All time
Big One has the longest average queue at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, at 28 minutes, followed by Aviktas (26 minutes) and Valhalla (26 minutes). 18 of the 30 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Big One | 28 |
| Aviktas | 26 |
| Valhalla | 26 |
| ICON | 24 |
| Avalanche | 22 |
| Big Dipper | 20 |
| Infusion | 20 |
| Launch Pad | 20 |
| Nickelodeon Streak | 18 |
| Ghost Train | 17 |
| Grand National | 16 |
| Steeplechase | 16 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 15 |
| Pleasure Beach Express | 13 |
| Revolution | 13 |
| Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-o-Matic | 13 |
| Avatar Airbender | 10 |
| Flying Machines | 10 |
| Blue Flyer | 8 |
| Derby Racer | 8 |
| Rugrats Lost River | 8 |
| Impossible | 7 |
| Fairy World Taxi Spin | 6 |
| Backyardigans Pirate Treasure | 4 |
| Diego's Rainforest Rescue | 4 |
| Dora's World Voyage | 4 |
| Krusty Krab Order Up | 4 |
| SpongeBob's Splash Bash | 4 |
| Bikini Bottom Bus tour | 3 |
| Wonderpets Big Circus Bounce | 3 |
Big One sees the longest peak queues at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, with its daily maximum averaging 36 minutes, ahead of Aviktas (33 minutes) and Valhalla (32 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Big One | 36 |
| Aviktas | 33 |
| Valhalla | 32 |
| ICON | 31 |
| Avalanche | 26 |
| Infusion | 25 |
| Nickelodeon Streak | 25 |
| Big Dipper | 24 |
| Launch Pad | 24 |
| Steeplechase | 21 |
| Ghost Train | 20 |
| Grand National | 18 |
| Alice in Wonderland | 17 |
| Revolution | 16 |
| Wallace & Gromit's Thrill-o-Matic | 15 |
| Avatar Airbender | 13 |
| Pleasure Beach Express | 13 |
| Flying Machines | 11 |
| Rugrats Lost River | 11 |
| Blue Flyer | 9 |
| Derby Racer | 9 |
| Impossible | 8 |
| Fairy World Taxi Spin | 7 |
| Diego's Rainforest Rescue | 5 |
| Dora's World Voyage | 5 |
| Krusty Krab Order Up | 5 |
| SpongeBob's Splash Bash | 5 |
| Backyardigans Pirate Treasure | 4 |
| Bikini Bottom Bus tour | 4 |
| Wonderpets Big Circus Bounce | 3 |
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is usually quietest in September, October, and November, when crowd levels average as low as 32%. The busiest month tends to be August, at around 72%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | 28 |
| Mar | 44 |
| Apr | 47 |
| May | 38 |
| Jun | 47 |
| Jul | 69 |
| Aug | 72 |
| Sep | 32 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | 32 |
| Dec | 47 |
Sunday is typically the quietest day of the week at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, averaging 42% compared with 63% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 5 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 48 |
| Tue | 56 |
| Wed | 47 |
| Thu | 44 |
| Fri | 42 |
| Sat | 63 |
So far in 2026, crowd levels at Blackpool Pleasure Beach are similar to the same point in 2025 (51% compared with 51%). Of the full years on record, 2022 was the busiest, averaging 51%. 2020 and 2021 are left out of these comparisons because COVID-19 closures and capacity limits affected crowd levels in those years.
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 📆 Friday Night Vibes | 99 |
| ➕ 9 hours of fun | 95 |
| 🎆 Late Night Riding & Fireworks | 91 |
| 🌟 Twilight Thrills | 89 |
| ⏰ 10 hours of fun | 88 |
| 👻 Halloween | 85 |
| 🎆 Fireworks | 61 |
| 🎃 Journey to Hell | 57 |
| 🐶 Doggie Sundays | 51 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 46 |
| 🗓️ February Half Term Fun at Nickelodeon Land! | 27 |
| 🗓️ February Half Term | 23 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 17, 2025 | 100 |
| August 26, 2021 | 99 |
| August 24, 2025 | 99 |
| August 24, 2021 | 99 |
| July 17, 2024 | 99 |
| July 16, 2025 | 99 |
| July 16, 2026 | 99 |
| August 18, 2021 | 99 |
| July 15, 2026 | 99 |
| October 26, 2021 | 99 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 25, 2019 | 0 |
| October 30, 2020 | 0 |
| October 03, 2019 | 0 |
| September 24, 2021 | 0 |
| September 23, 2021 | 0 |
| October 13, 2019 | 0 |
| September 15, 2019 | 0 |
| October 28, 2020 | 0 |
| July 19, 2019 | 0 |
| October 05, 2020 | 0 |