π» Mardi Gras, 2023
In 2023, The Smiler had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 44 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (42 minutes) and Nemesis Sub-Terra (36 minutes). 14 of the 28 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 68 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (61 minutes) and Nemesis Sub-Terra (59 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 68 |
| Wicker Man | 61 |
| Nemesis Sub-Terra | 59 |
| Rita | 58 |
| TH13TEEN | 57 |
| Galactica | 52 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 49 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 48 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 48 |
| Oblivion | 44 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 41 |
| Congo River Rapids | 35 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 35 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 33 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 31 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 28 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 28 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 23 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 13 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 12 |
| Battle Galleons | 11 |
| Heave Ho | 11 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 11 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 9 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 9 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 6 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
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| May | 48 |
| Jun | 47 |
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In 2023, Sunday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 36% compared with 63% on Friday. Weekdays and weekends are similarly busy.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 36 |
| Mon | 52 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 37 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 63 |
| Sat | 61 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | 88 |
| June 01, 2023 | 80 |
| May 31, 2023 | 80 |
| June 05, 2023 | 79 |
| June 02, 2023 | 75 |
| May 26, 2023 | 71 |
| June 03, 2023 | 67 |
| May 20, 2023 | 66 |
| June 17, 2023 | 65 |
| June 16, 2023 | 62 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | 11 |
| May 25, 2023 | 14 |
| May 24, 2023 | 18 |
| May 22, 2023 | 21 |
| June 07, 2023 | 21 |
| June 11, 2023 | 23 |
| June 06, 2023 | 26 |
| June 14, 2023 | 29 |
| June 18, 2023 | 35 |
| June 15, 2023 | 35 |