Chessington World Of Adventures October half term 2026
Chessington World Of Adventures is forecast busy over October half term, averaging 77%. Quietest on Sunday 1 November at 56%, busiest on Wednesday 28 October at 100%.
Quietest day of October half term
The quietest day Chessington World Of Adventures is open during October half term, forecast at 56% against a break average of 77%.
24 October to 1 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Chessington World Of Adventures runs busy across the break at 77% 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.
Chessington World Of Adventures day by day, October half term
- Sat 24 OctClosed
- Sun 25 OctClosed
- Mon 26 OctClosed
- Tue 27 OctClosed
- Wed 28 Oct100%very busy, about 34 min queues · 10am to 7pm
- Thu 29 Oct88%busy, about 38 min queues · 10am to 7pm
- Fri 30 Oct80%busy, about 32 min queues · 10am to 7pm
- Sat 31 Oct62%moderately busy, about 25 min queues · 10am to 7pm
- Sun 1 Nov56%moderately busy, about 21 min queues · 10am to 7pm
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 Chessington World Of Adventures during October half term 2026?
Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 77% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.
What is the quietest day at Chessington World Of Adventures over October half term?
Sunday 1 November, forecast at 56%. The next quietest are Sat 31 Oct at 62%, Fri 30 Oct at 80%, Thu 29 Oct at 88%.
What is the busiest day at Chessington World Of Adventures 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 Chessington World Of Adventures?
The weekdays of the break run about 30 points busier than the weekends: the weekend days average 59% and the weekdays 89%.
Is Chessington World Of Adventures 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.

