Marc Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Certainly not open today and it has wood under the pods supporting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFarmerDean Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 at least I didn't get my hopes up too much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Not open today.Too many rides shut for such a busy day - Slammer and Samurai both down all day, and Loggers was also down for a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfernoMartin Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 So sounds like its gonna be out of action for the rest of the season unless the part comes quicker than expected that's a shame pretty good ride when its on a decent setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worthy9992 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Not open today. Too many rides shut for such a busy day - Slammer and Samurai both down all day, and Loggers was also down for a lot of it. Slammer will also be closed till further notice they are already stripping it down for winter works also logger is having problems because there not enough water level in the lake at the moment to pump round the ride Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I had to be evacuated of loggers haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 I had to be evacuated of loggers haha Was it fun? Where were you on the ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 Just posted in the loggers leap topic, yes it was very fun haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Does anyone know why Samurai's safety bars wobble so much? When I went on Top Buzz 2 they were very rigid so I dont know how samurai's can be so wobbly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Fingers crossed 2014 is the season that Samurai can make it through an entire season at Thorpe: 1. Working 2. On a decent setting all the time... StealthRider, GladiatorFanKyle, Gggggggg and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 This has bugged me for AGES! I wanna know why does Samurai's safety bars shake so much! The other mondial rides ive been on (Gladiator turbine, Top Buzz top scan) the safety bars are very rigid and dont shake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Because it is almost certainly the oldest mondial ride you've been on and therefore the most knackered. It disturbs me too, I'm sure they shouldn't move side to side like that. But it must be safe... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Because it is almost certainly the oldest mondial ride you've been on and therefore the most knackered. It disturbs me too, I'm sure they shouldn't move side to side like that. But it must be safe... well on some videos ive seen when the bars shut they make a lock sound so that must be good........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I would say the restraint wobble is an age thing tbh, 15 years is a long time for ride advancement or improvement... Mondial probably looked to create a fully locked restraint when they realised this issue... Doesn't effect me mind, as it's clearly safe and has been for longer than the lives of some on this forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 The bars did the wobble when it was at Chessington. It's nothing to worry about though, no ones plunged to their deaths yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 They were rock solid when it was new and for many years, was only at the very end of its life at Chessington they started to move and nothing like they do now. Of course it is safe but I do find it unnerving, there are a hell of a lot of forces on those restraints and it's always in the back of my mind that I'm likely to be the heaviest thing they've had to deal with for a while when I ride, if one of them is ready to give up my bulk might just tip it over the edge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I'm sure if it was a problem atall it would have been fixed when mondial referbished the ride in 2004? I thought they were meant to do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I knew it was safe but it's just extremly unnerving! Some other non mondial rides restraints wobble but they are designed to do that a little due to forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Christ, weird to think Samurai's been at Thorpe for 10 years now... Inferno and Marhelorpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 Same amount of time Chessie has been drowning in a pit of despari and non-investment... If not slightly longer... MattyMoo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyMoo Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 10 years at Thorpe? Wow! I remember all the rumours of it moving to Thorpe from CWoA at the time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted March 2, 2014 Report Share Posted March 2, 2014 I vaguely remember it's opening year at Thorpe, think I only went once that year though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GladiatorFanKyle Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 When do we think that Samurai will be up and running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I've heard April somewhere along the grapevine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I heard rarely somewhere along the grapevine... JoshC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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