Congo River Rapids queue times
Congo River Rapids at Alton Towers averages 30 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 32% of the park's opening hours recently.
Congo River Rapids queue times, day by day
Congo River Rapids over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Congo River Rapids has averaged about 30 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 36 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Congo River Rapids queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Congo River Rapids peaks at 2pm with 34 minutes, and is at its shortest at 6pm with 19. Riding it at the right hour saves 15 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Congo River Rapids
Best time to ride
Congo River Rapids averages 19 minutes at 6pm against 34 at the 2pm peak - 15 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 50 minutes.
Congo River Rapids by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon12m
- Tue20m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri9m
- Sat5m
- Sun18m
Wednesday is the quietest day for Congo River Rapids, at 0 minutes against 20 on Tuesday.
Does Congo River Rapids break down?
Uptime and closures
37% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ decliningRunning 37% of the minutes Alton Towers was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 67%
- 87%
- 71%
- 84%
- 79%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
- 60%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
- 0%
Congo River Rapids ran 37% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 11 Sept.
Longest Congo River Rapids queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 31 Aug50m
- 2Tuesday 1 Sept50m
- 3Sunday 30 Aug35m
- 4Friday 28 Aug30m
- 5Sunday 6 Sept30m
- 6Saturday 29 Aug20m
The worst queue recorded for Congo River Rapids was 50 minutes on Monday 31 Aug.
Congo River Rapids through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Alton Towers publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Congo River Rapids
Congo River Rapids is one of 40 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 12th longest of 40 by usual wait. It queues about 30 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 20-minute park average.
Congo River Rapids has averaged about 30 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 32% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Tuesdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Congo River Rapids?
The live wait time for Congo River Rapids at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Congo River Rapids queue times.
Is Congo River Rapids open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Congo River Rapids is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Congo River Rapids has been open around 32% 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 Congo River Rapids?
Based on historical queue time data, Congo River Rapids is typically quietest around 10am. 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 Congo River Rapids?
Congo River Rapids is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Congo River Rapids usually?
Over recent weeks, Congo River Rapids has averaged about 30 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Congo River Rapids at Alton Towers.
Is Congo River Rapids often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Congo River Rapids has been running about 32% of the time. We track Congo River Rapids'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 Congo River Rapids at Alton Towers?
Congo River Rapids 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 Congo River Rapids?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Congo River Rapids's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Congo River Rapids is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.