Marhelorpe Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I'm probably in the minority view here, but I happen to really like the snake skin design on those trains along with it's colour, makes it look more unique and less bland compared to being a single flat colour. Quite reminiscent of Helix's trains which look as though they have scales on them, though not as noticeable as Icon's here I must admit. Will these trains have side lighting in addition to frontal lights does anyone know? Besides from that, this looks amazing!!! Mattgwise and Adam P 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 What a mess of track, j'adore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega-Lite Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Absolutely beautiful! Coaster, if anything it will be running faster when it opens, as things will still be being fine tuned and bedded in during testing. Can't wait doesn't quite cut it in this instance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Looks good. Shame the video had those silly slow-mo bits cut in for no reason, but I digress... Yeah, I imagine this is the slowest it can go, so if anything it'll be a bit quicker / snappier. So good to see Mack goodness grace the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 It looks really snappy already for a Mack-Launch so I'm guessing some of the turns by opening day are going to be really forceful. I never thought it would be BPB giving us such a gift, but oh my god I can't wait to ride this beauty. Mattgwise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 'Theme Park Updates' has another update with loads of testing photos. Here's my favourite one: That gap between the the wheel and track on the left hand side Coaster, temleh and JoshuaA 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 Some awesome footage released by Pleasure Beach Experience today with interviews from Nick Thompson and Alex Payne, and some POV footage! Also, the music sounds awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 I really hope this goes well for them and kudos to the park for bringing something so popular amongst enthusiasts (a Mack Launch) and making it somewhat different to the UK offering. However, it is still a slow launch coaster. And whilst I was holding higher expectations for Icon over Wicker Man having Now experienced the latter I’m somewhat paranoid that this isn’t going to match the overall experience of what towers have pulled off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 It won't match, because Wicker Man is a sum of parts attraction (take away one thing, and the experience is lessened). Icon is a bog standard coaster with minimal bells and whistles. As such, you can't really directly compare them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega-Lite Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Depends what you want Flipper... The best roller coaster type in the World with little to no theming but loads of interactions with other rides and itself. or What I've been informed is a "good" coaster with lots of immersive theming, a storyline, special effects and lots of hype attached. Each to his own and all that. JoshuaA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshuaA Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Wickerman does look like fairly good fun- but I think its really leagues below Icon in terms of the ride itself. Icon may not have all the special effects that will be neglected 5 years down the line, but it will make it up with its incredible layout and the awesomeness which is called Mack. Stuntman707 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 The full ICON soundtrack is now available to purchase on iTunes. Definitely worth a purchase, it's absolutely stunning - the choir is just lush. Well done to BPB (and of course the composer "The Notable Stranger") for putting the effort into such a long, original soundtrack. Fantastic Marhelorpe and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Needs to be on Spotify though... Matt A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 22/03/2018 at 10:29 PM, Flipper said: I really hope this goes well for them and kudos to the park for bringing something so popular amongst enthusiasts (a Mack Launch) and making it somewhat different to the UK offering. However, it is still a slow launch coaster. And whilst I was holding higher expectations for Icon over Wicker Man having Now experienced the latter I’m somewhat paranoid that this isn’t going to match the overall experience of what towers have pulled off. We've got two high quality rollercoasters being built, one from a manufacturer that hasn't opened a rollercoaster in the UK for years and a ride type that hasn't seen any attention since 1996. Regardless of which is better, I'm glad that the mould has been broken and that something different is now there. Wicker Man is probably more important to me to be successful, I'd love to see more woodies open in the UK whereas the chances of another Mack like Icon opening are pretty remote. Matt A 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Both coasters are looking very good yet very different at the same time. One is an immersive woodie with special effects and a pre-show, whereas the other is a sleek styled and modern launch coaster that interacts with numerous other attractions. Wicker will probably be more successful in the shorter term, with it’s advertisement and publishing, whereas Icon I expect more-so in the medium to longer term, when more people start riding it (subject to positive reviews). 2018 has arguably been the best year for new rides this decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 I’m not denying that they’re both great in their own way; but, I can’t oversee that (theming ruled out) we’ve got a surprisingly good woodie and a mediocre 40-odd miles per hour launch coaster. I understand it’s the overall concept of ICON abut Wicker Man is delivering such a massive performance I can’t help but feel that it’ll fall like 1994 where Nemesis and PMBO were such big hitters that Shockwave didn’t really affect anybody and just continues to ‘exist’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 If it's anything like Blue Fire or Helix, mediocre will not be sufficient description of it... Where's the 40mph coming from? RCDB has it down at 52mph... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 It will launch at 75kph/46.6mph on launch 1 and 85kph/52.8mph on launch 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Great operations at BPB for the past few days, managed 34 rides yesterday and almost the same today - vs 7 at Alton Towers last Sunday! The place has its flaws but still offers a much more enjoyable day out IMO. The park does feel like it's missing something without Wild Mouse though, the fountain area is so depressing now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 If all you care about is ride counts, just ride Duel for two hours. Flipper and Coaster 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 6 hours ago, Coaster said: The park does feel like it's missing something without Wild Mouse though, the fountain area is so depressing now But the Mouse lives on, in tiny little chunks of butchered wood at £19.99 a piece! Joking aside, the park is missing a bit of common thought process IMO. Mouse is gone, Trauma Towers is gone cool. Future development sure... but couldn’t they have at least put something over the back of Alice to hide the grubby grey wall? It’s quite a shabby look for an area they tried with... I wanted to say not that long back but I worked in FY4 when I was 16, so nearly ten years have been and gone, holy hell. Bitch still. This is the main walkway to ICON this year and first impressions, it isn’t great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 30 minutes ago, Flipper said: But the Mouse lives on, in tiny little chunks of butchered wood at £19.99 a piece! Joking aside, the park is missing a bit of common thought process IMO. Mouse is gone, Trauma Towers is gone cool. Future development sure... but couldn’t they have at least put something over the back of Alice to hide the grubby grey wall? It’s quite a shabby look for an area they tried with... I wanted to say not that long back but I worked in FY4 when I was 16, so nearly ten years have been and gone, holy hell. Bitch still. This is the main walkway to ICON this year and first impressions, it isn’t great. Totally agree, it's a terrible first impression with the back of River Caves, Ghost Train and Alice in full view - and of course it'll never be the same without that Mouse "sound" ringing through the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 I really was trying to see the good in BPB but I take back anythig positive I said the other day, they closed TWO HOURS earlier than the advertised time today! An absoloute disgrace to paying guests, and as season pass holders nothing is given to rectify the situation. We'd planned around the advertised 7pm closing time so visited the Tower attractions in the morning, only to head up to BPB for the afternoon to find it closing at 5pm. It was raining lightly but otherwise the weather was fine, The Big One and Flying Machines were operating so high winds clearly weren't an issue. The park was quiet but when you advertise an "earliest ride closing time" and sell wristbands/allow people to plan their visits around these times, you can't then go and cut two hours out of people's day. In addition their "word's best dark ride" is still in a horrible state and broken, didn't get a single bit of fire yesterday. And they demolished Wild Mouse. Sod them. Ringo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted April 2, 2018 Report Share Posted April 2, 2018 Well, the park clearly need to hire a better PR team. Least they offer a good ride variety, but yes the Alice wall would be nice if they covered it. Then again, I’d definitely take Icon over these because the park did need a new major star attraction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 3, 2018 Report Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 hours ago, Coaster said: I really was trying to see the good in BPB but I take back anythig positive I said the other day, they closed TWO HOURS earlier than the advertised time today! An absoloute disgrace to paying guests, and as season pass holders nothing is given to rectify the situation. We'd planned around the advertised 7pm closing time so visited the Tower attractions in the morning, only to head up to BPB for the afternoon to find it closing at 5pm. It was raining lightly but otherwise the weather was fine, The Big One and Flying Machines were operating so high winds clearly weren't an issue. The park was quiet but when you advertise an "earliest ride closing time" and sell wristbands/allow people to plan their visits around these times, you can't then go and cut two hours out of people's day. In addition their "word's best dark ride" is still in a horrible state and broken, didn't get a single bit of fire yesterday. And they demolished Wild Mouse. Sod them. I’ve noticed you’ve had this problem with them a lot - it’s certainly not great customer service and closing 2 hours earlier than advertised is bad, there’s no real other way round it. Have you ever complained to the park direct to see if the shed anymore light onto why? I suspect it’s just when they feel it’s too quiet to stay open later but they really should do things the other way round, advertising an earlier close time and then extending if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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