2026
So far in 2026, The Smiler has had the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 44 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (42 minutes) and Galactica (38 minutes). 32 of the 47 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
So far in 2026, The Smiler has seen the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 66 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (63 minutes) and Galactica (60 minutes).
So far in 2026, Alton Towers has been quietest in May, June, and September, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 35%. The busiest month has been February, at around 91%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 30 |
| Feb | 91 |
| Mar | 50 |
| Apr | 50 |
| May | 39 |
| Jun | 36 |
| Jul | 57 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 40 |
| Oct | 54 |
| Nov | โ |
| Dec | โ |
So far in 2026, Wednesday has been the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 40% compared with 73% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 23 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 61 |
| Mon | 48 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 40 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 73 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| โ ๏ธ Pirate Takeover | 91 |
| ๐ Alton After Dark | 71 |
| ๐ Scarefest | 69 |
| ๐ Twilight at the Towers | 58 |
| ๐ Christmas | 30 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| April 08, 2026 | 99 |
| February 17, 2026 | 99 |
| March 21, 2026 | 99 |
| April 07, 2026 | 99 |
| August 24, 2026 | 98 |
| February 19, 2026 | 98 |
| February 16, 2026 | 98 |
| October 30, 2026 | 98 |
| October 29, 2026 | 97 |
| February 18, 2026 | 97 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 06, 2026 | 4 |
| October 07, 2026 | 5 |
| October 01, 2026 | 5 |
| April 28, 2026 | 6 |
| May 14, 2026 | 7 |
| June 03, 2026 | 7 |
| May 06, 2026 | 7 |
| June 04, 2026 | 7 |
| April 23, 2026 | 7 |
| April 22, 2026 | 8 |