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Oblivion: when to go

Based on 2,475 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for Oblivion (Alton Towers) is around 10:00: 14 minutes of wait on average, against 31 minutes around 11:00, the worst slot. Minimum height: 140 cm. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated October 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM

Oblivion
23 minaverage wait
140 cmminimum height
dive coastervertical dropthrillblack holemust-docoaster

The world's first dive coaster, suspending riders at the edge of the void before a near-vertical drop into a smoking pit. The cult stomach-knotting plunge.

Typical wait, hour by hour

31 min 14 min 10h11h12h13h14h15h16h17h18h 31 min
14 minaround 10:00
16 minaround 18:00
18 minaround 17:00

Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.

Oblivion, live.

This page tells you what is usual. Five more things wait for you in the app, and they can only exist there.

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