- Rita - Queen of Speed
Infobox roller coaster
name=Rita - Queen of Speed
caption=
location=Alton Towers
section=Ug Land
type=Steel
type2=Launched
status=Open
opened=April 1 ,2005
manufacturer=Intamin AG
designer=Werner Stengel
model=Accelerator Coaster
track=steel out-and-back
lift=Hydraulic Launch
height=69
drop=52
length=2122
speed=62.14
inversions=0
duration=0:49
angle=53
capacity=1,000
cost=£8,000,000
acceleration=0 − 62.1 mph in 2.5 seconds, maximum 1.5 g
gforce=4.7
restriction=51rcdb_number=2787
Rita - Queen of Speed is an
Intamin AG accelerator coaster located in the Ug Land area ofAlton Towers inStaffordshire ,England . It accelerates to 100km/h (62.1mph ) in approximately 2.2 seconds. The ride is based ondrag racing , which is at odds to the rest of the themed area, based on aPrehistoric /Stone Age theme.Ride experience
"Rita - Queen of Speed" was
Alton Towers ' new addition for the2005 season. The ride starts with the train rolling forward from the station area, and motoring journalistTiff Needell 'sFact|date=October 2008 voice saying"Keep your heads back and hold on tight, we're counting down! Get those engines revving!... go go GO!!"The train is then accelerated from 0-100km/h in 2.2 seconds, and negotiates high speed corners and airtime hills before then reaching thebrake run parallel with the station. Rita has received bad reviewsFact|date=September 2008 due to the extremely long queues and the short length of the ride, yet many enthusiasts agreeWho|date=September 2008 it was a great addition to Alton Towers.The name "Rita" is thought by some peopleWho|date=September 2008 to be a backwards acronym of "Alton Towers Intamin Rocket", though there is no certainty in this rumour.
External links
* [http://www.towersalmanac.com/areas/rides.php?id=14 Rita - Queen of Speed at Alton Towers Almanac]
* [http://www.alton-towers.net/rideguide/ride.php?ride=48 Rita - Queen of Speed on Alton Towers Net]
* [http://www.themeparkjunkies.co.uk/index.php?act=parkguide&rgp=1&ride=48&park=4 Rita - Queen of Speed data on Theme Park Junkies]
* [http://www.towersnerd.com/tour/ugland/rita/ Rita - Queen of Speed at Towers Nerd]
* [http://www.rcdb.com/id2787.htm Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB]
* [http://www.towerstimes.co.uk/attractions/ug/rita.htm Rita - Queen of Speed at TowersTimes]
* [http://www.amusementvideo.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5763a55cc64242264431&page=1&viewtype=&category=mr Rita - Queen of Speed onride off ride video]
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