Single Rider Queues at Alton Towers

Once you’ve tracked down Cheap Tickets & Promotional Vouchers for Alton Towers then it’s time to turn you thoughts towards getting the most from your day out.  This popular Staffordshire theme park is a must for keen coaster enthusiasts that want to enjoy the rides whilst keeping the queues at bay.  One such method to reduce your wait times is by making use of Single Rider Queues at Alton Towers where you effectively fill up space within the ride carriages. Whilst Single Riders were phased out a number of years ago, we’ve been interested to note their return this year.  Find out more details below on Single Rider Queues below and how changes to Parent Q Share Pass may impact their usefulness.

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Rita at Alton Towers, (photo; Phil Loach)

Alton Towers; Single Rider Queues

Single Rider Queues offer theme park guests a FREE method to bypass queues by taking up available space within ride carriages.  By accessing selected rides via a separate entrance, visitors can potentially enjoy swifter access to some of the main rides at the park.  Whilst the advantage of the Single Rider Queues is the chance to enjoy the quicker access to the rides, (although Alton Towers stress that shorter queue times are not guaranteed), the downside is you won’t experience the the thrill of the ride with friends & family.

Single Rider Queues are only available on a selected number of attractions within the park.  It tends to be in place on rides where there is likely to be spare capacity within a ride carriage & this season we’re seeing Single Rider Queues on the following rides;

• Spinball Whizzer
• The Smiler
• Galactica
• Oblivion
• Thirteen

Previously we found that single riders were particularly effective at reducing queue times on Spinball Whizzer where they often allow pairs from the Single Rider Queues to fill up space on the carriages, (the queues on this attraction can make it more difficult for ride attendants to identify pairs in the main queue).  Find out more details below on how changes to the Parent Q share Pass may impact the effectiveness of Single Rider Queues this year.

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Alton Towers, (photo; Phil Loach)

Single Rider Queues & Parent Q Share Passes

Alton Towers have made changes to their Parent Q Share Passes this season by limiting the number of opportunities for parents to make use of the fastrack entrance.  This year, Alton Towers has stated that the Parent Q Share is not available on selected rides, (Galactica, Oblivion, Spinball Whizzer, Th13teen, The Smiler) whereby guests will be directed to use the Single Rider Queue instead.  This effectively pushes more visitors towards the Single Rider Queue, potentially reducing its effectiveness as a method to reduce wait times.

Whilst Single Riders were phased out at the park a number of years ago, we’re keen to see how their return this season will be viewed by theme park fans.

Fastrack v Single Rider?

The Single Rider Queue is a FREE method that may reduce your queue time but does mean you won’t be able to experience the thrill of the ride with friends & family.  It’s worth seeing them as another string to your bow for those trying to reduce wait times without spending out on fastrack tickets. For those willing to buy their way out of the queues, fastrack tickets offers you a paid method to bypass the queues via a separate entrance.  You can find out more information on this option over within our Fastrack Ticket Guide.

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