All planning tips for Alton Towers

Plan Runaway Mine Train early in the day. Around 10:00-11:00, the historical wait is about 8 min. That is usually 11 min better than evening.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 10 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 13 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 28 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 25 min

Plan Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure early in the day. Around 10:00-11:00, the historical wait is about 14 min. That is usually 6 min better than afternoon.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 70 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 22 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 27 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 34 min

Plan Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure early in the day. Around 10:00-11:00, the historical wait is about 16 min. That is usually 5 min better than afternoon.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 70 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 24 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 30 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 34 min

Plan Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) early in the day. Around 11:00-12:00, the historical wait is about 6 min. That is usually 5 min better than afternoon.

• Usually opens 76 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 11 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 6 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 11 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 11 min

Plan Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) early in the day. Around 11:00-12:00, the historical wait is about 8 min. That is usually 5 min better than afternoon.

• Usually opens 76 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 11 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 8 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 14 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 16 min

Plan Galactica early in the day. Around 10:00-11:00, the historical wait is about 30 min. That is usually 5 min better than evening.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 10 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 36 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 47 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 41 min

Move Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! to the middle of the day. Around 14:00-17:00, the historical wait is about 28 min. That is usually 6 min better than morning.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 70 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 38 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 32 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 40 min

Save The Smiler for later in the day. Around 17:00-19:00, the historical wait is about 37 min. That is usually 13 min better than afternoon.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 10 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 53 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 51 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 38 min

Save Wicker Man for later in the day. Around 17:00-19:00, the historical wait is about 36 min. That is usually 11 min better than morning.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 10 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 48 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 48 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 37 min

Save Oblivion for later in the day. Around 17:00-19:00, the historical wait is about 15 min. That is usually 11 min better than morning.

• Usually opens 15 min later than the park.
• Usually closes 10 min earlier than the park.

• Morning 08:00-12:00 26 min
• Afternoon 12:00-17:00 31 min
• Evening 17:00-24:00 15 min