The Smiler at Alton Towers. Right now the queue is 60 minutes.
Busiest around 5pm (about 46 min) and quietest around 10am (about 35 min).
Of the days recorded so far, Saturday averages the longest queue, at about 63 minutes.
Closed during 18% of the readings taken while the park was fully open. The feed does not say why, so that covers refurbishment and weather as well as breakdowns.
The longest queue we have recorded is 95 minutes on 2026-08-26, the shortest 5 minutes on 2026-09-22.
| 10am | 35 min | 20 readings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am | 42 min | 27 readings | |
| 12pm | 45 min | 40 readings | |
| 1pm | 45 min | 29 readings | |
| 2pm | 42 min | 23 readings | |
| 3pm | 43 min | 36 readings | |
| 4pm | 45 min | 18 readings | |
| 5pm | 46 min | 16 readings |
See every ride at Alton Towers live, or read the park’s history.