Wait times
43475 measurements
- Min
- 0 min
- Q1
- 5 min
- Median
- 10 min
- Q3
- 25 min
- Max
- 160 min
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Park profile
Alton Towers
Large British resort park with gardens, CBeebies Land and iconic thrill coasters.
Opening hours today
10:00-18:00
Opening hours tomorrow
10:00-18:00
Park open
Closed
open from 10:00
Longest queue
Rita
70 min
Wait times
Average wait time
16 min
Wait times from the last recorded opening day: 31 July 2026 · latest measurement 18:50
Distribution
Boxplots
Spread of wait times, busy days and opening hours based on available historical park data.
Busy days
45 days
- Min
- 10 min
- Q1
- 14 min
- Median
- 17 min
- Q3
- 19 min
- Max
- 25 min
Hours open per day
231 days
- Min
- 6 hours
- Q1
- 7 hours
- Median
- 8 hours
- Q3
- 9 hours
- Max
- 11 hours
Practical
About Alton Towers
Alton Towers Resort in Staffordshire is one of the UK's best-known theme parks. Nemesis Reborn, The Smiler, Wicker Man and CBeebies Land make it a strong pick for thrill-seekers and families alike.
Country
GB
Location
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Rankings
Park rankings
Top 3 highest capacity
- 1 Monorail to Entrance Plaza Transport 4,800 per hour
- 2 Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks Transport 4,800 per hour
- 3 Congo River Rapids River rapids 2,000 per hour
Top 3 lowest capacity
- 1 Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp Drop Tower 198 per hour
- 2 Cuckoo Cars Driving School Driving School 450 per hour
- 3 The Royal Carousel Carousel 450 per hour
Top 3 longest queues (all-time)
- 1 The Smiler Roller coaster 160 min
- 2 Rita Roller coaster 140 min
- 3 Oblivion Roller coaster 135 min
Photos
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Rides
Featured attractions
Blog
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