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SAW: The Ride Vs. Mumbo Jumbo (had to be done)

Which is the better? SAW: The ride or Mumbo Jumbo

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Rob

Rob

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Ok, plenty of topics like this, been here before etc, so simply, as Mumbo Jumbo has been billed as the real deal, and named as a mickey-take of other parks big claim coasters, it really seems appropriate to compare it to the ride it mocked ever since the announcement of 13-degree bettering SAW: The Ride on the same day, or the day after THORPE PARK announced thier new ride. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, or rather, the riding, so what do we all make of the two?

My personal opinion is that SAW: The Ride is by far the superior attraction. It has a fantastic theme, great pacing, snappy inversions and is all round a good ride. Mumbo Jumbo is poor in comparison, very much a gimmick, just throwing in all these elements, at a slow pace.

Please DO NOT vote if you haven't ridden both.
 
I say Mumbo Jumbo. I would say it's the best coaster in Flamingoland and something it will hold against SAW is that it's smooth, with newer elements.
The ride may not look attractive to some, but I do like it, and the cars are probably the most gorgeous in this country.

I did enjoy my ride on it, and simply because I avoided all hype. With SAW I don't think you can cower in any direction without being told about the damn thing.
 
^ I'm sorry but Mumbo Jumbo is just as bad as SAW, due to the lateral turns with the shoulder harnesses. I smacked my head into them several times. SAW has a bit of a shake at the bottom of the drop. I came off Mumbo Jumbo with a headache, something I didn't have after SAW: The Ride.

As for the hype, I guess thats your opinion, but persoanlly I love hype, it makes a coaster seem special, like it has actually had an impact on the outside world. If a coaster has no hype, either no-one has heard of it, likes it, or there is a poor marketing stratergy. It's like nemesis would be nothing without it's reputation of being great, and if a ride doesn't achieve that hype, it hasn't been as succesful as it could be. I really don't see how hype is a bad thing....
 
Rob said:
As for the hype, I guess thats your opinion, but persoanlly I love hype, it makes a coaster seem special, like it has actually had an impact on the outside world. If a coaster has no hype, either no-one has heard of it, likes it, or there is a poor marketing stratergy. It's like nemesis would be nothing without it's reputation of being great, and if a ride doesn't achieve that hype, it hasn't been as succesful as it could be. I really don't see how hype is a bad thing....
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It's all my opinion, not just the hype part lol. I think you might be a bit over reacting at Mumbo being rough, I went with the likes of 14-15 people all who didn't see a problem with it. Most Gerstlauers on the other hand are like trolleys on a track.

And hype, yes it's a good marketing strategy, but marketing is to promote the ride to make a profit from the investment. I think most people would agree a hidden gem is definately worthwhile, rather than be anticipating a bag of crap, waiting day after day only to be dissapointed.

Again, just my opinion.
 
:( If only Mumbo Jumbo was open when I went not long ago then I could of compared them both. But luckily I did get on SAW for the first time on Sunday and I thought it was really good! I almost shat myself in the queueline when the guns went off lol. But yeah I can't vote as I've not been on both but I could of done Mumbo Jumbo if it was open but they had water dummies in the trains that were sat in the station and brake run for the whole day which I have no idea why as it was open before I went. :?
 
Not done Mumbo Jumbo yet so god knows.

Saw is pants though I hate it to the point I dont care if I never ride it again. The theme is rubbish the coaster does nothing that has not been done. The only coasters in the park worse than it are X and the Fish. Its actually the worst Eurofighter I have been on due to its back braking roughness.

Some people get out the UK they will see just what a poor job has been done on Saw. All they needed to do to make it better was inclose the lift hill and actually make it look like the blades are close to the track. No one I know has even noticed them when on the ride.

I do like the drop inside though, but after one go thats the end really you know its there so its a one trick pony. If the effects are not working the ride is even worse as I found out.

To me it just has nothing to do with the film and has been themed so once it's not longer Saw they can just remove the TV's and and the puppet.

Mumbo Jumbo is different, no one I know likes it though so maybe I will lol. At least they have not tried to do rubbish theming on it or anything like that. Some people say its rough others say its smooth, others dont like it just cause of the park. You can bet had it been at Thorpe with a **** theme people would love it :)

By the way I love the Saw films just dont think the coaster has anything to do with it.

If the poll is open after I ride it I will vote then.
 
I'd like Saw more probably. I've been on Steel Hawg, which is a replica of Mumbo, and it was a good ride, it was much too short and didn't have a lot of re-ride ability.

Even though I think it would still be crap, Saw seems a bit more unique in its variation and how it pulls of the ride.

If that makes any sense.
 
Not rode Mumbo Jumbo yet, however, though Saw was a major disappointment, it probably is much better than MJ.

MJ looks fun for perhaps one or two goes, but then looks like you would only go on it if it was walk on.

Saw is naff. We all know that. But it seems to have the re-ride factor and is much more longer and 'worth it'.

But my opinion is nothing as of yet. Bring on MJ.
 
Saw is the better ride overall, although it is rougher. I thought MJ was glass smooth, don't see how people could say that it is rough :?.
 
Well, unlike the rest of the world I like SAW. It has very snappy inversions, gets some nice high G forces, and is far faster paced than it's 10 looping neighbour.

The ride is not rough by any standards, its a little bumpy at the bottom of the drop, but other than that it's rather smooth. The ride has connections to the film, and is the best themed coaster in the Tussauds side of merlins. If you try and think about it, making it so that every rider has an experience similar to that in the SAW movies would be simply impossible. How could you create an experience of near death, without holding someone against their will or breaking the law in other ways?

The indoor drop still gets me every time, but it took me a few rides to appreciate SAW, first time i thought it was poor but once I was used to it, I know rank it as one of the best coasters in the park, and far better than Rita, air or Nemesis.
 
All depends what you like at the end of the day, I know people who love it and hate it. Same with most coasters and rides tbh.
 
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and is the best themed coaster in the Tussauds side of merlins.
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Sorry, I know I haven't ridden Saw, but I have to say that this quote is bullcrap. From the pictures alone, I can tell that the likes of Nemesis/Forbidden Valley and maybe even Oblivion/X-Sector pound Saw into the ground theming wise, and then I'm pretty sure that I'd be backed up on that by the majority.

As for the poll though, I would say Saw looks better, but I've only ridden Mumbo. Mumbo was utter ****e though really, although part of me thinks that's due to the bad day we had.
 
I haven't been on either yet, so I my opinion kinda counts.

I'd guess that Saw would be the better coaster, for the main reason that it is more of a coaster than Mumbo, which is more of a thrill ride with a track.

Mumbo just reminds me of a Wild Mouse on viagra :D
 
I've voted for Saw. Mumbo is an experience not to be missed, but it was mentioned on the previous page that it has very little re-rideability. Saw is more thrilling, better themed and longer.
 
Neal finds Mumbo Jumbo and Flamingoland amusing.

In the sense that it was billed by the park as a tongue-in-cheek laugh at parks that make rides simply to get records. And yet they themselves have followed up with a ride that has no more substance than that which it's ridiculous drop provides.

The ride in a word is bollocks! Slammer restraints are painful. DO. NOT. WANT!

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Saw on the other hand, regardless of what people say. Is easily the better attraction. It's not brilliant. I in fact dislike it with a passion. But it effortlessly trumps Mumbo.

It is a competent coaster, with a nice layout, and goes in well at Thorpe. The only negative it has as a ride is the horrid jolt at the bottom of the main drop. To which castration ranks higher on my "yes please" list. :wink:

Yes, the theming is pants, but Mumbo has no theming. Therefore, logically, Saw is the better of the two.
 
i havent been on mumbo jumbo so cant judge it yet but doesnt is boast the worlds steepest drop? and how big is that drop? 10ft!? i bet you dont even know your in the drop.

saw on the other hand i found really good, not the best ride ive ever been on but a really fun thrilling ride.
 
I'm not voting because it would have to be Saw. Mumbo Jumbo looks like one of those rides you endure, rather than enjoy. Lovely gimmick, great for the park, etc, etc, etc. Not worth going on more than once a visit.

So I'm not voting because I can't vote for Saw! :lol:
 
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