When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 26min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 49min
Alton Towers · Thrills
Th13teen queue times
- Typical wait
- 57min
- At its busiest
- 73min
- Shortest queue
- 8pm
- Running
- 74%
57minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Th13teen at Alton Towers averages 57 minutes. It is shortest at 8pm and worst at 3pm. It has run 74% 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 57 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 73 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 8pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 57min
- Peak
- 73min
- Running
- 74%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 23min
- On a Saturday
- 66min
Does Th13teen break down?
Quite often.
It was running 74% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 16 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 74%
- Queue readings recorded
- 8,997
The record
100 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Th13teen, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Th13teen queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 26 minutes, against 49 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 23 minutes on a single ride.
Th13teen queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2610a
4211a
4712p
431p
472p
443p
494p
475p
346p
437p
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 Friday
Th13teen averages 26 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
57maverage
Which day is quietest for Th13teen?
Friday, at 23 minutes on average, against 66 on Saturday.
Th13teen by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon40m
- Fri23m
- Sat66m
- Sun57m
Does Th13teen break down?
It ran 74% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 6 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
74% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining74%
Average
Running 74% 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 100 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Th13teen queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct100m
- 2Saturday 7 Nov100m
- 3Sunday 8 Nov100m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov80m
- 5Monday 2 Nov60m
- 6Friday 6 Nov45m
Which months are busiest for Th13teen?
October runs longest at 46 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 26.
Th13teen through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
38Mar
32Apr
26May
26Jun
35Jul
41Aug
31Sep
46Oct
46Nov
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 57 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 8pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 74% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays 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 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 74% 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 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 Th13teen?
Th13teen is usually quietest on Fridays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Th13teen usually?
Over recent weeks, Th13teen has averaged about 57 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. 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 74% 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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