Alton Towers
| Current wait time | Closed |
| Opened | 2002-03-24 |
| Duration | 1 minutes, 40 seconds |
| Maximum height | 20m |
| Maximum speed | 75km/h |
| Maximum G-force | 3.5G |
| Number of inversions | 2 |
| Number of vehicles | 3 |
| Riders per vehicle | 28 |
| Average hourly throughput | 900 |
| Ride cost | £12,000,000 |
| Ride type | Flying Coaster |
| Ride manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Length | 840m |
| Minimum rider height | 1.4m |
| On ride photo available | No |
| Coordinates (OSM) | 52.9859, -1.88256 |
| Month | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 47 | 81 |
| Apr | 40 | 66 |
| May | 29 | 53 |
| Jun | 31 | 56 |
| Jul | 37 | 69 |
| Aug | 43 | 67 |
| Sep | 34 | 54 |
| Oct | 40 | 66 |
| Nov | 43 | 68 |
| Day | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 33 | 58 |
| Mon | 37 | 64 |
| Tue | 34 | 59 |
| Wed | 38 | 63 |
| Thu | 36 | 61 |
| Fri | 37 | 61 |
| Sat | 43 | 71 |
| Day | Wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| July 15, 2025 | 130 |
| October 28, 2025 | 120 |
| July 17, 2025 | 120 |
| March 29, 2025 | 120 |
| March 22, 2025 | 120 |
| August 18, 2025 | 115 |
| October 30, 2025 | 110 |
| April 17, 2025 | 110 |
| October 29, 2025 | 100 |
| October 24, 2025 | 100 |
| Hour | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 11 | 39 | 52 |
| 12 | 46 | 55 |
| 13 | 43 | 51 |
| 14 | 42 | 51 |
| 15 | 39 | 48 |
| 16 | 40 | 48 |
| 17 | 35 | 44 |
| 18 | 36 | 46 |
| 19 | 29 | 34 |
| 20 | 25 | 33 |
| Event | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🌃 Alton After Dark | 55 | 89 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 50 | 79 |
| 🎆 Fireworks | 39 | 64 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | — | — |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | — | — |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | — | — |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | — | — |