When to queue
Go at 11am.
- Typical wait at 11am
- 5min
- At 1pm, its worst hour
- 10min
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The Royal Carousel queue times
- Typical wait
- 6min
- At its busiest
- 8min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 58%
6minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Royal Carousel at Alton Towers averages 6 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 58% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Royal Carousel queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Royal Carousel usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Royal Carousel over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Royal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 8 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 6min
- Peak
- 8min
- Running
- 58%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Monday.
- Typical wait on a Monday
- 3min
- On a Sunday
- 7min
Does The Royal Carousel break down?
Quite often.
It was running 58% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 25 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 58%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,389
The record
10 minutes.
The longest queue The Royal Carousel has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the The Royal Carousel queue shortest?
Usually at 11am, about 5 minutes, against 10 at 1pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 5 minutes on a single ride.
The Royal Carousel queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
511a
712p
101p
92p
93p
84p
105p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Royal Carousel
11am on a Monday
The Royal Carousel averages 5 minutes at 11am. The longest queue it has ever held is 10 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for The Royal Carousel?
Monday, at 3 minutes on average, against 7 on Sunday.
The Royal Carousel by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon3m
- Tue3m
- Wed3m
- Thu3m
- Fri5m
- Sat5m
- Sun7m
Does The Royal Carousel break down?
It ran 58% 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
58% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving58%
Poor
Running 58% 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 Royal Carousel queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Royal Carousel was 10 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest The Royal Carousel queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
Which months are busiest for The Royal Carousel?
August runs longest at 8 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 5.
The Royal Carousel through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
5Nov
5Mar
6Apr
5May
6Jun
5Jul
8Aug
8Sep
7Oct
About The Royal Carousel
The Royal Carousel is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 37th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 6 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 16-minute park average.
The Royal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 1pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 58% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays 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 Royal Carousel?
The live wait time for The Royal Carousel at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Royal Carousel queue times.
Is The Royal Carousel open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Royal Carousel is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Royal Carousel has been open around 58% 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 Royal Carousel?
Based on historical queue time data, The Royal Carousel is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Royal Carousel?
The Royal Carousel is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Sundays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for The Royal Carousel usually?
Over recent weeks, The Royal Carousel has averaged about 6 minutes, with queues usually longest around 1pm. 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 Royal Carousel at Alton Towers.
Is The Royal Carousel often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Royal Carousel has been running about 58% of the time. We track The Royal Carousel'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 Royal Carousel at Alton Towers?
The Royal Carousel 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 Royal Carousel?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Royal Carousel's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Royal Carousel is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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