davidm
Strata Poster
Incoming expletives from row 2....
Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Icon | Mack Multi-Launch
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If you're using a the phrasing "X or so" for a value of X as low as 3, it somehow makes me doubt that you've planned out things in detail yet.
Pink Cadillac
Giga Poster
Is she having fun? I can't tell
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
I imagine it was filmed this morning.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Well it was definitely filmed on an empty train, and it it doesn't travel as far along the brake run before it stops, unlike how I've seen it in person with a train full, so it's definitely running slower in this POV.
DelPiero
Strata Poster
Yup! I always assume a coaster will run a bit faster at the end of the day with a full train, but POVs do give a good indication.
Helix was the same, we all thought it looked a tad slow in the initial POVs and while it wasn't quite that slow when riding during the day, it only really became amazing late in the evening.
I'm still very excited to ride it, but the POV indicates it suffers from slightly undercooked launches.
James F
Hyper Poster
It really didn't feel slow when I went on it on Monday and I was on the back row of an empty train. comparative to Helix as how it feels on ride. I was pleasantly surprised, but I can understand people who expected something a little more intense like an intamin, but you feel more speed then that pov would have you belive. I'm not trying to hype it up or be a fan boy, it's simply what I thought.
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davidm
Strata Poster
Reverse videos inbound...
(looks better on that than the earlier POV to be fair)
(looks better on that than the earlier POV to be fair)
streetmagix
Mega Poster
Anyone who has ridden Taron will know that the POV makes it look like a boring, slow, family launch coaster. It's actually one of the most intense and thrilling coasters in the world. I'm sure ICON will be the same (I've yet to ride it, will be a few weeks before I'm back in Blackpool!)
Another rider cam POV here, this is what the speed is normally like:
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/...ch-opens-new-16m-icon-rollercoaster-1-9177446
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/...ch-opens-new-16m-icon-rollercoaster-1-9177446
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Icon is on the news!
Hutch
Strata Poster
^Well, a lot new coasters are usually on local news channels around their openings.
As for the ride, I think the launches, top hat, immelmann, and the few elements/transitions following the immelmann look fun. The section between the top hat and second launch, and section towards the end just don't look that inspiring to me. If the launches reached slightly greater speeds, the rest of the layout could really benefit.
As for the ride, I think the launches, top hat, immelmann, and the few elements/transitions following the immelmann look fun. The section between the top hat and second launch, and section towards the end just don't look that inspiring to me. If the launches reached slightly greater speeds, the rest of the layout could really benefit.
Sandman
Giga Poster
They can increase the speed from what I remember. I vaguely recall that it was an additional 10mph (I'm sure someone has the stat).