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Plan your day at Alton Towers

10 rides in order28 days of wait patterns

Ride Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! first at Alton Towers - it carries the park's longest queue, up to 58 minutes at its peak. Its quietest hour is 3pm. 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. 1Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!Ride around 3pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.58m peak
  2. 2The SmilerRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.56m peak
  3. 3Wicker ManRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.53m peak
  4. 4GalacticaRide around 10am, when its queue is typically at its calmest.50m peak
  5. 5RitaRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.50m peak
  6. 6Spinball WhizzerRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.48m peak
  7. 7Nemesis RebornRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.46m peak
  8. 8TH13TEENRide around 5pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.45m peak
  9. 9Get Set Go Tree Top AdventureRide around 4pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.42m peak
  10. 10Octonauts Rollercoaster AdventureRide around 3pm, when its queue is typically at its calmest.42m peak

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