Alton Towers crowds and wait times

Based on 78,632 WikiCoaster readings, the quietest day at Alton Towers is Thursday: 16 min average wait between 10:00 and 19:00, against 22 min on Saturday, the busiest day. Live wait times for Alton Towers are in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · 37 rides tracked · updated October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM

Which day to visit

Thursday is the quietest day.

Day	Average wait
Thursdayquietest	16 min
Friday	18 min
Wednesday	18 min
Monday	20 min
Tuesday	21 min
Sunday	21 min
Saturday	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
1Wicker Man	45 min	2,527
2The Smiler	44 min	2,372
3Rita	40 min	2,317
4Galactica	40 min	2,420
5Spinball Whizzer	39 min	2,088
6Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!	38 min	2,337
7TH13TEEN	35 min	2,297
8Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure	34 min	1,614
9Nemesis Reborn	34 min	2,407
10Congo River Rapids	31 min	1,291
11Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure	29 min	2,342
12In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride	28 min	2,338
13Runaway Mine Train	26 min	2,594
14Oblivion	23 min	2,475

Every ride

The best moment, ride by ride.

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

Wicker Man 45 min on average · 120 cm min The Smiler 44 min on average · 140 cm min Rita 40 min on average · 140 cm min Galactica 40 min on average · 140 cm min Spinball Whizzer 39 min on average · 120 cm min Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! 38 min on average TH13TEEN 35 min on average · 120 cm min Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure 34 min on average Nemesis Reborn 34 min on average · 140 cm min Congo River Rapids 31 min on average · 110 cm min Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure 29 min on average In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride 28 min on average Runaway Mine Train 26 min on average Oblivion 23 min on average · 140 cm min Gangsta Granny: The Ride 22 min on average Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride 21 min on average Cuckoo Cars Driving School 19 min on average Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) 13 min on average Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp 12 min on average Nemesis Sub-Terra 12 min on average · 120 cm min Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop 12 min on average Hex - The Legend of the Towers 12 min on average Toxicator 12 min on average · 140 cm min Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) 12 min on average Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) 11 min on average Heave Ho 9 min on average Battle Galleons 9 min on average Monorail to Entrance Plaza 9 min on average Marauder's Mayhem 8 min on average Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks 8 min on average Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory 7 min on average The Royal Carousel 6 min on average The Curse at Alton Manor 6 min on average Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley) 6 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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