Alton Towers tomorrow

[wedge22]

My wife and I are celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary by having lots of fun in Alton Towers tomorrow. We cannot wait to go on the new ride there Rita. Plus the weather forecast is 26c so we better pack the suncream.

[tiggerai]

RITA is amazing...

Went to treat ourselves for finishing our degrees in may... was an awesome day...

Congrats on 4 years... hope you have lots of fun (and definitely don't forget the suncream, you'll be waiting for rita for a long time)

[Lee H]

Rita is awesome fella.

0-50+ in a blink of an eye. Its a scary but very good experience

Stats for it are here ;

Length: 2099' 9"
Height: 68' 11"
Inversions: 0
Speed: 61.1 mph
G-Force: 4.7
Max Acceleration: 0 − 61.1 mph in 2.5 seconds

Hmmm 0-60 in less than 3 secs.....

Congrats btw Picked a nice place to go for your wedding anniversary

[5lab]

those reverse bungee things at fairgrounds etc are actually quicker - well under 2 secs iirc, and 4 g.

[Lee H]

those reverse bungee things at fairgrounds etc are actually quicker - well under 2 secs iirc, and 4 g.

Yeap been on 1 as well

I'm planning on visiting American and try this beauty before I get old and find a woman mad enough to have me

http://www.rcdb.com/id2832.htm

Length: 3118'
Height: 456'
Drop: 418'
Inversions: 0
Speed: 128 mph
Duration: 0:28
Max Vertical Angle: 90 Degrees
Max Acceleration: 0 − 128 mph in 3.5 seconds
Elements: 90° Vertical Spiral
456' tall Top Hat − Outside
270° Vertical Spiral
129' tall Hill

I better order the nappies now

[XA04]

DAMN, accelrating that fast would make me feel like my head was going to explode.

[tiggerai]

I'd actually like to get married there... or have my reception there. I love the place.

[Aaron]

I'm going on Saturday!

[Yohji]

I went there ages ago, go Air, Nemesis, Oblivion, Black Hole... Havent been on new one!

[Tumble]

Wildmonkey - you wanna try a ride in Michigan.. think it's called "Top Speed Dragster"

Basically, you get fired up to about 124 mph in just under 100m... then go straight up.... round a twist over the top and then straight back down again.

Watching a proggy about the best rides in the world, it said that if the cars go 1mph faster than 124.whatever, the car would come off the track at the top... any slower and it wouldn't get to the top

[5lab]

is that that one thats like £50 a pop? even if its superquick, thats a lottacash

[Tumble]

no it's just another ride in the park... "just" a rollercoaster.. scariest thing is.. you only get a lap bar

and it's actually Top THRILL Dragster...

Cedar Point amusement park/resort stunned thrill-seekers in 2003 when it debuted the park's unprecedented 16th, yes, 16th roller coaster - Top Thrill Dragster. Reaching a stratospheric 420 feet tall and topping out at an unheard of speed of 120 mph, Top Thrill Dragster became an instant favorite.

Riders begin their epic journey aboard this whopping 42-story screamer by securing themselves into ultra-cool trains that resemble top fuel dragsters. The train then moves into a "starting line" position, where it launches forward, reaching speeds of 120 mph in approximately four seconds.

But hold on … this isn't your father's roller coaster. The train then zooms straight up the 420-foot-tall hill on track that rotates 90 degrees, crests the coaster's apex and then free-falls back to Earth, reaching a speed of 120 mph for the second time. As the train races more than 400 feet to the ground, the track twists an unbelievable 270 degrees - what a rush! Riders then return to the station to begin regaling their friends with stories of the greatest ride of their lives.

oh.. apparently, the swear filter doesn't like that url.. go here: http://www.cedar point.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill/ttd/specs/index.cfm and take the space out of it between 'cedar' and 'point'

[Lowe]

There's a bigger one than that now Tumble

[wedge22]

Well it was a great day out and Rita was both my wifes and my favourite ride, it made her scream, something she has never done before on a rolllercoaster.

[Lee H]

Well it was a great day out and Rita was both my wifes and my favourite ride, it made her scream, something she has never done before on a rolllercoaster.

good to hear you had a good day.