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). 12 of the 20 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 44 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 24 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 23 |
| TH13TEEN | 21 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 19 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 18 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 18 |
| Rita | 16 |
| Galactica | 14 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 14 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 14 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 12 |
| Oblivion | 12 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 11 |
| Congo River Rapids | 8 |
| Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp | 7 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 6 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 6 |
| Nemesis Sub-Terra | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
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).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 69 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 39 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 38 |
| TH13TEEN | 34 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 30 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 30 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 28 |
| Rita | 26 |
| Galactica | 23 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 22 |
| Oblivion | 21 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 17 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 16 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 14 |
| Congo River Rapids | 10 |
| Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp | 9 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 7 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 7 |
| Nemesis Sub-Terra | 7 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
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 |