π’ Festival of Thrills, 2023
In 2023, The Smiler had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 34 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (30 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (29 minutes). 18 of the 28 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2023, Galactica saw the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 53 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (53 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (47 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
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| Apr | 22 |
| May | 39 |
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In 2023, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 5% compared with 49% on Sunday. On average, weekdays are 28 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 49 |
| Mon | 36 |
| Tue | 24 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 47 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 07, 2023 | 81 |
| May 02, 2023 | 64 |
| April 17, 2023 | 59 |
| April 29, 2023 | 53 |
| April 22, 2023 | 47 |
| April 30, 2023 | 43 |
| May 01, 2023 | 42 |
| May 06, 2023 | 40 |
| April 27, 2023 | 26 |
| April 23, 2023 | 24 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 19, 2023 | 1 |
| April 18, 2023 | 3 |
| April 25, 2023 | 4 |
| April 26, 2023 | 5 |
| April 20, 2023 | 5 |
| April 24, 2023 | 7 |
| May 03, 2023 | 8 |
| April 21, 2023 | 9 |
| May 05, 2023 | 15 |
| April 28, 2023 | 20 |