π Alton After Dark, 2026
So far in 2026, Wicker Man has had the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 68 minutes, followed by The Smiler (67 minutes) and Galactica (53 minutes). 11 of the 27 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Wicker Man | 68 |
| The Smiler | 67 |
| Galactica | 53 |
| TH13TEEN | 50 |
| Rita | 44 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 43 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 43 |
| Oblivion | 39 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 36 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 34 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 23 |
| Toxicator | 23 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 21 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 20 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 17 |
| Nemesis Sub-Terra | 17 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 12 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 11 |
| Heave Ho | 9 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 9 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 8 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 8 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 7 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 6 |
| The Royal Carousel | 6 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
| Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE | 5 |
So far in 2026, The Smiler has seen the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 97 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (94 minutes) and Galactica (79 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| The Smiler | 97 |
| Wicker Man | 94 |
| Galactica | 79 |
| Nemesis Reborn | 78 |
| Oblivion | 78 |
| TH13TEEN | 78 |
| Spinball Whizzer | 70 |
| Rita | 69 |
| Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure | 56 |
| Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure | 52 |
| In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride | 45 |
| Toxicator | 45 |
| Hex - The Legend of the Towers | 40 |
| Gangsta Granny: The Ride | 36 |
| Nemesis Sub-Terra | 36 |
| Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride | 34 |
| Cuckoo Cars Driving School | 26 |
| Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop | 25 |
| Rajβs Bouncy Bottom Burp | 19 |
| The Curse at Alton Manor | 17 |
| Heave Ho | 16 |
| Marauder's Mayhem | 14 |
| JoJo & Gran Gran At Home | 11 |
| Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory | 11 |
| The Royal Carousel | 9 |
| Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE | 8 |
| Bugbie-Go-Round | 5 |
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| Day | Average crowd level, % |
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| Sun | 58 |
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| Fri | 50 |
| Sat | 94 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 21, 2026 | 99 |
| March 14, 2026 | 94 |
| March 28, 2026 | 90 |
| March 22, 2026 | 90 |
| March 27, 2026 | 52 |
| March 20, 2026 | 48 |
| March 15, 2026 | 25 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| March 15, 2026 | 25 |
| March 20, 2026 | 48 |
| March 27, 2026 | 52 |
| March 22, 2026 | 90 |
| March 28, 2026 | 90 |
| March 14, 2026 | 94 |
| March 21, 2026 | 99 |