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Plan your day at Alton Towers

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride The Smiler first at Alton Towers - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 68 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 10am. The full order for all 10 headline rides is below.

How to do Alton Towers in one day

The order to ride them in

Headline rides first, then each one at its quietest hour

  1. 1The SmilerRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.68m peak
  2. 2Wicker ManRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.64m peak
  3. 3Spinball WhizzerRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.53m peak
  4. 4RitaRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.52m peak
  5. 5GalacticaRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.51m peak
  6. 6Nemesis RebornRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.51m peak
  7. 7TH13TEENRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.51m peak
  8. 8OblivionRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.34m peak
  9. 9Runaway Mine TrainRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.33m peak
  10. 10Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!Ride around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.30m peak

A guide built from recent wait patterns, not a fixed itinerary - check the live queue times on the day.