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Plan your day at Alton Towers

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride Rita first at Alton Towers - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 104 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 11am. 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. 1RitaRide around 11am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.104m peak
  2. 2The SmilerRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.89m peak
  3. 3Wicker ManRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.86m peak
  4. 4TH13TEENRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.73m peak
  5. 5Nemesis RebornRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.72m peak
  6. 6GalacticaRide around 7pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.68m peak
  7. 7Spinball WhizzerRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.67m peak
  8. 8OblivionRide around 8pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.51m peak
  9. 9Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!Ride around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.45m peak
  10. 10Runaway Mine TrainRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.45m peak

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