loefet said:Maybe the inspection of Expoland after the Fujin Raijin death in early 2007 discovered that the MCBR on Orochi was badly maintained, and Expoland removed them so that they could open the ride as soon as possible after...
Nope. I took the pictures for that guide about a week before the accident on Fujin Raijin. Incidentally, Orochi was down for a few days for maintenance while I was there. However, I've read trip reports from quite a way before then that commented on the lack of MCBR.