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Alton Towers May half term 2027

29 May to 6 June 20273 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Alton Towers is forecast moderately busy over May half term, averaging 43%. Quietest on Sunday 30 May at 32%, busiest on Monday 31 May at 51%.

Quietest day of May half term

Sunday 30 May

The quietest day Alton Towers is open during May half term, forecast at 32% against a break average of 43%.

32%crowds
Next bestSat 29 May 47%Mon 31 May 51%

29 May to 6 June 2027, with the weekends either side. Alton Towers runs moderately busy across the break at 43% on a typical day. The figure is the forecast queue level against the park's own busiest days: 100% is its peak, under 30% is a quiet day.

Most schools break from Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June; Monday 31 May is the spring bank holiday.

Alton Towers day by day, May half term

  1. Sat 29 May47%moderately busy, about 23 min queues
  2. Sun 30 May32%quiet, about 18 min queues
  3. Mon 31 May51%moderately busy, about 24 min queues
  4. Tue 1 JunNo forecast
  5. Wed 2 JunNo forecast
  6. Thu 3 JunNo forecast
  7. Fri 4 JunNo forecast
  8. Sat 5 JunNo forecast
  9. Sun 6 JunNo forecast
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

Alton Towers has not published its hours for these dates yet, so every day is shown; check the park's site before you go. Crowd levels are modelled from this park's own recorded queue times, school and public holidays, day of the week and the weather forecast, and may not always be right. We score every past forecast against what the queues actually did and publish the result in the crowd forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

How busy is Alton Towers during May half term 2027?

Moderately busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 43% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Alton Towers over May half term?

Sunday 30 May, forecast at 32%. The next quietest are Sat 29 May at 47%, Mon 31 May at 51%.

What is the busiest day at Alton Towers over May half term?

Monday 31 May, forecast at 51%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.

Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of May half term at Alton Towers?

The weekdays of the break run about 11 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 40% and the weekdays 51%.