Spinball Whizzer queue times
Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers averages 41 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10am. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
Spinball Whizzer queue times, day by day
Spinball Whizzer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Spinball Whizzer has averaged about 41 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 48 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Spinball Whizzer queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Spinball Whizzer peaks at 11am with 52 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 32. Riding it at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Spinball Whizzer
Best time to ride
Spinball Whizzer averages 32 minutes at 10am against 52 at the 11am peak - 20 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 80 minutes.
Spinball Whizzer by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon30m
- Tue35m
- Wed31m
- Thu16m
- Fri23m
- Sat43m
- Sun36m
Thursday is the quietest day for Spinball Whizzer, at 16 minutes against 43 on Saturday.
Does Spinball Whizzer break down?
Uptime and closures
94% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 94% of the minutes Alton Towers was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 94%
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Spinball Whizzer ran 94% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Monday 14 Sept.
Longest Spinball Whizzer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Monday 31 Aug80m
- 2Tuesday 1 Sept75m
- 3Saturday 12 Sept75m
- 4Saturday 5 Sept70m
- 5Wednesday 2 Sept60m
- 6Sunday 13 Sept55m
- 7Friday 11 Sept50m
- 8Sunday 6 Sept45m
The worst queue recorded for Spinball Whizzer was 80 minutes on Monday 31 Aug.
Spinball Whizzer through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Alton Towers publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
About Spinball Whizzer
Spinball Whizzer is a Maurer Sohne spinning coaster at Alton Towers, opened in 2004 in the Cred Street area. Each four-person car spins freely on its base as it travels the layout, so every ride is different depending on weight distribution. Top speed 28 mph and three short helices - the experience is dizziness rather than airtime.
Spinball is a strong family pick because of its lower height requirement and tame top speed. Queues are usually under 25 minutes even on busy days. Pair an unbalanced car (heavier side at the back) for the most aggressive spin.
Spinball Whizzer has averaged about 41 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Spinball Whizzer?
The live wait time for Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Spinball Whizzer queue times.
Is Spinball Whizzer open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Spinball Whizzer is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Spinball Whizzer has been open around 94% 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 Spinball Whizzer?
Based on historical queue time data, Spinball Whizzer is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Spinball Whizzer?
Spinball Whizzer is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Spinball Whizzer usually?
Over recent weeks, Spinball Whizzer has averaged about 41 minutes, with queues usually longest around 10am. 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 Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers.
Is Spinball Whizzer often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Spinball Whizzer has been running about 94% of the time. We track Spinball Whizzer'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 Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers?
Spinball Whizzer 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 Spinball Whizzer?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Spinball Whizzer's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Spinball Whizzer is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.