Rita - Queen of Speed

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Rita - Queen of Speed

Location Alton Towers
Park section Ug Land
Type Steel - Launched
Status Open
Opened April 1, 2005
Manufacturer Intamin AG
Designer Werner Stengel
Model Accelerator Coaster
Track layout steel out-and-back
Lift/launch system Hydraulic Launch
Height 69 ft (21 m)
Drop 52 ft (16 m)
Length 2,122 ft (647 m)
Max speed 62.14 mph (100.00 km/h)
Inversions 0
Duration 0:49
Max vertical angle 53°
Capacity 1,000 riders per hour
Cost £8,000,000
Acceleration 0 − 62.1 mph in 2.5 seconds, maximum 1.5 g
Max g-force 4.7
Height restriction 4 ft 6 in (140 cm)
Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB
Pictures of Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB

Rita - Queen of Speed is an Intamin AG accelerator coaster located in the Ug Land area of Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England. It accelerates to 100 km/h (62.1 mph) in approximately 2.2 seconds. The ride is based on drag racing, which is at odds to the rest of the themed area, based on a Prehistoric/Stone Age theme.

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[edit] Statistics

  1. Construction started: Oct 2004
  2. Designed by: Candy Holland and Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
  3. Manufacture: Intamin AG
  4. Ride type: Accelerator coaster
  5. Constructed by: JJ Cavanagh Construction
  6. Ride opened: 1st April 2005
  7. Total cost: Approx £8million
  8. Length: Approx. 647metres
  9. Highest drop: Approx. 16metres
  10. Top speed: Approx.100kph
  11. Maximum Gs: 4.7Gs
  12. Number of trains: 2
  13. Passengers per train: 20
  14. Max throughput per hour: Approx. 1000
  15. Ride duration: Approx. 50seconds

[edit] Ride experience

Rita - Queen of Speed was Alton Towers' new addition for the 2005 season. The ride starts with the train rolling forward from the station area, and a man's 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 the brake run parallel with the station. Rita has received bad reviews due to the extremely long queues and the short length of the ride, yet many enthusiasts agree it was a great addition to Alton Towers.

[edit] Trivia

  • The name "Rita" is a backwards acronym of "Alton Towers Intamin Rocket".
  • Rita - Queen of Speed is the smallest rocket coaster Intamin has ever built.

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