When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 24min
- At 2pm, its worst hour
- 44min
Alton Towers · Thrills
Th13teen queue times
- Typical wait
- 36min
- At its busiest
- 51min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 70%
36minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Th13teen at Alton Towers averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 4pm. It has run 70% of the park's opening hours recently.
Th13teen queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Th13teen usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Th13teen over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Th13teen has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 51 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 36min
- Peak
- 51min
- Running
- 70%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 10min
- On a Sunday
- 61min
Does Th13teen break down?
Quite often.
It was running 70% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 18 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 70%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,921
The record
120 minutes.
The longest queue Th13teen has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Th13teen queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 24 minutes, against 44 at 2pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 20 minutes on a single ride.
Th13teen queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2410a
4211a
4212p
401p
442p
383p
414p
365p
296p
367p
298p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Th13teen
10am on a Monday
Th13teen averages 24 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 120 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Th13teen?
Monday, at 10 minutes on average, against 61 on Sunday.
Th13teen by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue10m
- Wed35m
- Thu38m
- Fri40m
- Sat54m
- Sun61m
Does Th13teen break down?
It ran 66% 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
66% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↓ declining66%
Poor
Running 66% 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 Th13teen queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Th13teen was 120 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Th13teen queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct120m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct105m
- 3Thursday 22 Oct100m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct80m
- 5Friday 16 Oct80m
- 6Friday 23 Oct70m
- 7Saturday 24 Oct70m
- 8Wednesday 21 Oct60m
Which months are busiest for Th13teen?
August runs longest at 41 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 26.
Th13teen through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
38Nov
38Mar
32Apr
26May
26Jun
35Jul
41Aug
31Sep
40Oct
About Th13teen
Th13teen at Alton Towers is a family thrill coaster opened in 2010 in the Dark Forest. The layout is a fairly tame steel coaster on the surface, but mid-ride the train enters a darkened crypt where the entire track section drops vertically while the train is still on it - a freefall surprise inside an enclosed building. Top speed 41 mph, ride time about 90 seconds.
Th13teen's surprise factor only works once, but the freefall section is genuinely unsettling on first ride. Queues are usually moderate at 20-40 minutes. The lower height requirement makes it a good step-up coaster for younger riders graduating from family rides.
Th13teen has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 70% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays 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 Th13teen?
The live wait time for Th13teen at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Th13teen queue times.
Is Th13teen open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Th13teen is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Th13teen has been open around 70% 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 Th13teen?
Based on historical queue time data, Th13teen 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 Th13teen?
Th13teen is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Th13teen usually?
Over recent weeks, Th13teen 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 Th13teen at Alton Towers.
Is Th13teen often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Th13teen has been running about 70% of the time. We track Th13teen'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 Th13teen at Alton Towers?
Th13teen 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 Th13teen?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Th13teen's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Th13teen is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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