π Scarefest, 2015
In 2015, Spinball Whizzer had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 28 minutes, followed by TH13TEEN (27 minutes) and Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (23 minutes). 10 of the 16 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Spinball Whizzer | 28 |
| TH13TEEN | 27 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 23 |
| Rita | 23 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 18 |
| Andyβs Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 16 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 15 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 15 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 15 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 15 |
| Galactica | 14 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 14 |
| Oblivion | 10 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 7 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
In 2015, Spinball Whizzer saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 45 minutes, ahead of TH13TEEN (42 minutes) and Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure (38 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Spinball Whizzer | 45 |
| TH13TEEN | 42 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 38 |
| Rita | 37 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 25 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 25 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 24 |
| Galactica | 24 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 23 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 22 |
| Oblivion | 21 |
| Andyβs Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 17 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 16 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 10 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | β |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | β |
| Dec | β |
In 2015, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 29% compared with 53% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 15 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 33 |
| Tue | 29 |
| Wed | 31 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 29 |
| Sat | 53 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2015 | 71 |
| October 29, 2015 | 66 |
| October 25, 2015 | 66 |
| October 30, 2015 | 65 |
| October 26, 2015 | 64 |
| October 27, 2015 | 51 |
| October 17, 2015 | 49 |
| October 28, 2015 | 46 |
| October 24, 2015 | 38 |
| October 23, 2015 | 20 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2015 | 1 |
| October 16, 2015 | 3 |
| October 20, 2015 | 7 |
| October 22, 2015 | 13 |
| October 21, 2015 | 15 |
| October 18, 2015 | 17 |
| October 23, 2015 | 20 |
| October 24, 2015 | 38 |
| October 28, 2015 | 46 |
| October 17, 2015 | 49 |