πΊ Oktoberfest, all time
The Smiler has the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 32 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (27 minutes) and Rita (24 minutes). 22 of the 32 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
The Smiler sees the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 50 minutes, ahead of Rita (46 minutes) and Galactica (45 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
Wednesday is typically the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 5% compared with 69% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 43 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 69 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 10, 2022 | 88 |
| September 24, 2022 | 81 |
| September 17, 2022 | 80 |
| September 18, 2022 | 80 |
| September 11, 2022 | 80 |
| September 14, 2024 | 78 |
| September 25, 2022 | 68 |
| September 28, 2024 | 68 |
| September 23, 2023 | 66 |
| September 21, 2024 | 65 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 27, 2022 | 1 |
| September 19, 2023 | 2 |
| September 20, 2023 | 2 |
| September 14, 2022 | 2 |
| September 21, 2022 | 3 |
| September 26, 2023 | 3 |
| September 28, 2022 | 3 |
| September 26, 2024 | 4 |
| September 23, 2024 | 4 |
| September 15, 2022 | 6 |