π Twilight at the Towers, all time
Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! has the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 39 minutes, followed by Galactica (38 minutes) and Wicker Man (38 minutes). 16 of the 31 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
Galactica sees the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 67 minutes, ahead of Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies! (62 minutes) and Spinball Whizzer (60 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
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| May | 58 |
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Monday is typically the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 37% compared with 79% on Wednesday. On average, weekdays are 13 percentage points busier than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 46 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 69 |
| Wed | 79 |
| Thu | 72 |
| Fri | 61 |
| Sat | 55 |
| Year | Average crowd level, % | Average crowd level (YTD), % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 58 | 58 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | 79 |
| May 28, 2026 | 72 |
| May 26, 2026 | 69 |
| May 29, 2026 | 66 |
| May 30, 2026 | 58 |
| May 22, 2026 | 55 |
| May 23, 2026 | 51 |
| May 24, 2026 | 51 |
| May 31, 2026 | 40 |
| May 25, 2026 | 37 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 25, 2026 | 37 |
| May 31, 2026 | 40 |
| May 24, 2026 | 51 |
| May 23, 2026 | 51 |
| May 22, 2026 | 55 |
| May 30, 2026 | 58 |
| May 29, 2026 | 66 |
| May 26, 2026 | 69 |
| May 28, 2026 | 72 |
| May 27, 2026 | 79 |