Wicker Man

Alton Towers

Historical wait times (02-23-2026)

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Ride statistics

Current wait time Closed
Opened 2018-03-20
Duration 3 minutes, 30 seconds
Maximum height 22m
Maximum speed 71km/h
Riders per vehicle 24
Average hourly throughput 952
Ride cost £16,000,000
Ride type Wooden Coaster
Ride manufacturer Great Coasters International
Length 618m
Minimum rider height 1.2m
On ride photo available No
Coordinates (OSM) 52.9894, -1.88866

Average wait time by month (2026)

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Month Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Feb 11 25

Average wait time by day (2026)

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Day Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
Sun 12 20
Fri 9 30
Sat 12 25

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 5 5
11 12 18
12 20 23
13 14 20
14 12 17
15 7 10

Average wait time by week of year (2026)

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Average wait time by event (2026)

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Event Overall average wait time, mins Average maximum wait time, mins
☠️ Pirate Takeover 11 25
🎆 Fireworks
🍺 Oktoberfest
🎃 Scarefest
🌻 Mardi Gras
⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land
🌻 Feel Good Summer
🎢 Festival of Thrills
🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover!
🌃 Alton After Dark