James Allgood Posted October 3, 2015 Report Share Posted October 3, 2015 Still in pieces but looks like it may be going up in the next few days or later today... Lota of engineers around it... Photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 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! Yes they are iNSANE!!! the ride is different every time you ride so one ride could be not that extreme and the next ride could be mental! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 This is a random question hardly related to Samurai... Â 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! It's my favourite flat ride... The travelling one is probably called AIR, it seems to pop up everywhere, and they do seem to charge extortionate prices at peak times unfortunately, it is worth it either way, but if you can go on it when it's quiet, you get such a longer cycle. The feeling of facing to the floor while falling down at speed is incredible, such a disorientating (but not sickly) ride! Thorpe replace Samurai with one please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Where as I found Bling and Air pretty dull compared to a properly run topscan; they don't give as many variety of maneuvers. Often get a nice view from the top though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Yeah it was called Air. The last night was last night but I missed it  I'll go on it next year if it's there again! It was 6 pounds per person I believe and nobody I was with wanted to ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 It was at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, price peaked at like £8 and the queue on both sides of the ride was full... So £8 for a short ride cycle just a little ridiculous! It was better in the day when they charged like £4 and had a good few minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully1311 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 It was at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta, price peaked at like £8 and the queue on both sides of the ride was full... So £8 for a short ride cycle just a little ridiculous! It was better in the day when they charged like £4 and had a good few minutes  Can go on it for a £1 at my fair on certain days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015  Can go on it for a £1 at my fair on certain days.  Jealous! it is my favourite fairground ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 One thing the Nottingham Goose Fair has taught me this week is that I really hate fairgrounds. I hate the atmosphere. I think it's the music they play, the weird words they repeat ("PUT YO HANDS UP UP UP UP UP") over the speakers and all the dirty people there.  Theme parks all the way for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewumbrajumbos Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 One thing the Nottingham Goose Fair has taught me this week is that I really hate fairgrounds. I hate the atmosphere. I think it's the music they play, the weird words they repeat ("PUT YO HANDS UP UP UP UP UP") over the speakers and all the dirty people there.  Theme parks all the way for me!  To be fair Thorpe Park is full of dirty people too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Which is why I rarely visit Thorpe Park anymore lewumbrajumbos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Anyone know if it's still in pieces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewumbrajumbos Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 There is a crane on sight, and workers have been building it up all day so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Was hoping it'll be open by Sunday, but knowing Thorpe, I doubt it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 There is a crane on sight, and workers have been building it up all day so far.  Thanks Lew, is Vortex still covered in scaffolding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 What, Vortex is down as well? I must've missed that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allgood Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 There is a crane on sight, and workers have been building it up all day so far.  I don't see the point! only a couple of weeks of the season left Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Vortex still has scaffolding round it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewumbrajumbos Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Vortex is not covered though? When leaving over the bridge I could not see any scaffolding around the arm or supports .. Could not see the seats but yeah some has definitely been taken down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't see the point! only a couple of weeks of the season left While I agree, I've only ridden it once on a meh setting, I'd like to get back on it and *hope* that it's running a faster setting for FN and with the maintenance it's probably had it can hopefully run faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.S312 Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I am really hoping this is opened this Sunday the 11th or Sunday the 18th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 While I agree, I've only ridden it once on a meh setting, I'd like to get back on it and *hope* that it's running a faster setting for FN and with the maintenance it's probably had it can hopefully run faster It had maintenance at the end of last season when it gave up before fright nights. It also had maintenence when it was closed several weeks around easter so I wouldn't count on it. But then again it was completely stripped down this time suggesting something major was changed or replaced. Fingers crossed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Samurai is back together again!  (Image from UK theme parks)  Could it open this weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Depends on how much testing it needs to do through the engineers and if the operators have changed they need at least 12 hours on it before it can be run properly.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 I hope it's open on the 18th, can't wait to get back on it, it's the only top scan I've done, still gotta do the beast and whirlwind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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