When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 5min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 9min
Alton Towers · Transport
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 7min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 63%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley at Alton Towers averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 2pm. It has run 63% of the park's opening hours recently.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 7 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 7min
- Running
- 63%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 3min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley break down?
Quite often.
It was running 63% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 22 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 63%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,358
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has held, on Thursday 22 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 5 minutes, against 9 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 4 minutes on a single ride.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
511a
512p
61p
92p
83p
84p
95p
76p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley
11am on a Thursday
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley averages 5 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley?
Thursday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Monday.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu3m
- Fri3m
- Sat5m
- Sun5m
Does Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley break down?
It ran 59% 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
59% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving59%
Poor
Running 59% 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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley was 10 minutes on Thursday 22 Oct.
Longest Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley?
August runs longest at 7 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
6Jun
6Jul
7Aug
7Sep
6Oct
About Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 42nd longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 63% of the park's operating hours.
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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley?
The live wait time for Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley queue times.
Is Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has been open around 63% 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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley?
Based on historical queue time data, Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley is typically quietest around 11am. 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.
How long is the queue for Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley usually?
Over recent weeks, Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has averaged about 5 minutes, with queues usually longest around 2pm. 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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley at Alton Towers.
Is Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley has been running about 63% of the time. We track Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley'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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley at Alton Towers?
Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley 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 Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Skyride To Towers St From Forbidden Valley is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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