Runaway Mine Train

Alton Towers

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Historical wait times (12-03-2025)

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Ride statistics

Current wait time Closed
Opened 1992-03-01
Duration 2 minutes, 30 seconds
Maximum height 21m
Maximum speed 36km/h
Maximum G-force 2.4G
Riders per vehicle 46
Average hourly throughput 1062
Ride cost £3,000,000
Ride type Powered Coaster
Ride manufacturer Mack Rides
Length 456m
Minimum rider height 1.1m
On ride photo available Yes
Coordinates (OSM) 52.9895, -1.88564

Average wait time by year (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

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Year Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
2017 39 53
2018 40 54
2019 29 45
2020 22 34
2021 28 41
2022 28 41
2023 29 48
2024 24 46
2025 23 41

Average wait time by month (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sep 28 48
Oct 27 44
Nov 28 46

Average wait time by day (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 28 46
Mon 28 44
Tue 27 44
Wed 27 45
Thu 25 39
Fri 22 37
Sat 32 49

Top 10 longest wait times (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

Day Wait time, mins
October 27, 2017 100
October 27, 2023 80
October 27, 2023 80
October 28, 2017 80
October 29, 2024 75
October 29, 2024 75
October 30, 2023 75
October 30, 2023 75
October 28, 2018 75
October 29, 2025 70

Average wait time by hour (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

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Hour Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
10 12 17
11 24 32
12 34 39
13 35 39
14 36 40
15 35 39
16 33 37
17 29 34
18 24 28
19 18 22
20 12 15

Average wait time by week of year (🎃 Scarefest, all time)

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