Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Icon | Mack Multi-Launch

[CrashCoaster]

A nice shot of Icon's brake run:-

 

[elephant58]

Found this on TST, but I do not know the original source:

Edit: Just realised I saw this on the Towers Street forum, not Towers Times.

 

[SilverArrow]

How much more of the layout of left to complete? Must be nearly done now.

 

[TheCoasterCruiser]

A nice shot of Icon's brake run:-

Nice brake run.

 

[CrashCoaster]

How much more of the layout of left to complete? Must be nearly done now.

Pretty much just the s-turn, some of the launch track and a turn in the second half of the ride.

 

[SilverArrow]

Pretty much just the s-turn, some of the launch track and a turn in the second half of the ride.

Ok thanks. I just want to see it testing now!

 

[MakoMania]

we're looking at another 10-20 years before we get another new coaster out of them.

I wouldn't be so sure.......

 

[Dipper_Dave]

I wouldn't be so sure.......

They do have previous on long waits for a new coaster !

 

[Smithy]

God that station building looks ****ing horrific.

 

[Sandman]

^ Apparently it should look nothing like that when it's finished, or so Temleh stated a page or so ago

 

[Smithy]

Hopefully. Sticks out like a sore thumb

 

[spicy]

Found this on TST, but I do not know the original source:

Edit: Just realised I saw this on the Towers Street forum, not Towers Times.

Literally love that Zero G roll through that tight space over the inclined loop, then diving back down into the tunnel to launch. That is definitely going to be a highlight.

 

[DelPiero]

Literally love that Zero G roll through that tight space over the inclined loop, then diving back down into the tunnel to launch. That is definitely going to be a highlight.

It will be a highlight, especially the quick turns following the exit but I'm pretty sure it goes into the inversion near enough flat so don't expect it to ride like a cookie cutter zero-G. In fact, I'm be surprised if you get any weightlessness off that element.

 

[Lofty]

I think it'll feel somewhat similar to Blue Fire's in all honesty.

I'm just mentally preparing myself for this weekend's bombardment of images of the same pieces of track from the same angles with 'That's my photo' comments.

 

[DelPiero]

I think it'll feel somewhat similar to Blue Fire's in all honesty.

I'm hoping for this but with a better pull out into high speed turns. BF's actual element is amazing and the turn into brakes is alright but I want to be flung out before the launch on Icon

 

[Lofty]

Same. I like the snappyness of it. Zero G, tight banked turns, drop into launch. It's gonna be great on the back row - especially the downwards trajectory of the Zero G.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Icon at night:-

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/961325610185510976

The s-turn is going in:-

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/961213349500522497

Both of these by Mark Forrest.

 

[Temleh]

All the track by the Steeple Chase is now complete, it was finished this morning. Just a few bits of launch track and the turn by Grand Prix to go in and we'll have ourselves a closed circuit.

 

[Dipper_Dave]

Great updates. I presume the trains haven’t arrived yet? Some goon would surely have spotted them if so

 

[CrashCoaster]

^I wouldn't expect them to arrive for at least another couple of weeks.