Alton Towers October half term 2026
Alton Towers is forecast very busy over October half term, averaging 90%. Quietest on Sunday 1 November at 72%, busiest on Wednesday 28 October at 100%.
Quietest day of October half term
The quietest day Alton Towers is open during October half term, forecast at 72% against a break average of 90%.
24 October to 1 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Alton Towers runs very busy across the break at 90% on a typical day, and is shut on 4 of the 9 days. 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 English and Welsh schools break from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October; Scottish schools have their October week earlier, from 12 October.
Alton Towers day by day, October half term
- Sat 24 OctClosed
- Sun 25 OctClosed
- Mon 26 OctClosed
- Tue 27 OctClosed
- Wed 28 Oct100%very busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
- Thu 29 Oct100%very busy, about 43 min queues · 10am to 9pm
- Fri 30 Oct98%very busy, about 42 min queues · 10am to 9pm
- Sat 31 Oct81%busy, about 43 min queues · 10am to 9pm
- Sun 1 Nov72%busy, about 33 min queues · 10am to 9pm
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.
Frequently asked
How busy is Alton Towers during October half term 2026?
Very busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 90% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.
What is the quietest day at Alton Towers over October half term?
Sunday 1 November, forecast at 72%. The next quietest are Sat 31 Oct at 81%, Fri 30 Oct at 98%, Wed 28 Oct at 100%.
What is the busiest day at Alton Towers over October half term?
Wednesday 28 October, forecast at 100%. Arrive for opening and ride the headline coasters first, or pick another day of the break.
Are the weekends busier than the weekdays of October half term at Alton Towers?
The weekdays of the break run about 22 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 77% and the weekdays 99%.
Is Alton Towers open every day of October half term?
No. It is shut on 4 of the 9 days in the window; the day-by-day list above marks them.