Alton Towers · The World of David Walliams
Wicker Man: when to go
Based on 2,748 WikiCoaster readings, the best time for Wicker Man (Alton Towers) is around 18:00: 34 minutes of wait on average, against 63 minutes around 11:00, the worst slot. Minimum height: 120 cm. The live wait is in the WikiCoaster app. Measured by WikiCoaster · updated September 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM

A wooden coaster that passes through a huge burning effigy on every lap. Airtime, turns and very real fire for an immersive ritual run.
Typical wait, hour by hour
Each hour rests on at least 15 readings. Below that, it is not shown.
Wicker Man, 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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