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- Favourite Ride
- The Metropolitan Line
- Favourite Ride
- The Metropolitan Line
- Favourite Ride
- Nemesis
- Our first ride, on the second row from the back, was very underwhelming considering the weekend reviews. It had a few good moments but much of it felt slow and forceless.
- I am amazed at how much it warmed up in such a short space of time! Come 3pm it was like a different ride, with some good forces on some of the turns at the back and some cracking airtime.
- Overall I think it is a front row coaster; although some parts on the back row once it has warmed up are brilliant.
- The mist really adds to the ride, hopefully this will remain.
- I love the overall styling of Icon, they've done a good job. I'm still not a huge fan of the station exterior from a distance, however it is better close up and even better inside!
- The soundtrack is perfect, just a pity it is not available as a CD.
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- Nemesis
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Blackpool Pleasure Beach: Icon - 2018 Mack Double Launch Coaster
Let the guessing commenceI've been caught!![]()
KingNemesis
TS Member
Shawn has posted his Vlog for the press event, talking about the ride and showing some POV's:
Must admit, I don't agree with some of the comments made, I can't say yet that it is a world class coaster (my opinion on the ride is still pretty unclear) but it certainly is very good for the UK.
Must admit, I don't agree with some of the comments made, I can't say yet that it is a world class coaster (my opinion on the ride is still pretty unclear) but it certainly is very good for the UK.
DiogoJ42
TS Member
How long before those entertainers (dancers borrowed from the ice show?) get called out on social media by the SJW loonys for "cultural apropriation"?
Also, am I going mad, or in one of thise pics, is everyone on the train wearing matching sun glasses?
Also, am I going mad, or in one of thise pics, is everyone on the train wearing matching sun glasses?
Dipper_Dave
TS Member
How long before those entertainers (dancers borrowed from the ice show?) get called out on social media by the SJW loonys for "cultural apropriation"?
Also, am I going mad, or in one of thise pics, is everyone on the train wearing matching sun glasses?
I think it was some kind of face paint, but at first glance I thought they were blindfolded!
Also, somebody's press lanyard ended up on the stones under the heartline roll. How long before a phone / wallet ends up on there?
I've been caught!![]()
I hope for your reputations sake you are not the single person hanging on for dear life there.....
DiogoJ42
TS Member
Don't look at me, I struggle to remember what I said yesterday!Haven't we been through the "hurr I bet people will be offended" debate before about this ride?
Besides, it's never people themselves being "offended"... It's people who get offended on behalf of other people that cause the trouble.
... Wait, what does that make people who predict that other people will get offended on behalf of other people...?
But anyway, it's looking good. Even if they did nick the entrance "theme" from an old RCT project of mine.
Dipper_Dave
TS Member
Ouch, tried to edit a spelling mistake on my photos from last page and the links have gone all weird - will look at later !
Skyscraper
TS Member
Full video of media event (includes press conference):
(Courtesy of SpringyTales on YouTube)
This is one of the best ones- over 30 minutes of pure Icon awesomeness!
00:00 - 20:59 - Intro & Press Conference
20:59 - 22:44 - First rides by the Thompson & Mack families
22:44 onwards - my experience of the ride, including on & off-ride footage, a ride review and a look at some of the merchandise on offer
(Taken from video description)
(Courtesy of SpringyTales on YouTube)
This is one of the best ones- over 30 minutes of pure Icon awesomeness!
00:00 - 20:59 - Intro & Press Conference
20:59 - 22:44 - First rides by the Thompson & Mack families
22:44 onwards - my experience of the ride, including on & off-ride footage, a ride review and a look at some of the merchandise on offer
(Taken from video description)
My thoughts pretty much echo those of Craig, but to summarise:
Icon is a really good fun rollercoaster and unlike anything else in the UK. I cannot wait to ride it later in the year towards the end of a long day when it has really warmed up!
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If you have a PC you can download iTunes, purchase it there and then put it onto a blank cd
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Skyscraper
TS Member
Really wish they would put it on Spotify.If you have a PC you can download iTunes, purchase it there and then put it onto a blank cd
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Really wish they would put it on Spotify.
Or Apple Music streaming
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Smilertron
TS Member
Quick question, will ICON be included on the Speedy Pass?
Speedypass currently lists it.Quick question, will ICON be included on the Speedy Pass?
Appears to be included in VIP Plus but I’d assume a one shot ticket is also available.
https://www.speedypassmobile.co.uk/#/rides

KingNemesis
TS Member
I hope for your reputations sake you are not the single person hanging on for dear life there.....
You can cross that person off the list