πΊ Oktoberfest, 2022
In 2022, The Smiler had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 38 minutes, followed by Rita (30 minutes) and TH13TEEN (29 minutes). 10 of the 25 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 38 |
| Rita | 30 |
| TH13TEEN | 29 |
| Wicker Man | 26 |
| Galactica | 25 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 24 |
| Oblivion | 24 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 22 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 22 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 21 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 20 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 20 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 19 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 16 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 16 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 14 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 13 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 13 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 12 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 11 |
| Monorail to Entrance Plaza | 10 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 7 |
| Heave Ho | 6 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
In 2022, The Smiler saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 55 minutes, ahead of Rita (51 minutes) and TH13TEEN (51 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 55 |
| Rita | 51 |
| TH13TEEN | 51 |
| Galactica | 46 |
| Oblivion | 45 |
| Wicker Man | 45 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 44 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 39 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 37 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 36 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 33 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 32 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 32 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 27 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 23 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 23 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 22 |
| Heave Ho | 19 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 18 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 16 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 12 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 10 |
| Monorail to Entrance Plaza | 10 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 9 |
| The Royal Carousel | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
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| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 57 |
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In 2022, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 3% compared with 78% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 60 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 70 |
| Mon | 13 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 38 |
| Sat | 78 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 10, 2022 | 88 |
| September 24, 2022 | 81 |
| September 17, 2022 | 80 |
| September 18, 2022 | 80 |
| September 11, 2022 | 80 |
| September 25, 2022 | 68 |
| October 01, 2022 | 61 |
| October 02, 2022 | 53 |
| September 23, 2022 | 42 |
| September 30, 2022 | 38 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| September 27, 2022 | 1 |
| September 14, 2022 | 2 |
| September 21, 2022 | 3 |
| September 28, 2022 | 3 |
| September 15, 2022 | 6 |
| September 12, 2022 | 7 |
| September 22, 2022 | 7 |
| September 29, 2022 | 7 |
| September 13, 2022 | 8 |
| September 26, 2022 | 18 |