Rita queue times
Rita at Alton Towers averages 35 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 11am. It has run 91% of the park's opening hours recently.
Rita queue times, day by day
Rita over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Rita has averaged about 35 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 44 minutes, with the longest queues near 11am, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Rita queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Rita peaks at noon with 46 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 14. Riding it at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Rita
Best time to ride
Rita averages 14 minutes at 8pm against 46 at the noon peak - 32 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Rita by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon33m
- Tue27m
- Wed26m
- Thu20m
- Fri44m
- Sat55m
- Sun34m
Thursday is the quietest day for Rita, at 20 minutes against 55 on Saturday.
Does Rita break down?
Uptime and closures
91% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 91% of the minutes Alton Towers was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Rita ran 91% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Rita queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 26 Sept100m
- 2Saturday 3 Oct90m
- 3Friday 25 Sept70m
- 4Friday 2 Oct70m
- 5Sunday 20 Sept60m
- 6Sunday 27 Sept50m
- 7Monday 28 Sept50m
- 8Monday 21 Sept45m
The worst queue recorded for Rita was 100 minutes on Saturday 26 Sept.
Rita through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Alton Towers publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Rita
Rita at Alton Towers is a launched coaster that opened in 2005 in the Dark Forest area, with a 0-to-62 mph hydraulic launch in 2.5 seconds at the start of the ride. The track is short - the whole experience is under 30 seconds from launch to brake - but the launch itself remains one of the strongest in the UK. Layout is a simple out-and-back with airtime hills rather than inversions.
Because it is short, Rita's hourly throughput is high and queues rarely exceed 30 minutes outside of peak weekends. It pairs well with Th13teen next door for a quick double-ride morning. Check the live wait time before walking to the Dark Forest area - it is one of the more remote sections of the park.
Rita has averaged about 35 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 11am and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 91% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Rita?
The live wait time for Rita at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Rita queue times.
Is Rita open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Rita is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Rita has been open around 91% of Alton Towers's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Alton Towers.
What's the best time of day to ride Rita?
Based on historical queue time data, Rita is typically quietest around 7pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Rita?
Rita is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Rita usually?
Over recent weeks, Rita has averaged about 35 minutes, with queues usually longest around 11am. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Rita at Alton Towers.
Is Rita often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Rita has been running about 91% of the time. We track Rita's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Rita at Alton Towers?
Rita is at Alton Towers - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Alton Towers page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Rita?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Rita's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Rita is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.