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\nSamurai first operated at Thorpe Park\u2019s sister park, Chessington, but in the 2004 season it was given a make-over in a new colour scheme and moved to Thorpe Park. <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
It doesn’t operate at quite the same speed as it did at Chessington, but that doesn’t stop it from offering a ride that\u2019ll leave you 100% disorientated and questioning which way is up when you\u2019re lowered back onto the platform! With three different axes of rotation, no two rides on the mighty Japanese warrior will ever be the same. Samurai is a fine example of a thoroughly thrilling flat ride that\u2019s rock and roll you up to heights of 60ft! <\/span><\/p>\n
Situated at the very edge of Lost City, and just a stone\u2019s throw distance from Saw \u2013 The Ride and Hyperia<\/span>, Samurai sits waiting to take its 30 challengers into the sky. Once everyone is securely fastened in, the whole ride raises off the platform. It then spins around its central support column, and also on an axis at the end of the rotating gondola. On top of this, the 6 rows of seats flip and spin freely according to the angles they\u2019re at, meaning Samurai offer a truly different ride every time!<\/span><\/p>\n
For the 2024 season, as part of Project Sparkle, Samurai once again received a new paint job, going back to its orginal colours from its time at Chessington, helping it fit more in with its new suroundings!<\/p>\n
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\nThorpe Park Mania Tip<\/strong><\/div>\nThe outer-most seats of the gondolas give you the best ride!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/et_pb_testimonial][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/www.thorpeparkmania.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_5461-scaled.jpg” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”15px||15px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”YEAR OPENED” number=”2004″ percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”50ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”MILES PER HOUR” number=”N\/A” percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”250ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter title=”MAX HEIGHT” number=”65ft” percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ number_text_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”dark” animation_style=”fade” animation_delay=”450ms” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ text_shadow_style=”preset3″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#ffffff” divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”2px||||false|false” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ header_text_color=”#ffffff” header_2_text_color=”#ffffff” header_4_text_color=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Manufactured by:<\/span><\/h2>\n
Mondial<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ride type:<\/span><\/h2>\n
Top Scan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Maximum G-Force<\/span><\/h2>\n
4.5 G<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Attraction Audio<\/h1>\n
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