πΊ Oktoberfest, 2023
In 2023, The Smiler had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 32 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (28 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (21 minutes). 24 of the 30 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2023, The Smiler saw the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 49 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (46 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (40 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
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| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 30 |
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In 2023, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 4% compared with 62% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 36 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 30 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 62 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 23, 2023 | 66 |
| September 16, 2023 | 64 |
| September 09, 2023 | 62 |
| September 30, 2023 | 54 |
| September 10, 2023 | 32 |
| September 29, 2023 | 30 |
| October 01, 2023 | 30 |
| September 17, 2023 | 29 |
| September 24, 2023 | 27 |
| September 22, 2023 | 23 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 19, 2023 | 2 |
| September 20, 2023 | 2 |
| September 26, 2023 | 3 |
| September 27, 2023 | 6 |
| September 18, 2023 | 6 |
| September 12, 2023 | 6 |
| September 28, 2023 | 6 |
| September 25, 2023 | 7 |
| September 11, 2023 | 8 |
| September 13, 2023 | 9 |