August 17, 201510 yr comment_215236 I went on Friday 14th Aug and it was still in pieces everywhere and no sign of anything being done on it. I actually starting to think they may refurb it again and send it back to Chessie.
August 18, 201510 yr comment_215254 I went on the Saturday and through the day they were taking up a load of the flooring and doing stuff in the control room when loggers leap was working, so not for long.
August 20, 201510 yr comment_215512 Any news on Samurai's current state? Is it still dismantled? Are all the parts still there or have they been sent off somewhere?
August 20, 201510 yr comment_215517 It is still dismantled in exactly the same way as shown in the picture a couple of pages back.
August 22, 201510 yr comment_215621 Ultimately it's a good and popular ride. Buy a new one, they're not expensive in the scheme of things, run it properly and be comfortable with the fact it'll have to be binned in 10 years. The cost of investment per year of operation would still be quite low. hoping they do this
August 22, 201510 yr comment_215644 I am hoping they just replace it with another Top Scan such a good ride.
August 24, 201510 yr comment_215742 I agree just as long as it is properly themed, no fairground lights definitely, and it is an upgrade, meaning the cycle is better but its lifetime will be better with higher reliability then the current model.
September 12, 20159 yr comment_217372 https://gyazo.com/409811a3dc90655b2f260e06413b3365 Surely this is a mistake?
September 12, 20159 yr comment_217373 https://gyazo.com/409811a3dc90655b2f260e06413b3365 Surely this is a mistake? I think that this is a mistake, seems unlikely a ride would open for just the last 15 mins of the day.
September 12, 20159 yr comment_217381 It had several engineers working on the hydraulics unit at the back yesterday but it was still in pieces. Its not unheard of to put a topscan up in a day, but this is Thorpe so I doubt it was rebuilt and open today ....
September 13, 20159 yr comment_217398 I think that this is a mistake, seems unlikely a ride would open for just the last 15 mins of the day. It wasent working yesterday
September 27, 20159 yr comment_219018 Does anyone know if more work has been done recently, and its current state and on that note if it looks like it may be able to re open for fright nights?
September 27, 20159 yr comment_219020 Does anyone know if more work has been done recently, and its current state and on that note if it looks like it may be able to re open for fright nights? Still in pieces.
September 27, 20159 yr comment_219022 Typical... Just following its Chessington origins... Aka not making it to the end of the season like the majority of cwoa rides....
September 27, 20159 yr comment_219024 Typical... Just following its Chessington origins... Aka not making it to the end of the season like the majority of cwoa rides.... The majority? I'll be suprised if the whole PARK even made it the end of the season...
September 27, 20159 yr comment_219029 New for 2017 at cwoa: Even less attractions open and every one must be closed by law for at least four months per operating season.....
October 2, 20159 yr comment_219375 I believe Samurai could be out of action for even longer due to a recent incident at Fantasy Island where the main arm on THE BEAST top scan started to move before it was fully raised and it nearly hit the control box and it smashed through the floor. Mondial is looking at all other top scans so Samurai will have to be looked at as well.
October 2, 20159 yr comment_219376 I believe Samurai could be out of action for even longer due to a recent incident at Fantasy Island where the main arm on THE BEAST top scan started to move before it was fully raised and it nearly hit the control box and it smashed through the floor. Mondial is looking at all other top scans so Samurai will have to be looked at as well. The main difference between The Beast and Samurai is The Beast is always operated on manual (which is the only way the incident on it can occur) whereas as far as I know Samurai is always run on one of the pre-programmed cycles. I wouldn't be surprised if Mondial do have a look at it in relation to this incident but I would have thought that will only occur once it has been rebuilt.
October 2, 20159 yr comment_219377 Oh well, Samurai is currently being studied by a group of archaeologists because it's so old. Get rid of it.
October 2, 20159 yr comment_219390 Samurai is currently being re-constructed Only just started being constructed or nearly completed?
October 3, 20159 yr comment_219453 Still in pieces but looks like it may be going up in the next few days or later today... Lota of engineers around it...
October 3, 20159 yr comment_219454 This is a random question hardly related to Samurai... You know the Bling rides that are like Samurai on a stick and it spins, are they actually fun to ride? There's one at my local goose fair and I don't know whether it's worth the extortionate fee to ride!
October 3, 20159 yr comment_219455 This is a random question hardly related to Samurai... You know the Bling rides that are like Samurai on a stick and it spins, are they actually fun to ride? There's one at my local goose fair and I don't know whether it's worth the extortionate fee to ride! Very different sensation but the one at winter wonderland has always been great - very intense!
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