When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 21min
- At 11am, its worst hour
- 45min
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Spinball Whizzer queue times
- Typical wait
- 36min
- At its busiest
- 53min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 83%
36minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Spinball Whizzer at Alton Towers averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 4pm. It has run 83% of the park's opening hours recently.
Spinball Whizzer queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Spinball Whizzer usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Spinball Whizzer over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Spinball Whizzer has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 53 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 36min
- Peak
- 53min
- Running
- 83%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 30min
- On a Saturday
- 54min
Does Spinball Whizzer break down?
Now and then.
It was running 83% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 10 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 83%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,261
The record
115 minutes.
The longest queue Spinball Whizzer has held, on Sunday 18 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Spinball Whizzer queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 21 minutes, against 45 at 11am. Turning up at the right hour saves 24 minutes on a single ride.
Spinball Whizzer queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
3110a
4511a
4112p
391p
382p
393p
454p
395p
346p
247p
218p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Spinball Whizzer
8pm on a Tuesday
Spinball Whizzer averages 21 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 115 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Spinball Whizzer?
Tuesday, at 30 minutes on average, against 54 on Saturday.
Spinball Whizzer by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon31m
- Tue30m
- Wed32m
- Thu35m
- Fri35m
- Sat54m
- Sun47m
Does Spinball Whizzer break down?
It ran 82% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining82%
Average
Running 82% 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 Spinball Whizzer queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Spinball Whizzer was 115 minutes on Sunday 18 Oct.
Longest Spinball Whizzer queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 18 Oct115m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct90m
- 3Thursday 22 Oct80m
- 4Saturday 24 Oct80m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct70m
- 6Friday 16 Oct70m
- 7Monday 19 Oct70m
- 8Wednesday 21 Oct70m
Which months are busiest for Spinball Whizzer?
August runs longest at 44 minutes on average, and February is quietest at 5.
Spinball Whizzer through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
29Nov
5Feb
36Mar
36Apr
27May
23Jun
36Jul
44Aug
30Sep
37Oct
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 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 83% 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 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 83% 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 8pm. 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 Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Spinball Whizzer usually?
Over recent weeks, Spinball Whizzer has averaged about 36 minutes, with queues usually longest around 4pm. 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 83% 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.
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