The Smiler at Alton Towers. Closed right now.
Busiest around 7pm (about 64 min) and quietest around 10am (about 39 min).
Of the days recorded so far, Saturday averages the longest queue, at about 73 minutes.
Closed during 14% 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 160 minutes on 2026-10-27, the shortest 5 minutes on 2026-09-22.
| 10am | 39 min | 29 readings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11am | 56 min | 42 readings | |
| 12pm | 53 min | 54 readings | |
| 1pm | 55 min | 38 readings | |
| 2pm | 58 min | 35 readings | |
| 3pm | 53 min | 51 readings | |
| 4pm | 54 min | 28 readings | |
| 5pm | 57 min | 21 readings | |
| 6pm | 58 min | 17 readings | |
| 7pm | 64 min | 21 readings |
See every ride at Alton Towers live, or read the park’s history.