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Wicker Man has the longest average queue at Alton Towers, at 65 minutes, followed by The Smiler (64 minutes) and TH13TEEN (51 minutes). 28 of the 45 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
The Smiler sees the longest peak queues at Alton Towers, with its daily maximum averaging 94 minutes, ahead of Wicker Man (94 minutes) and TH13TEEN (85 minutes).
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | β |
| Sep | 70 |
| Oct | 65 |
| Nov | 64 |
| Dec | β |
Friday is typically the quietest day of the week at Alton Towers, averaging 56% compared with 78% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 12 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 66 |
| Mon | 62 |
| Tue | 57 |
| Wed | 60 |
| Thu | 63 |
| Fri | 56 |
| Sat | 78 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 20, 2018 | 99 |
| October 28, 2017 | 99 |
| October 27, 2017 | 98 |
| October 30, 2026 | 98 |
| October 29, 2017 | 97 |
| October 26, 2021 | 97 |
| October 27, 2019 | 97 |
| October 25, 2022 | 97 |
| October 26, 2017 | 97 |
| October 25, 2017 | 97 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2015 | 1 |
| October 16, 2015 | 3 |
| October 20, 2015 | 7 |
| October 22, 2019 | 11 |
| October 22, 2015 | 13 |
| October 03, 2025 | 14 |
| October 21, 2015 | 15 |
| October 18, 2023 | 16 |
| October 11, 2024 | 17 |
| October 18, 2015 | 17 |