Snowy_Astra

Went thorpe park today. I went on that new ride.


260 feet high, 0 - 80MPH in 2.62 seconds. Absolutely fucking incredible, i had to ride it over and over!

The g force Amazing, like being in a fast car....but really fookin fast like. If that's how an F1 car feels, then i understand why people drive them

Highly recommend.

I presume R.I.T.A @ Alton Towers is the same as this one, that does 0-80 launches in the same time

Wazzzer

what was it called mate?

Did you have a go on the air powered swing? (or arer we talking about the same ride...?)

Snowy_Astra

I been on the air powered swings before. I diddn't think too much of them.

But nah, the new ride, Stealth its called

See here

http://stealth.thorpepark.com/photo_...css=2&batch=23

Wazzzer

nice, might have to get my arse up there soon

Snowy_Astra

There's some good rides there now needs more though i think

Plus, if you wanna make a weekend of it, you're always only 30 minutes from london town

FasterFords

pah , you wanna go to the ones in florida, busche gardens have loads, went on the dragster simulator too, 0-120 in 2 seconds

Christian and Beccy

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http://stealth.thorpepark.com/default.asp?css=2

Looks good by UK standards, but a bit poncy compared to this one.....

http://themeparks.about.com/od/photo...ingkavideo.htm



That's just 456ft high and does 128mph (in 3.5 seconds!!).

RS500/364

I got the video on me phone when i went on it the other day hold on let me see

RS500/364

anyone know a mp4 converter it wont uploads to photobucket !!!

Snowy_Astra

Would like to see the vid. Aint got a clue about converting though

Snowy_Astra

Yeah, that looks dark

Ours are restricted for safety. You look at USA's safty record for theme parks.....shocking compared to ours.....but maybe thats something to do with them being american

gingeRS

went on it at the after the launch weekend

fooking awesome

RS500/364

I can email it pm me

H15 FSC

that king da is fookin high ,made me feel weird just watching it

Christian and Beccy

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LOL. I found a site a while ago which lists practically EVERY theme park ride in the world and a full review of it. In addition to this, it includes a log of any accidents that have happened, from the most minor to the very serious.

One example was a roller coaster, can't remember where, but some poor guy was trapped in it, the restraint wouldn't release him and the coaster carried on into the service area, but the framework of the ride wasn't designed to carry a person into that part and had low overhead bars, so crushed him.

Quite a fascinating wesbite though.

ryan_belfast

graham c

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yep been on it at alton towers its the queen of speed it,s top ride well worth the wait when it launchs brillant ride

Christian and Beccy

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'Rita - Queen of speed' is a completely different ride to the Thorpe Park one. I imagine the Thorpe Park one, 'Stealth', will be more intense. But both of these rides are nothing compared to 'Kingda Ka' and 'Top Fuel Dragster' in America. Also, they have some unreal rides in Las Vegas on the top of the Stratosphere skyscraper, such as Roller coasters that go over the side etc.

MWF

They are the same ride built by the same people I believe. Stealth has a different track layout after the launch though because they can get the planning permission.

For those with a morbid fascination

http://www.rideaccidents.com

Christian and Beccy

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The manufacturer in both cases is 'Intamin' who are one of the worlds largest manufacturers of Coasters and the same people AFAIK who make the big ones in the USA. Stealth is FAR higher than Rita, which has no real height and is more of just a fast launch. Don't get me wrong, Rita is very good, but I still rate Nemesis higher!

Also, that sight is dead interesting, I was looking at it earlier. Not the one I found before, but still quite an interesting read.

MWF

Nemesis is the daddy.

Alton Towers are limited by their tree line sadly, hence why they have to dig down.

RS500/364

ANYONE WANT THE FILE SO THEY CAN HOST IT ?

maxest

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I'll second that, nemesis is still my favorite ride @ Alton Towers! Broke down on it a couple of wks ago!

Christian and Beccy

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I will do it!! Mail it to me.....

christianbeccy@hotmail.com

Christian and Beccy

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Yes, the local residents are playing havoc, apparently there is a house very close to the entrance and the people who live there have been there since before the park was built, therefore have strong weight against what happens?

They have had plans in the pipeline for YEARS for an awesome wooden roller coaster, but cannot proceed with it.

Shame really as world class rides are now reaching heights the they won't be able to follow due to their restrictions. Kingda Ka is over 400ft high!!!

MWF

Yeah, the couple who keep giving them hassel are the Ropers.

As far as I know the woody will go ahead eventually.

I used to know bits and bobs about what was going on as I built the RideRita website and used to maintain the main AltonTowers site when I was freelancing.

graham c

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air,s good to

Christian and Beccy

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Air is an amazing ride, but in a totally different way to Nemesis. Both equally worthy though.

graham c

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i agree both are gooood id like to go on that one your on about in the states looks amazing