The Retrosquad: General Discussion

[Jb85]

No I’d say people are queuing because they like it and want to go on it

That's optimistic. There really are limited options other than the coasters. if they had another dark ride and 3 or 4 flats nobody would go near these rides

 

[Alastair]

Get rid of these ASAP. Crass, tacky, garish garbage emptied out into areas with dark, well-defined themes. Bruce Springsteen blasting out in the Dark Forest. Awful.

 

[shakey]

.... Bruce Springsteen blasting out in the Dark Forest. Awful.

Surely if it's "Dancing in the Dark" then it's a good fit

 

[Mattie boy]

Always find that odd, the one speaker just after roller disco in the bush playing 80s music, while the other speakers/music in area are all different!

 

[djtruefitt]

Always find that odd, the one speaker just after roller disco in the bush playing 80s music, while the other speakers/music in area are all different!

Usually the speakers all along the path from roller disco up to the towers play the retro squad music. However now with scarefest there’s only one or two on, with the others off or playing darkest depths audio.

 

[Skyscraper]

Funk N Fly is closed all day according to the app. I wouldn't be surprised if it's replaced with something different next season if the RS return. It has so much downtime compared to the others.

 

[Danscott22]

They all need to go but Funk n Fly more so than the others. Funk n Fly and Roller Disco were both closed all day on Friday, which basically counters the purpose they were brought in for. This super trooper has been much worse reliability wise than the one that was here last season though.

 

[Danscott22]

I saw this comment on a vlog, obviously everything should be taken with a pinch of salt but it does seem likely

 

[Skyscraper]

I saw this comment on a vlog, obviously everything should be taken with a pinch of salt but it does seem likely

If that's true I'd guess that Funk n Fly and Roller Disco will be replaced.

 

[Trooper Looper]

If that's true I'd guess that Funk n Fly and Roller Disco will be replaced.

And hopefully with proper flat rides that are thematically appropriate. But I doubt that.

 

[Skyscraper]

And hopefully with proper flat rides that are thematically appropriate. But I doubt that.

No what I meant is they'll be replaced with different RS rides from the list next season, as the commenter mentioned that they're coming back for one more season but two will be replaced.

 

[Danscott22]

yea if any have to come back I’d 100% want it to be Spinjam because it’s a great ride

 

[Skyscraper]

yea if any have to come back I’d 100% park want it to be Spinjam because it’s a great ride

And the most reliable!

 

[JAperson]

I hope that doesn't happen, the retro-squad should go at the end of this season.

 

[shakey]

I hope that doesn't happen, the retro-squad should go at the end of this season.

They will need extra rides more than ever next season with Nemesis gone.

Nothing wrong with a few funfair rides and a bit of upbeat music. Makes a change from all the dark depressing theming of most of the coasters.

Even the family coaster that is wickerman , ended up with a theme of being burned alive !!

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[JAperson]

Nothing wrong with a few funfair rides and a bit of upbeat music. Makes a change from all the dark depressing theming of most of the coasters.

Apart from the fact it completely ruins any immersion that was left.

They will need extra rides more than ever next season with Nemesis gone.

A flat ride and reopening sub-terra should really help with that.

 

[IDB]

Can we have a Break Dance like this please.


From: https://youtu.be/38UGx45fKNI

 

[Danscott22]

I won't mind too much if any new machines coming in have Spinjam style reliability and not Funk'n'Fly style reliability. They still won't be ideal, but I'd say Spinjam is the only one that has massively helped this time, the other two have had way too much down time. Roller Disco less so, but still.

 

[Tom]

Does sound like a Notts accent on the Funk n Fly operator so made me think of Mellors.

The rides fill a gap but they obviously need to be open...

 

[Sambiasso]

The downside with Retro Squad during Scarefest was the music choices were the same where they could have changed it up to fit in better.

People claim the rides don't fit in with the location but I don't think any land at AT is fully immersive except for Cbeebies.

Galatica & Blade don't work in FV, Enterprise didn't fit with Smiler, Oblivion doesn't fit a theme either, Rita and Dark Forest don't match up, Wickerman next to a SeaLife and Battle Gallions.

The whole place suffers from a identity crisis, Retro Squad just adds to it.