David B Posted May 20, 2016 Report Share Posted May 20, 2016 I took a ride on this on Monday. Was a great cycle. Not one to ride straight after lunch but the anti sickness tablets worked wanders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Is the ride having issues lowering or is this purposefully how it works now? Iit seems different to the zeroing issue before instead physically lowering at a slower speed. It takes a whole minute to lower virtually, watch from 5:20.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobF Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Was on samurai earlier, I wouldnt say it took forever to lower but was quite stop start. I would say 30 seconds ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 They're using that ambient audio again!  Daniel.S312 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 What is weird is at the start of that video it uses the piano loading theme, cuts in to the ambient loading  and at the end it uses the piano loading music gain. It was always one or the other before, although seemed to change to the opposite everytime the ride reopened from downtime. Personally I prefer the piano loading music. Has it perhaps been redone to include both and play piano loading as people leave and then change to the ambient track with announcements as people enter ride area from batching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.S312 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 I prefer the Piano loading music suits it especially when its night time and the lights are on hoping to get back on it on June 10th pre Liseberg (Haven't been on it in 2 years  ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L7123456 Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 After 3 years of waiting for it to be open, I finally went on Samurai again. It was amazing!!! Still the best flat ride on park! Let us hope it lasts longer than this season. Or this month. Or this week. Olistjj, Daniel.S312 and Han30 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted June 2, 2016 Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Been on this twice so far today - went single rider first time (so handy!) and the cycle was ok. Second time with my niece it was a tad intense but fab - we both loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Share Posted June 3, 2016 This may just be because I was on a different pod, considering I mostly go on pod 2 which seems to spin the best, but it felt as if the ride had been greatly toned down compared to the last few weeks when it had a real kick to it and properly got you flipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThemeParkLover Posted July 26, 2016 Report Share Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Wow, I asked for a good cycle when I got on samurai on Sunday and it was AMAZING. It lasted for ever but was constantly throwing airtime swerves and flips at us. Also nice to see it lowered and zeroed quicker than previously this year and nowhere near as bad at zeroing as I've seen videos of.  I have a question: I'm aware if you ask you can occasionally get a good cycle on samurai, I normally just say can I have an intense cycle and once or twice the op has given me a great cycle and a very intense ride on samurai. Is there a specific cycle to ask for for a more intense ride(e.g. cycle 5) Edited July 27, 2016 by Tom Double posting OldFarmerDean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 On the website scroller that Samurai will be closed from 23rd till 25th for essential maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt10 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 In all fairness though, samurai has lasted a lot longer then last year and has had fairly good reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Probably just to make sure it doesn't die for fright nights as it seemed to have done exactly that the last few seasons. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeah Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 hour ago, ThorpeAddict said: On the website scroller that Samurai will be closed from 23rd till 25th for essential maintenance. Lol 2016 just hasnt been Thorpes year really has it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, ChessingtonSam said: Lol 2016 just hasnt been Thorpes year really has it  3 days closed really isn't a lot is it? And they have done the best thing posting on there website to let people know.  I think Samurai has done great this year, since it opened its had hardly any time closed compared to previous years. I've also had the best cycles I've ever had, its constantly running the longer/more intense cycles this year compared to previous years.  Lets see how it does for Fright Nights, I've never seen it last the first weekend.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt 236 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016  Well, it was good whilst it lasted but Samurai has died again. (source Theme Park Guide)  Glad to see it keep up it's tradition as a statue for Fright Nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han30 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Does Samurai just go on strike during FN?! I hope it reopens - Samurai in the dark is pretty good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 2 hours ago, Matt Creek said:  Well, it was good whilst it lasted but Samurai has died again. (source Theme Park Guide)  Glad to see it keep up it's tradition as a statue for Fright Nights.  As posted above - it's a planned closure for a few days, no drama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 It does beg the question why a planned closure would happen over a busier period, why not Tuesday to Thursday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshC. Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 It's not a planned closure, it's essential maintenance. Â The two are very different of course. Â Â Curse you Marc for saying it wrong. Marc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam P Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 Then its a bit dangerous especially given previous issues with Samurai and other rides this season to have a re-open date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 1 hour ago, Adam P said: Then its a bit dangerous especially given previous issues with Samurai and other rides this season to have a re-open date.  Not really if they know exactly whats wrong with it and have the parts already to fix it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 is it still dead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LK_ Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Double post but it seems it's back open now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CianBasq Posted October 2, 2016 Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 Photo from Friday attached. It was testing and it got suck near the end of its cycle. Good to hear that it's back up and running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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