New Ride at Alton Towers For Spring 2005 I am the queen of speed, the prophet of propulsion - I am a blast, a veritable blur of motion,. What am I? I am Rita - Queen of Speed, the fastest ride of your life - on tap and ready to launch at Alton Towers in Spring 2005 Its personal, its emotional - Alton Towers new ride Rita - Queen of Speed does an awesome 0-100kph in just 2.5 seconds - that's faster than a Ferrari, beats the hell out of an Airplane taking off and can only be compared to drag cars!! This sounds like one awesome ride that will leave you want to ride again and again! Fasten your seatbelts, Rita - Queen of Speed, is edge of your seat racing, adrenaline unplugged! This is your chance to hit the gas pedal and not worry about any speed cameras.. An explosive start is only the part of her charm - on launch, a massive G-Force of 4.7 Gs will clear the sinuses (Oblivion pulls 4.5 Gs) - but from here, an average speed of 60 kph continues throughout the whole ride, ensuring its pedigree as an exciting, exhilarating and thrilling ride for adrenaline junkies! (Ride heights of 1.4m apply) Rita - Queen of Speed will open at Alton Towers in Spring 2005. Prices for park entry start at £28 on the gate and £25 through the Alton Towers website. Check out Ride Rita for construction updates. November 28th 2004 New Ride at Thorpe Park for 2006 The Accelerator Rollercoaster Ride Theme - Daytona Hot Rod Racing The ride will be set in Amity Cove and will be replacing the Flying Fish. The ride will be Europe's fastest, highest, launch rollercoaster. This ride is similar to Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in America but on a smaller scale. Height 62.5m tall Intamin Accelerator Coaster

Naked rollercoaster record feat at Thorpe Park!! 20/05/2004 Nearly 100 students have shed their inhibitions to set a new world record by riding a rollercoaster naked. Braving chilly temperatures, students from 15 British universities stripped off to ride the 360 degree Nemesis Inferno at Thorpe Park in Surrey. Although 81 students took part, the official record will be set at 28 as the ride can only take this number in one go. The stunt was staged to coincide with the attraction's silver anniversary. Thorpe Park offered a £1,000 prize for the best group picture on board the ride. The money will go to the University of Kent's rag committee after student Adam Briffett was photographed holding a piece of paper reading: "I see naked people" a quote from the film Scary Movie. Nudity phobia To applause from other volunteers, the first students set off along the 800-yard course, which includes 360-degree loops. The oldest participants were Nigel, 47, and Judy Booker, 44, from Bath. Judy said: "I have got two phobias - the fear of rollercoasters and taking my clothes off in public - so that gets two things in one go. "They were all younger and thinner so I had to suck my stomach in." Sally Taylor, 20, a criminology student from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, said her involvement would come as a surprise to her family. "I've told my mum I'm coming here but I didn't tell her I would be naked," she said. Staff at the park came up with the idea and Guinness World Record officials judged the event, which took place when the park was closed to spare the embarrassment of visitors. Simon Gold, one of the judges, said: "They have raised some money for charity and they have set a Guinness world record - everyone's a winner." The official title of the record was Most Naked People on a Rollercoaster. To applause from other volunteers, the first students set off along the 800-yard course, which includes 360-degree loops. The oldest participants were Nigel, 47, and Judy Booker, 44, from Bath. Judy said: "I have got two phobias - the fear of rollercoasters and taking my clothes off in public - so that gets two things in one go. "They were all younger and thinner so I had to suck my stomach in." Sally Taylor, 20, a criminology student from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, said her involvement would come as a surprise to her family. "I've told my mum I'm coming here but I didn't tell her I would be naked," she said. Staff at the park came up with the idea and Guinness World Record officials judged the event, which took place when the park was closed to spare the embarrassment of visitors. Simon Gold, one of the judges, said: "They have raised some money for charity and they have set a Guinness world record - everyone's a winner." The official title of the record was Most Naked People on a Rollercoaster.