Wicker Man queue times
Wicker Man at Alton Towers averages 34 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 6pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Wicker Man queue times, day by day
Wicker Man over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Wicker Man has averaged about 34 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 57 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Wicker Man queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Wicker Man peaks at 7pm with 62 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 30. Riding it at the right hour saves 32 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Wicker Man
Best time to ride
Wicker Man averages 30 minutes at 10am against 62 at the 7pm peak - 32 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 100 minutes.
Wicker Man by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon15m
- Tue14m
- Wed15m
- Thu16m
- Fri44m
- Sat73m
- Sun49m
Tuesday is the quietest day for Wicker Man, at 14 minutes against 73 on Saturday.
Does Wicker Man break down?
Uptime and closures
95% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
Running 95% of the minutes Alton Towers was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
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Wicker Man ran 95% of Alton Towers's opening hours across 14 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Wicker Man queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct100m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept90m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept75m
- 4Sunday 20 Sept70m
- 5Friday 25 Sept65m
- 6Friday 2 Oct60m
- 7Thursday 24 Sept40m
- 8Wednesday 23 Sept35m
The worst queue recorded for Wicker Man was 100 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Wicker Man through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Alton Towers publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Wicker Man
Wicker Man at Alton Towers is a wooden coaster that opened in 2018, the first major woodie built in the UK in 20 years. Riders board specially-themed trains and pass three times through the burning effigy of the Wicker Man, with synchronised flame jets that fire as the train passes. The story is built around a fictional Beornen cult and the queue line and pre-show are heavily themed. Top speed 44 mph, ride duration around two and a half minutes.
Wicker Man is a crowd-pleaser more than a thrill chaser - smooth, photogenic and family-friendly above the height limit. Queues stay reasonable on most days but can reach 40-50 minutes when the park is busy. Riding at dusk on a Fright Nights evening is a different experience to a daytime ride, with the flame effects much more visible.
Wicker Man has averaged about 34 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Tuesdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Wicker Man?
The live wait time for Wicker Man at Alton Towers is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Wicker Man queue times.
Is Wicker Man open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Wicker Man is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Alton Towers's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Wicker Man has been open around 96% 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 Wicker Man?
Based on historical queue time data, Wicker Man 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 Wicker Man?
Wicker Man 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 Wicker Man usually?
Over recent weeks, Wicker Man has averaged about 34 minutes, with queues usually longest around 6pm. 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 Wicker Man at Alton Towers.
Is Wicker Man often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wicker Man has been running about 96% of the time. We track Wicker Man'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 Wicker Man at Alton Towers?
Wicker Man 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 Wicker Man?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Wicker Man's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Wicker Man is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.