It operated at nearby Chessington World of Adventures between 1999 and 2003, and was transferred to Thorpe Park at the end of the 2003 season.

[citation needed] Samurai stayed at Chessington until the end of the 2003 season when it was closed, dismantled and moved to Thorpe Park.

Similarly, Thorpe Park has moved towards attracting the 14-30 market and has installed thrill rides since this policy emerged.

[1] Some confusion emerged with regards to the location of this ride in relation to Thorpe Park's themed "lands".

[citation needed] There have also been suggestions that since its move to Thorpe Park it has been run on less intense settings and the use of manual control has been all but abandoned, to the disappointment of enthusiasts.

[citation needed] There were rumours that the Samurai was to be integrated into the Canada Creek area and re-themed for the opening of SAW: The Ride in 2009,[5] however, this did not occur.