The Uncertain Future Of Saw: The Ride

These are the reasons why I think Saw: The Ride might not have long left at Thorpe Park!
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[@emily11xd]

saw has a huge niche fanbase and keeping this coaster in the uk would definitely be a good thing. definitely wants a retrack though as it’s so uncomfortable these days 😵‍💫

[@BackRowBlitz]

That is true, I know someone who flew out from Tennessee to ride it, so it does bring people in

[@IloveCoaster]

Retrack and lapbars

[@reynabum]

Honestly, I think they need to renew the licence, because it's a massive part of the ride and likely cheaper than retheming it, and either re-track it and leave the carts OR get new carts with lap-bars and focus less on the track. Regardless, I doubt it's going away because it's such an iconic coaster for Thorpe.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Cars with lap bars would be a dream. It’d be great if it had that

[@StoneAgeProductionsAdventure]

I ike the fact that Saw the ride feels like its trying to destroy you as it fits the theme quite well but unfortantly it doesn't make it very re-rideable.

[@BackRowBlitz]

I suppose so, it fits the theme of feeling like a death trap

[@FinBedford16]

6:15 yeah except its not a kids theme park there is plenty close like chessington or paultons park i dont want saw to go anywhere i think it needs a retrack and a repaint on the whole area saw is my favourite coaster and would hurt to see it go given that it was my first thrill coaster

[@BackRowBlitz]

Yeah that’s a fair point, a retrack would be nice to see for this ride, if it got one it would be one of the best in the country for me. Thanks for watching 👍

[@jamesferguson448]

​@@BackRowBlitz or get lap bars

[@Thirsty4Airtime]

Yeah I totally agree

[@mrrandomguy69000]

Saw needs a lap bar seat

[@Movie_Geek25]

I don’t think they should make the park accommodate the kids the whole point of the park is to attract teens/thrill seekers

[@BackRowBlitz]

I guess it depends on the direction which they are taking with the rebrand, it’s gonna determine the next 10 - 15 years of the park

[@Billieharper-kz1er]

Hyperia is a 1.3 now 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ not 100% for kids but it makes me think about it a little bit more than I did before

[@ItzLogan07]

@@Billieharper-kz1eryeah I can see why, but I don’t think this was Thorpe’s decision. I’m pretty sure Mack Rides set the height restriction, and many of their coasters, like Icon at Blackpool, have 1.3m height restrictions, hence we see it again on Hyperia

[@RyanMach-pd2qg]

Leave Saw where it is!!! Fix the rattle and done! Tahr that ride away and what you got left? EVERYONE waiting to ride Hyperia or Stealth......... long day😑

[@Billieharper-kz1er]

How do you fix the rattle without spending loads of money tho 😭

[@RyanMach-pd2qg]

@@Billieharper-kz1er spend money innit😆

[@jamesferguson448]

I think that the rattle makes saw better

[@Boosharoo]

Saws rattle isn’t as bad as the smilers rattle at least

[@GAFVM]

I think they just need to get new trains for saw and it is fixed

[@eliasdavey]

Some good points but I genuinely don't mind a rough coaster like yeah I prefer it to be smooth but if you wanted the smoothest ride you would just ride a train

[@BackRowBlitz]

That’s fair enough 😂

[@just-dashin]

Thorpe Park needs a woodie. If they were to remove Saw, I hope they add in a Gravity Group family coaster, or maybe a hotel..

[@BackRowBlitz]

100% agree with you, it’s a massive hole in their lineup

[@andrewlevick1015]

I agree. Many UK people don't know what they are missing with woodies. They've never done rides like The Voyage, The Boss or El Toro.

[@tayo0404]

they'll call it the voodoo woman

[@adamknight7041]

RMC would be amazing

[@jonathanmccarley926]

Keep it and re-track it asap! It''s layout is unique even amongst GEF's with the indoor section. There's plenty of room at Thorpe to build new coasters. Keep iy horror themed whether IP or not.

[@Themeparkthenerd]

What a coincidence I also asked my friends how long they think saw has left in the queue line

[@amazingcoolboy212]

(Sorry for the massive essay lmfao) With Thorpe Park removing the 'resort' from their name, this suggests that they don't have any plans to build any new accommodation, at least not in the near future. I also don't think removing Saw and replacing it with a kids area would be something Thorpe will do. Their target demographic is teenagers and young adults, and Chessington and Legoland are only down the road. I can't imagine removing a popular thrill coaster and plonking a kids area there will go down well with enthusiasts or the general public either. And yeah, like you said, removing both Saw and Colossus is completely out of the picture - they're good for eating up crowds, they're repainting and retracking Colossus, and also parks don't tend to just randomly remove two of their most iconic and popular coasters. I think if something really were to happen it would be a retheme, potentially with a whole new area. One thing that is significant that you didn't mention is how Saw now just feels homeless. When Old Town was still a thing it sort of semi-fit in with that area (with the coaster being themed to a saw mill and everything), but now with Hyperia it's in its own little bubble and looks a bit random. So yeah, I could see a retheme with a new area, including Samurai, happening which could also incorporate that path between the Colossus barrel rolls and where Saw Alive used to be. But in all likelihood I don't see it going anywhere or anything happening to it any time soon.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Essays are all good lmao, I definitely agree with you saying that saw feels homeless. Could definitely result in the area having a retheme

[@green_wolf1036]

I think that saw should be kept and the ride that should get removed is rumba rapids, its more of a lazy river than anything and at the start of this season i havent seen or heard it open at all. The plot of land it takes up would be perfect for a new ride., maybe a hybrid would suit that area and could look great on the skyline behind stealth.

[@BackRowBlitz]

I have a video on this exact thing coming, I very strongly agree with you. Thank you for watching, it means a lot to me 👍

[@Georgie-M]

few thoughts on your ideas for replacements: 1. It's not the right place for a hotel. Unless you somehow find space for a car park plus a pathway that doesn't cut through the park, you'll be lugging your luggage for ages to get there and wouldn't be able to check in while the park is closed (or if you lacked a ticket.) 2. I actually like the idea of more family rides at the park! It might be catering to thrill seekers but for families with both older and younger kids, not having to leave the little ones at home isn't just more convenient for them, it also means more ticket sales and more spending on food for the park. Plus, while a younger kid or grandma might not enjoy The Swarm, someone who's into the big rides can still find fun in a log flume or dark ride to break up the day a bit. I actually think a dark ride or indoor coaster would fit the plot very well if given a nice facade facing the lake. 3. I'm honestly kinda done wishing for an RMC at Thorpe. They're incredible rides that have pushed the industry forward, but other manufacturers have not only caught up, they've put those innovative elements on rides that are more comfortable and more reliable. Honestly, I think Hyperia fills a similar niche that an RMC hyper would without the troubles a complex wooden structure would bring on that site. If Thorpe were to get a new thrill coaster after hyperia, they need something without inversions and with more emphasis on traditional airtime to complement hyperia. A CGI to finally complete the loop between Stealth and Swarm is the obvious choice to me. If I had any say on that side of the park, I'd rip out Storm Surge and replace rumba with a new gen intamin rapids that has a few similar elements to SS. Saw, TWD and Colossus would also get the boot, opening up a massive plot of land for a log flume, Xtreme Spinning Coaster and multiple new flats, plus the aforementioned dark ride where Saw currently sits. Maybe switching the locations of the woodie and xtreme spinner would work better but building the GCI behind swarm first fixes the parks two biggest problems way quicker and spreads the two launch coasters out.

[@BackRowBlitz]

The point you make about the hotel is 100% true. And storm surge is awful I agree there as well 💀😭

[@ItzLogan07]

I feel like i’m one of the only people that actually really enjoys Saw. Ever since I first went to the park, it’s been one of my favourites, despite it being a fairly rough and generic coaster. I find that much like colossus, if you keep your head forward, it’s not too bad and i’ve always loved the indoor section. For me, i’d like Saw to stay

[@BackRowBlitz]

The indoor section is really great, I definitely agree with you on that

[@themightyimp08]

I've always said when they get too cheap to renew the IP licensing, they should call it WAS, as it was saw..

[@BackRowBlitz]

Dude that’d be so funny

[@chrissharratt8042]

I don’t think it’s going away anytime soon. Probably will re-track. It is the most popular ride there - always has HUGE queues. The rattle is awful. Colossus is slightly rough but the pain doesn’t last. On my last ride on Saw, I didn’t bang my head but my body was jerked all over the place and I was left with a headache for 2 hours. I don’t know if it’s maintenance , the trains or the track. One train can be glass smooth but another is a torture device. I feel like they need to get B&M to make some new trains lol!

[@Rodders00]

What would be amazing would be a mack extreme spinner in place of saw that intertwines with Hyperia and colossus, themed to Chronos or one of the demi gods like Odyseuss linking the 3 coasters together with a loose greek theme

[@BackRowBlitz]

That’d be so good, I would love that to happen

[@ad_2211]

I went on Saw twice recently and found it quite enjoyable, yes not the smoothest and knocks your head a bit but hardly painful.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Fair enough, did you do anything to make it more comfortable (like keeping your head forward) or was it just smoother for you?

[@coasterstuff]

as much as enthusiasts don't tend to like saw, i think the theme is perfect for gp, alot of teenagers go to thorpe park and i think the added fear from not just a roller coaster but a classic horror film makes it the ride alot of them look to go on first, will be interesting to how it fairs against hyperia though

[@tayo0404]

Thorpe used to never lack kiddie rides, 2008 where storm surge is, there were many that was themed to an underwater ocean hence why the dome and the megastore has an oceanic theme to it. I believe they should revive the area via removing said storm surge and bring back the children rides.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Yeah get rid of storm surge, such an ugly ride

[@tayo0404]

@@BackRowBlitz it doesn't fit there at all it's such an odd placement

[@Thirsty4Airtime]

I love this ride but it is rlly rough I quite like the run down theming so I think all saw needs is a retrack bc it is a classic at the park and would upset pretty much everyone if it left

[@BackRowBlitz]

Fair enough, it is a fan favourite

[@Gunner14coasters]

The fan base for the saw films is massive so I can’t see it leaving in the next 10 years. But I can see a retrack! Maybe for its 20th anniversary

[@BackRowBlitz]

Yeah that’s a fair enough view on it, I’m a massive fan of the saw movies myself and I think the theme is really good 👍

[@ericanderson6538]

I don’t do well with headbanging. Can you tell me where to sit to reduce this as much as possible?

[@BackRowBlitz]

I’d say try a middle seat in the front row, and once the restraint is down tightly, lean forward and push against the restraint with your shoulders, and try and keep your head as far forward as possible. This is how I tend to ride it, I hate headbangers too 👍

[@CrumpetTV]

What? I went to Thorpe park recently and it was the best ride I went on. For me it felt really smooth and had great drops. Stealth was rattling, swarm was underwhelming, collusus gave me a head ache via head banging, nemesis is decent but saw was amazing and the inside drop was such a highlight

[@BackRowBlitz]

The inside drop is really good I will agree with you, but the rest of the layout is just too shaky for me. The dive loop after the mid course makes me feel like I’m in in a boxing ring 😂 Glad you enjoyed it though

[@Bowlingthunderstormman]

I ridden saw the ride last year with my Grandma 70 years old and for us it was silky smooth. Also don’t forget there is that indoor vertical drop and also the hidden inversion so saw the ride has still got quite a lot to it so don’t forget that any enthusiasts I feel like he brushed over that a little bit I just wanted to put that out there because saw the ride still has quite a lot to it as I said before and when I had my ride or rides it was silky smooth thank you

[@thisisjustanchannel]

The one thing stopping this idea is that samurai has been painted to fit in with saw. If they got rid of saw samurai would then be out of place and they would've wasted all of the money.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Yeah that is something I thought about too. Samurai is looking so good right now as well

[@rtzcrispey499]

samurai was not painted to fit in with saw it was painted to match its og paint scheme

[@chrissy9997]

I do think Thorpe Park shouldn't rely so much of IPs. I mean... that's how they ended up with their two worst attractions the ghost train and the black mirror maze. I also think walking dead is a downgrade from the rave coaster it used to be as the themeing on the ride itself feels tacky and the queue is the scariest part and making it scary probably puts off the wrong people since it's kinda low intensity. Oh what a coincidence... all three things I've mentioned are grouped together really nicely to form one decently sized plot of land.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Exactly. I 100% agree with you. I am making a video where I speak about this exact thing as well. Also attached to the back of that is the rotting corpse of the slammer, even more space wasted

[@builderds5013]

i wouldn’t mind a dive coaster

[@BackRowBlitz]

I think it’d be great, oblivion is one of my favourite coasters in the country

[@BadwolfFPV]

it was smooth when i last rode, but painful the time beforehand i thought it was fixed

[@BackRowBlitz]

Oh nah, I’ve been riding it for years and it’s so back and forth. It can be smooth(er) or it will be super rough

[@danielward4868]

Saw The Ride is still one of the most popular rides at the park; often getting the longest queue time. I can't see the ride go in the next 10 years

[@matttweed8961]

Saw is an excellent ride, really great Gerstlauer coaster, needs a retrack maybe

[@CoasterPrototypes]

When i was younger i went to thorpe park, and i went on all the rides except saw and only because of its themeing so i definitely agree with the whole "putting off younger audience" thing

[@BackRowBlitz]

It definitely does put kids off, but it’s something that a lot of teenage/adult enthusiasts gloss over

[@user-ie3rf8vu2d]

I doubt you will see any large projects for the foreseeable as Merlin have announced they are diverting funds now to its other parks outside the UK which tracks when you consider the money they have spent on their parks

[@BackRowBlitz]

At least they’re still working I guess, better than nothing

[@j1sh1]

with samurai just being repainted more similar to saw's theme i cant see this happening tbh

[@BackRowBlitz]

Hmm very true

[@acidalex420]

If they get rid of saw before colossus i will die

[@petermc7098]

Interesting speculation Video, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Cheers Peter

[@petermc7098]

P.S. Retrack is more likely.

[@arctwosix4331]

The rattle is part of the ride.. I love it.. its far from painful.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Fair enough 👍

[@k2splashyy]

need a saw reborn retrack but keep the vertical drop

[@MatthewHedger-ng3ez]

saw is popular at the park they wouldnt get rid of it

[@RossTurner94]

Yeah, I can't see them getting rid of Saw: The Ride any time soon or in the near future for that matter. It's too popular, the theme in itself is too well known & popular. With the Saw Franchise growing, ironically enough, gives the IP even more of a reason to stay. If the franchise ended & years & years went by, then maybe, we'd see them retheming the ride. Also, the park makes a shit ton of money, so I can't see how they would not keep the IP.

[@ASH-vi5pg]

I would love the Slammer to come back.

[@mr_maz0n]

leave saw alone its a good ride it doesn't even have a rattle its not rough at all people just complain about the littlest things just look at other rides like the vampire and infusion, they are rough rides not saw

[@Billieharper-kz1er]

Honey saw is sooooo rough 😭 I have never come off it without a headache 🙈

[@aliciacaines]

I think you’ve been lucky with the carriages you’ve been on as some of them are really smooth but others felt like you’ve gone for a spin in the washing machine!

[@mr_maz0n]

@@aliciacaines luckily I’ve only ever been on the back row (I’m not sure on the odds of that but ) so maybe the back is smoother?

[@HxrryTv.]

Or…. Change the rumba rapids? They take up loads of space- a shorter track can help pave the way for new rollercoasters. Or just get rid of them?

[@BackRowBlitz]

Fr I have a video coming on this exact topic, I agree with you 100%

[@tayo0404]

Thorpe cannot remove saw nor colossus nor stealth, main ride that has to go is Inferno and sadly the rapids.

[@jakeclarke3617]

9:24 I could see Thorpe Park removing the Saw branding and re-theme it into their own original horror theme which would be great!

[@BackRowBlitz]

It’d be nice to see in a park filled with IPs

[@niikitsu5173]

Hey great video! I must say I do love saw, but it could definitly have some new cars to make it somewhat smoother. Storm chaser would make a great episode- on why its the best family coaster.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Thank you I really appreciate it! I was definitely thinking of doing a video where I look at every family thrill coaster in the country and put them all against each other, I think that could be fun!

[@tayo0404]

Rmc hyper hybrid.... sounds very tempting

[@BackRowBlitz]

We can all wish…

[@andrewpepper3145]

For Thorpe Park to truly move forward and have the future Merlin and Scott O'Neill are saying they want it to have, SAW has to go. I rode it this weekend (giving it its absolute last chance) and the ride was completely unacceptable! The worst it's ever been. Rattly, painfully uncomfortable, absolutely unacceptable. This ride is now just a straight nope for me. Doubt I will ever be going on it again. And sadly Colossus is now pretty close to the same point. Thorpe Park needs MASSIVE investment over the next 5-7 years if they're going to avoid the "old ride timebomb" they've currently got ticking. Ghost Train did nothing to fix this!

[@BackRowBlitz]

I know right! And lots of people in the comments say retracking is the best idea, but they have no idea how expensive it is, and that it would basically be like buying a brand new coaster (at least most of one). Both colossus and saw are outdated and outmatched by almost everything there, and I really hope Thorpe realises it.

[@andrewpepper3145]

@@BackRowBlitz completely agree. The reason I'm giving colossus a bit more of a chance is that I feel like an awful lot of the problem with it could be fixed by replacing the trains, whereas SAW I think unfortunately the problem is simply the ride itself and that Gerstlauer thrill rides just aren't built to last

[@thepanman2024]

If they can do work on the track and remove the ip. Maybe theme it to the buckwheats to pay tribute to possibly the most well loved scare maze at thorpe.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Yeah that’d be great

[@wickericon9579]

Trains with lap bars would fix the headbanging. I can dream right lol 😂 plus some retracting would be nice. I do enjoy saw, though am in the minority where i find the smiler rougher, I can marathon saw but struggle a lot with the smiler

[@BackRowBlitz]

I’m a lap bar dreamer too, I get it 💀😭

[@RabidSquirrel05]

I think they should get Saw and Colossus new trains.

[@BackRowBlitz]

100% agree with you, lap bars on both as well 👍

[@k2splashyy]

you should talk about slammer its been sitting there greening out

[@pervinmervin]

I love the ride but tou bang your elbow if you’re in the side I don’t know why they haven’t added a soft pad.

[@k2splashyy]

rattle on saw compared to colossus i think colossus should go

[@dubcheck2943]

Not the biggest gerst fan but Saw's theme and layout are good IMO. Just need to sort out the headache enducing rattle. New trains or some track replacement im sure would sort it out.

[@BackRowBlitz]

I’d love new trains for this, it would make it elite

[@muzhit44]

the worst thing about saw these days isn’t the ride it’s self it’s the terrible queue theming

[@BackRowBlitz]

Fr, the back end is so boring

[@pervinmervin]

And you’re strange dude. You wasn’t saw removed for a kiddie coaster!? Wtf. They need to get rid of the beach and the water slide thing near the entrance. It’s not a kid park they are moving away from that.

[@bbqking3908]

I wish people would stop making videos like this because it promotes the idea that people dont want saw anymore and that message will get to thorpe park. Saw is my all time favorite ride because i love the series and if they even so much as changed the theme, i would stop going.

[@BackRowBlitz]

Dude I’m not sure Thorpe park are watching my videos 💀😭

[@ThereturnofAnderson]

This video seems so opinionated rather than objective it just comes across as ???????

[@RollerCoasterRamblings]

Stealth is rough and saw is a master peace if it’s removed I’ll cry myself to sleep every night

[@TobysTrains]

# Rip Out the Rumba Rapids and Replace them with a RMC hyper hybrid on their plot and on Swarm Island and theme it to a rebellion against the Sawrm

[@TobysTrains]

And if they do that Retheme Inferno to something in the New Orleans Bio the fit with BEB

[@BackRowBlitz]

I have a video on this coming soon, I very strongly agree with you 👍

[@dubcheck2943]

Not 100% sure how popular rapid are these days, especailly in the UK. Rumba rapid defo had its day. Maybe a modern replacement, but with a family coaster interacting with it.

[@ZootoursUK]

I think they need to retheme it