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Accelerator Coaster, is a top thrill dragster
- Rita, Alton Towers’ first Accelerator Coaster, is a top thrill dragster. Each high performance car joins the drag race around high speed corners and air-time hills. There are no ticking lift hills here, just a powerful hydraulic launch system and unstoppable momentum!
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Rita, Alton Towers’ first Accelerator Coaster, is a top thrill dragster. Each high performance car joins the drag race around high speed corners and air-time hills. There are no ticking lift hills here, just a powerful hydraulic launch system and unstoppable momentum!
Rita, formerly known as Rita: Queen of Speed, is a launched roller coaster located in the Dark Forest section of Alton Towers amusement park in Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Designed by Intamin, the Accelerator Coaster model opened to the public on 1 April 2005.
Aug 23, 2019 · Take a virtual ride on Rita, the Intamin hydraulic launch coaster which originally opened in 2005. Filmed with permission from Alton Towers Resort in a controlled environment.
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Apr 1, 2005 · Rita (originally known as Rita: Queen of Speed) is a steel launched roller coaster located at Alton Towers in Alton, Staffordshire, England, UK. It was manufactured by Intamin and opened on 1 April 2005.
Apr 1, 2005 · Rita accelerates riders from 0 to 62mph in 2.5 seconds in an attempt to escape the clutches of the Dark Forest. Unlike traditional rollercoasters, Rita does not begin with a lift hill but instead powers her trains down a launch track, accelerating them from 0 to 62mph (100km/h) in 2.5 seconds.
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Rita. As the undergrowth tangles itself around the track and station of a long abandoned raceway, an ominous voice rings across the area - "You must escape!".
Take a front row ride on Rita, Alton Towers' Intamin launch coaster! Rita opened at Alton Towers in Spring 2005 and reaches speeds of up to 62mph.
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