Blackpool Pleasure Beach

[Ryan.B]

Blackpool have posted a construction update of what seems to be the station!

Yeah, station and mech bay I think, believe there's two sheds, so two trains in them, one in station I think. From what I can tell the rides blocking system can actually run 4 trains! Doubt we'll get a fourth though.

[MakoMania]

If you look closely you can see three rows where the 3 transfer tracks will be which finally confirms 3 trains! Pictures like this are when it really hits home how huge of a project this is for the Pleasure Beach, I'm sure it's a ride that'll do them decades of solid service!

Seeing Big Dipper in the background is making me excited. Just over 20 days to go!

[MakoMania]

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New paint on Revolution, Valhalla & Grand Prix for the 2017 season! Some interesting shots of ongoing 2018 construction as well!

[MakoMania]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach have posted another construction update for the new Mack Megacoaster on their facebook:

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[MakoMania]

Another construction update:

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[daveclarkedaveclarke]

Love the fact that BPB is doing construction updates. Looking forwards to this!

[Owen]

The park has now opened and already there are advertisements for MMXVIII!



Credit to TPW.

[MakoMania]

Can't wait to visit tomorrow! Will post a trip report.

I hear that Mouse has been closed today though

[Owen]

Footers have appeared around the area.



The park have temporarily turned them into tables!

Credit to TPW.

[Liam.W]

Such a clever idea. I'm loving BPB's approach of letting everyone know what's going on and what the layout will be .etc. It builds up the hype so much more than what Alton are doing for SW8!

[Teammaddiz]

Just got home from the park today and managed to get some pictures of the construction going on around Steeplechase and Big Dipper.

Spoiler

[MakoMania]

Just got home from the park today

How many trains were the coasters on? Particularly the Big One/Infusion/Big Dipper. I'm trying to plan my route for tomorrow

[Teammaddiz]

Just got home from the park today

How many trains were the coasters on? Particularly the Big One/Infusion/Big Dipper. I'm trying to plan my route for tomorrow

Big one, Avalanche, Nick Stream and Big Dipper (I think) were all running on one train whenever I saw them however Infusion was running with two when I rode it later on in the day. Delayed start for Valhalla, Big Dipper and National but all three opened up a good few hours before closing. Wild Mouse was planned to be down all of today but didn't find out why, couldn't say if it will be down tomorrow too, didn't look like any work was being done to it though.

[Michelle]

Looking forward to your trip report MM, I really need to get back to BPB this year, bit more of a journey now though!

[Tom]

Really excited for their 2018 project, I love the way that all of the coasters tend to interact with each other due to the limited space they have.

Plus Mack.

[Speedy_no1]

Any one got any new pics of the site?


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[MakoMania]

Huge announcement coming at 9am on Tuesday!

[MakoMania]

There's just over an hour until the official announcement, but strong rumours are floating round that the new coaster will be called "Icon"

EDIT: We know for sure now

[ThemeCrafter264]

Awful, awful name. "The Fast One" would have been better :lol

[MakoMania]

I actually really like it! It's certainly very unique and something people will remember.

People complained when The Smiler's name was announced as well but it worked out