October 19, 201212 yr comment_142892 Looks like it will most certainly be reopening this year then. Fantastic news. I have to give Thorpe credit that whilst they don't have the best reputation when it comes to ride reliability, they do seem to be very persistent in getting all out of service rides back up and running as quickly as possible. For example, they could have easily removed Slammer years ago or left it SBNO but they still keep pouring money into the ride. Hope it is all up and open for when I visit on the 29th.
October 19, 201212 yr comment_142928 We asked for a high setting and it ran well! Lets hope it stayed this way
October 20, 201212 yr comment_142935 So if it's now 2013 why's SW7 not open? It was great to see it open yesterday and great to ride it, didn't seem to be struggling to stop which was good. It was amazing to stand in Samurais queue and watch Slammer going aswell. Well done Thorpe!
October 20, 201212 yr comment_142938 I found it very amusing when I went towards it and it broke... Reopened shortly after, at which point Slammer then broke... Would've ridden both if it wasn't for the awful rain, but they're back up, which is very good to see... Well done...
October 21, 201212 yr comment_142982 Good on them for pulling out all the stops to get it back for Fright nights. Impressed
October 21, 201212 yr comment_143003 I found it amazing yesterday. I'm not sure if it is new to 2012 but as well as the usual lights it had fog coming out from below the ride. I found this made the ride experience so much more exhilarating!
October 26, 201212 yr comment_143161 I found it amazing yesterday. I'm not sure if it is new to 2012 but as well as the usual lights it had fog coming out from below the ride. I found this made the ride experience so much more exhilarating! Yay! As far as I've seen they haven't had the fog effect on it at Fright nights for a few years now, it really makes the ride look spectacular in the dark. Am now mega excited to ride it with fog
October 27, 201212 yr comment_143195 Anyone know samurai running on high settings still very smooth as I'm going monday and want to ask for this setting hope it does do well cnt wait to get back on the ride
October 27, 201212 yr comment_143196 I went yesterday and it ran well, however it was shut until about 1pm
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143258 Can anyone post a vid of the ride now running?? I went to fright nights and it was shut so I would like to see if its running to the max? The spinning better be good because samurais settings usually make you end up in the same position every time round instead of a variety! I would like to see the new motor working! Thanks
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143259 I went yesterday and it ran well, however it was shut until about 1pmThis wasn't a fright night but just to say one time I had a look and samurai was only open till 3pm I was like wtf! Then I went on saw later in the day and it was open again! I dunno why but it like closes if the forecast is for rain or something?!
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143261 I found a vid on youtube the motor looks the same :/ We asked for a high setting and it ran well! Lets hope it stayed this wayIt looks the sesame if not worse- maybe it's just because of a setting :/
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143267 I'm not sure how this will be received as an idea but as Merlin appear to be experimenting with opening select rides later, maybe Samurai should be added onto this list. Trim the operating time down where possible so that when it does run, it can be run at adequate settings?
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143282 I think Samurais way past that now, even on the slower settings it seems to struggle at the moment
October 28, 201212 yr comment_143285 Whilst I agree with the fact that later openings may not actually help the ride (the ride may be closed but the queue will begin to fill regardless, resulting in many shorter cycles in a shorter space of time than the normal queue time:cycle time ratio and exerting an equally if not more stress on the ride hardware), surely the recent renovation/maintenance the ride received has been helping it with it's somewhat troublesome behaviour? I understand the main reason for the maintenance was the zeroing difficulties, after one such incident could've ended in disaster for the guests and the park, so surely Samurai shouldn't be struggling with these anymore?
October 29, 201212 yr comment_143390 went on samurai tonight and it was brilliant thanks for putting it must of been high setting it was chucking me abit everywhere upside down alot glad its back running well didnt even shut down once today
November 6, 201212 yr comment_143760 Don't know if this video has been posted here before: But saw it on YouTube this evening and thought wow, how much better is it running there! And it looks much better with the icon covering the motor
November 7, 201212 yr comment_143783 That was the year it opened so yes it's definitely working better. The disk was taken off for ease of maintenance which is sad but oh well.
November 7, 201212 yr comment_143787 I'm just glad its back and working I asked for the highest setting and got it on monday it was great
November 7, 201212 yr comment_143790 That video brings back good memories! Giving out fantastic cycles and the music makes the adrenaline start pumping too. Can't believe how quickly it lowers back down again compared to the frustrating faffing around it does now (which I hoped would have been sorted when it was completely taken apart...).
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