Alton Towers
| Current queue time | Closed |
| Opened | 1987-03-28 |
| Duration | 1 minutes, 30 seconds |
| Number of vehicles | 12 |
| Riders per vehicle | 5 |
| Average hourly throughput | 1200 |
| Ride type | Tea-Cups |
| Ride manufacturer | Mack Rides |
| Minimum rider height | 1.1m |
| On ride photo available | No |
| Coordinates (OSM) | 52.9897, -1.89018 |
| Month | Overall average queue time, mins | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | 8 |
| Feb | 8 | 13 |
| Mar | 7 | 11 |
| Apr | 7 | 9 |
| May | 6 | 9 |
| Jun | 5 | 7 |
| Jul | 7 | 11 |
| Aug | 9 | 13 |
| Sep | 6 | 7 |
| Oct | 7 | 11 |
| Day | Overall average queue time, mins | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7 | 11 |
| Mon | 6 | 9 |
| Tue | 7 | 9 |
| Wed | 6 | 8 |
| Thu | 6 | 8 |
| Fri | 6 | 9 |
| Sat | 8 | 13 |
| Day | Queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2026 | 30 |
| October 25, 2026 | 30 |
| September 13, 2026 | 30 |
| April 08, 2026 | 30 |
| October 29, 2026 | 25 |
| September 01, 2026 | 25 |
| August 23, 2026 | 25 |
| October 28, 2026 | 20 |
| October 27, 2026 | 20 |
| October 23, 2026 | 20 |
| Hour | Overall average queue time, mins | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 15 | 8 | 9 |
| 16 | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | 8 | 10 |
| 19 | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | 5 | 6 |
| Event | Overall average queue time, mins | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|---|
| 🌃 Alton After Dark | 8 | 14 |
| ☠️ Pirate Takeover | 8 | 13 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 8 | 13 |
| 🌙 Twilight at the Towers | 7 | 12 |
| 🎄 Christmas | 6 | 8 |
| 🎆 Fireworks | — | — |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | — | — |
| 🌻 Mardi Gras | — | — |
| ⭐ Celebrate 10 Years of the UK’s only CBeebies Land | — | — |
| 🌱 February Half Term | — | — |
| 🌻 Feel Good Summer | — | — |
| 🎢 Festival of Thrills | — | — |
| 🌭 Greg the Sausage Roll Takeover! | — | — |