π Scarefest, 2021
In 2021, Wicker Man had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 71 minutes, followed by TH13TEEN (69 minutes) and Rita (64 minutes). 11 of the 26 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wicker Man | 71 |
| TH13TEEN | 69 |
| Rita | 64 |
| The Smiler | 64 |
| Galactica | 48 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 44 |
| Oblivion | 43 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 41 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 35 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 28 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 21 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 21 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 19 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 17 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 16 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 12 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 11 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 11 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 10 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 10 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 10 |
| Battle Galleons | 8 |
| The Royal Carousel | 7 |
| Heave Ho | 6 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 6 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
In 2021, Wicker Man saw the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 114 minutes, ahead of TH13TEEN (105 minutes) and Rita (91 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wicker Man | 114 |
| TH13TEEN | 105 |
| Rita | 91 |
| The Smiler | 90 |
| Galactica | 88 |
| Oblivion | 73 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 72 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 72 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 63 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 41 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 38 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 35 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 33 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 28 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 27 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 23 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 20 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 20 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 18 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 17 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 13 |
| The Royal Carousel | 10 |
| Heave Ho | 9 |
| Battle Galleons | 8 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 8 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
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|---|---|
| Jan | β |
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| May | β |
| Jun | β |
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| Aug | β |
| Sep | β |
| Oct | 75 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
In 2021, Friday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 61% compared with 85% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 5 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 74 |
| Mon | 80 |
| Tue | 78 |
| Wed | 73 |
| Thu | 80 |
| Fri | 61 |
| Sat | 85 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 26, 2021 | 97 |
| October 25, 2021 | 95 |
| October 28, 2021 | 95 |
| October 22, 2021 | 94 |
| October 27, 2021 | 92 |
| October 24, 2021 | 91 |
| October 30, 2021 | 89 |
| October 23, 2021 | 85 |
| October 16, 2021 | 85 |
| October 29, 2021 | 85 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 08, 2021 | 20 |
| October 15, 2021 | 43 |
| October 20, 2021 | 53 |
| October 31, 2021 | 57 |
| October 19, 2021 | 59 |
| October 21, 2021 | 64 |
| October 18, 2021 | 65 |
| October 10, 2021 | 66 |
| October 09, 2021 | 81 |
| October 17, 2021 | 83 |