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11-07-2019, 04:02 PM | #1 | |||
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Had a family day out at Blackpool last week and my Daughter asked me to go on Icon with her. I declined at first as it looked so darn fast, but I finally gave in and said yes. What a great ride. Has anyone else been on it?
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11-07-2019, 04:03 PM | #2 | |||
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That video doesn't do it justice, btw. It's much faster in real life.
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13-07-2019, 10:41 AM | #3 | |||
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So no one else has been on this?
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13-07-2019, 10:45 AM | #4 | |||
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Not been to Blackpool for a long time Nancy,not been on this,but I would probably terrified,the older I get the more fearful I have become,back in the day I'de go on anything.
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13-07-2019, 10:46 AM | #5 | ||
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Nope. Have only been to Blackpool once, and did not get a chance to do the pleasure beach sadly. I absolutely love fast rollercoasters though..
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13-07-2019, 10:58 AM | #6 | |||
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I have never been to Blackpool. I don't know why... I really want to go on that ride.
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13-07-2019, 11:07 AM | #7 | |||
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Never been to Blackpool, I loved alton towers when I was there though..but the big rides all I do is bang me head back and forward against whatever apparatus I'm dangling from at the time..my balls seperated from eachother by a far to tight harness....that far I'm sure they are still perpetually moving from side to side as each one clanks against the the other one now I've been released...give me an old fashioned roller coaster or a waterslide over these new fangled bump fests anyday.
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13-07-2019, 11:08 AM | #8 | |||
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We know.
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13-07-2019, 11:10 AM | #9 | |||
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13-07-2019, 11:23 AM | #10 | |||
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I'm the same as you, Kazanne. I'm terrified of them now. Have you ever been on the Pepsi Max / Big One?
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13-07-2019, 11:36 AM | #11 | |||
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I've been on it, loved it, got off and queued up again for it. Done them all at Blackpool, my fave is still the Grand National....its about 100 years old and feels like it could fall apart at any minute....great fun
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13-07-2019, 12:09 PM | #12 | |||
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Haven't been to blackpool in a long, long time, but that ride would not be good for my underpants
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13-07-2019, 12:11 PM | #13 | |||
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AnnieK, your just a rebel
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13-07-2019, 12:12 PM | #14 | |||
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I've looked at it a lot, but that's as far as I got.
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13-07-2019, 12:13 PM | #15 | |||
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13-07-2019, 12:27 PM | #16 | |||
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The first drop is one of the most awful feeling's I've ever had. It's so steep, you literally feel as if you're falling 200 ft. It's even worse when you queue up for it and realize there's only a seat belt and no shoulder restraints. lol
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13-07-2019, 12:33 PM | #17 | |||
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I came off wondering where the hell I was, but I did enjoy it. lol One ride I could never go on is the drop tower. Gave me goosebumps just looking at it. |
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13-07-2019, 12:38 PM | #18 | |||
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There's a clanky wooden rollercoaster in Great Yarmouth. Not sure it's as old as 100 years but it's old. I love it...
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13-07-2019, 01:06 PM | #19 | |||
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Is this the coaster you're talking about in Great Yarmouth? It's a bit like the Big Dipper in Blackpool. |
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13-07-2019, 03:34 PM | #20 | |||
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13-07-2019, 03:44 PM | #21 | |||
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Lol, I'm really not. I love rollercoasters but I am not fearless where they're concerned. The first time I went on the Big One, I watched it for ages and timed how long it took to get up the first dip (45 seconds btw ) I hate that first climb where you're dragged up by a chain, so I shut my eyes, counted to 45 then opened them at the top
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13-07-2019, 03:48 PM | #22 | |||
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I think I was put off heights when I went on The Tower of Terror at Disneyland Florida , now THAT is a sheer drop, they open the doors at the top of the tower so you can see the cars (which look like dinky cars you are so high,and the people look like ants)They pay the music from The Twilight Zone before you enter the lift, then the doors shut ,it's pitch black then you just drop ,wow,never had a feeling like it, so anything too high now gives me the Eebie Jeebies
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13-07-2019, 03:49 PM | #23 | |||
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13-07-2019, 04:12 PM | #24 | ||
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13-07-2019, 04:18 PM | #25 | |||
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