Runaway Mine Train

Alton Towers

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Historical wait times (09-30-2026)

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Ride statistics

Current wait time 5 mins
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 (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

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Year Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
2017 34 65
2018 51 75
2019 27 37
2020 — —
2021 26 37
2022 18 33
2023 30 52
2024 20 42
2025 28 53
2026 — —

Average wait time by month (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Nov 27 46

Average wait time by day (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 29 54
Fri 13 27
Sat 34 53

Top 10 longest wait times (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

Day Wait time, mins
November 04, 2018 80
November 03, 2018 70
November 05, 2017 70
November 08, 2025 60
November 08, 2025 60
November 10, 2024 60
November 10, 2024 60
November 03, 2023 60
November 03, 2023 60
November 10, 2019 60

Average wait time by hour (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

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Hour Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
10 9 13
11 19 25
12 26 31
13 28 33
14 33 38
15 33 37
16 36 40
17 38 41
18 24 36
19 14 27
20 23 32

Average wait time by week of year (🎆 Fireworks, all time)

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