When to queue
Go at 1pm.
- Typical wait at 1pm
- 7min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 15min
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Compound queue times
- Typical wait
- 12min
- At its busiest
- 16min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 58%
12minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Compound at Alton Towers averages 12 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 7pm. It has run 58% of the park's opening hours recently.
Compound queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Compound usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Compound over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Compound has averaged about 12 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 16 minutes, with the longest queues near 7pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 12min
- Peak
- 16min
- Running
- 58%
- Busiest at
- 7pm
Last 10 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 0min
- On a Wednesday
- 9min
Does Compound break down?
Quite often.
It was running 58% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 25 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 58%
- Queue readings recorded
- 7,359
The record
40 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Compound, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Compound queue shortest?
Usually at 1pm, about 7 minutes, against 15 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 8 minutes on a single ride.
Compound queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
71p
102p
103p
154p
155p
156p
147p
148p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Compound
1pm on a Monday
Compound averages 7 minutes at 1pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 40 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Compound?
Monday, at 0 minutes on average, against 9 on Wednesday.
Compound by day of the week
10 days with a recorded queue
- Mon0m
- Tue6m
- Wed9m
- Thu6m
- Fri6m
- Sat9m
- Sun6m
Does Compound break down?
It ran 52% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 10 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
52% of opening hours · 10 days recorded
↓ declining52%
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Running 52% of the minutes Alton Towers was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Compound queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Compound was 40 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Compound queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct40m
- 2Friday 30 Oct30m
- 3Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 4Wednesday 28 Oct15m
- 5Tuesday 27 Oct10m
- 6Thursday 29 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Compound?
October runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 8.
Compound through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
8Sep
13Oct
10Nov
About Compound
Compound is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 23rd longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 12 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 21-minute park average.
Compound has averaged about 12 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 7pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 58% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Alton Towers publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Compound?
The live wait time for Compound at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Compound queue times.
Is Compound open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Compound is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Compound has been open around 58% of Alton Towers's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Alton Towers.
What's the best time of day to ride Compound?
Based on historical queue time data, Compound is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Compound?
Compound is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Compound usually?
Over recent weeks, Compound has averaged about 12 minutes, with queues usually longest around 7pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Compound at Alton Towers.
Is Compound often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Compound has been running about 58% of the time. We track Compound's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Compound at Alton Towers?
Compound is at Alton Towers - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Alton Towers page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Compound?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Compound's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Compound is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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