Fantastic update, it’s funny - my Apple Watch looks suspiciously like that guy’s.
Literally since April 2017, when the name and logo were announced.
Literally since April 2017, when the name and logo were announced.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach | Icon | Mack Multi-Launch
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CrashCoaster
CF Legend
^Did you see me?
Ok, I don't remember it at all in the announcement. Shame they didn't give it a Japanese name to match
Robbie
Hyper Poster
It looks like they bought the ride, then thought of a name, then hired an agency to design and promote it and that's why the first announcement and early promotion were completely different colours and looks. To me the name and theming seems like an afterthought and doesn't really fit together, but in a park like this maybe it doesn't matter.
That’s literally how 99% of attraction develop works though. For example, the name “Nemesis” came about 1 hour before the deadline after a sleepless night in a locked room with alcohol as fuel!
From the park that gave us such an inspired name as “The Big One”, I’ll take ICON all day long.
From the park that gave us such an inspired name as “The Big One”, I’ll take ICON all day long.
Robbie
Hyper Poster
Yeah, but the theming on Nemesis was consistent from day one, and integrated into the ride. You can’t really say that of Icon.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
On one hand I'm just glad Blackpool is finally installing a new coaster. The park is full of roller coasters with boring names and another one doesn't matter that much.
On the other, I think the half-assed Japanese theme, and posts with the owners names, both look stupid and I feel it would be better if they'd just left those elements out. Same goes for the tagline.
Back to my original point though, none of that really matters, I'm just glad to see a new coaster for the UK
On the other, I think the half-assed Japanese theme, and posts with the owners names, both look stupid and I feel it would be better if they'd just left those elements out. Same goes for the tagline.
Back to my original point though, none of that really matters, I'm just glad to see a new coaster for the UK
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
She hates them together.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
Anyone else think those name markers are kind of like as if they've died?? I know they're meant to be nice little tributes but that was my first thought. haha.
CrashCoaster
CF Legend
Are you TPU on Facebook?
Scott88
Hyper Poster
For two years I have followed the construction of ICON at the Pleasure Beach, from before the leaked info about it all, it has been exciting watching the rumours being posted online and hearing rumours amongst the staff at the park before anything was announced. I have previously never shown such interest in a coaster project and it has been an exciting journey, not only filming the updates but seeing others do the same. I filmed what will be my final Icon construction update video yesterday, the next time I film a video focusing on it, I'll have been on it;