Flipper Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 At least it can park in one attempt #awkward Cornflakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Oh wow that was crap.Definitely got on programme 6 when I last went on samurai a week or so ago.Samurai at chessington ran on manual though, didn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Definitely got on programme 6 when I last went on samurai a week or so ago.You can't have done, it physically cannot handle the cycle anymore and the Operator would get a disciplinary if they ran it (apparently) on cycle 6. You must have had cycle 5, although it has been pretty intense as of late... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 You can't have done, it physically cannot handle the cycle anymore and the Operator would get a disciplinary if they ran it (apparently) on cycle 6. You must have had cycle 5, although it has been pretty intense as of late...I think you are wrong.Was told explicitly last week that we had a cycle 6, it was long and better than normal to support this and I have no reason to disbelieve them.It may be that they have reprogrammed the cycles to be a bit less intense if the old girl ain't up to it? But I don't think they have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthowl Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Wow, That video was crap! ;)Couldn't say I've been on Cycle 6 on Samurai for a while now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom G Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 I have not been on Samurai but I just love The Beast at Fantasy Island, it regularly cycles for five minutes or more and is manually controlled by quite lively ops!I'd like to try Samurai but the queues at Thorpe Park can't justify it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted April 1, 2012 Report Share Posted April 1, 2012 Well I just went on a topscan at the traveling fair circuit called Funderworld here in Bristol, and all I can say is, wow.I don't know what to think really. It was insane, and faster than any Topscan I've ever seen or been on. It was violent and aggressive and contorted me in all different directions, I've never greyed out on a ride before but it happened today. In fact I'm still hurting.It kind of made me appreciate how floaty and comfortable Samurai is, but at the same time made me realise what the same ride is actually capable of. I understand entirely why they don't run it on max settings though, as its just way to violent, it makes Saw look like a B&M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flipper Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 Well I just went on a topscan at the traveling fair circuit called Funderworld here in Bristol FUNDERWORLD'S BACK?!Are they travelling again or is it a one-off in Bristol? Used to love going a few years back when they called to Colchester, Essex. Used to be open until the early hours and was an epic night every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted April 2, 2012 Report Share Posted April 2, 2012 As far as I know, these days they only ever come together in Bristol, once a year. As they have been for I'd say a good 10 years now.The Mellors group just put up an observation wheel in the City Center too, so they're probably quite friendly with Bristol city council right now, so I'd suspect they probably pump some sort of cash into it to keep them coming back.It's a shame because the set price format is well worth the money, they had the refurbed runaway minetrain from AA, A topscan, A KMG Speed, and a KMG freakout, which just these 4 alone at a normal fair would cost more than entry, never mind the supporting rides. But I guess its only really financially viable after a certain threshold of visitors.(Sorry to go off topic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Samurai and it's cycles; 1 & 2 are the 'normal' ones, nothing bad, just the short, standard ones. 3 - cannot comment. 4 - Intense and moderate length 5 - Reverse of 4, just, not quite as good (in my opinion) 6 - Longest, begins by the ride moving to the left (as you look at it), doing a windmill, and then doing 3 'sections', ie, goes in one direction for a while, changes direction, and then changes direction once more, before ending. (ie: 3 sections to the cycle). This is a good and long cycle, although 4 is arguably better. Cycle 6 is fine, the ride can handle it, it just struggles to park. I had cycle 6 very recently, yeah, it's perfectly capable of handling it, but struggles to park from it. And before anyone tries to tear me apart, when a group of your best mates are all in this R&A area, they tend to give you the cycle you ask for. Oh, and the cycle at the top - actually, it's pretty good, just very very short; observe how many inversions each row gets - more than you often get on Samurai! pluk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 ^ ...no it wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 ^ ...no it wasn't. Not that I don't believe you Rob.. but I just believe Mr Rabbit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 Certainly hasn't for cycle 6 or 4. Both from riding several times and staff I know, the general concensus amongst all is it's still the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted April 10, 2012 Report Share Posted April 10, 2012 I thought 6 did the same cycle as last year when I rode a couple of weeks back, although it didn't feel as forceful by quite some way. Forcefulness can obviously vary wildly and pretty much randomly depending on where you sit and I assumed I'd been a bit unlucky. If the sequence is not the same it is near on identical to before, but could it be it is going through the same motions but the whole thing has been slowed down a touch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Was waiting in the pod lines for the next ride on Tuesday and before I knew it midride, a lady's shoe flew off her foot and straight into the foliage behind the control cabin. It really astounded me just how fast it went and had it come towards the queue line it could have easily hurt someone. Luckily must of the queue saw it happen and learnt from the woman's experience after the operator promptly reminded everyone to secure loose articles and if they cannot be secured, especially shoes, they must be left in the boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander Posted June 30, 2012 Report Share Posted June 30, 2012 I swear to god the time before last I went to Thorpe in March it was very quiet and getting dark (March time) it was about 4pm and the cycle was the most intense and longest cycle I have ever endured on it. Now I don't know whether the cycle was on 6 but we were on for a VERY long time and flying all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I am not sure what setting Samurai was on today but it was running at less than half it's normal speed and it was appauling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Completely agree with you Jamie, was also there and the ride was terrible! Literally the worst ride I have *ever* had on it. 2 turns backwards and then forwards and then it faffed around rotating twice at about 1mph trying to zero. Really disappointing to have it open late, have a big queue, give a rubbish ride, break down for rest of day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Jamie, seeing as you say it was running very slow and you say it shut at 5pm in your trip report I would imagine it was a problem with the ride and not a particular setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 9, 2012 Report Share Posted July 9, 2012 RobD, is this what you meant by cycle 6? Also, with Samurai is there like certain points in the day where its more intense? Because I'm going next week so wondering if theres a best time in the day to ride it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Never seen that cycle before, three windmills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully1311 Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Working fine today, although was taking quite a while to zero when finishing. I've seen it slower and I've seen it faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomglazed Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 It was having issues parking when I went about 2 weeks ago now; a lot of people just looked confused with it bobbing around, considering it did it for half the length of time of their ride cycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 That looks a better sequence to what I see most weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Is there a best time during the day to ride samurai or is it just pot luck with how intense it is or long it goes for? P.S - Is this more of a normal cycle than the one I posted earlier? Or is this cycle more common? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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