Rita - Queen of Speed

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 feet (21.0 m)
Drop	43 feet (13.1 m)
Length	2,100 feet (640 m)
Max speed	62.1 miles per hour (99.9 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	0:49
Max vertical angle	53°
Capacity	1,100 riders per hour
Acceleration	0 − 62.1 mph in 2.5 seconds, maximum 1.5 g
Max g force	4.7
Height restriction	52 inches (132 cm)
Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB Pictures of Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB
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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.

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!... go go GO!!" The train is then accelerated from 0-100km/h in 2.5 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.

External links

• The Official Rita - Queen of Speed Website
• Rita - Queen of Speed at Alton Towers Almanac
• Rita - Queen of Speed at Towers Nerd
• Rita - Queen of Speed at RCDB
• Rita - Queen of Speed onride off ride video