🍺 Oktoberfest, 2024
In 2024, The Smiler had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 28 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (26 minutes) and Rita (24 minutes). 21 of the 30 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
In 2024, Galactica saw the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 48 minutes, ahead of Rita (48 minutes) and TH13TEEN (48 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
In 2024, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 8% compared with 68% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 35 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 28 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 11 |
| Fri | 26 |
| Sat | 68 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 14, 2024 | 78 |
| September 28, 2024 | 68 |
| September 21, 2024 | 65 |
| September 07, 2024 | 59 |
| September 29, 2024 | 43 |
| September 20, 2024 | 31 |
| September 15, 2024 | 27 |
| September 27, 2024 | 27 |
| September 16, 2024 | 25 |
| September 12, 2024 | 22 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 26, 2024 | 4 |
| September 23, 2024 | 4 |
| September 25, 2024 | 6 |
| September 24, 2024 | 6 |
| September 11, 2024 | 6 |
| September 10, 2024 | 7 |
| September 19, 2024 | 8 |
| September 17, 2024 | 10 |
| September 18, 2024 | 12 |
| September 09, 2024 | 13 |