When to queue
Go at 2pm.
- Typical wait at 2pm
- 3min
- At 5pm, its worst hour
- 5min
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The Gardens queue times
- Typical wait
- 5min
- At its busiest
- 5min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 79%
5minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Gardens at Alton Towers averages 5 minutes. It is shortest at 10am. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Gardens queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Gardens usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Gardens over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Gardens has averaged about 5 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 5 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 5min
- Peak
- 5min
- Running
- 79%
- Busiest at
- 10am
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 3min
- On a Monday
- 5min
Does The Gardens break down?
Now and then.
It was running 79% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 13 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 79%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,876
The record
5 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Gardens, on Sunday 1 November.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the The Gardens queue shortest?
Usually at 2pm, about 3 minutes, against 5 at 5pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 2 minutes on a single ride.
The Gardens queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
410a
411a
412p
41p
32p
43p
34p
55p
56p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Gardens
2pm on a Saturday
The Gardens averages 3 minutes at 2pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 5 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Gardens?
Saturday, at 3 minutes on average, against 5 on Monday.
The Gardens by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Fri5m
- Sat3m
- Sun3m
Does The Gardens break down?
It ran 73% 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
73% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
↓ declining73%
Average
Running 73% 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 Gardens queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Gardens was 5 minutes on Sunday 1 Nov.
Longest The Gardens queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for The Gardens?
March runs longest at 5 minutes on average, and March is quietest at 5.
The Gardens through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Mar
5Apr
5May
5Jun
5Jul
5Aug
5Sep
5Oct
5Nov
About The Gardens
The Gardens is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 43rd longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 5 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 22-minute park average.
The Gardens has averaged about 5 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours.
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 Gardens?
The live wait time for The Gardens at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Gardens queue times.
Is The Gardens open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Gardens is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Gardens has been open around 79% 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 Gardens?
Based on historical queue time data, The Gardens 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.
How long is the queue for The Gardens usually?
Over recent weeks, The Gardens has averaged about 5 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 The Gardens at Alton Towers.
Is The Gardens often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Gardens has been running about 79% of the time. We track The Gardens'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 Gardens at Alton Towers?
The Gardens 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 Gardens?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Gardens's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Gardens is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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