When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 5min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 11min
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Marauders Mayhem queue times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 10min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 99%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Marauders Mayhem at Alton Towers averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 1pm. It has run 99% of the park's opening hours recently.
Marauders Mayhem queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Marauders Mayhem usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Marauders Mayhem over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Marauders Mayhem has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 10 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 10min
- Running
- 99%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 6min
- On a Sunday
- 9min
Does Marauders Mayhem 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
- 15,374
The record
20 minutes.
The longest queue Marauders Mayhem has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Marauders Mayhem queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 5 minutes, against 11 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 6 minutes on a single ride.
Marauders Mayhem queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
610a
911a
1012p
111p
112p
103p
104p
95p
106p
87p
58p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Marauders Mayhem
8pm on a Monday
Marauders Mayhem averages 5 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 20 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Marauders Mayhem?
Monday, at 6 minutes on average, against 9 on Sunday.
Marauders Mayhem by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon6m
- Tue6m
- Wed6m
- Thu8m
- Fri7m
- Sat8m
- Sun9m
Does Marauders Mayhem break down?
It ran 99% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
99% of opening hours · 14 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 Marauders Mayhem queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Marauders Mayhem was 20 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Marauders Mayhem queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct20m
- 2Friday 23 Oct20m
- 3Sunday 11 Oct15m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct15m
- 5Thursday 22 Oct15m
- 6Tuesday 13 Oct10m
- 7Wednesday 14 Oct10m
- 8Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Marauders Mayhem?
August runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 5.
Marauders Mayhem through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
7Nov
5Dec
7Jan
8Feb
7Mar
8Apr
6May
6Jun
8Jul
10Aug
9Sep
8Oct
About Marauders Mayhem
Marauders Mayhem is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 30th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Marauders Mayhem has averaged about 7 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 99% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays and busiest on Sundays.
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 Marauders Mayhem?
The live wait time for Marauders Mayhem at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Marauders Mayhem queue times.
Is Marauders Mayhem open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Marauders Mayhem is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Marauders Mayhem 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 Marauders Mayhem?
Based on historical queue time data, Marauders Mayhem 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 Marauders Mayhem?
Marauders Mayhem is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Marauders Mayhem usually?
Over recent weeks, Marauders Mayhem has averaged about 7 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 Marauders Mayhem at Alton Towers.
Is Marauders Mayhem often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Marauders Mayhem has been running about 99% of the time. We track Marauders Mayhem'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 Marauders Mayhem at Alton Towers?
Marauders Mayhem 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 Marauders Mayhem?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Marauders Mayhem's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Marauders Mayhem is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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