Alton Towers
| Current wait time | Closed |
| Opened | 1998-03-14 |
| Duration | 1 minutes, 15 seconds |
| Maximum height | 20m |
| Maximum speed | 109km/h |
| Maximum G-force | 4.5G |
| Number of vehicles | 7 |
| Riders per vehicle | 16 |
| Average hourly throughput | 1900 |
| Ride cost | £12,000,000 |
| Ride type | Dive Coaster |
| Ride manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Length | 372m |
| Minimum rider height | 1.4m |
| On ride photo available | Yes |
| Coordinates (OSM) | 52.9874, -1.89669 |
| Month | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 35 | 65 |
| Apr | 21 | 41 |
| May | 21 | 43 |
| Jun | 26 | 48 |
| Jul | 28 | 62 |
| Aug | 25 | 53 |
| Sep | 23 | 47 |
| Oct | 30 | 61 |
| Nov | 29 | 54 |
| Day | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 26 | 53 |
| Mon | 26 | 52 |
| Tue | 22 | 46 |
| Wed | 21 | 43 |
| Thu | 23 | 48 |
| Fri | 26 | 54 |
| Sat | 33 | 60 |
| Day | Wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | 135 |
| July 10, 2026 | 120 |
| July 06, 2026 | 110 |
| March 28, 2026 | 110 |
| July 15, 2026 | 105 |
| July 13, 2026 | 105 |
| October 30, 2026 | 100 |
| October 29, 2026 | 100 |
| September 19, 2026 | 100 |
| July 17, 2026 | 100 |
| Hour | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 17 | 33 |
| 11 | 34 | 46 |
| 12 | 32 | 41 |
| 13 | 29 | 37 |
| 14 | 29 | 38 |
| 15 | 26 | 35 |
| 16 | 27 | 36 |
| 17 | 21 | 30 |
| 18 | 22 | 29 |
| 19 | 18 | 25 |
| 20 | 15 | 20 |
| Event | Overall average wait time, mins | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🌃 Alton After Dark | 39 | 78 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 35 | 71 |
| 🌙 Twilight at the Towers | 27 | 58 |
| 🎆 Fireworks | 29 | 53 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | — | — |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | — | — |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | — | — |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | — | — |