Rita • Alton Towers

Launch Harness Layout

I used to enjoy Rita, and I still can but it just doesn’t do it for me. The only thing it has going for it is the launch and that’s it. There are many better launch coasters out there such as, Taron, Helix, Icon, Red force and even stealth.

Pace Intensity Too short Pointless Layout

Good enough launch - great pace and intensity but RIta just feels so pointless and doesn't fit at all - now as Dark Forest or when it was in Ug Land. It should be so much longer and inversions would improve it a ton!

Launch Fun Layout Too short

Too short but fun.

Launch Rattle Headbanging Too short

Not a patch on Stealth. The launch isn't quite as intense (though still fun), and the rough ride through the corners can cause headbanging. It feels like it needs some sort of signature element, but instead it just goes round in circles for a while and ends unspectacularly.

Launch Too short Discomfort Layout

Not going to lie, until I rode coasters like Taron, Helix, Red Force, Icon etc, I enjoyed Rita. Now I just find it so dull. Yes the launch is a fantastic launch, but that really is all there is to it. When you can ride rides like Taron, that do the launch well, plus lots of other great elements, or Red Force which has an ok launch, great top speed, some serious height and a brilliant drop, I’m afraid Rita no longer stands up well.

Airtimes Launch Smoothness Harness

Great ride. I like it not too long. It really doesn’t lose pace in annoying places like icon. I would like it if o have a lap bar though

Launch Disappointing! Dead spots Layout

The launch is great, could have done a lot better with the layout if they just tightened everything up for a more forceful ride.

Launch Harness

OK launch, and forget the rest - does essentially nothing with all that speed. I doubt Rita will outlive any of the other Intamin Accelerators, the site it's on is one of the few locations in the towers where development is permissible above the treeline.

Launch Too short Theming

Excellent launch, and there is some airtime to be had. However the layout isn't exciting and too short. Rita does not fit in at all with Thirteen and the surrounding area.

Nice surprise! Pace Fun

Nice surprise for me have been told it's rough

Rattle Pointless

Nice surprise! Launch Pace

Launch Headbanging Harness

Launch Pace Intensity Too short Layout

Launch Pace Too short Layout

Launch Pace Too short Discomfort

Airtimes Launch Headbanging Discomfort Layout

Launch Pace Headbanging Harness

Fun Capacity Layout

Launch Fun Too short Harness

Launch Fun Too short Layout

Launch Too short Harness

Launch Pace Rattle Headbanging

Launch Too short Dead spots

Launch Pace Too short Harness

Launch Too short

Launch

Launch Pace