π Scarefest, 2016
In 2016, The Smiler had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 58 minutes, followed by Galactica (45 minutes) and TH13TEEN (37 minutes). 5 of the 17 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 58 |
| Galactica | 45 |
| TH13TEEN | 37 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 35 |
| Rita | 33 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 24 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 21 |
| Oblivion | 21 |
| Andyβs Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 20 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 19 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 18 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 18 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 12 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 11 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
| Heave Ho | 5 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
In 2016, Galactica saw the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 83 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (81 minutes) and Rita (68 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Galactica | 83 |
| The Smiler | 81 |
| Rita | 68 |
| TH13TEEN | 66 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 52 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 40 |
| Oblivion | 40 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 37 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 35 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 35 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 27 |
| Andyβs Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 20 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 14 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 11 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
| Heave Ho | 5 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | β |
| Oct | 68 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
In 2016, Monday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 45% compared with 88% on Thursday. Weekdays and weekends are similarly busy.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 59 |
| Mon | 45 |
| Tue | 75 |
| Wed | 74 |
| Thu | 88 |
| Fri | 68 |
| Sat | 83 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2016 | 95 |
| October 27, 2016 | 88 |
| October 22, 2016 | 88 |
| October 30, 2016 | 86 |
| October 28, 2016 | 80 |
| October 15, 2016 | 79 |
| October 25, 2016 | 75 |
| October 26, 2016 | 74 |
| October 23, 2016 | 73 |
| October 08, 2016 | 68 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2016 | 29 |
| October 09, 2016 | 37 |
| October 16, 2016 | 38 |
| October 21, 2016 | 56 |
| October 24, 2016 | 61 |
| October 08, 2016 | 68 |
| October 23, 2016 | 73 |
| October 26, 2016 | 74 |
| October 25, 2016 | 75 |
| October 15, 2016 | 79 |