🎢🎠Theme Park Adventure
Step right up! Reflect on our project rollercoaster: celebrate the high-flying moments, learn from the bumpy rides, and design a smoother, more thrilling journey ahead—agile style!
Template Columns
🎟️ Thrilling Rides
Highlight our most exciting successes and memorable wins on this wild ride.
Base column: What Went Well🎢 Rollercoaster Dips
Share twists, turns, and tumbles that threw us off track during our adventure.
Base column: What Went Wrong🎡 Attraction Upgrades
Propose improvements so our next visit is even more fun and smooth.
Base column: What We Want to ImproveAbout this template
The Theme Park Adventure retrospective invites teams to relive their project like a theme park ride—celebrating exciting milestones, acknowledging setbacks, and collaboratively brainstorming ways to enhance the journey ahead.
When to use this template
This format is perfect after intense sprints, major releases, or any project phase that felt like a wild ride. Use it when your team needs a playful boost to openly discuss both highlights and challenges.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and set the theme park context, encouraging everyone to think of the project as an amusement park visit.
Briefly explain each column, inviting lighthearted reflection in line with the theme.
Ask team members to add notes under 'Thrilling Rides' for successes and moments that sparked excitement.
Move to 'Rollercoaster Dips' and prompt the group to share challenges, unexpected setbacks, or moments that felt like a sudden drop.
Guide the team to brainstorm actionable ideas in 'Attraction Upgrades' focused on improving the next 'journey.'
After contributions are in, cluster similar insights and discuss as a group, focusing on patterns or standout reflections.
Prioritize key actions from the 'Attraction Upgrades' and assign owners or follow-up steps.
Close by inviting each person to share one takeaway or feeling about the retrospective.
Pro Tips
Lean into the playful theme—kick off with a fun icebreaker about everyone's favorite real theme park ride.
Use energizing visuals or background music to reinforce the theme and boost engagement.
Gently nudge quieter participants to share, especially for 'Rollercoaster Dips' to uncover hidden issues.
Encourage the team to link every challenge to a concrete upgrade, keeping the session solutions-oriented.
FAQ
What if the team struggles to come up with 'Thrilling Rides'?
Prompt with specific achievements or milestones, or let team members give shout-outs to colleagues for extra momentum.
How do we avoid dwelling only on negatives in 'Rollercoaster Dips'?
Balance discussion by ensuring enough time is dedicated to wins and ensure every dip is matched with upgrade ideas.
Is this template too lighthearted for serious issues?
The playful theme helps build trust and honesty, but always make space for candid discussions—adjust tone as needed for your team's comfort level.
At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-10 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
What Went Well, What Went Wrong, What We Want to Improve
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Use this template to run your next retrospective