Blackpool Pleasure Beach: New images show how UK's first double-launch rollercoaster will look

Mark Chandler11 April 2017

Computer-generated footage has been released of a £16.25million ride branded the UK’s first double-launch rollercoaster.

Icon will propel Blackpool Pleasure Beach riders at high speed from the start of the two-and-a-half-minute experience and then again at a second point halfway through the ride.

Work on the new attraction started in December and more than 5,500 tonnes of soil have been excavated and over 8,000 metres of pre-cast concrete piles and steel tubes driven up to 12 metres into the ground.

When it opens, in spring next year, riders will experience the same acceleration as that felt by a Formula 1 driver, and will reach speeds of up to 80mph.

Icon: The ride is due to open in Spring 2018
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Pleasure Beach managing director Amanda Thompson said: "Icon is going to be one of the most talked about, iconic rollercoasters of the future. The name speaks for itself as it will be one of the most iconic rides on the planet.

"This is Blackpool Pleasure Beach's biggest investment to date and will have a real impact on the town and region as a whole."

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