How does Rita accelerate?
How does Rita accelerate? Rita accelerates from 0 to 98.3 km/h (61.1 mph) in 2.5 seconds. In order to achieve this acceleration, a hydraulic launch mechanism is utilised, the same as that used for Stealth which is located at Thorpe Park another of Merlin Entertainment's UK Theme Parks.
Is Spinball Whizzer a secret weapon?
In 2006, no Secret Weapon was built after rollercoasters were built in the previous two years, Rita and Spinball Whizzer, neither of which were designated with the Secret Weapon code name.
Is Rita a secret weapon?
Rita is the only one of the 'Big Six' rollercoasters to not have the codename of 'Secret Weapon'. The two highest points of the track were painted a very dark green colour to camouflage as the trees.
How tall is the big one?
The Big One, formerly known as the Pepsi Max Big One, is a steel roller coaster located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, England.