2022
In 2022, The Smiler had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 50 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (38 minutes) and Rita (35 minutes). 13 of the 29 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2022, The Smiler saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 72 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (59 minutes) and Rita (57 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 72 |
| Wicker Man | 59 |
| Rita | 57 |
| TH13TEEN | 54 |
| Galactica | 53 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 49 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 48 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 47 |
| Oblivion | 47 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 46 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 40 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 38 |
| Runaway Mine Train | 38 |
| Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! | 32 |
| Congo River Rapids | 31 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 28 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 25 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 22 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 20 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 19 |
| Battle Galleons | 16 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 15 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 13 |
| Heave Ho | 11 |
| The Royal Carousel | 11 |
| Monorail to Entrance Plaza | 10 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 9 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 8 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
In 2022, Alton Towers was quietest in November, December, and March, when crowd levels averaged as low as 29%. The busiest month was August, at around 77%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 27 |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 53 |
| May | 36 |
| Jun | 53 |
| Jul | 70 |
| Aug | 77 |
| Sep | 41 |
| Oct | 56 |
| Nov | 33 |
| Dec | 29 |
In 2022, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 37% compared with 71% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 17 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 55 |
| Mon | 54 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 37 |
| Thu | 45 |
| Fri | 51 |
| Sat | 71 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| π» Feel Good Summer | 79 |
| π Scarefest | 73 |
| π Fireworks | 59 |
| πΊ Oktoberfest | 36 |
| π Christmas | 28 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 25, 2022 | 97 |
| September 01, 2022 | 97 |
| October 26, 2022 | 95 |
| May 31, 2022 | 94 |
| September 02, 2022 | 94 |
| July 01, 2022 | 94 |
| June 27, 2022 | 94 |
| October 24, 2022 | 94 |
| March 19, 2022 | 94 |
| October 27, 2022 | 93 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 05, 2022 | 0 |
| March 29, 2022 | 0 |
| April 28, 2022 | 1 |
| May 04, 2022 | 1 |
| June 05, 2022 | 1 |
| September 27, 2022 | 1 |
| May 11, 2022 | 2 |
| May 10, 2022 | 2 |
| October 04, 2022 | 2 |
| September 14, 2022 | 2 |