Alton Towers to launch three 80s-themed Retro Squad rides when park opens
POSTED 13 Apr 2021 . BY Tom Walker
The three pop up rides are collectively known as the 'The Retro Squad' Credit: Alton Towers
Visitors will have the opportunity to indulge in some 80s nostalgia when the park opens on 12 April
The three "Retro Squad" rides will be themed according to 80s designs
Flat rides will be located in different areas of the park
Alton Towers says retro experiences are different to anything they offer in the theme park
Alton Towers theme park in the UK will offer visitors the opportunity to indulge in some 80s nostalgia when it launches three "retro" rides this month.
Collectively known as the "The Retro Squad", the trio of pop-up rides are called Roller Disco, Mixtape and Funk'n'fly and will be available to guests when the park reopens to the public on 12 April.
The three are different types of flat rides, with the Roller Disco located in the park's Dark Forest area, the Mixtape in the X-Sector and the Funl'n'Fly in the Forbidden Valley.
See a video below of the three new rides:
Francis Jackson, General Manager at Alton Towers Resort, said: “The new retro experiences are different to anything we offer in the theme park.
"We have introduced a series of new outdoor attractions which are included in the price of a theme park ticket offering guests a nostalgic spin-back to the 80s, which provides an exciting addition which we’re sure our guests will love."
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Alton Towers to launch three 80s-themed Retro Squad rides when park opens
POSTED 13 Apr 2021 . BY Tom Walker
The three pop up rides are collectively known as the 'The Retro Squad' Credit: Alton Towers
Visitors will have the opportunity to indulge in some 80s nostalgia when the park opens on 12 April
The three "Retro Squad" rides will be themed according to 80s designs
Flat rides will be located in different areas of the park
Alton Towers says retro experiences are different to anything they offer in the theme park
Alton Towers theme park in the UK will offer visitors the opportunity to indulge in some 80s nostalgia when it launches three "retro" rides this month.
Collectively known as the "The Retro Squad", the trio of pop-up rides are called Roller Disco, Mixtape and Funk'n'fly and will be available to guests when the park reopens to the public on 12 April.
The three are different types of flat rides, with the Roller Disco located in the park's Dark Forest area, the Mixtape in the X-Sector and the Funl'n'Fly in the Forbidden Valley.
See a video below of the three new rides:
Francis Jackson, General Manager at Alton Towers Resort, said: “The new retro experiences are different to anything we offer in the theme park.
"We have introduced a series of new outdoor attractions which are included in the price of a theme park ticket offering guests a nostalgic spin-back to the 80s, which provides an exciting addition which we’re sure our guests will love."
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2019, showing a return to growth for its Midway Attractions and Resort Theme Parks divisions, and
revenue growth of 6.5 per cent compared to the first half of 2018 across the company.
The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana
Heritage
Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines immersive
storytelling with cutting-edge audiovisual technology to bring the sta
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-
long transformation programme that has seen almost US$200 million invested into the Texas
attraction.
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