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Sandman

Giga Poster
Christmas porn courtesy of BPB

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Dave

CF Legend
I see the grey is blending in nicely with the Blackpool weather!

That turn after the immelman will be quite something!
 

Ethan

Strata Poster
My excitement for this has just increased a hell of a lot after seeing that photo. Wow, if this has enough speed it could really be great.
 

CrashCoaster

CF Legend
That airtime hill looks decent! Once that turn is completed, the whole second half of the ride will be in place, from the start of the non-inverting Immelmann to the transfer.
 

SilverArrow

Certified Ride Geek
Opening day is just under a month away (10th Feb) so I assume it won't be ready for then. "Spring" is pretty vague but I assume that's not feb. Haven't been able to find any updates on the construction dated later than new year's eve either. Would be nice to distract from all the mouse hoo-ha.
 
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Scott88

Hyper Poster
Opening day is just under a month away (10th Feb) so I assume it won't be ready for then. "Spring" is pretty vague but I assume that's not feb. Haven't been able to find any updates on the construction dated later than new year's eve either. Would be nice to distract from all the mouse hoo-ha.

It's definitely not opening next month, hopefully it'll be open sometime in April but there's no confirmed date that's publicly known yet.

I'll be filming an Icon update for Pleasure Beach Experience later on, the work men only resumed work on it two days ago after being down in London for a short while.
 

SilverArrow

Certified Ride Geek
It's definitely not opening next month, hopefully it'll be open sometime in April but there's no confirmed date that's publicly known yet.

I'll be filming an Icon update for Pleasure Beach Experience later on, the work men only resumed work on it two days ago after being down in London for a short while.
Ok thanks for the info. Be sure to post your update once it's done. :)
 

Sandman

Giga Poster
Sure, Helix isn't far, but you can't deny Icon has hype. Whether it's brilliant or not remains to be seen, but this project has captured the imaginations of most UK enthusiasts!
 

Lofty

CF Legend
Soon as more updates come from the 'bottom' area near the Go Karts, it'll spice it up again. We've seen the majority of track work completed now and just need the final bits.
 

witchfinder

Hyper Poster
My appetite for this topic is somewhat subdued now. Seems to have lost its edge for some reason.
I kind of agree. I'm sure this will be a great coaster, but maybe not that great. I mean, it's not that tall, not that fast and doesn't have that many inversions. I haven't ridden any Mack coasters of note yet, but this one just seems like it might be a bit 'middle of the road' in all aspects. I hope it will prove me wrong though!
 

MakoMania

Mega Poster
I kind of agree. I'm sure this will be a great coaster, but maybe not that great. I mean, it's not that tall, not that fast and doesn't have that many inversions. I haven't ridden any Mack coasters of note yet, but this one just seems like it might be a bit 'middle of the road' in all aspects. I hope it will prove me wrong though!
Nemesis isn't tall, it isn't that fast and it only has 4 inversions yet Walter Bolliger still considers it the best B&M invert.
 

Lofty

CF Legend
I kind of agree. I'm sure this will be a great coaster, but maybe not that great. I mean, it's not that tall, not that fast and doesn't have that many inversions. I haven't ridden any Mack coasters of note yet, but this one just seems like it might be a bit 'middle of the road' in all aspects. I hope it will prove me wrong though!
Although not Mack, Taron isn't that tall, and doesn't have any inversions, yet is closely regarded as one of the best coasters on earth? In this day and age, tall + fast +inversions = good coaster, isn't always correct. Helix isn't that tall, all that fast, and has inversions, but is a great coaster, also made by Mack. I think you're being pessimistic because the second half of the coaster looks incredibly strong, perhaps even stronger than either of Helix's halves as an element after element after element combo.
 
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