When to queue
Go at 4pm.
- Typical wait at 4pm
- 9min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 22min
Alton Towers
Edge Of The Forest queue times
- Typical wait
- 10min
- At its busiest
- 21min
- Shortest queue
- 1pm
- Running
- 40%
10minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Edge Of The Forest at Alton Towers averages 10 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 40% of the park's opening hours recently.
Edge Of The Forest queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Edge Of The Forest usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Edge Of The Forest over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Edge Of The Forest has averaged about 10 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 21 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 10min
- Peak
- 21min
- Running
- 40%
- Busiest at
- 6pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 0min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does Edge Of The Forest break down?
Quite often.
It was running 40% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 36 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 40%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,092
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Edge Of The Forest has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Edge Of The Forest queue shortest?
Usually at 4pm, about 9 minutes, against 22 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Edge Of The Forest queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
101p
102p
123p
94p
115p
226p
177p
108p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Edge Of The Forest
4pm on a Wednesday
Edge Of The Forest averages 9 minutes at 4pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Edge Of The Forest?
Wednesday, at 0 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
Edge Of The Forest by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue3m
- Wed0m
- Thu0m
- Fri11m
- Sat18m
- Sun13m
Does Edge Of The Forest break down?
It ran 45% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
45% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving45%
Poor
Running 45% 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 Edge Of The Forest queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Edge Of The Forest was 60 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Edge Of The Forest queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct60m
- 2Sunday 11 Oct45m
- 3Friday 16 Oct35m
- 4Saturday 10 Oct30m
- 5Sunday 18 Oct25m
- 6Friday 9 Oct15m
- 7Monday 19 Oct10m
- 8Tuesday 20 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Edge Of The Forest?
October runs longest at 13 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 6.
Edge Of The Forest through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
6Sep
13Oct
About Edge Of The Forest
Edge Of The Forest is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 24th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 10 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 15-minute park average.
Edge Of The Forest has averaged about 10 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 40% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays 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 Edge Of The Forest?
The live wait time for Edge Of The Forest at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Edge Of The Forest queue times.
Is Edge Of The Forest open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Edge Of The Forest is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Edge Of The Forest has been open around 40% 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 Edge Of The Forest?
Based on historical queue time data, Edge Of The Forest 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 Edge Of The Forest?
Edge Of The Forest is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Edge Of The Forest usually?
Over recent weeks, Edge Of The Forest has averaged about 10 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Edge Of The Forest at Alton Towers.
Is Edge Of The Forest often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Edge Of The Forest has been running about 40% of the time. We track Edge Of The Forest'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 Edge Of The Forest at Alton Towers?
Edge Of The Forest 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 Edge Of The Forest?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Edge Of The Forest's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Edge Of The Forest is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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