Icon will have a new twist next season, with the introduction of ‘Enso’, a spinning experience on the double launching ride. The rear seats on one of Icon’s trains have been adapted so that riders can spin and twist freely during the ride.
Amanda Thompson OBE, CEO of Blackpool Pleasure Beach, said: “Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Mack Rides have a strong, long-standing relationship that goes back many years and has seen our families work together on many projects. When Mack Rides approached us with the development concept of spinning seats, we knew straight away this was an exciting idea, especially as this means Icon is the only Mack ride in the northern hemisphere to have this upgrade”.
Enso is a sacred symbol in Zen Buddhism and means circle or sometimes circle of togetherness.
This technology will also be seen on Dreamworld’s Steel Taipan ride when it opens next month.