2015
In 2015, The Smiler had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 44 minutes, followed by Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (24 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (23 minutes). 23 of the 35 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2015, The Smiler saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 69 minutes, ahead of Spinball Whizzer (39 minutes) and Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (38 minutes).
In 2015, Alton Towers was quietest in March, when crowd levels averaged as low as 13%. The busiest month was February, at around 67%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | 67 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 34 |
| May | 46 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 44 |
| Sep | 21 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 32 |
| Dec | — |
In 2015, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 26% compared with 49% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 16 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 41 |
| Mon | 29 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 49 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 50 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 37 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 21, 2015 | 88 |
| February 20, 2015 | 87 |
| February 17, 2015 | 87 |
| February 18, 2015 | 83 |
| May 28, 2015 | 83 |
| May 30, 2015 | 83 |
| May 27, 2015 | 82 |
| April 08, 2015 | 81 |
| April 09, 2015 | 80 |
| May 26, 2015 | 80 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 23, 2015 | 0 |
| October 06, 2015 | 0 |
| October 08, 2015 | 0 |
| April 29, 2015 | 0 |
| March 25, 2015 | 0 |
| October 14, 2015 | 0 |
| November 06, 2015 | 0 |
| April 21, 2015 | 0 |
| April 28, 2015 | 1 |
| September 14, 2015 | 1 |