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Alton Towers

Ride statistics

Current queue 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 queue time by month (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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

Average queue time by day (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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

Top 10 longest queues (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

Average queue time by hour (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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Hour Overall average queue time, mins Average maximum queue 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 queue time by week of year (🎆 Fireworks, 2025)

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