Samurai first operated at Thorpe Park’s sister park, Chessington, but in the 2004 season it was given a make-over in a new colour scheme and moved to Thorpe Park.

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’ll leave you 100% disorientated and questioning which way is up when you’re 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’s rock and roll you up to heights of 60ft!

Situated at the very edge of Lost City, and just a stone’s throw distance from Saw – The Ride and Hyperia, 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’re at, meaning Samurai offer a truly different ride every time!

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!