Alton Towers · X-Sector
The Smiler: when to go
Based on 2,554 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for The Smiler (Alton Towers) is around 18:00: 34 minutes of wait on average, against 63 minutes around 11:00, the worst slot. Minimum height: 140 cm. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated September 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM
A world-record coaster with its fourteen inversions, in a hypnotic, unsettling atmosphere. A string of flips that leaves you dizzy.
Typical wait, hour by hour
Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.
The Smiler, 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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