Rita
Alton Towers, Alton, UK
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Accelerator coaster · Steel · Intamin
Opened 2005 · Owned by Merlin
A hydraulic launch that hits 61 mph in 2.5 seconds, then spends the rest of a short layout hugging the ground through tight turns.
- Height
- 72 ft
- Top speed
- 61 mph
- Length
- 2,100 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Opened
- 2005
- Builder
- Intamin
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Plan your ride
Lines are shortest at park open and in the last hour of the day. Enthusiasts swear by the back row for the biggest airtime.
Good to know
No inversions — intense, but you never go upside down
Accelerator coaster — smooth modern track
Compact layout — 2,100 ft of track
