2021
In 2021, The Smiler had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 58 minutes, followed by TH13TEEN (51 minutes) and Wicker Man (49 minutes). 9 of the 31 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2021, TH13TEEN saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 81 minutes, ahead of The Smiler (80 minutes) and Wicker Man (73 minutes).
In 2021, Alton Towers was quietest in September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 39%. The busiest month was August, at around 92%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | 52 |
| May | 55 |
| Jun | 82 |
| Jul | 74 |
| Aug | 92 |
| Sep | 39 |
| Oct | 54 |
| Nov | 46 |
| Dec | 48 |
In 2021, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 53% compared with 79% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 20 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 74 |
| Mon | 59 |
| Tue | 54 |
| Wed | 53 |
| Thu | 57 |
| Fri | 61 |
| Sat | 79 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| π Scarefest | 75 |
| π Fireworks | 68 |
| π Christmas | 51 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 24, 2021 | 99 |
| June 02, 2021 | 99 |
| June 07, 2021 | 99 |
| August 20, 2021 | 99 |
| June 03, 2021 | 99 |
| June 01, 2021 | 99 |
| May 31, 2021 | 99 |
| August 23, 2021 | 98 |
| August 12, 2021 | 98 |
| August 17, 2021 | 98 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 28, 2021 | 0 |
| October 05, 2021 | 0 |
| September 30, 2021 | 1 |
| October 04, 2021 | 1 |
| September 29, 2021 | 2 |
| October 06, 2021 | 2 |
| November 02, 2021 | 2 |
| April 20, 2021 | 2 |
| April 27, 2021 | 2 |
| September 23, 2021 | 2 |