2017
In 2017, Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 32 minutes, followed by Congo River Rapids (30 minutes) and Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure (29 minutes). 11 of the 27 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2017, Galactica saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 57 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (54 minutes) and Rita (53 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Galactica | 57 |
| The Smiler | 54 |
| Rita | 53 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 46 |
| TH13TEEN | 45 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 43 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 43 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 42 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 40 |
| The Furchester Hotel Live Show | 39 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 37 |
| Oblivion | 35 |
| Congo River Rapids | 34 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 34 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 31 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 26 |
| Andy’s Adventures Dinosaur Dig | 23 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 20 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 17 |
| Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp | 17 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 17 |
| Battle Galleons | 16 |
| Heave Ho | 15 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 10 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 8 |
| The Royal Carousel | 8 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 5 |
In 2017, Alton Towers was quietest in May, June, and September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 31%. The busiest month was August, at around 84%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | 84 |
| Apr | — |
| May | 31 |
| Jun | 35 |
| Jul | 66 |
| Aug | 84 |
| Sep | 35 |
| Oct | 47 |
| Nov | 91 |
| Dec | — |
In 2017, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 37% compared with 71% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 22 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 65 |
| Mon | 47 |
| Tue | 37 |
| Wed | 59 |
| Thu | 43 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 71 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎆 Fireworks | 91 |
| 🎃 Scarefest | 78 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 28, 2017 | 99 |
| October 27, 2017 | 98 |
| October 29, 2017 | 97 |
| September 02, 2017 | 97 |
| August 29, 2017 | 97 |
| October 26, 2017 | 97 |
| October 25, 2017 | 97 |
| August 27, 2017 | 96 |
| August 16, 2017 | 96 |
| November 04, 2017 | 96 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 10, 2017 | 0 |
| October 03, 2017 | 0 |
| June 06, 2017 | 0 |
| October 12, 2017 | 0 |
| October 09, 2017 | 1 |
| September 25, 2017 | 1 |
| September 11, 2017 | 1 |
| October 05, 2017 | 1 |
| May 09, 2017 | 2 |
| October 13, 2017 | 2 |