2026
So far in 2026, Valhalla has had the longest average wait at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, at 31 minutes, followed by Big One (29 minutes) and Aviktas (27 minutes). 18 of the 30 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Valhalla | 31 |
| Big One | 29 |
| Aviktas | 27 |
| Big Dipper | 25 |
| ICON | 25 |
| Avalanche | 23 |
| Ghost Train | 21 |
| Launch Pad | 20 |
| Infusion | 19 |
| Nickelodeon Streak | 18 |
| Grand National | 17 |
| Steeplechase | 16 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 15 |
| Pleasure Beach Express | 15 |
| Revolution | 13 |
| Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-o-Matic | 12 |
| Avatar Airbender | 10 |
| Rugrats Lost River | 9 |
| Blue Flyer | 8 |
| Flying Machines | 8 |
| Impossible | 8 |
| Derby Racer | 7 |
| Fairy World Taxi Spin | 7 |
| Dora's World Voyage | 6 |
| Backyardigans Pirate Treasure | 4 |
| Diego's Rainforest Rescue | 4 |
| SpongeBob's Splash Bash | 4 |
| Bikini Bottom Bus tour | 3 |
| Krusty Krab Order Up | 3 |
| Wonderpets Big Circus Bounce | 3 |
So far in 2026, Valhalla has seen the longest peak waits at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with its daily maximum averaging 40 minutes, ahead of Big One (39 minutes) and Aviktas (34 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Valhalla | 40 |
| Big One | 39 |
| Aviktas | 34 |
| ICON | 33 |
| Avalanche | 30 |
| Big Dipper | 30 |
| Infusion | 27 |
| Nickelodeon Streak | 26 |
| Ghost Train | 24 |
| Launch Pad | 24 |
| Steeplechase | 23 |
| Grand National | 20 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 18 |
| Revolution | 18 |
| Pleasure Beach Express | 16 |
| Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-o-Matic | 15 |
| Avatar Airbender | 13 |
| Rugrats Lost River | 12 |
| Blue Flyer | 10 |
| Flying Machines | 9 |
| Derby Racer | 8 |
| Fairy World Taxi Spin | 8 |
| Impossible | 8 |
| Dora's World Voyage | 7 |
| Diego's Rainforest Rescue | 5 |
| Backyardigans Pirate Treasure | 4 |
| Bikini Bottom Bus tour | 4 |
| Krusty Krab Order Up | 4 |
| SpongeBob's Splash Bash | 4 |
| Wonderpets Big Circus Bounce | 3 |
So far in 2026, Blackpool Pleasure Beach has been quietest in October and February, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 23%. The busiest month has been August, at around 75%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | 23 |
| Mar | 54 |
| Apr | 48 |
| May | 50 |
| Jun | 48 |
| Jul | 72 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 28 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
So far in 2026, Thursday has been the quietest day of the week at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, averaging 39% compared with 71% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 12 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 49 |
| Mon | 51 |
| Tue | 58 |
| Wed | 49 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 43 |
| Sat | 71 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| ➕ 9 hours of fun | 95 |
| 🌟 Twilight Thrills | 94 |
| 🎆 Late Night Riding & Fireworks | 89 |
| ⏰ 10 hours of fun | 88 |
| 👻 Halloween | 85 |
| 🗓️ February Half Term | 23 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | 99 |
| July 15, 2026 | 99 |
| July 13, 2026 | 98 |
| July 14, 2026 | 98 |
| August 12, 2026 | 98 |
| August 15, 2026 | 98 |
| August 08, 2026 | 98 |
| August 22, 2026 | 97 |
| September 26, 2026 | 97 |
| August 29, 2026 | 97 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 15, 2026 | 2 |
| September 30, 2026 | 6 |
| April 23, 2026 | 6 |
| October 09, 2026 | 6 |
| October 02, 2026 | 7 |
| October 23, 2026 | 8 |
| September 17, 2026 | 8 |
| April 22, 2026 | 8 |
| June 09, 2026 | 9 |
| October 21, 2026 | 9 |