Alton Towers crowds and wait times

Based on 86,049 WikiCoaster readings, the quietest day at Alton Towers is Thursday: 17 min average wait between 9:00 and 19:00, against 22 min on Tuesday, the busiest day. Live wait times for Alton Towers are in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · 37 rides tracked · updated September 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM

Which day to visit

Thursday is the quietest day.

Day	Average wait
Thursdayquietest	17 min
Friday	18 min
Saturday	19 min
Wednesday	20 min
Sunday	21 min
Monday	22 min
Tuesday	22 min

What time

The day, hour by hour.

Average across every ride in the park, over all recorded days. An hour without enough readings is not drawn.

The queues

Where the waits are longest

Averaged over the whole recording period, not a snapshot.

Ride	Average wait	Readings
1The Smiler	51 min	2,554
2Wicker Man	50 min	2,748
3Galactica	45 min	2,595
4Rita	45 min	2,219
5Spinball Whizzer	41 min	2,526
6Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!	41 min	2,436
7TH13TEEN	40 min	2,348
8Nemesis Reborn	37 min	2,544
9Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure	32 min	2,397
10Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure	31 min	2,469
11In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride	31 min	2,399
12Runaway Mine Train	29 min	2,791
13Congo River Rapids	28 min	2,377
14Oblivion	27 min	2,621

Every ride

The best moment, ride by ride.

One page per ride: the shape of the day and the shortest slots.

The Smiler 51 min on average · 140 cm min Wicker Man 50 min on average · 120 cm min Galactica 45 min on average · 140 cm min Rita 45 min on average · 140 cm min Spinball Whizzer 41 min on average · 120 cm min Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! 41 min on average TH13TEEN 40 min on average · 120 cm min Nemesis Reborn 37 min on average · 140 cm min Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure 32 min on average Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure 31 min on average In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride 31 min on average Runaway Mine Train 29 min on average Congo River Rapids 28 min on average · 110 cm min Oblivion 27 min on average · 140 cm min Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride 23 min on average Gangsta Granny: The Ride 17 min on average Cuckoo Cars Driving School 17 min on average Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) 14 min on average Nemesis Sub-Terra 14 min on average · 120 cm min Toxicator 13 min on average · 140 cm min Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) 13 min on average Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop 12 min on average Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) 11 min on average Hex - The Legend of the Towers 11 min on average Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp 10 min on average Heave Ho 9 min on average Monorail to Entrance Plaza 9 min on average Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks 9 min on average Battle Galleons 9 min on average Marauder's Mayhem 8 min on average Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory 7 min on average Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley) 6 min on average The Curse at Alton Manor 6 min on average The Royal Carousel 5 min on average JoJo & Gran Gran At Home 5 min on average Bugbie-Go-Round 5 min on average Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge 5 min on average

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