The Retrosquad: General Discussion

[Skyscraper]

Can't wait to be able to hear Bruce Springsteen being played simultaneously with Eye of the Tiger and The Smiler's soundtrack. So immersive.

Yeah it'll be a painful mashup

 

[Benjsh]

Can't wait to be able to hear Bruce Springsteen being played simultaneously with Eye of the Tiger and The Smiler's soundtrack. So immersive.

Even if we're just dancing in the PARK?

 

[Danscott22]

Apparently Star Fighter travels the fair circuit on a 1.3m height restriction so I do wonder if it’ll be a 1.4m at Towers

 

[Skyscraper]

Apparently Star Fighter travels the fair circuit on a 1.3m height restriction so I do wonder if it’ll be a 1.4m at Towers

Yeah in that case it'll almost certainly be 1.4 at Towers.

 

[AT86]

Yeah in that case it'll almost certainly be 1.4 at Towers.

Why?

 

[Skyscraper]

Why?

Because Towers don't really do 1.3, it's either 1.2 or 1.4. I believe Spinjam (Air Raid) is 1.3 on the fair circuit. It's 1.4 at Towers.

 

[Trooper Looper]

Looks like the new Retrosquad ride will indeed be in Enterprise's place!


From: https://twitter.com/ThemeParkWW/status/1632754529740496896?t=jz0W1RPQ9Lm8z6h68qwu-g&s=19

 

[BarryZola]

That news is sooooooooo yesterday

 

[Benjsh]

The only way these rides would work in a supposedly elite theme park long term is if you created a whole themed land for them around the classic fun fair.

Maybe call it the 'UNfair ground' or something along those lines. A creepy and twisted classic fairground theme would be pretty cool if they pulled it off well.

Can't wait to see the back of them though personally as that idea of mine will never happen let's be real. They certainly don't belong in X Sector and Forbidden Valley and I seriously hope they are gone after this season.

 

[Steve74]

The only way these rides would work in a supposedly elite theme park long term is if you created a whole themed land for them around the classic fun fair.

Maybe call it the 'UNfair ground' or something along those lines. A creepy and twisted classic fairground theme would be pretty cool if they pulled it off well.

Can't wait to see the back of them though personally as that idea of mine will never happen let's be real. They certainly don't belong in X Sector and Forbidden Valley and I seriously hope they are gone after this season.

Out of all areas of the park I think they fit best in X-Sector

 

[Benjsh]

Out of all areas of the park I think they fit best in X-Sector

Not in their current presentation. Although if they were the right colours and tarted up a bit I get your point.

 

[Blackhole_Sun]

Would be enough for them to turn off the tacky lights on them and change the music.

 

[s_g_k]

Would be enough for them to turn off the tacky lights on them and change the music.

Agreed. It’s almost as if the park want to draw maximum attention to the fact they are travelling flats by making them as tacky as possible. They don’t require their own soundtrack - the ambient music of the area is enough. Vinyl them up to match the colour schemes of the areas in which they are placed and give them area specific names.

Spinjam - Marmaliser’s Revenge
Funk n Fly - Valley Sweeper

You get my drift.

Surely that’s a better option which wouldn’t cost a penny more?

 

[Danscott22]

Oddly enough, I feel like a permanent version of Spinjam with the same name would fit. I think the name of Spinjam actually suits the area, even if the temporary look doesn’t.

 

[Jb85]

Just buy permanent rides please

Just do it.

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

I do miss the music on Spinball and Rita as it passed the time queuing. So I don’t mind the Retro squad music.
They could easily market the Retro squad as follows after traveling to and from Alton Towers after 3 years they want to stay so they transformed to fit into there surroundings.

 

[Skyscraper]

Shared with permission from a friend who's on park today;





No signage yet though, probably will go up after today given its name hasn't been announced yet.

 

[Danscott22]

Well we expected it at least. It looks more out of place than Funk'n'Fly and Spinjam. I know they all do, but this one most of all I think.
The only positive is at least this year we're not looking at a dead ride in an overgrown area.
EDIT: Saying that, at least it has black, yellow and orange colours to match Oblivion & The Smiler.

 

[Zeock]

No signage yet though, probably will go up after today given its name hasn't been announced yet.

It's interesting that the 'Control Center' at the new Retrosquad ride actually fits with X-Sector. Seems only a coincidence though.

 

[Danscott22]

It's interesting that the 'Control Center' at the new Retrosquad ride actually fits with X-Sector. Seems only a coincidence though.

I'm willing to bet that will be covered over with Retro Squad graphics.