pluk Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Pot luck unless you - ask for cycle 6. You may receive. - manage to hit the actual last ride of the day, they usually stick it on a better cycle then. Vid 1 is older than vid 2, you can tell by the lack of trees. Look at the difference in speed! I don't know if that is more to do with the cycle or to do with the ride slowly dying. That second video is one of a truly pathetic ride that shouldn't be bothered with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Gota love a saw car just casually being stuck in the first one dominoes, Sidders, Phonic and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Haha, I didn't even notice that. WTF is it doing there? Odd place to stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully1311 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Surely Saw couldn't of ran out of steam there? On topic: Wow that 1st vid looks like Samurai in proper action. That 2nd video looks like Samurai in action the vast majority of the time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Well the first vid was 2011 the second was this year but the video I first posted with the three windmill sections was this year as well maybe that was like a once in a week thing or maybe the operator went nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Maybe I'll ask. If I can't get cycle 6 I'll at least try and ask for a quite intense cycle. If I can't oh well I'll just have to ride the cycle which makes the rides feels like its slowly dying. Plus if that model dyes can't they just go back to mondial who make samurai and just ask for a newer model of the ride as I should think they are readily available because of there popularity on the fairground circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Maybe I'll ask. If I can't get cycle 6 I'll at least try and ask for a quite intense cycle. If I can't oh well I'll just have to ride the cycle which makes the rides feels like its slowly dying. Plus if that model dyes can't they just go back to mondial who make samurai and just ask for a newer model of the ride as I should think they are readily available because of there popularity on the fairground circuit The staff aren't allowed to change the cycle, if they do they'll risk a disciplinary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Err? Theres a choice of 6 which the operator chooses based on the queue times etc.. unless thats changed in the last few months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Err? Theres a choice of 6 which the operator chooses based on the queue times etc.. unless thats changed in the last few months? Looks like I was told different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mer Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yeah when I was there the ops could change the cycle, so presumably this is still the same. It's been a while since I've had a decent cycle tbh. Also is it me or does it seem to get good right at the end of the ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesyboy Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Also is it me or does it seem to get good right at the end of the ride? Yeah just before it stops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 Thats probably deliberate, to leave you with a good impression instead of a dismal one. Think Colossus's final inline or Nemesis's final corkscrew but in flat ride form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Visited on Thursday. For the 30 seconds it was giving a ride it was quite decent. But it was literally 3 rotations in each direction. The zero-ing problem seems to be getting worse each time we visit. This time we spent about 30 seconds being held sideways at the highest point before then rotating soooo slowly a full 720 degrees around the platform. Just the zero-ing took 2 minutes. Love the ride when it's running properly but this season the operation is just depressing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 We noticed today that the ride seems to have been improved, we were really getting thrown around today, maybe we had a lot of weight, but we have not been thrown around on previous visits. Not that I would complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 It seems Samurai is having some major work done to it with all of the arms taken off, air gates removed and alot of the flooring taken up. Slammer seemed more likely to open in the near future as its blue sheets have been removed. Thought it would be nice to take some pics of Samurai in this unusual state as it suffers from the deadly curse of Slammeritus. Hopefully it will be back in operation soons as it always looks great at Fright Nights. Luke_A, EC! and JoshC. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I am not surprised to be honest, the last few times I went on it it was running at almost half it's usual speed, we barley flipped at all and when we did it was slow and forceless. Let's hope Samurai makes a full recovery for Fright nights, it is amazing in the dark! (As long as it is running fully.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBobJones Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 I've had a few good spins on it recently, but the problem with it 'Windmilling' and taking forever to home is annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 It's been dying for ages though really... Kinda inevitable... Needs a good proper work up or replacing with a newer model... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1hrisin Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Wow I'm going tomorrow so hopefully I can get some more pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge2002 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Poor Thorpe, they must have a massive maintenance bill this year. The slammer being down, Stealth needing a new cable, Rush was late opening because it needed extra maintenance, Storm surges belt slipping off, and now this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's been dying for ages though really... Kinda inevitable... Needs a good proper work up or replacing with a newer model... I'd say get rid and not replace. Whats the point of bringing in a new one which will begin to suffer the same problems after five years. Poor Thorpe, they must have a massive maintenance bill this year. The slammer being down, Stealth needing a new cable, Rush was late opening because it needed extra maintenance, Storm surges belt slipping off, and now this... Just yearly occurances for theme parks although having Slammer and Samurai being bad bad rides must put question over to how long they both have left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokesyboy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 There's a sign outside the front of Samurai's queueline saying that it won't be returning till 2013 which is a shame for FN as it's good at night! Wonder if it'll be relocated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sully1311 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Shame, really wanted to go on it on my visit on the 24th! Hopefully this maintenance gets it back up to full speed again! Last time I went it was really poor and took ages to zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchada04 Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Well that's a real shame. The park has by far the best variety of flat rides but also the most unreliable. We really need Slammer to re-open now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Whats the point of bringing in a new one which will begin to suffer the same problems after five years.I know Samurai has had a fair few problems over the years, but the ride is 13 years old and has been operating 8 years since going back to Mondial before relocating at Thorpe Park. Maybe a replacement top scan could be the answer, I would guess Mondial have improved the way they have built them since 13 years ago, even if only slightly. I know it's time must come to an end some day but I do hope it is not any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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