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Winter's Tail 2026 at Chessington World Of Adventures: crowd calendar

21 Nov to 24 Dec 202618 datesChessington, Surrey, United Kingdom

Winter's Tail 2026 at Chessington World Of Adventures runs 21 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 and is forecast quiet, averaging 27% crowd level. The quietest date is Thu 17 Dec at 6%, the busiest Thu 24 Dec at 42%.

Quietest date of Winter's Tail 2026

Thursday 17 Dec

Winter's Tail 2026 is forecast quiet at Chessington World Of Adventures, averaging 27% crowd level across its 18 dates. The busiest is Thursday 24 Dec at 42%.

6%crowds
Next bestFri 11 Dec 8%Fri 18 Dec 8%Mon 14 Dec 12%

Across its 18 dates the forecast averages 27% crowd level, which is quieter than a normal day here. That is about the same as the same weeks in 2025, which measured 25%. Expect queues to average around 10 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

November 2026

  1. Sat2122%~9 min
  2. Sun2219%~8 min
  3. Sat2833%~10 min
  4. Sun2926%~9 min

December 2026

  1. Sat533%~10 min
  2. Sun633%~10 min
  3. Fri118%~6 min
  4. Sat1226%~9 min
  5. Sun1334%~11 min
  6. Mon1412%~7 min
  7. Thu176%~5 min
  8. Fri188%~6 min
  9. Sat1933%~11 min
  10. Sun2038%~12 min
  11. Mon2138%~12 min
  12. Tue2241%~14 min
  13. Wed2341%~14 min
  14. Thu2442%~14 min
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 21 Nov and 24 Dec 2025 the park measured 25% on average over 20 recorded days. The busiest was Monday 22 Dec at 51%, the quietest Saturday 22 Nov at 8%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Monday 22 DecQueues averaged 18 min51%
  2. 2Sunday 21 DecQueues averaged 17 min49%
  3. 3Sunday 14 DecQueues averaged 14 min43%
  4. 4Saturday 13 DecQueues averaged 14 min42%
  5. 5Saturday 20 DecQueues averaged 14 min41%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Saturday 22 NovQueues averaged 6 min8%
  2. 2Sunday 23 NovQueues averaged 6 min9%
  3. 3Friday 19 DecQueues averaged 7 min11%
  4. 4Thursday 18 DecQueues averaged 7 min11%
  5. 5Wednesday 17 DecQueues averaged 7 min11%

Dates as published by Chessington World Of Adventures; always check the park's own site before travelling. Forecasts come from this park's past queues, holidays and the weather. We check every forecast against the real queues: see how we did.

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Frequently asked

When is Winter's Tail 2026 at Chessington World Of Adventures?

Winter's Tail 2026 runs 21 Nov to 24 Dec 2026, on selected dates: 18 dates in total. Dates are as published by Chessington World Of Adventures.

What is the quietest date of Winter's Tail 2026?

Thursday 17 Dec is forecast the quietest at 6% crowd level. The next best are Fri 11 Dec (8%), Fri 18 Dec (8%), Mon 14 Dec (12%).

What is the busiest date of Winter's Tail 2026?

Thursday 24 Dec is forecast the busiest at 42%. The 4 dates that fall in the Christmas (21 Dec to 24 Dec) average 41%.

How busy is Winter's Tail compared with a normal day at Chessington World Of Adventures?

The event dates average 27% crowd level, quieter than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 25% on average.