The Smiler

Alton Towers

Historical wait times (11-28-2025)

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Ride statistics

Current wait time Closed
Opened 2013-05-31
Duration 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Maximum height 30m
Maximum speed 85km/h
Maximum G-force 4.5G
Number of inversions 14
Number of vehicles 4
Riders per vehicle 16
Ride cost £18,000,000
Ride type Infinity Coaster
Ride manufacturer Gerstlauer
Length 1170m
Minimum rider height 1.4m
On ride photo available Yes
Coordinates (OSM) 52.9873, -1.89544

Average wait time by month (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Nov 52 72

Average wait time by day (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 57 80
Fri 24 50
Sat 60 75

Top 10 longest wait times (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

Average wait time by hour (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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Hour Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
10 42 46
11 47 57
12 54 65
13 49 52
14 48 54
15 58 60
16 60 67
17 40 50
20 55 60

Average wait time by week of year (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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