Rita [4K] 2019 Front Seat POV - Alton Towers Resort
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2019
- Keep your head back, hold on tight, you must escape. Go, go go!
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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You could watch this all day and still not be mentally prepared for how fast it goes.
Nothing short of riding it could ever do it justice
you’re never mentally prepared 😭it’s so sick
Its like stealth, but without the climb. The cornering feels mental and it is such a brilliant experience
is it good tho
@@thomasmoseley9749 yeah but Stealth is a whole 20mph faster. though I haven’t been on rita, it looks like Alton’s weakest coaster.
@@lgcfc2121__ it’s really not.. the launch does it so much justice
“Hold on tight” *everyone puts their hands up*
literally 😼 when i went on it i was crying bahah
I’m going today and my hands will be glued to the seat
Lol I think it means wait to eacape
Nah I think you would experience the worst headache on any roller coaster. 0:10
BHAHA I LOOKED AT THE PHOTO AND MY FACE SAID IT ALL
It doesn’t look fast until you are on it and it feels 10 times faster
Tbh, it does actually look fast
It's not fast, it's one of the most pathetic launch coasters on the planet.
Prolific you do know that it was the first launch coaster you know ??
Steven chilton I did not know I have only been the there 1 time because it is to far away from where I live
Its so scary at the start lol
Amazing how quickly one goes from being terrified of coasters to agreeing with the junkies about how this isn't that good. It wouldn't be so bad if the queues were 5-10 minutes and not 20-40.
20-40 is ok, been much longer lately, averaging over 60 minutes for most of the day.
today i waited like 2 hours for it cause it was a school week when all the schools go 😭😭😭
@@justevi9798omg same, I was in queue for Rita today for like an hour and a half 😭
it’s so irritating because every time i ride it, the queue time says about 30 minutes, whilst in reality its over an hour
God bless the fast pass.
''Keep your head back.. hold on tight.... you must escape!''
*Seriously, keep your head back, you get the worst headache known to man kind if you dont, lol*
I agree with the fact that you should keep your headback but if you keep your head back and hold on tight, you barely get any headbanging.
I see you haven't been on condor yet at walibi holland. Let me tell you, compared to that Rita feels like a massage.
@@ianv3180 I believe you :)
@@ianv3180 Completely forgot about that, gotta be honest, i'd take Rita anyday to stop me going on Condor and G-Force
Yeah my chin fucking hammered the restraints going round the first corner
No joke the first time I went in this I felt prepared little did I know it goes at 0 to 60mph within a second It was so fast i couldn't even scream
Exactly what happened with me! And I couldn't breathe. My eyes were tight shut I was so terrified the whole time. And the force of the wind pushed my head down and I couldn't lift it back up. after I had such bad pains in my neck and shoulders which lasted a week
In 2.5 seconds
I’ve been on Maxx Force which goes 0 to 78mph in less than 2 seconds, it’s the fastest acceleration in America, the only ride that accelerates faster is Do Dodonpa at Fuji Q, Rita would be easy for me
god don’t say that i don’t wanna go on anymore
@@DARK_AMBIGUOUS Wow, very tough!
I personally think this is actually a great ride, been on it twice, so underated
I mean it is a good ride, there's just much better alternatives out there
Don't use the word underrated when you don't know what it means. The ride is literal shit after the launch
@@Webby104 noooooooo!!!!!! great ride, that is!!!
is it faster than it looks? because i’m going to alton soon & i’m quite scared to try it out
@@lisha4388 it is you'll love it
1:06 is when there actually on the ride
Hollie Gillt thanks
cheers
Thanks!
Thanks
Everyone is saying they should get rid of this, I just went on it today and I really hope they keep it for years to come. It’s absolutely brilliant
It’s just a lot of people want an intamin blitz with multiple lsm launches and a full layout. The launch on Rita packs a good punch and the first turn is great but apart from that it ends pretty quickly after a helix and a banked airtime hill
i agree good coaster to get used to speed , to prepare for rides like stealth because they are very similar
@@islaxcv yeah, stealths acceleration is just a bit quicker and that speed is 😳
@@chazgames3690 i never really feel a difference haha
@@islaxcv it’s not very different tbf. When I first went on Rita I expected it to be tame because of stealths speed but actually Rita isn’t very dissimilar at all to stealths launch
2 seconds into the ride: "it's over already!"
Fun fact:
The highest point of the ride is actually painted green to disguise the fact that it's slightly near the tree limit
Wait there still not aloud to build over trees or was that put in when they weren’t because I think smiler is over tree limit
@@lmn_gr the smiler is built into the ground
@@maisiemurray5685 oh
U can actually see the top of Rita from the center of the tower street before the grass
@@lucasthom3249 yes
hopefully people will look at this POV in a few years and go
"ahh I remember when they used to have Rita, so glad it was replaced with an Intamin Blitz coaster"
Dom wpc no thanks i love rita
Hxidi Hxwitt have you ever ridden an intamin blitz coaster
Spoftie nope , i’ve ridden every coaster at towers thigh
@@heiditheking yes, but an intamin blitz is far better from this,
Rita is pointless honestly if it went up really high it'd have more of a thrill to it. Like thorpe parks one (which I'm dying to go on) Sadly there isn't any well done fast-launch coasters in the UK from what I know
to the people watching this pov who’s planning on going on rita and are scared about going on it. don’t be!! for years i didn’t go on this because it looked to scary. i went on it and had the time of my life!! you don’t feel the train going to the sides it’s just amazing! remember to open your eyes!!
As somebody who's scared of roller coasters, this actually looks like it would be pretty fun. No really scary height element. No bigs drops. Just a speedy race around a track
No loops too. would make a great beginner coaster.
I was scared of roller coasters for so long.
Went to Alton towers twice and barely dared to go on mine train for kids
Third time I went to Alton towers I just gritted my teeth and went on Nemesis....Then every other ride in the park!
Then I came back for halloween to ride them all at night. XD Hope you get over your fear.
Welp, good luck. I think you’re underestimating the sheer intensity of this. The twisted hills are actually very forceful and that launch as well. Can’t blame you because that’s the exactly what I thought about a near clone of this ride (Desert Race)
@@SparrowwithaMachinegun I want to do this, how did you find Nemesis?
@@ChloeDust I made me sad...
Sad that I'd wasted so much time being afaid. All the opportunities I'd had to go on coasters but didn't because I was scared.
My only complaint was that it was over to quickly. Long ass queue for a less than a minute ride.
yes its under tree height for safety i think
I waited 2 hours thought it wouldn’t b that bad until I got on it and it went from 0 to 172773737mph in less then a second I i went so
Pale and didnt even scream I was in shock
i went on yesterday and thats what happened to me lmfaoo
andrayix aha I hated it
My face mask fell off 😂
@@hannahmukadamparker rip
Pls I started crying 😭😭
Me and my bro were very lucky that the park was quiet on the day we went and we managed to go on 3 times in a row, couldn't get enough. Such a great coaster
Glad you enjoyed!
so lucky i did this at icon at blackpool
Had my first ride on this yesterday, and it was such an experience feeling a magnetic launch for the first time. It doesn’t look that fast outside, but it’s way faster onride. That doesn’t mean it was terrible; the ride itself was fun!
It actually uses hydraulic to launch but yes it's one of the best rides in the park. It doesn't scare me as much as oblivion does though
this isn't a magnetic launch.
@@protowave oh oops
@@protowave it is
@@mrblingplaystpt2 if you look at the track, you can see the train connect to the hydraulic launch systems, whereas a LSM or Magnetic Launch is non contact.
Rita doesn’t deserve all the hate that it gets, it’s an excellent ride
brilliant ride my favourite along with galactica
It is awesome I agree
I heard a kid shout “STOP IT” and now I can’t stop laughing
what time stamp?
Time stampsl
I loved this ride, went on three times and queued in the rain, the launch is epic. Who cares if it is over in seconds, the purpose of the ride is pure speed hense it being over quickly
Yes, i agree rita is the queen of speed!
I love when it says
Go
Go
Go
Ride: "hold on tight"
Everyone: puts arms up immediately
RITA IS LIKE A FANTASTIC RIDE
This whole area and ride is looking super tired now. I'd hope the strategic planners at Alton Towers are keeping the dark forest in mind for an overhaul in coming years.
I think Rita will be removed to make way for SW9.
Really tie The Dark Forest area together.
@@PoisonousPen agreed plus Rita is really rough now
@@PoisonousPen sw9 may be an intamin blitz, maybe taking the world record for ‘most launches on a coaster’ mind you that’s a pretty hard record to beat since the record is 7 on hagrid’s magical creatures motorbike adventure
I honestly thought I was ready for this, but as soon as it took off, my soul literally left my body. It looks so much slower in camera. Other than that, it’s an amazing ride! I also love your POV videos, definitely leaving a sub!
Thank you!
@@AttractionSource thank you for your amazing videos!
Me: watches it thinking I want to go on it
Me at Alton towers: hell no runaway train here I come
Runaway from Rita in the runaway mine train.
Tbh I enjoyed the runaway mine train more than Rita. Rita is pretty dull for a rollercoaster with no sharp twists or bends or loops or drops. At least the Runaway Mine train is what it is and does a great job of it.
this was me lmao ive wanted to go on it for years and then i went about a month ago took one look at it and just straight up said no it looks terrifying
Do it I did it twice more straight away after I did it my first time
Absolutely LOVE this ride it’s epic….
"Keep your head back! Hold on tight! You MUST escape! GO! GO! GO!”
POV videos do not tell you how good this ride is. When you are on it, it feels 10x faster!
Scary as shit, feels so so fast when you’re actually on it..done it once never doing again lol
finally a good Rita POV!
thank you :)
My heart drops when I hear the word Go while on that ride
I went on this roller coaster earlier today and let me tell you it doesn't look that fast, but the shock you get when it first goes, you literally don't even have time to react
Whoop!
Exactly
Rita is underrated in my opinion. Its not that rough, the launch is intense and it has some decent airtime.
Theme Park Insanity 🤨
It
Doesn’t
Do
ANYTHING
It’s kind of just there though....
Stealth is better has 3rd fastest acceleration rate but that's ur opinion
@@86Rikki I disagree
@@shonz.k4769 Even though I haven't ridden Stealth, that's definitely true, but Rita is still good. (Also Stealth is 4th fastest now cuz of Maxx Force)
It's a good launch I must admit but after that it's wank and over in a few seconds..Should be some inversions and vertical drops. Been on icon today n makes this look and feel very dated which it is obs
Fresh Meister “it’s wank”
Holy shit 😂
Yea but it’s quite old
*Sure let’s add a hydraulic top hat and paint it green no one will think that’s a coaster just a very tall tree*
Icon is the most overrated coaster I've ever been on
@@Benboothfilms As much as I like Icon, I do feel like it is a little overrated.
Anybody else actually appreciate and like Rita? Or is it just me?
Nemesis Dylan its very Mediocre
timothy wait I know it has a boring layout, lazy themeing and is definitely a head banger but I still appreciate it for being a fun fast coaster
Shows how fast it really goes in 4K
What? Quality doesn’t change any of that, it would look as if it’s the same speed in 1080p or 720p, frame rate is what would make it appear as if it’s faster, the lower the frame rate the faster it looks, wide angle lenses will also look faster too
@@DrakeShaw04 i think he means the surroundings are in better quality, so it can look faster
Anytime you go on this ride when thee lights are going you think about all of your lifes decisions 😂😂
I loved Rita when I was younger I still love it now it’s so fun and exhilarating if you’re riding it for the first time it might be a little bit scary but you will get used to it lol
Love it or hate it, like the smiler, you have to admit this is a good ride
No I don’t this is easily the worst ride of its kind, it doesn’t do anything of note, has little airtime
Nose ok, that’s fine as it’s your opinion x
Please tell me your joking.. This is the slowest, lest intense launch coaster ive ever been on. not to consider its rough and all the speed you make on the launch is gone in the first hill. plus the uncomfortable over the shoulder restraints.
POINTLESS
RIDE
ITzBantaz that’s an opinion x
the go go go gives me chills every time
I love rita!!! Dont know why but I do!!!!
I went on this ride very recently and it was great fun. People complain it was too short but it was honestly one of the best rides in the theme park
Couldn't agree more, went on this and oblivion twice, although they are the shortest coasters they are probably the most gripping, that launch is something else. Absolutely incredible
its short because of the speed and limits , space to build the ride
Yeah! I went the other day and was really surprised at how much I enjoyed it, I think not queuing for long helps though! I managed to go on so many rides that I actually felt a bit sick by the end of the day! Great day!
this is feeding my Alton Towers obsession/special interest SO MUCH
You don’t realise how fast it actually goes until your being launched at 60mph with the air in your face
I LOVE Alton Towers it's amazing! And Rita is quite scary!..😂🤣😵😖
Fun fact: Rita actually does have theming it’s supposed to be a last attempt to escape the dark forest
Another fun fact: if you go somewhere deep in the gardens you’ll be able to find a tree that are used for the Th13teen Advert kind of suspicious huh? And even more so people say if you take a picture next to it, ghost girl will appear somewhere in the picture!
This was such an amazing little ride to go on, I’ve been on it once so far and the image I got from it is hilarious
Now this Summer a new coaster that can THRILL YOU AWAY!
Who else looked at Rita, thought it went slow, but then got the biggest shock of their lives when they went on? 😧
Lemme just say this ride is bloody scary 👁👄👁
This video does this ride no justice what so ever, it looks so slow! But when you're on it, its insane!
This is a keeper for Towers
i loved this ride.. but it’s so fast i literally had tears streaming down my cheeks all through the ride especially the beginning🤪
Amy gavigan i have a gut felling you screamed
Me too, not because it was fast but I was scared of the launch, and I was absolutely sobbing like a baby before it started, on the photo my face was practically soaked 😂
I was screaming
My ballsack help!
Have you been on Stealth at Thorpe Park Amy? It's even faster!
timothy wait haha i definitely did
It looks so slow on camera but when you actually ride it... well embrace yourself for extreme speed
Brace yourself****
Loved this lot faster than it looks thought my head was gonna come off !!!
Best pov!
If you think this is fast, go on stealth at Thorpe Park. Goes 0 to 80 mph in under 2 seconds. So good
Been on Stealth many times. Prefer Rita by miles.
@@tomwakley5719 damn that is a hot take, I actually like Rita but I would have thought stealth would be better by miles
Stealth is a good ride for sure but just not as fulfilling as Rita. After the launch, unless you're on the front row, Stealth just loses the fun. There is also more constant speed on Rita and more airtime, too. Despite an 18 mph speed difference, the launches feel more or less the same, and I actually feel that Rita has more of a kick to it. You also get a churning of the stomach on Rita that I never experienced on Stealth, so I have always liked Rita much better than Stealth.
@@tomwakley5719 Yeah, I prefer Stealth but the launches on these two rides feel very, very similar. The actual speed of the launch doesn't mean shit when it comes to how the launch actually feels.
Tom Wakley on Rita you actually lose speed on the air time hills. Stealth is actually consistent on the launch and the 205 feet drop
It doesn’t look very fast on camera, but in real life it’s extremely fast
stealth is faster
@@lydiaboyde4773 No one said it wasn't
omggg I’m going to Alton towers tomorrow I’m going on wicker man, Rita, thirteen and some others! Can’t wait,
Low key one of my fav rides I was not expecting it to be. Obviously nemesis is epic to.
Ride: HOLD ON TIGHT!
Passengers: put their hands in the air
Oml that’s not holding on tight
The amount of people saying that this ride is lame or tame or whatever, I must be mad when I say it's my all-time favourite roller coaster. I even love it more than Stealth at Thorpe Park.
Tom Wakley Mine too! Blooming epic coaster
How do you like it more than stealth? Lol
@@danieldj7126 Rita has a more intense launch, constant speed, more airtime, a longer ride and just a better overall ride. Apart from the launch and the ascension of the top hat tower, Stealth doesn't do much for me. Unless you're in the front row, you don't even notice the height. Stealth also ends quite messily and abruptly and the ride is over as soon as it begins.
@@tomwakley5719 i can sorta see where your coming from? Also i think stealth has better airtime than rita on the back row on the top hat
@@danieldj7126 I didn't really notice it that much in the back seat whenever I rode over the top hat. I love the launch and the ascension of the top hat on Stealth, but that's about it. Apart from its good theming, I have nothing else to compliment it on.
Love this ride! Defo my favourite! :)
Whoop!
I am going to alton towers tomorrow and am so excited
Enjoy!
Every time I watch a UK POV, I always feel a sense of sadness for UK park goers who constantly end up with rides restricted to asinine height limits because of local councils.
its quite sad tbh lmao
Alton towers is the best park in the uk (at least in my opinion) but its the only one that has a tree line restriction
All the parks without restrictions are normally to small and don’t have a budget and the ones that have the budget have the restrictions
The fact that Alton towers has the rides that it does even with the restrictions impresses me. Would love to go to the UK someday and visit this park.
As someone who's from the UK I agree. Still alton Towers has some of the best rides in my opinion. It had one of the three original b&m invert, the first b&m flying coaster, the first infinity coaster and also holds the record for the most amount of inversions on one ride, has the first b&m dive coaster and more.
@@nomi7743 I used to be in the mindset that TP was better, but AT has since surpassed with The smiler and Wickerman. The lack and poor investment choices has hurt TP over the last 10 years
I’m sorry but me and my BFF notice this every time we ride this... 1:54 the rubber duck on the roof of the container 😂
I noticed that today 😂
Underrated ride
Can everyone stop saying Rita is pathetic because it does feel faster when you are on it and it is around 14 yrs old so..
I must have had my eyes closed cause I don’t remember half off this ride 💀😂
Yes same I went on it today and closed my eyes for some of it
This ride is so much better than it looks, really forceful :)
@bts. jjk just keep your head back when I'm your seat
I passed out on this for like a second loooool
great video !!
Damn it's gotten rickety over the years.
Shame.
hahah dummyface
@@jordynp942 hahah dummyface
Synchronize hahah dummyface
@@yoursleepparalysisdemon8171 hahah dummyface
En Vintervell Va Dorno hahah dummyface
Just imagine lap bars on Rita and smiler 🥵
D IS DOGE I'm orgasming over the thought! YES!!!
Ohh lord have mercy on us.
I don't get why do people hate over the shoulders I kinda like them over lapbars they feel comfortable
Shonz .K ummmmmmmmmmmmm
@@shonz.k4769 ummmmmmm
I waited 2 hours to feel my brain
I would love to ride this! It looks fantastic!
It feels so slow compared to Stealth at Thorpe Park
What does it feel like though
@@ritx_w0lfhxrd525 If you've been on stealth this should be essy
@@kpros true, I’ll probably try it but im just nervous 😫
@@ritx_w0lfhxrd525 Which one are you going to
@@ritx_w0lfhxrd525 Trust me I was too standing in that queue I wanted to cut out of there
Too rough best part of the ride is the launch especially on the brakes
Riding this first time next week. I'm nervous and excited
How was it?
@@insertcreativenamehere8104 fast but still very enjoyable
@@angrybirds2973 ok thanks
I think Alton should replace this with an Intamin Blitz, but keep the name and theme, because I actually like the theme and name.
Looking at this i would prefer ICON at Blackpool Pleausure Beach. ICON is a double launch and atleast had an inversion. Although the best ride in the UK is the Smiler. I haven't been on it but really want to. Rita is one of the worser ones at Alton Towers
Troy Smalley duh...
Troy Smalley The problems are
1. The height restrictions prevent it from going higher
2. AT was in a rush to get another coaster in the park, therefore Rita was rushed. Hence, Rita doesn't have much elements, the only good ones being the launch and the bank turn after. If they took more time on Rita, they could have made it longer and added more elements and airtime hills and maybe even an inversion. Personally though I still love Rita and think it's a must ride when visiting.
Did Rita today. It was exhilarating as a first timer but I can actually say it could’ve been more exiting with loops!
I bloody love this ride.
Us too!
It's really fast, me n my mates didn't queue as we went on a week day but if u had to wait 2 hours for it wouldn't be worth it as it only lasts like 16 seconds
This rollercoaster is sooo loud. I remember queueing up for Thirteen and my ears were ringing because it’s so loud. But I don’t like Rita in my opinion
I went to Alton Towers with my class back in school, I was scared of roller coasters
My friends told me I just needed to go on a ride and I will end up liking them
So I picked Rita as my first roller coaster ever.
Instant Regret.
I picked it as my first roller coaster at Alton towers.
@@lucyllama8470 i got on it with no queue as my first ride of the day!
I love these types of rides without going upside down
I've been on this before and it's kinda underwhelming :/
Been here too, on teh opening day of this ride, when it was in UGLand, and i waited 2 hours for this ride.. and fuck me i was dissapointed. no airtime, the launch is not intense, its slow, and the first bank corner the speed has gone and the ride is finished.. worst 2 hours of my life ever.
The most underwhelming ride I've ever been on
The launch look so insane
i was terrified of spinball whizzer, smiler and oblivion but i toughened up and rode rita 3 times in a row. I’m now no longer afraid of rollercoasters
the launch was the best bit omg
I love it it’s my Most favriote of all time I’ve only been on it once
This video doesn't do rita justice of how much impact you actually feel. And honestly if you dont keep your head back you will have a headache for the rest of the day lol
Hello There, a decent variety of shots both off-ride and on-ride. Keep up the good work! Cheers Peter Mc :)
Tips for this ride push your body back as much as you can it helps with the whiplash and the ride starts on the first go that be said it’s one of my favourites
I was not prepared for how fast this ride went. 😂 it just sort of took off and I was so shocked.
Alfonso sky scrapers, ahhh my favorite theme park
this video gives it no justice
I’ve been on this, and watching this video made my stomach get queezy like the start of the ride does to me 😂