rob666 Posted April 27, 2016 Report Share Posted April 27, 2016 Sat idol for years Jamie? Completely unacceptable. Mark9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 What's REALLY unacceptable is that the correct spelling is idle for this context... CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I knew that Benin, that was what I was getting at! And I always love Jamie's posts, he makes me look positive. Been to Blackpoo today shopping with my wife... what a dungheap. BPB is the only thing worth doing in blackpoo. And my spelling is correct in that context. CharlieN and pognoi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 26 minutes ago, rob666 said: BPB is the only thing worth doing in blackpoo. Tower? Sandcastle? Piers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Done the Towers bits on my Merlin pass, couldn't suggest they are a good day out. Pissing down with rain so most of the pier stuff was closed. Don't do the Sandcastle on my own as a fat 50 year old bloke on his own is just too pervy. So I just hung around the shops looking at the freaks. Generally scarier than anything in the dungeons. Still better than mowing lawns in the snow and rain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 35 minutes ago, rob666 said: what a dungheap. You clearly haven't been to Biggleswade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 No, sorry Charlie I have never had the pleasure of Biggleswading. But I have just googleimaged the place, and Blackpoo is about five leagues above Biggleswade in the dungheap stakes. Just googleimage Blackpoo, I dare you. And back to BPB, it looked very very quiet today. CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Rob you are my new favorite forum user <3 CharlieN and rob666 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob666 Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Thank you kindly... you have made a fat old man slightly happier, if that is possible. And if Jamie does go to the Towers, I will find out and stalk him all day. Only kidding Jamie... possibly. And I should add that I do love BPB, it is my usual choice of season ticket, this year was a Merlin because of the short queues at the Towers. pognoi and MattyMoo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Blackpool are getting a launched Mack coaster in 2018. http://riderater.co.uk/5934/pleasure-beach-plans-mack-rollercoaster-for-2018/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Nice to hear some further details, sounds like it'll be an amazing addition to the park and UK in general. One thing I love about BPB is the interaction between coasters, so it's great that this will continue with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 3 inversions doesn't seam like much tbh. I feel like this will have more as Blue Fire does have 4 and Helix 7, Id assume if it was a multi launch it would have more then 4 inversions although any mack launch is an amazing investment so I am very excited for this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 The news itself sounds good, but the inversions don't sound very exciting though! Hopefully it will be a coaster with lots of airtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, EC! said: 3 inversions doesn't seam like much tbh. I feel like this will have more as Blue Fire does have 4 and Helix 7, Id assume if it was a multi launch it would have more then 4 inversions although any mack launch is an amazing investment so I am very excited for this! I don't think inversions matter that much on Mack Launches. To me, plenty of ejector air, good pacing and theming/terrain interaction are higher up on the Agenda. E.G: Watching the POVs of Helix, the reason I want to ride it so much is the ejector air, relentlessness and terrain interaction- the inversions kind of pass over my head. Anyway, I need to get to BPB soon...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 5 minutes ago, CharlieN said: I don't think inversions matter that much on Mack Launches. To me, plenty of ejector air, good pacing and theming/terrain interaction are higher up on the Agenda. E.G: Watching the POVs of Helix, the reason I want to ride it so much is the ejector air, relentlessness and terrain interaction- the inversions kind of pass over my head. Anyway, I need to get to BPB soon...! It very much does on Blue Fire which only has 1 airtime hill which is quite weak anyway when I rode it. The Inversions that interact with the terrain is what makes helix, it only has 3 airtime hills and is seen more as a launched multi-looper so I think to say the inversions don't matter that much isn't correct in my opinion although as someone who is partial to some good airtime, I would be very open to more airtime as the current big thrill launchers have been more about the inversions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Oooooh now you're talking if true. It's going to run circles around the rest of the rollercoasters in the park though, Mack launches are sublime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieN Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, EC! said: It very much does on Blue Fire which only has 1 airtime hill which is quite weak anyway when I rode it. The Inversions that interact with the terrain is what makes helix, it only has 3 airtime hills and is seen more as a launched multi-looper so I think to say the inversions don't matter that much isn't correct in my opinion although as someone who is partial to some good airtime, I would be very open to more airtime as the current big thrill launchers have been more about the inversions. Whilst they (inversions) may have a focus on Blue Fire and Helix, they really aren't what attracts me to the ride. Anyway, my point was that you could still get an incredible mack launch with only 3 inversions as pacing, theming and airtime are all what (to me) makes mack launches look good. pognoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 None of the inversions on Helix interact with the terrain, they're all high up from any land... Even the Norwegian Loop the terrain at the bottom isn't noticeable mid ride... These rides are more about the open feeling and various forces... And as Mark said, it'll easily beat anything else the park has to offer... Basing a ride off basic stats with no layout is no way to judge it... CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pognoi Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I was gonna add inversion aren't everything, especially in all the crazy directions mack is going in at the moment. think of all the crazy elements that can happen, that just happen to not throw you upside down? CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I'm quite sold on the low number of inversions, personally I'm sick of coasters being built that just do inversion after inversion, it'll be nice to have some variety. It's also worth mentioning that fitting it around existing rides will have an impact on the layout - I would imagine that fast, tight turns with lots of airtime moments in places could be a possibility, which when combined with near misses with nearby rides should make for a brilliant coaster. 2018 could be a very interesting year for the UK with this and SW8 at Alton both opening. Ian-S and CharlieN 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 OMG OMG, it's finally happening, Blackpool are getting a ride that actually isn't rough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Point of order, Big One isn't rough, its just dull... #jamiebait JoshuaA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 3 minutes ago, Benin said: Point of order, Big One isn't rough, its the finest coaster in the UK... #jamiebait Corrected that for you! CharlieN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 20 minutes ago, Coaster Jamie said: Corrected that for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.