2016
In 2016, Sub Species: The End Games had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 40 minutes, followed by Galactica (36 minutes) and The Smiler (36 minutes). 13 of the 30 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2016, Galactica saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 54 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (52 minutes) and Sub Species: The End Games (40 minutes).
In 2016, Alton Towers was quietest in April, when crowd levels averaged as low as 25%. The busiest month was August, at around 53%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 33 |
| Apr | 25 |
| May | 35 |
| Jun | 40 |
| Jul | 51 |
| Aug | 53 |
| Sep | 44 |
| Oct | 48 |
| Nov | 90 |
| Dec | — |
In 2016, Monday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 37% compared with 55% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 15 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 52 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 39 |
| Thu | 37 |
| Fri | 37 |
| Sat | 55 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 90 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 69 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 29, 2016 | 95 |
| November 06, 2016 | 92 |
| October 27, 2016 | 89 |
| October 22, 2016 | 88 |
| November 05, 2016 | 87 |
| October 30, 2016 | 86 |
| August 29, 2016 | 86 |
| September 01, 2016 | 83 |
| July 19, 2016 | 82 |
| May 29, 2016 | 81 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 09, 2016 | 1 |
| June 14, 2016 | 1 |
| April 13, 2016 | 2 |
| April 28, 2016 | 4 |
| April 14, 2016 | 4 |
| April 18, 2016 | 4 |
| October 18, 2016 | 4 |
| April 11, 2016 | 5 |
| October 17, 2016 | 6 |
| May 13, 2016 | 7 |