

https://twitter.com/MandsThompson

 

[John_P]

Looks like they've started work on the station now from that photo.

 

[Dave]

The station at the moment looks ugly but the ride itself looks like something special.

Really hope this is the shot of adrenaline Blackpool Pleasure Beach needs to really compete against Merlin.

 

[MakoMania]

I'd be surprised if they left the station like is is currently, parts of the ride's full soundtrack are heavily in step with an oriental theme which would seem a bit out of place with generic ride buildings.

 

[venny]

Another image has been posted today by Amanda Thompson on Twitter;

https://twitter.com/MandsThompson

Looks like a new building going up in the bottom right of that picture. Since we expect the shop to be built on top of the tunnel, any guesses what this other building might be?

 

[MakoMania]

Looks like a new building going up in the bottom right of that picture. Since we expect the shop to be built on top of the tunnel, any guesses what this other building might be?

Is the new building you mention not on top of the tunnel?

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Isn't that going to be the Sub-Station, Where the power supply will go?

 

[venny]

Is the new building you mention not on top of the tunnel?

I think the tunnel is further to the left of the picture - pretty much where that scaffold handrail is. The substation they built during the season is even further to the left of this, so unless this is another part of it, it’s something else new. It looks like it’s either in front of or has replaced the timber style donut shop that was on that pathway.

 

[ScottPBE]

Isn't that going to be the Sub-Station, Where the power supply will go?

No, the sub station is on the opposite side (the left of Amanda Thompson's photo).

 

[Temleh]

I'd be surprised if they left the station like is is currently, parts of the ride's full soundtrack are heavily in step with an oriental theme which would seem a bit out of place with generic ride buildings.

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about how the station looks now. Judge it on opening day.

 

[Bert2theSpark]

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about how the station looks now. Judge it on opening day.

But what if it's a case of open now, theme next year. Much like some European parks have started doing...

 

[DiogoJ42]

But what if it's a case of open now, theme next year. Much like some European parks have started doing...

I'd far rather they did that than open a ride that ran out of budget and was just left badly themed for the rest of forever.

However.....

This is Blackpool. They don't theme rides, nor do they need to.

 

[MakoMania]

Honestly, I wouldn’t worry about how the station looks now. Judge it on opening day.

Oh Temleh, you love a good tease

 

[Temleh]

Oh Temleh, you love a good tease

Just trust me and BPB, it will look great when it's finished.