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 | 6 | 13 |
| Apr | 8 | 16 |
| May | 7 | 15 |
| Jun | 8 | 19 |
| Jul | 10 | 27 |
| Aug | 11 | 27 |
| Sep | 7 | 13 |
| Oct | 8 | 18 |
| Nov | 8 | 19 |
| Day | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8 | 21 |
| Mon | 9 | 20 |
| Tue | 9 | 17 |
| Wed | 8 | 16 |
| Thu | 8 | 18 |
| Fri | 8 | 15 |
| Sat | 9 | 24 |
| Day | Wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| April 02, 2024 | 60 |
| October 29, 2024 | 50 |
| September 14, 2024 | 50 |
| September 02, 2024 | 50 |
| June 24, 2024 | 50 |
| October 30, 2024 | 45 |
| October 27, 2024 | 45 |
| September 03, 2024 | 45 |
| August 19, 2024 | 45 |
| July 22, 2024 | 45 |
| Hour | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | 10 | 14 |
| 13 | 9 | 12 |
| 14 | 10 | 14 |
| 15 | 10 | 14 |
| 16 | 9 | 13 |
| 17 | 7 | 9 |
| 18 | 6 | 8 |
| 19 | 5 | 6 |
| 20 | 5 | 6 |
| Event | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 8 | 27 |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | 10 | 27 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 10 | 25 |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | 9 | 23 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 6 | 10 |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | — | — |