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The Curse At Alton Manor queue times

Typical wait
7min
At its busiest
11min
Shortest queue
6pm
Running
89%

13,278 recorded readings

7minTypical wait

A typical day, opening to close

The Curse At Alton Manor at Alton Towers averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 6pm and worst at 12pm. It has run 89% of the park's opening hours recently.

The Curse At Alton Manor queue times, day by day

Every reading through the day, against what The Curse At Alton Manor usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.

The Curse At Alton Manor over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

The Curse At Alton Manor has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 11 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 6pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical
7min
Peak
11min
Running
89%
Busiest at
12pm

Last 14 days, tap one

When to queue

Go at 6pm.

Typical wait at 6pm
5min
At 12pm, its worst hour
10min

Which day

Pick a Tuesday.

Typical wait on a Tuesday
5min
On a Sunday
10min

Does The Curse At Alton Manor break down?

Now and then.

It was running 89% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 7 minutes in every opening hour.

Running, share of opening hours
89%
Queue readings recorded
13,278

When is the The Curse At Alton Manor queue shortest?

Usually at 6pm, about 5 minutes, against 10 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.

The Curse At Alton Manor queue times by hour

Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes

711a
1012p
91p
102p
93p
94p
75p
56p
57p
58p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride The Curse At Alton Manor

6pm on a Tuesday

The Curse At Alton Manor averages 5 minutes at 6pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 30 minutes.

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Which day is quietest for The Curse At Alton Manor?

Tuesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 10 on Sunday.

The Curse At Alton Manor by day of the week

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon6m
  2. Tue5m
  3. Wed5m
  4. Thu6m
  5. Fri6m
  6. Sat8m
  7. Sun10m

Does The Curse At Alton Manor break down?

It ran 90% 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

90% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↑ improving
90%
Good

Running 90% 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 The Curse At Alton Manor queue get?

The worst queue recorded for The Curse At Alton Manor was 30 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.

Longest The Curse At Alton Manor queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date

  1. 1Saturday 17 Oct30m
  2. 2Sunday 18 Oct30m
  3. 3Monday 19 Oct20m
  4. 4Friday 23 Oct15m
  5. 5Sunday 11 Oct10m
  6. 6Friday 16 Oct10m
  7. 7Thursday 22 Oct10m
  8. 8Saturday 24 Oct10m

Which months are busiest for The Curse At Alton Manor?

October runs longest at 10 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 5.

The Curse At Alton Manor through the year

All-time average by month · minutes

7Nov
5Dec
5Jan
7Mar
6Apr
5May
5Jun
8Jul
8Aug
7Sep
10Oct

About The Curse At Alton Manor

The Curse At Alton Manor is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 32nd longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.

The Curse At Alton Manor has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 6pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 89% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Wednesdays 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 The Curse At Alton Manor?

The live wait time for The Curse At Alton Manor at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Curse At Alton Manor queue times.

Is The Curse At Alton Manor open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Curse At Alton Manor is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Curse At Alton Manor has been open around 89% 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 The Curse At Alton Manor?

Based on historical queue time data, The Curse At Alton Manor is typically quietest around 6pm. 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 The Curse At Alton Manor?

The Curse At Alton Manor is usually quietest on Wednesdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Wednesday for shorter waits.

How long is the queue for The Curse At Alton Manor usually?

Over recent weeks, The Curse At Alton Manor has averaged about 7 minutes, with queues usually longest around 12pm. 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 The Curse At Alton Manor at Alton Towers.

Is The Curse At Alton Manor often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, The Curse At Alton Manor has been running about 89% of the time. We track The Curse At Alton Manor'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 The Curse At Alton Manor at Alton Towers?

The Curse At Alton Manor 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 The Curse At Alton Manor?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Curse At Alton Manor's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Curse At Alton Manor is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.

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