Wicker Man queue times
Wicker Man at Alton Towers averages 49 minutes. It is shortest at 5pm and worst at 10am. It has run 90% 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 49 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 54 minutes, with the longest queues near 10am, and the shortest near 5pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Best time to ride Wicker Man
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.
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 49 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 10am and quietest around 5pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 90% 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 data, Wicker Man is typically quietest around 5pm. 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 Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Wicker Man usually?
Over recent weeks, Wicker Man has averaged about 49 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 Wicker Man at Alton Towers.
Is Wicker Man often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Wicker Man has been running about 90% 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.