Board

Thorpe Park

SAW - The Ride

SAW - The Ride

Single riderFastrackOn-ride photo
Closed

CoastersOpen late · 10:00 am–5:00 pm+

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Specs

Manufacturer
Gerstlauer
Type
Euro-Fighter
Restraint
Over-the-shoulder
Opened
2009
Height
30.5 m
Wind limit
40 mph gust
Length
720 m
Inversions
3
Duration
1m 40s

Weather close

Through the day

Unlikely

Gusts about 16 mph at 31 m. Limit 40 mph gust.

Unlikely Low Possible Likely

Train

1 car · 4 across · 8 seats

Back

4321
8765

Captain’s Review

Highlights

  • Immersive horror theming
  • Thrilling indoor drop
  • Intense beyond‑vertical drop
  • Strong ejector airtime

Concerns

  • Rough headbanging vibration
  • Uncomfortable restraints

Saw – The Ride splits opinion: many riders praise its immersive horror theming and the surprise indoor drop, as well as the intense beyond‑vertical drop and strong ejector airtime. The layout is considered punchy and intense, delivering several memorable moments despite being relatively short. However, a significant portion of guests report a harsh, rattly experience with frequent head‑banging and uncomfortable restraints, especially in the front rows. Capacity and occasional breakdowns also detract from the overall enjoyment. In short, it’s a thematically strong coaster that thrills the brave but can feel painfully rough for others.

From Captain Coaster

Average wait

Each hour · last 6 months

Today Typical
  1. 10:00 am

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    Typ. 19 min

  2. 11:00 am

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    Typ. 39 min

  3. 12:00 pm

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    Typ. 46 min

  4. 1:00 pm

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    Typ. 48 min

  5. 2:00 pm

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    Typ. 47 min

  6. 3:00 pm

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    Typ. 46 min

  7. 4:00 pm

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    Typ. 43 min

  8. 5:00 pm

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    Typ. 50 min

  9. 6:00 pm

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    Typ. 75 min

  10. 7:00 pm

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    Typ. 60 min

  11. 8:00 pm

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    Typ. 53 min

  12. 9:00 pm

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    Typ. 50 min

Today’s downtime

Today

No stops recorded for this ride today. History is kept for six months.

Broke down 0 times today.

Reliability

99%

Solid

8 stops in six months · 2h 38m down

Past downtime

8 stops · 2h 38m

September 20268 stops · 2h 38m

Mon 28 Sept

  1. 12:04 pm – 12:09 pm · 5 min

  2. 11:49 am – 11:54 am · 5 min

Thu 3 Sept

  1. 3:58 pm – 4:01 pm · 3 min

Wed 2 Sept

  1. 2:41 pm – 2:59 pm · 18 min

  2. 2:41 pm – 2:54 pm · 13 min

  3. 1:11 pm – 1:16 pm · 5 min

Tue 1 Sept

  1. 2:25 pm – 3:40 pm · 1h 15m

  2. 1:40 pm – 2:15 pm · 34 min