2025
In 2025, The Smiler had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 41 minutes, followed by Wicker Man (40 minutes) and Galactica (37 minutes). 33 of the 46 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
In 2025, The Smiler saw the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 64 minutes, ahead of Galactica (62 minutes) and Wicker Man (61 minutes).
In 2025, Alton Towers was quietest in December, when crowd levels averaged as low as 23%. The busiest month was February, at around 82%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | 44 |
| Feb | 82 |
| Mar | 56 |
| Apr | 41 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 35 |
| Jul | 44 |
| Aug | 60 |
| Sep | 30 |
| Oct | 41 |
| Nov | 40 |
| Dec | 23 |
In 2025, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 35% compared with 54% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 12 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 38 |
| Tue | 35 |
| Wed | 35 |
| Thu | 38 |
| Fri | 40 |
| Sat | 54 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| โ ๏ธ Pirate Takeover | 82 |
| ๐ฑ February Half Term | 81 |
| ๐ Alton After Dark | 61 |
| ๐ Scarefest | 57 |
| ๐ Fireworks | 54 |
| ๐ Christmas | 26 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| February 22, 2025 | 95 |
| October 28, 2025 | 95 |
| February 18, 2025 | 93 |
| February 20, 2025 | 92 |
| October 29, 2025 | 92 |
| April 17, 2025 | 91 |
| October 27, 2025 | 90 |
| February 23, 2025 | 87 |
| February 17, 2025 | 87 |
| March 15, 2025 | 86 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 07, 2025 | 4 |
| October 02, 2025 | 4 |
| October 01, 2025 | 4 |
| October 08, 2025 | 6 |
| October 09, 2025 | 7 |
| October 06, 2025 | 7 |
| September 17, 2025 | 8 |
| September 22, 2025 | 8 |
| May 08, 2025 | 9 |
| September 16, 2025 | 9 |