The Smiler

Alton Towers

Historical wait times (11-10-2026)

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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 (2026)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Mar 50 74
Apr 38 57
May 30 48
Jun 40 60
Jul 53 80
Aug 49 75
Sep 38 53
Oct 59 86
Nov 66 93

Average wait time by day (2026)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 48 72
Mon 39 59
Tue 40 63
Wed 40 61
Thu 39 60
Fri 48 73
Sat 57 79

Top 10 longest wait times (2026)

Average wait time by hour (2026)

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Hour Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
10 40 51
11 51 59
12 48 56
13 45 52
14 46 52
15 46 53
16 50 57
17 45 52
18 48 54
19 48 55
20 51 62

Average wait time by week of year (2026)

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Average wait time by event (2026)

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