π Scarefest, 2019
In 2019, Wicker Man had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 58 minutes, followed by The Smiler (55 minutes) and TH13TEEN (43 minutes). 11 of the 23 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wicker Man | 58 |
| The Smiler | 55 |
| TH13TEEN | 43 |
| Rita | 41 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 38 |
| Galactica | 29 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 29 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 24 |
| Oblivion | 23 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 22 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 21 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 19 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 14 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 14 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 13 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 12 |
| Heave Ho | 11 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 11 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 10 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 10 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 9 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 8 |
| The Royal Carousel | 7 |
In 2019, Wicker Man saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 81 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (75 minutes) and TH13TEEN (67 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wicker Man | 81 |
| The Smiler | 75 |
| TH13TEEN | 67 |
| Rita | 66 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 65 |
| Oblivion | 64 |
| Galactica | 52 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 45 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 42 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 40 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 36 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 32 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 27 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 22 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 18 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 18 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 16 |
| Heave Ho | 14 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 13 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 12 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 10 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 9 |
| The Royal Carousel | 8 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | β |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | 52 |
| Dec | β |
In 2019, Thursday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 40% compared with 76% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 13 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 51 |
| Mon | 55 |
| Tue | 49 |
| Wed | 57 |
| Thu | 40 |
| Fri | 50 |
| Sat | 76 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 27, 2019 | 97 |
| October 28, 2019 | 92 |
| October 30, 2019 | 91 |
| October 29, 2019 | 86 |
| October 12, 2019 | 86 |
| October 19, 2019 | 80 |
| October 05, 2019 | 78 |
| October 26, 2019 | 77 |
| November 01, 2019 | 66 |
| October 20, 2019 | 63 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 22, 2019 | 11 |
| October 21, 2019 | 18 |
| October 24, 2019 | 23 |
| October 23, 2019 | 23 |
| October 06, 2019 | 24 |
| November 03, 2019 | 31 |
| October 25, 2019 | 34 |
| October 13, 2019 | 42 |
| October 18, 2019 | 51 |
| October 31, 2019 | 56 |