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Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure has the longest average wait at Alton Towers, at 51 minutes, followed by Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (45 minutes) and In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride (37 minutes). 10 of the 16 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure sees the longest peak waits at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 70 minutes, ahead of Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (62 minutes) and In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride (60 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 70 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 62 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 60 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 50 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 40 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 36 |
| Battle Galleons | 33 |
| Wicker Man | 25 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 23 |
| Heave Ho | 21 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 12 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 11 |
| Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE | 10 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 9 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 8 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | 82 |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | — |
| Jun | — |
| Jul | — |
| Aug | — |
| Sep | — |
| Oct | — |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
Sunday is typically the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 77% compared with 91% on Monday. On average, weekdays are 6 percentage points busier than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 77 |
| Mon | 91 |
| Tue | 84 |
| Wed | 80 |
| Thu | 79 |
| Fri | 87 |
| Sat | 80 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 12, 2024 | 100 |
| February 17, 2026 | 99 |
| February 19, 2026 | 98 |
| February 16, 2026 | 98 |
| February 14, 2024 | 98 |
| February 18, 2026 | 97 |
| February 21, 2026 | 96 |
| February 22, 2025 | 95 |
| February 22, 2026 | 94 |
| February 14, 2026 | 93 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 22, 2024 | 32 |
| February 15, 2025 | 34 |
| February 21, 2024 | 40 |
| February 15, 2026 | 53 |
| February 20, 2024 | 55 |
| February 25, 2024 | 59 |
| February 10, 2024 | 63 |
| February 11, 2024 | 77 |
| February 19, 2024 | 78 |
| February 16, 2025 | 78 |