Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster

[venny]

Everyone seems to be comparing Icon to Helix, but Taron is actually not too bad a comparison. Probably closer than Helix. Whilst Taron’s clearly a great ride there’s also a fair few people who would say it could be improved with an inversion or two or that the one twist after another thing is a little monotonous. In a way that’s perhaps what Icon may end up reflecting. Albeit we do have a couple of inversions on Icon which Taron doesn’t!

 

[Coaster]

I think the layout has a good few moments where there is potential for airtime; the first hill, double down into second launch, airtime hill (just before the helix) and the outer-banked airtime hill in particular.

 

[Temleh]

It is almost time.

Picture provided by MGA Crane Hire.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Please tell me that's distortion from a fisheye lense, and the crane isn't about to snap‽

 

[Jonathan]

Yeah, I'm pretty certain that's some lens distortion going on there.

 

[ScottPBE]

Video update from yesterday;



I am really excited about ICON now, more than ever haha.

 

[MakoMania]

Back of the 2018 park map, credit to PB Experience

Note how it is emerging from rocks and the lovely oriental looking tree.

 

[Rob]

Very nice indeed, hopefully we will see some of this landscaping materialise!

Just a thought, I wonder what features Blackpool have gone for on the trains. Will they just be standard trains, or might there be add-ons such as a lighting package or onboard audio? Something tells me they won't have gone for the vibrating seat option!

 

[ringo]

Very nice indeed, hopefully we will see some of this landscaping materialise!

Just a thought, I wonder what features Blackpool have gone for on the trains. Will they just be standard trains, or might there be add-ons such as a lighting package or onboard audio? Something tells me they won't have gone for the vibrating seat option!

Was thinking the same, it looks like it’s got a set of lights at the front.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Well headlights would match all their other big coasters.
Is this supposed to have a Norse "theme"? Seems a bit far from Valhalla if that's the case.

 

[Spin-Ride-Lover]

Was thinking the same, it looks like it’s got a set of lights at the front.

Well from what this guy from Mak was saying it sounds like it will have LEDs along the side of the train, We no for certin now that it will have Headlights.

 

[Camera-Man]

Looks like Amanda on twitter is upset about the scratches everywhere on icon lol

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[Stern John]

Looks like Amanda on twitter is upset about the scratches everywhere on icon lol

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THAT IS A NEW MACHINE!!!!

 

[Camera-Man]

THAT IS A NEW MACHINE!!!!

I can hear her saying that now LOL

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[ringo]

THAT IS A NEW MACHINE!!!!

I can hear her saying that now LOL

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We need that on a brick at Towers

 

[dazza4783]

Well headlights would match all their other big coasters.
Is this supposed to have a Norse "theme"? Seems a bit far from Valhalla if that's the case.

No, it is a Japanese theme that it will have.

 

[DiogoJ42]

No, it is a Japanese theme that it will have.

Ah, I see it now. Was thinking that "I" was supposed to be a viking sword.

 

[Temleh]

The trains don't have onboard audio, just the lighting package.

Once the landscaping is complete, it will look like a Japanese orchard with blossom on trees, pagodas and rock work. Icon does have a story behind it, believe it or not.

 

[ScottPBE]

Here we have a video of the final piece of Icon's track being taken into the park;

 

[ringo]

The trains don't have onboard audio, just the lighting package.

Once the landscaping is complete, it will look like a Japanese orchard with blossom on trees, pagodas and rock work. Icon does have a story behind it, believe it or not.

Fountain / waterfall?