When to queue
Go at 8pm.
- Typical wait at 8pm
- 8min
- At 12pm, its worst hour
- 22min
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Toxicator queue times
- Typical wait
- 15min
- At its busiest
- 24min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 75%
15minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Toxicator at Alton Towers averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 12pm. It has run 75% of the park's opening hours recently.
Toxicator queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Toxicator usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Toxicator over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Toxicator has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 24 minutes, with the longest queues near 12pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 15min
- Peak
- 24min
- Running
- 75%
- Busiest at
- 12pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Tuesday.
- Typical wait on a Tuesday
- 9min
- On a Saturday
- 26min
Does Toxicator break down?
Now and then.
It was running 75% of the time Alton Towers was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 15 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 75%
- Queue readings recorded
- 11,288
The record
65 minutes.
The longest queue Toxicator has held, on Thursday 22 October.
Every ride at Alton Towers →When is the Toxicator queue shortest?
Usually at 8pm, about 8 minutes, against 22 at noon. Turning up at the right hour saves 14 minutes on a single ride.
Toxicator queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
910a
1911a
2212p
191p
202p
193p
184p
155p
116p
127p
88p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Toxicator
8pm on a Tuesday
Toxicator averages 8 minutes at 8pm. The longest queue it has ever held is 65 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Toxicator?
Tuesday, at 9 minutes on average, against 26 on Saturday.
Toxicator by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon15m
- Tue9m
- Wed13m
- Thu16m
- Fri19m
- Sat26m
- Sun11m
Does Toxicator break down?
It ran 76% 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
76% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving76%
Average
Running 76% 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 Toxicator queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Toxicator was 65 minutes on Thursday 22 Oct.
Longest Toxicator queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Thursday 22 Oct65m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct55m
- 3Friday 16 Oct50m
- 4Sunday 18 Oct50m
- 5Monday 19 Oct45m
- 6Friday 23 Oct40m
- 7Wednesday 21 Oct35m
- 8Saturday 24 Oct35m
Which months are busiest for Toxicator?
October runs longest at 23 minutes on average, and May is quietest at 10.
Toxicator through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
15Nov
17Mar
12Apr
10May
11Jun
19Jul
16Aug
16Sep
23Oct
About Toxicator
Toxicator is one of 43 rides tracked at Alton Towers, 15th longest of 43 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 16-minute park average.
Toxicator has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 12pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 75% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays 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 Toxicator?
The live wait time for Toxicator at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Toxicator queue times.
Is Toxicator open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Toxicator is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Toxicator has been open around 75% 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 Toxicator?
Based on historical queue time data, Toxicator 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 Toxicator?
Toxicator is usually quietest on Tuesdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Tuesday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Toxicator usually?
Over recent weeks, Toxicator has averaged about 15 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 Toxicator at Alton Towers.
Is Toxicator often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Toxicator has been running about 75% of the time. We track Toxicator'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 Toxicator at Alton Towers?
Toxicator 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 Toxicator?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Toxicator's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Toxicator is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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