June 9, 20169 yr comment_236286 I literally have no idea where this whole notion of Saw: The Ride being rough comes from. I have never felt it to be jolty or uncomfortable, but I guess that's just me
June 9, 20169 yr comment_236292 The MASSIVE JOLT at the base of the main drop is the main culprit... Still amazes me how smooth many other Eurofighters are... Must have been the construction at Merlin...
June 9, 20169 yr comment_236298 Mmm out of the many coasters Merlin have constructed its the Gerstlauer ones which have problems.. yeah defiantly merin..
June 9, 20169 yr comment_236302 31 minutes ago, Marc said: Mmm out of the many coasters Merlin have constructed its the Gerstlauer ones which have problems.. yeah defiantly merin.. Who built Swarm? Since Merlin used TG Cruise for both Gersts they've built and we all know the trouble they've had with land slips and the like... The oldest Eurofighter in the world had fewer kinks in it that Saw... There must be some external factor that means that many non-Merlin Eurofighters don't tend to bash you into oblivion...
June 9, 20169 yr comment_236303 Ride construction services as far as I know did swarm - as far as I know TG do a lot of ground work for Merlin and not just smiler / saw.
June 9, 20169 yr comment_236317 2 minutes ago, MarkC said: T G Cruse done the swarm too. Maybe done the ground works but RCS built the ride it's self .
June 11, 20169 yr comment_236384 Spelling is clearly not their forte, maybe they should invest in a proof read next time as to not upset Mr Bolliger
July 25, 20169 yr comment_238959 First time I went on sore the ride it was awful but this year I found Colossus and saw not to be that bad.That may be because since then I've ridden some SLC's and some old woodies lol.
July 26, 20169 yr comment_238976 On 09/06/2016 at 1:03 PM, Marc said: Ride construction services as far as I know did swarm - as far as I know TG do a lot of ground work for Merlin and not just smiler / saw. Correct - TG Cruse were groundworkers for SAW, Swarm, Smiler & Thirteen. Stealth was J. Devine.
July 29, 20169 yr comment_239148 Saw 8 comes out next year so we'll probably see this and saw alive keep their contract for a while still
July 29, 20169 yr comment_239157 4 hours ago, holtjammy16 said: Saw 8 comes out next year so we'll probably see this and saw alive keep their contract for a while still I was told by a member of staff a few weeks back that the contract for both have been renewed for another two years. After that the contract is either going to be renewed again or a re-theme will happen (it will most likely be a zombie theme apparently). Of course because this is from a staff member it is not the most reliable source, however her story was very convincing. She also provided us with lots more information about the future of Thorpe, but that information is unrelated to the topic and therefore unnecessary
July 29, 20169 yr comment_239163 If a staff member knows something about the future of any Merlin theme park, the chances are they won't be allowed to tell people about it. So regardless of how convincing someone sounds, if they're telling you about the future, it's likely the future of some alternate universe...
July 29, 20169 yr comment_239174 I thought the contract renewal was confirmed in the closed season already? Sometimes the staff don't spout bull****, had an good conversation with one of the Smiler staff on Wednesdsy who was an obvious geek and as knowledgeable as anybody here.
August 11, 20169 yr comment_239808 I have mixed love / hate feelings for Sore the ride. The theming is great but the coaster is so rough. It always seems to attract all the small children though. What's up with that?
August 12, 20169 yr comment_239846 17 hours ago, Stuntman707 said: I have mixed love / hate feelings for Sore the ride. The theming is great but the coaster is so rough. It always seems to attract all the small children though. What's up with that? Probaby because of the horror theme. It appeals to a much wider array of people.
August 12, 20169 yr comment_239862 I used to love Saw, still partially do. Bit of a love/hate relationship. Was all well till my back got annihilated.
August 12, 20169 yr comment_239874 Am I the only one who's found Saw a lot smoother this year? Hasn't given my any headaches unlike it did previously.
August 12, 20169 yr comment_239878 I thought that when I first rode it this year but on my second visit it was as rough as I remember. Is which car you get a factor in roughness maybe?
August 13, 20169 yr comment_239879 I'm not too sure whether that would be a factor? Every ride I've had this year has been fairly smooth. I may've just been extremely lucky and gone in the same car(s) each time, however this is almost definitely not the case.
August 13, 20169 yr comment_239881 Riding Saw is a bit like Russian roulette. Some cars can be quite smooth whilst others can be horribly rough. Seating sometimes has something to do with it too.
September 21, 20168 yr comment_241588 Agreed with the headache after coming off of it, does my neck in so bad! also quite annoying how bad the queue gets for it especially on fright night it seems to be bad all day and night! But then again it is 'scary' so that would be why. Trying to imagine the ride not being associated with the saw franchise will be weird but I suppose no different to the 'air' now 'galactica' the "all new ride" rebranding!
September 21, 20168 yr comment_241606 Saw is not rough, there is no jolt. Brace yourself and you will be fine. I imagine anyone who is complaining does not do this.
September 21, 20168 yr comment_241607 There is clearly a jolt, you can visibly see the change of wheel patterns on the track at the base of the drop. Even the engineers confirm this as the area is prone to sinking (hence why Colossus sheds so many bolts) Some cars are better than others but I'm sorry it has nothing to do with bracing yourself.
September 21, 20168 yr comment_241609 The back row, inside seat is the least painful seat by far. Sure, you don't get a great view. But you are actually able to enjoy the ride
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