Has anyone else ridden the Retro Squad yet?
Flat rides and I don't really go well together (I once had to go back to the hotel to recover after riding Uppswinget at Liseberg
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) so I'm probably not the best person to review them, but I did manage to get on them all on Tuesday!
Personally, I thought that Mixtape is probably the better of the three. The ride experience was fairly different, and it probably sticks out the least. The queue was fairly large whenever I went past - so presumably, it's doing its job at spreading people around the park.
Funk 'n' Fly was a bit more nauseating than I thought it would be - although it's nice to have another ride back in that area instead of HB leisure games!
Roller Disco really doesn't blend into the area at all - but I guess that this isn't helped by the new tarmac in the area and the signage that waltzers have. I was however surprised about how new it looked! I think it's good that they didn't get three tatty rides, they all look quite new and shiny at least!
Overall I think the idea of trying to increase capacity across the park works fairly well. I also understand that it was probably not feasible to get anything more permanent looking in the timescale required.
I will also give them credit that the 'Retro Squad' branding is quite clever. The use of 80s music was a nice touch too - but I am hoping that they might spice up the playlist with the
Retro Squad theme by Simon Allen every hour or so perhaps?