2016
In 2016, Galactica had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 36 minutes, followed by The Smiler (36 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (25 minutes). 7 of the 19 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Galactica | 36 |
| The Smiler | 36 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 25 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 23 |
| Congo River Rapids | 22 |
| TH13TEEN | 22 |
| Rita | 19 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 18 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 18 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 17 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 17 |
| Oblivion | 16 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 13 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 12 |
| Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp | 12 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 6 |
| 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 54 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (52 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (38 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Galactica | 54 |
| The Smiler | 52 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 38 |
| TH13TEEN | 36 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 35 |
| Rita | 32 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 29 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 29 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 29 |
| Oblivion | 27 |
| Congo River Rapids | 22 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 19 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 18 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 16 |
| Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp | 12 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 6 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 6 |
| Heave Ho | 5 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
In 2016, Alton Towers was quietest in April, when crowd levels averaged as low as 25%. The busiest month was August, at around 53%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 35 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 51 |
| Aug | 53 |
| Sep | 44 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | 90 |
| Dec | — |
In 2016, Monday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 37% compared with 55% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 15 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 51 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 39 |
| Thu | 37 |
| Fri | 37 |
| Sat | 55 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 90 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 68 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2016 | 95 |
| November 06, 2016 | 92 |
| October 27, 2016 | 88 |
| October 22, 2016 | 88 |
| November 05, 2016 | 86 |
| October 30, 2016 | 86 |
| August 29, 2016 | 86 |
| September 01, 2016 | 83 |
| July 19, 2016 | 82 |
| May 29, 2016 | 81 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 09, 2016 | 1 |
| June 14, 2016 | 1 |
| April 13, 2016 | 2 |
| April 28, 2016 | 4 |
| April 14, 2016 | 4 |
| April 18, 2016 | 4 |
| October 18, 2016 | 4 |
| April 11, 2016 | 5 |
| October 17, 2016 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 7 |