Lloyd555 Posted June 8, 2022 Author #901 Share Posted June 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Panda Monium said: Speaking of don't want... I hope the Icon has a Aqua Dome (or whatever it's being called) somewhat like that of Wonder of the Seas. A flat dome... And not a rounded dome... Just saying, I hope that the <insert name here> Dome's final design looks more like the first two images. 😳 I'm hoping to see a recent photo of the framework. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 8, 2022 #902 Share Posted June 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Lloyd555 said: Just saying, I hope that the <insert name here> Dome's final design looks more like the first two images. 😳 I'm hoping to see a recent photo of the framework. I sense that you already know what the AquaDome looks like. 😎 Dare I ask if you know how many FlowRiders the Icon will have? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 8, 2022 Author #903 Share Posted June 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tough as Leather said: 1. I sense that you already know what the AquaDome looks like. 😎 2. Dare I ask if you know how many FlowRiders the Icon will have? 1. Maybe. 2. Distract Tough as Leather (apparently a FlowRider fan) with a cute photo of a dog because he may not like the answer. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 8, 2022 #904 Share Posted June 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: 1. Maybe. 2. Distract Tough as Leather (apparently a FlowRider fan) with a cute photo of a dog because he may not like the answer. I sense that the answer is one. 😁 Here is a potential funnel (in background) photo to cheer up Tough as Leather. 😄 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 8, 2022 #905 Share Posted June 8, 2022 5 hours ago, Lloyd555 said: Just saying, I hope that the <insert name here> Dome's final design looks more like the first two images. 😳 I'm hoping to see a recent photo of the framework. Prettiest ship dome I ever sailed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted June 8, 2022 #906 Share Posted June 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Panda Monium said: I sense that the answer is one. 😁 Here is a potential funnel (in background) photo to cheer up Tough as Leather. 😄 Hmm...funnels are usually painted before being installed. Curious why this one looks dark blue/black. I also noticed that some of the decks with 'infinite balcony' cabins are also dark blue rather than white. And we've seen Icon's hull shares the Oasis & Quantum-class light blue livery. Could Icon introduce another change to RCI's look? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted June 8, 2022 #907 Share Posted June 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Panda Monium said: I sense that the answer is one. 😁 I was getting the sense that 1 would be a bit high, especially with the adorable distraction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 8, 2022 #908 Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) So where do you think the AquaDome is going to be located atop the ship? Up front, middle or back of the ship? Edited June 8, 2022 by Panda Monium 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 8, 2022 #909 Share Posted June 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, Panda Monium said: So where do you think the AquaDome is going to be located atop the ship? Up front, middle or back of the ship? Middle would be nice, but I think it is going to be combined with the Solarium which will likely remain at the bow of the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Graveson Posted June 8, 2022 #910 Share Posted June 8, 2022 41 minutes ago, Panda Monium said: So where do you think the AquaDome is going to be located atop the ship? Up front, middle or back of the ship? The ship looks a little different to what you have in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 8, 2022 Author #911 Share Posted June 8, 2022 20 minutes ago, Nathan Graveson said: The ship looks a little different to what you have in mind Yes. This is an Icon fan's rendering. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 8, 2022 #912 Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Some elevator lobby photos from the bowels of the ship most likely. (Remember that guy on FB who would complain when people in ship related groups took photos in portrait mode rather than landscape? In this case, i get it now. 😁) Edited June 8, 2022 by Panda Monium 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 8, 2022 Author #913 Share Posted June 8, 2022 16 minutes ago, Panda Monium said: Some elevator lobby photos from the bowels of the ship most likely. (Remember that guy on FB who would complain when people in ship related groups took photos in portrait mode rather than landscape? In this case, i get it now. 😁) I remember that group member. Forget his name. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 8, 2022 #914 Share Posted June 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Panda Monium said: Some elevator lobby photos from the bowels of the ship most likely. (Remember that guy on FB who would complain when people in ship related groups took photos in portrait mode rather than landscape? In this case, i get it now. 😁) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 9, 2022 #915 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) I see elsewhere that the rink is in the aft end of the ship under the Boardwalk (or whatever it is) neighborhood. Some of the rink's seating is contained in that lone hull piece with the Icon name on it, and an identical piece that has made an appearance. Edited June 9, 2022 by Tough as Leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall-Cruiser Posted June 9, 2022 #916 Share Posted June 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Tough as Leather said: I see elsewhere that the rink is in the aft end of the ship under the Boardwalk (or whatever it is) neighborhood. Some of the rink's seating is contained in that lone hull piece with the Icon name on it, and an identical piece that has made an appearance. Wow where did you see that. Another interesting change/twist. Wish “they” would allow us to share some of those pictures here 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 9, 2022 #917 Share Posted June 9, 2022 You blink and miss another mega block being installed today. Photos by Sergey Morgun 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 9, 2022 Author #918 Share Posted June 9, 2022 A nice view from some venues on the port side! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted June 9, 2022 #919 Share Posted June 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, Lloyd555 said: A nice view from some venues on the port side! Call me crazy, but I'm not convinced this is just a huge window or glass wall. Normally, these large glass areas on a ship have supports for the panes of glass—look at construction photos of Eden on the aft of Celebrity's Edge-class ships, 270 on RCI's Quantum-class ships, or the wall of glass in the atrium of CCL's recent Excel-class. This framed opening on Icon looks different. I'm not sure what it's for, but we may be looking at something more than just a window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billaraneta Posted June 9, 2022 #920 Share Posted June 9, 2022 That’s so fast to build a cruise ship!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted June 9, 2022 #921 Share Posted June 9, 2022 43 minutes ago, billaraneta said: That’s so fast to build a cruise ship!!! Kinda like Legos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd555 Posted June 9, 2022 Author #922 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, billaraneta said: That’s so fast to build a cruise ship!!! 42 minutes ago, John&LaLa said: Kinda like Legos And it helps that they combined some blocks to make mega blocks. They can install 2-3 blocks in one shot. 🙂 Edited June 9, 2022 by Lloyd555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Monium Posted June 9, 2022 #923 Share Posted June 9, 2022 So when they say AquaDome, do they literally mean dome shaped? Goodness knows football arena 'domes' come in different shapes. If the AquaDome is NOT literally dome shaped (elongated, warped, flattened at the top, etc.) it could look okay in at the bow, the middle or the stern of the ship. Royal would find a way to incorporate it into the structure of the ship. If it is literally dome shaped, then it may look decent in the middle, stern or close to the bow. It could be placed on deck 15 and protrude into deck 16 in order to reduce its outline (the correct term?) above the ship as much as possible. I having a bit of difficulty picturing a round dome at the actual front of the ship perhaps combined with the Solarium as I seem to recall someone saying it would be somewhere in social media. By the way, I get that they need to make it high and/or big enough to incorporate the high diving boards (can they do without?) and both the Solarium & AquaTheater features (seating, diving boards, etc). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Leather Posted June 9, 2022 #924 Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Panda Monium said: So when they say AquaDome, do they literally mean dome shaped? Goodness knows football arena 'domes' come in different shapes. If the AquaDome is NOT literally dome shaped (elongated, warped, flattened at the top, etc.) it could look okay in at the bow, the middle or the stern of the ship. Royal would find a way to incorporate it into the structure of the ship. If it is literally dome shaped, then it may look decent in the middle, stern or close to the bow. It could be placed on deck 15 and protrude into deck 16 in order to reduce its outline (the correct term?) above the ship as much as possible. I having a bit of difficulty picturing a round dome at the actual front of the ship perhaps combined with the Solarium as I seem to recall someone saying it would be somewhere in social media. Hmmmm. Not a big fan. If the aquadome is indeed up front incorporating the Solarium, I hope that it isn't an actual big round shape. Maybe take the Wonder of the Seas' Solarium and stretch it upward a couple of feet, with the straight/flat rear of it incorporated into whatever will be behind the dome. Edited June 9, 2022 by Tough as Leather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairsky84 Posted June 9, 2022 #925 Share Posted June 9, 2022 The new Princess "Sphere-class" ships appear to have a massive dome on the forward top deck. Could Icon have something like this too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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