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Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Icon | Mack Multi-Launch

To be fair re:colour scheme, out of the 2 photos that Lofty posted, it only really looks dull in the first photo because of the angle facing the dull sky. In second photo facing away from the sky, the silver/grey looks pretty bright and fresh to me. Bad cameras at bad angles probably exacerbate the dullness, which I guess is good as it might be a pleasant surprise up close in person.
 
The second half of the ride could either be really good or mediocre depending on how fast the launch ends up being. I really hope this doesn't suffer from Star Trek syndrome.
 
Pear said:
The second half of the ride could either be really good or mediocre depending on how fast the launch ends up being. I really hope this doesn't suffer from Star Trek syndrome.
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I've heard good things about STOE. It apparently runs through the layout a lot faster than it looks from POV/off ride and actually has some nice airtime.
 
henryjwillis said:
Can't believe the UK is going to have more than 1 actually good coaster.. the colours are very dull though.
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Jeez, I thought my standards were unreasonably high!

More than 1 world class coaster, I'll grant you, but despite Merlin's best efforts, the UK's not that bad!
 
TMCoasters said:
I've heard good things about STOE. It apparently runs through the layout a lot faster than it looks from POV/off ride and actually has some nice airtime.
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That's true. It looks like it crawls through it offride, but on ride the pacing is just right for a coaster of that size.
 
No pics I’m afraid but the Immelmann is very near to completion, it’s tall enough to be seen from outside the park. I’d say it’s one track piece off being max-height.
 
Temleh said:
No pics I’m afraid but the Immelmann is very near to completion, it’s tall enough to be seen from outside the park. I’d say it’s one track piece off being max-height.
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I wonder how tall the top hat will be, considering the Immelmann is the tallest point of the ride. I'm guessing around 85ft, because I think that 82ft drop is the drop off of the top hat, not the Immelmann. There doesn't appear to be much of a height difference between the two.
 
I found it incredibly boring. The launches were slow and forceless, the ride practically stalls on the big elements. The ending has some nice airtime but nothing I would call great by any standards. The spike in the back was quite cool however.
 
Pear said:
I found it incredibly boring. The launches were slow and forceless, the ride practically stalls on the big elements. The ending has some nice airtime but nothing I would call great by any standards. The spike in the back was quite cool however.
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Gone from quite slow and boring on the previous page to the above in a few hours! Make your mind up ;)

I really enjoyed, thought it was a bit sluggish through some elements but sped up nicely round the rest of the layout including the airtime hills and the small tunnel. Can’t see this (from the pov at least) being anywhere near as slow and STOE anyways.
 
Will said:
Jeez, I thought my standards were unreasonably high!

More than 1 world class coaster, I'll grant you, but despite Merlin's best efforts, the UK's not that bad!
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Yeah may be being slightly negative.. but really not bothered about anything other than nemesis, megafobia and the smiler. Would be very surprised if Icon isn't the bets or second best coaster in the country.
 
The thing is STOE isn't really designed to be a fast, gut wrenching thrill machine as such. Mack's USP seems to be their ability to make a relatively slow pace incredibly fun, with good hangtime and airtime moments. Pear is entitled to think Star Trek is slow and boring of course, but a ride that has slow sections doesn't automatically mean ****. I think Star Trek is a fun ride, it's also fairly compact and short, so not entirely comparable to Icon.

On the flip side, I think those that are already calling this the UK's best coaster are jumping the gun a bit. Statements like that really push the hype into overdrive, which makes a lot of people disappointed in the end. Rate it once you've had a ride!
 
ATI said:
Well what @Smithy has said about Helix being rattly might have slightly lowered my standards. I shouldn't be concerned about Icon being rough or rattly do I?
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But that's just Smithy's opinion, it doesn't mean you'll think it. There are people out there who don't think Helix is that rattly. I'd try not to have specific pre-judgements until riding, as it can play into your own judgement of a new coaster.
 
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