sam 795 Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 but on the 2008 FN the smoke was not there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted April 15, 2009 Report Share Posted April 15, 2009 but on the 2008 FN the smoke was not thereThey had smoke but only on selected days I believe or that could have been 2007 can't remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 but on the 2008 FN the smoke was not thereI know. I was just providing a video for Harry, who hadn't seen Samurai with smoke before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry.D.C Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I know. I was just providing a video for Harry, who hadn't seen Samurai with smoke before.Thanks for that! It gives it a really eerie look! They should never of taken it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 but on the 2008 FN the smoke was not thereI had smoke on the 2008 FN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidders Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I had smoke on the 2008 FN.'Cause that doesn't encourage drug use.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Lol B)I really did have artifical smoke on Samurai though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloebell Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Lol B)I really did have artifical smoke on Samurai though.What day/time did you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Can't remeber exactly it was toward the start like the 14th or something and I cannot remember the time but I think it was around 6/7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Smoke has been used on the mighty warrior. I believe it was on and off and used mainly on peak nights due to the cost of the fluid, believe it or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 Smoke has been used on the mighty warrior. I believe it was on and off and used mainly on peak nights due to the cost of the fluid, believe it or not!I suppose the fluid would cost quite a lot, seeing as a lot is used and a lot would just drift off in the open air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraX Posted April 17, 2009 Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 It is a shame, but the rides department, who were responsible for bringinging them to the rides, haven't got a big budget for this sort of thing and the mass smoke used else where, on Asylum it is delt with by a different dept all together.I would love to see a new dept. added across the board who have budgets of their own and their sole job being to fix things like Inferno tunnel, etc.. etc.. With a budget for those things and those things ONLY. I believe the Inferno bark last season also came from Rides, and they just don't have the funds for the 'effects' we'd all like to see return or continue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themeparkmad Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Unfortunately, Samurai is currently unavailable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Yes I just saw! , First time I think I've EVER seen it on the Thorpe website! I think its the only ride I've never seen down when ever I've been at the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam P Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 The curse of the S again. It was down a few days last year James6 but not as much as other rides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 ah ok , thank you . I was wondering what did mondial do to Samurai over the closed season this year? I know it went away but I wasn't sure what was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Unfortunately, Samurai is currently unavailable. I don't have a clue what happened but it shutdown in the morning and failed to open again.ah ok , thank you . I was wondering what did mondial do to Samurai over the closed season this year? I know it went away but I wasn't sure what was done.It didn't go anywhere in the end, just got dismantled at the park and had its work done there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James6 Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Oh . Thanks very much. I thought because a few people have said its been running better than before and thought maybe mondial had done something but looks like it was "good" ol' Thorpe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todge Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 It was playing up on Friday aswell, it couldnt centre itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Whenever I go it always seems to breakdown once but they always seem to get it up and running pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtastic Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Thats what happened today it just coudnt centre itself to park and when it lowers you back down to the platform if it lets too much air out all in one go then the whole thing freezes which is what happened today !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Air?? The only thing air powered to my knowledge is the restraint system and the boarding gates. The ride itself is hydraulic driven. the raising and lowering is 2 hydraulic rams, the main arm and cross arm are hydraulic motors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtastic Posted April 21, 2009 Report Share Posted April 21, 2009 Air?? The only thing air powered to my knowledge is the restraint system and the boarding gates. The ride itself is hydraulic driven. the raising and lowering is 2 hydraulic rams, the main arm and cross arm are hydraulic motors.Well according to the mechanic who I was speaking today as I'm starting work there soon. So he went through it with me and he said that when it lowers yes its hydrualic powered but it still uses air and if it lowers to quickly then the system mucks up which has been the problem recently with its downtime and it also cant centre it self at the moment the counter balance is out somehow lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hmm ok, I don't see how a hydraulic ram would let air in as well as hydraulic but ok... And to do with the counterweight, what rubbish. When it runs empty the counterweight end is heavier than the seating end, when it's half or fully loaded, the seating end is heavier. I can prove this by the fact you need at least 15 people to ride it, else if the power cuts out, the people will be stranded somewhere other than the platform area. The counterweights don't get changed so when the ride is running to the public, the people side is ALWAYS going to be heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthtastic Posted April 22, 2009 Report Share Posted April 22, 2009 Hmm ok, I don't see how a hydraulic ram would let air in as well as hydraulic but ok... And to do with the counterweight, what rubbish. When it runs empty the counterweight end is heavier than the seating end, when it's half or fully loaded, the seating end is heavier. I can prove this by the fact you need at least 15 people to ride it, else if the power cuts out, the people will be stranded somewhere other than the platform area. The counterweights don't get changed so when the ride is running to the public, the people side is ALWAYS going to be heavier.Yeah I know that about the counterweight buisseness and what you said is excatly what I thought but when the mechanic was telling I was like ok then watever lol but I know that the people end is always heavier lol but I cant believe that he is telling how to control the ride and watever else coz I'm working there soon but I dont want him to tell me rubbish about them I want the facts lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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