Alton Towers
| Current wait time | Closed |
| Opened | 1981-01-01 |
| Duration | 1 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Maximum height | 20m |
| Maximum speed | 19km/h |
| Number of vehicles | 1 |
| Riders per vehicle | 45 |
| Average hourly throughput | 1800 |
| Ride type | Swinging Ship |
| Ride manufacturer | HUSS Rides |
| Minimum rider height | 1.0m |
| On ride photo available | No |
| Month | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 9 | 11 |
| Apr | 10 | 13 |
| May | 6 | 11 |
| Jun | 7 | 11 |
| Jul | 12 | 17 |
| Aug | 11 | 24 |
| Sep | 8 | 14 |
| Oct | 8 | 17 |
| Nov | 9 | 20 |
| Day | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 9 | 17 |
| Mon | 9 | 13 |
| Tue | 10 | 18 |
| Wed | 8 | 13 |
| Thu | 8 | 14 |
| Fri | 9 | 15 |
| Sat | 9 | 17 |
| Day | Wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| August 30, 2023 | 45 |
| August 22, 2023 | 45 |
| August 17, 2023 | 45 |
| July 18, 2023 | 45 |
| October 30, 2023 | 40 |
| October 27, 2023 | 40 |
| October 22, 2023 | 40 |
| September 04, 2023 | 40 |
| September 03, 2023 | 40 |
| November 03, 2023 | 35 |
| Hour | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | 10 | 13 |
| 14 | 10 | 12 |
| 15 | 11 | 13 |
| 16 | 10 | 12 |
| 17 | 9 | 10 |
| 18 | 7 | 10 |
| 19 | 6 | 6 |
| 20 | 5 | 6 |
| Event | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 10 | 25 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 10 | 22 |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | 7 | 12 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 6 | 10 |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | 6 | 9 |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | — | — |