Board

Alton Towers

Rita

Rita

FastrackOn-ride photo
Open

Dark ForestOpen · 10:00 am–4:00 pm

45 min

Specs

Manufacturer
Intamin
Type
Launched coaster
Opened
2005
Height
21 m
Speed
61.1 mph
Length
640 m
Duration
25s

Captain’s Review

Highlights

  • Powerful launch
  • Intense first turn
  • Nice airtime
  • Front‑row thrills

Concerns

  • Too short
  • Rattly ride
  • Uncomfortable restraints
  • Sparse theming
  • Long queues

Rita’s hydraulic launch is widely praised for its sheer punch and the excitement it delivers, especially from the front row. However, the coaster is very short and the remainder of the layout is seen as repetitive, rough and uncomfortable, with noisy restraints and minimal theming. Long queue times and occasional reliability issues further dampen the experience, leading many riders to view it as over‑hated but still enjoyable for launch fans.

From Captain Coaster

Average wait

Each hour · last 2 months

Today Typical

  1. 10:00 am

    14 min

    Typ. 23 min

  2. 11:00 am

    32 min

    Typ. 45 min

  3. 12:00 pm

    38 min

    Typ. 48 min

  4. 1:00 pm

    45 min

    Typ. 40 min

  5. 2:00 pm

    —

    Typ. 35 min

  6. 3:00 pm

    —

    Typ. 55 min

Today’s downtime

Today

No stops recorded for this ride today. History is kept for two months.

Broke down 0 times today.

Reliability

69

Patchy

3 stops in two months · 3h 25m down

Earlier

3 stops · 3h 25m

Wed 2 Sept

  1. 5:05 pm – 5:59 pm · 54 min

  2. 4:05 pm – 4:56 pm · 51 min

Tue 1 Sept

  1. 1:01 pm – 2:41 pm · 1h 40m