Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster

[yoursilentface]

Not sure if i've missed it but has the height restriction been announced?

 

[MakoMania]

Not sure if i've missed it but has the height restriction been announced?

1.3m

 

[yoursilentface]

1.3m

Superb...my 7 year old will be tall enough!

thanks for the reply

 

[MakoMania]

Superb...my 7 year old will be tall enough!

thanks for the reply

No problem!

Here's ICON being featured on BBC News, including an interview with Amanda:

 

[MattyH]

Alternatively head here https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09rbqm3/north-west-tonight-evening-news-14022018 and go to about 20:15 to skip to the article on ICON. It's only available until about 6:30pm tomorrow.

 

[AstroDan]

They should avoid talking about the acceleration. It won't be anything like Rita or Stealth. Similarly, they have the same number of coasters at ATR at Blackpool now... which is quite shocking as some years ago they had quite a few more!

However, those nit-picks aside, it's lovely to see Amanda so excited about it.

 

[DiogoJ42]

Well if they hadn't trashed Mouse, BPB would still have that claim to make...

 

[Matt N]

However, those nit-picks aside, it's lovely to see Amanda so excited about it.

She definitely seems more excited about it than she seemed about Cheetah Hunt...

 

[DiogoJ42]

She definitely seems more excited about it than she seemed about Cheetah Hunt...

That's 'cause she hasn't ridden it yet.

 

[Stern John]

"Amanda and her brother, deputy managing director Nick Thompson have visited and ridden ‘thousands’ of rides around the world since taking the decision to build a new coaster at the park."
Hmmmmm.... "Thousands"

 

[Matt N]

That's 'cause she hasn't ridden it yet.

Does Amanda not like big coasters, then? She loved Helix, apparently.

 

[GeorgeT]

"Amanda and her brother, deputy managing director Nick Thompson have visited and ridden ‘thousands’ of rides around the world since taking the decision to build a new coaster at the park."
Hmmmmm.... "Thousands"

Yeah...that`s not true...it was millions...

 

[Plastic Person]

Does Amanda not like big coasters, then? She loved Helix, apparently.

I doubt she'll be riding it every morning, but her life has been the industry, and everything she's installed in the past ten years has been a good choice. So she knows a quality product when she sees or experiences it. Assuming it rides as well as we're hoping, this is literally the perfect coaster for the park at this time.

 

[ScottPBE]

You can hear from the Thompson's and BPB's techincal director on the subject of Icon here;

 

[MakoMania]

Amanda said theming

 

[Rob]

I think Nick is a bit over-excited, the most exciting coaster ever built in the world is arguably awaiting testing over in Sandusky!

 

[Matt N]

I think Nick is a bit over-excited, the most exciting coaster ever built in the world is arguably awaiting testing over in Sandusky!

Some would say that it's currently operating in Tennessee.

 

[Benzin]

Some would say that it's currently operating in Tennessee.

I know Mystery Mine is a good Eurofighter, but really?

 

[Matt N]

I know Mystery Mine is a good Eurofighter, but really?

I was referring to Lightning Rod.

 

[JackFitzy]

I believe your sarcasm detector may be broken @Matt N

Anyway, does anybody know what kind of theming Amanda was talking about?