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Heave Ho queue times

Typical wait: 7min
At its busiest: 12min
Shortest queue: 10am
Running: 97%

15,505 recorded readings

Heave Ho at Alton Towers averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 97% of the park's opening hours recently.

Heave Ho queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what Heave Ho usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

Heave Ho over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Heave Ho has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical: 7min
Peak: 12min
Running: 97%
Busiest at: 3pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 10am.

Typical wait at 10am: 6min
At 3pm, its worst hour: 13min

Which day

Pick a Tuesday.

Typical wait on a Tuesday: 5min
On a Saturday: 9min

Does Heave Ho break down?

Rarely.

It was running 97% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours: 97%
Queue readings recorded: 15,505

The record

20 minutes.

The longest queue Heave Ho has held, on Saturday 17 October.

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When is the Heave Ho queue shortest?

Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 13 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 7 minutes on a single ride.

Heave Ho queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

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Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Heave Ho

10am on a Tuesday

Heave Ho averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for Heave Ho?

Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 9 on Saturday.

Heave Ho by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

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Tue5m
Wed7m
Thu8m
Fri7m
Sat9m
Sun9m

Does Heave Ho break down?

It ran 97% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.

Uptime and closures

97% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

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97%

Excellent

Running 97% 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 Heave Ho queue get?

The worst queue recorded for Heave Ho was 20 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.

Longest Heave Ho queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

Which months are busiest for Heave Ho?

February runs longest at 16 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 6.

Heave Ho through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

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About Heave Ho

Heave Ho is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 29th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.

Heave Ho has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 97% 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 Heave Ho?

The live wait time for Heave Ho at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Heave Ho queue times.

Is Heave Ho open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Heave Ho is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Heave Ho has been open around 97% 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 Heave Ho?

Based on historical queue time data, Heave Ho 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 Heave Ho?

Heave Ho 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 Heave Ho usually?

Over recent weeks, Heave Ho has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 Heave Ho at Alton Towers.

Is Heave Ho often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Heave Ho has been running about 97% of the time. We track Heave Ho'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 Heave Ho at Alton Towers?

Heave Ho 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 Heave Ho?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Heave Ho's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Heave Ho is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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