Rita (roller coaster)
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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, t
Rita in 2012
The catch-car of the Rita Roller Coaster at Alton Towers
Rita launching with Corkscrew 1980-2008 in background.
Rita Queen of Speed from the queue line
Thirteen (roller coaster)
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Thirteen is a steel roller coaster at Alton Towers in England. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened to the public on 20 March 2010 as the world's first roller coaster to feature a vertical freefal
Rita (roller coaster)
…down to the start of a drag race. In 2010, the ride was subtly re-themed to align with the new Dark Forest area of Alton Towers, and theme of nearby Thirteen which opened in March that year. The ride control cabin and entrance were refurbished to look partially consumed by the branches of the supernatural…
Entrance to Thirteen
Thirteen under construction in October 2009
One of the ride's trains exiting the station
Some of Thirteen's theming