Alton Towers
| Current wait time | 45 mins |
| 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 | 38 | 63 |
| Apr | 35 | 52 |
| May | 30 | 50 |
| Jun | 36 | 57 |
| Jul | 45 | 72 |
| Aug | 45 | 71 |
| Sep | 33 | 51 |
| Oct | 34 | 57 |
| Day | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 41 | 62 |
| Mon | 36 | 58 |
| Tue | 35 | 57 |
| Wed | 32 | 54 |
| Thu | 33 | 54 |
| Fri | 40 | 63 |
| Sat | 45 | 66 |
| Day | Wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| April 08, 2026 | 150 |
| April 07, 2026 | 145 |
| March 21, 2026 | 140 |
| July 14, 2026 | 125 |
| July 16, 2026 | 120 |
| July 15, 2026 | 120 |
| July 07, 2026 | 120 |
| October 17, 2026 | 115 |
| August 26, 2026 | 115 |
| August 23, 2026 | 110 |
| Hour | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 25 | 35 |
| 11 | 39 | 51 |
| 12 | 47 | 55 |
| 13 | 43 | 51 |
| 14 | 43 | 50 |
| 15 | 40 | 47 |
| 16 | 41 | 50 |
| 17 | 41 | 50 |
| 18 | 41 | 50 |
| 19 | 29 | 36 |
| 20 | 28 | 32 |
| Event | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🌃 Alton After Dark | 53 | 79 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 44 | 75 |
| 🌙 Twilight at the Towers | 38 | 67 |
| 🎆 Fireworks | — | — |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | — | — |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | — | — |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | — | — |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | — | — |