When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 6min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 13min
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Heave Ho queue times
- Typical wait
- 9min
- At its busiest
- 15min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 99%
9minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Heave Ho at Alton Towers averages 9 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 5pm. It has run 99% 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 9 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 15 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 9min
- Peak
- 15min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 10min
Does Heave Ho break down?
Rarely.
It was running 99% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 1 minute in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 99%
- Queue readings recorded
- 13,443
The record
30 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Heave Ho, on Saturday 7 November.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Heave Ho queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 6 minutes, against 13 at 1pm. 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
610a
1011a
1212p
131p
122p
133p
134p
135p
116p
97p
88p
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 Friday
Heave Ho averages 6 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Heave Ho?
Friday, at 5 minutes on average, against 10 on Saturday.
Heave Ho by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon8m
- Fri5m
- Sat10m
- Sun8m
Does Heave Ho break down?
It ran 99% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
99%
Excellent
Running 99% 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 30 minutes on Saturday 7 Nov.
Longest Heave Ho queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 7 Nov30m
- 2Sunday 8 Nov25m
- 3Saturday 31 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov15m
- 5Monday 2 Nov10m
- 6Friday 6 Nov5m
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
7Dec
7Jan
16Feb
8Mar
10Apr
8May
6Jun
9Jul
12Aug
10Sep
11Oct
12Nov
About Heave Ho
Heave Ho is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 30th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 9 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
Heave Ho has averaged about 9 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 99% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Heave Ho usually?
Over recent weeks, Heave Ho has averaged about 9 minutes, with queues usually longest around 5pm. 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 99% 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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