20 Greatest Roller Coasters In England
10. Rita - Alton Towers
Opened: 2005
Manufacturer: Intamin
Type: Accelerator Coaster
Rita is an underrated gem. It might be a lot smaller than most Intamin Accelerator coasters are and it isn't high at all since Alton Towers aren't allowed to build rides that go above tree level, but it still more than delivers the exhilarating speedy thrills that you'd expect from this kind of coaster.
Better still, thanks to its twisty layout and high-speed turns it's more forceful than some of its much taller counterparts and makes for a ride that's a great mixture of blazing speeds and an intense layout.
As well as this, despite the smaller layout Rita still has a great launch and a very good top speed of 61 mph, which makes it the fifth-fastest coaster in the country; it's actually faster than several of the taller Intamin Accelerator coasters too.
Like they say: size doesn't matter.