{"id":10168,"date":"2022-11-01T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=10168"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:04:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:54","slug":"will-enso-return-for-the-2023-season-at-blackpool-pleasure-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=10168","title":{"rendered":"Will ENSO Return For The 2023 Season at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For those who aren\u2019t familiar ENSO is the title of Icon\u2019s added feature of spinning backseats. It is an up charge of \u00a315 minimum with the price racket at \u00a325 max. It\u2019s been a controversial addition and I thought it would be fun to discuss whether it\u2019ll head into the 2023 season or not<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7089\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/48421109-4004-44AA-A81C-229E47227683.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/48421109-4004-44AA-A81C-229E47227683-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/48421109-4004-44AA-A81C-229E47227683-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Icon is an okay coaster. By all means, it isn\u2019t the best and it isn\u2019t the worst. There\u2019s a lot of fun to be had when riding. The throughputs have always been something that has held Icon up in my opinion the way they knock those trains out when it\u2019s on 3 is insane. You would be lucky to queue a maximum of half an hour most days. With ENSO I\u2019m not entirely sure it\u2019s influenced those operations. I\u2019m personally yet to experience it and if I\u2019m honest I don\u2019t think I intend to given I find normal seats on Icon too sickly.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7087\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/B9A5D78B-7CF8-4264-BF53-11410CCD2698.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/B9A5D78B-7CF8-4264-BF53-11410CCD2698-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/B9A5D78B-7CF8-4264-BF53-11410CCD2698-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">ENSO is something which I feel is kept in the dark as to whether it\u2019s a hit or not. When we last visited it did run the empty the majority of the times we saw &amp; got taken off the track before 2. However, I have heard some amazing reviews from enthusiasts more to the point. I\u2019m not entirely sure whether it warrants the cost it produced by getting these seats added.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6553\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/E73E5DC5-993C-4C9B-805D-CD2734EC198F-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Do I think we\u2019ll see it return for next year? In all honesty, no. I feel enthusiasts have embraced it for all its worth meanwhile it is perhaps not clicked on by other guests. It was always a cool idea and one which I was intrigued alone to see happen. But there hasn\u2019t been any kind of draw for me to give it a shot that\u2019s pricing aside and more to the fact Icon makes me feel grim anyway. I feel next season&#8217;s focus almost has to be Valhalla because that hype is slowly fading for a lot of people with the frustration of the lack of communication in regards to what is happening.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6552\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong><span class=\"s1\">What do you think will happen with ENSO?<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8193 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4C81DF8B-578C-4D16-89C8-F9DE86FFBDFC.png?resize=600%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4C81DF8B-578C-4D16-89C8-F9DE86FFBDFC.png?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/4C81DF8B-578C-4D16-89C8-F9DE86FFBDFC.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who aren\u2019t familiar ENSO is the title of Icon\u2019s added feature of spinning backseats. It is an up charge of \u00a315 minimum with the price racket at \u00a325 max. It\u2019s been a controversial addition and I thought it would be fun to discuss whether it\u2019ll head into the 2023 season or not Icon is an okay coaster. By all means, it isn\u2019t the best and it isn\u2019t the worst. There\u2019s a lot of fun to be had when riding. The throughputs have always been something that has held Icon up in my opinion the way they knock those trains out when it\u2019s on 3 is insane. You would be lucky to queue a maximum of half an hour most days. With ENSO I\u2019m not entirely sure it\u2019s influenced those operations. I\u2019m personally yet to experience it and if I\u2019m honest I don\u2019t think I intend to given I find normal seats on Icon too sickly. ENSO is something which I feel is kept in the dark as to whether it\u2019s a hit or not. When we last visited it did run the empty the majority of the times we saw &amp; got taken off the track before 2. However, I have heard some amazing reviews from enthusiasts more to the point. I\u2019m not entirely sure whether it warrants the cost it produced by getting these seats added. Do I think we\u2019ll see it return for next year? In all honesty, no. I feel enthusiasts have embraced it for all its worth meanwhile it is perhaps not clicked on by other guests. It was always a cool idea and one which I was intrigued alone to see happen. But there hasn\u2019t been any kind of draw for me to give it a shot that\u2019s pricing aside and more to the fact Icon makes me feel grim anyway. I feel next season&#8217;s focus almost has to be Valhalla because that hype is slowly fading for a lot of people with the frustration of the lack of communication in regards to what is happening. \u2014- What do you think will happen with ENSO?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5053,5054],"tags":[43,76,638,3537,203,3536,4258,1181,4259,4260,4262,4261,398,2092,1331,448],"class_list":["post-10168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-theme-parks","category-themed-attractions","tag-amusement-park","tag-blackpool-pleasure-beach","tag-dare-to-ride","tag-enso","tag-icon","tag-icon-enso","tag-mack-multi-launch","tag-mack-rides","tag-multi-launch","tag-multi-launch-rollercoaster","tag-next-season","tag-return-of-enso-2023","tag-theme-park","tag-theme-park-season","tag-uk-rollercoaster","tag-uk-theme-park"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/950E0368-8CCC-4625-A9E6-7BDA1A2C868A-scaled.jpeg?fit=2560%2C1920&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb4qDv-2E0","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10168"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10169,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10168\/revisions\/10169"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}