In 2021, it was said that 41 years prior a message asking for help to bring more funktastic thrills for the nation to enjoy was sent out into the galaxy and the cry for help was answered by The Retro Squad, who set course for Alton Towers but never arrived and the memory of them got lost in time. In 2021 they landed, ready to bring 80’s vibes to the theme park line-up in the form of three temporary pop-up rides, although new members arrived in the 2022 and 2023 seasons to replace their departing counterparts, with The Retro Squad consisting of five rides in total across their three seasons at the Resort.
Mixtape
Location: X-Sector | Ride Type: Smashing Jump | Opening Year: 2021 (12th April) | Closing Year: 2021 (7th November)
Guests were in for some major retrotastic laughs as they bounced up and down, then down and up. This member of The Retro Squad could be found on the former site of Submission, providing something of a break from The Ministry of Joy’s experiments.
Roller Disco
Location: Dark Forest | Ride Type: Waltzers | Opening Year: 2021 (12th April) | Closing Year: 2022 (13th November)
Guests needed to get ready to slide and swirl round and round, faster and faster in a head-spinning, totally rad experience. This member of The Retro Squad landed at the very far end of the area, just beyond the end of Rita’s launch.
Funk’n’Fly
Location: Forbidden Valley | Ride Type: Super Trooper | Opening Year: 2021 (12th April) | Closing Year: 2023 (5th November)
Guests could reach new retrotastic heights and enjoy a thrillingly funktastic flight. This member of The Retro Squad was located on the former site of Ripsaw, with the Nemesis creature watching on.
Spinjam
Location: X-Sector | Ride Type: Extreme | Opening Year: 2022 (26th March) | Closing Year: 2023 (5th November)
Taking the place of Mixtape from the 2022 season, guests were subject to electrifying action, as they spun out on this mind-bending Retrograde in a head-spinning, totally rad experience!
Twistatron
Location: X-Sector | Ride Type: Trabant | Opening Year: 2023 (18th March) | Closing Year: 2023 (5th November)
Following the departure of Roller Disco and the removal of Enterprise after the 2022 season, there was a new Retro Squad member in town for 2023, and they were on a mission for mischief! Guests could experience mind-bending twirls that were guaranteed to get their head-spinning.
