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Yes, she originally tweeted that it was a double launch coaster to open in 2018 however these have since been deleted.

According to a twitter post, the Mack family are meant to be announcing the project tomorrow so it's likely that Mandy got a bit too excited prematurely. :P
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Ah Twitter, the source of many people's downfalls lol.
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Darn, I may be sort of guilty about getting excited... ;)
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And then everyone's dreams get shattered by a new Mack Flatride that somehow has 2 launches.
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No dude it's going to be a pirate ship that goes back and forth each one time. ONE OF A KIND
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Park: Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Construction Code Name: Construction 18
Manufacturer : MACK Rides
Cost: ??16.25m ($21.16m)

Ride Details:
15 interactions with 5 different rides and 2 two tunnels
Max Height: 88.5 feet high
Highest drop: 82ft.
Track Length: 1143meters
Ride time: 161 seconds
Trains: 3
Max Speed: 80km/h max
Max Banking: 120 degrees

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Looks like a fun ride, although it would have been nice to see a higher speed. It kinda looks slow on the offrides. Onride it looks like a fun ride though.
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That looks surprisingly aggressive for a Mack. Usually you don't see them whipping around as much as this is.
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I saw the layout and it was :D :shock: :D

Then I saw the video and it was :roll:

This is practically a family ride, other than a few quick transitions. Their 'inclined loop' doesn't even hit 90 degrees of bank, much less anything close to inverted.


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Wow this Mack flies by / over / under... tracks and supports! :D
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This is practically a family ride, other than a few quick transitions. Their 'inclined loop' doesn't even hit 90 degrees of bank, much less anything close to inverted.


Classic TylerE - pessimistic as per usual :lol:

That said I think Mack is fully able to do a good job - just worried that the spacial constraints of Blackpool might've hindered the layout design and pacing. Some of the transitions look mighty snappy though - which is good.
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If it's half the ride that helix is, it'll be one of the best rides in the UK.

I LOVE the way that roll goes through other elements and supports.

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plz don't be orange and green like that.
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Probably placeholder colors... I hope...
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Probably placeholder colors... I hope...

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Blackpool will have a current coaster :0! This will bring in quite the crowd I imagine. They did a good job fitting in the long layout in the area they have, hopefully forces will surprise people once open.


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mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm dat GP pandering doe
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apparently, it will be the "best in the world" (we'll have to wait and see, though).
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/our-r ... -1-8157416


And the over-hyping of this ride already starts by media. Layout didn't seem to wow me, neither did the stats. So I hope the actual interaction of all the surrounding rides is going to make up a lot.
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Yeah, the examples of a stereo-hyping are "Awesome! Bigger is better! Go faster!" :lol:
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GP probably won't be disappointed - it's the first modern launch designed to thrill in the North of England so it should pull in a fair few unique visitors who might not have been to Thorpe / Alton.
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CONSTRUCTION HAS OFFICIALLY STARTED!!! :D

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/ ... -1-8269166
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That'll be fun for the cranes lol.
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