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Fright Nights 2026 at Thorpe Park: crowd calendar

2 Oct to 1 Nov 202624 datesChertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom

Fright Nights 2026 at Thorpe Park runs 2 Oct to 1 Nov 2026 and is forecast busy, averaging 74% crowd level. The quietest date is Fri 2 Oct at 61%, the busiest Tue 27 Oct at 87%.

Quietest date of Fright Nights 2026

Friday 2 Oct

Fright Nights 2026 is forecast busy at Thorpe Park, averaging 74% crowd level across its 24 dates. The busiest is Tuesday 27 Oct at 87%.

61%crowds
Next bestThu 15 Oct 62%Fri 9 Oct 63%Mon 19 Oct 63%

Across its 24 dates the forecast averages 74% crowd level, which is busier than a normal day here at Thorpe Park. That is 4 points busier than the same weeks measured in 2025 (70%). Expect queues to average around 37 minutes park-wide on a typical date.

Every date, with the forecast

October 2026

  1. Fri261%~24 min
  2. Sat372%~32 min
  3. Sun464%~26 min
  4. Fri963%~25 min
  5. Sat1081%~43 min
  6. Sun1181%~44 min
  7. Thu1562%~25 min
  8. Fri1669%~29 min
  9. Sat1784%~48 min
  10. Sun1877%~39 min
  11. Mon1963%~25 min
  12. Tue2065%~27 min
  13. Wed2165%~27 min
  14. Thu2265%~27 min
  15. Fri2379%~42 min
  16. Sat2483%~47 min
  17. Sun2581%~43 min
  18. Mon2681%~44 min
  19. Tue2787%~55 min
  20. Wed2882%~45 min
  21. Thu2982%~45 min
  22. Fri3076%~37 min
  23. Sat3183%~47 min

November 2026

  1. Sun181%~43 min

The 7 days inside the run that Fright Nights does not operate on are forecast 19% on average, quieter than the event dates.

Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

How the same weeks ran in 2025

Between 2 Oct and 1 Nov 2025 the park measured 70% on average over 29 recorded days. The busiest was Friday 24 Oct at 87%, the quietest Tuesday 7 Oct at 32%. These are the same calendar weeks, not necessarily 2025's event dates.

Busiest days, measured

  1. 1Friday 24 Octqueues averaged 54 min87%
  2. 2Tuesday 28 Octqueues averaged 54 min87%
  3. 3Thursday 30 Octqueues averaged 53 min86%
  4. 4Saturday 11 Octqueues averaged 50 min85%
  5. 5Saturday 18 Octqueues averaged 50 min85%

Quietest days, measured

  1. 1Thursday 9 Octqueues averaged 10 min32%
  2. 2Tuesday 7 Octqueues averaged 10 min32%
  3. 3Thursday 2 Octqueues averaged 12 min37%
  4. 4Thursday 16 Octqueues averaged 23 min59%
  5. 5Monday 20 Octqueues averaged 24 min60%

Dates as published by Thorpe Park; always check the park's own site before travelling. 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 in the forecast accuracy ledger.

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Frequently asked

When is Fright Nights 2026 at Thorpe Park?

Fright Nights 2026 runs 2 Oct to 1 Nov 2026, on selected dates: 24 dates in total. Dates are as published by Thorpe Park.

What is the quietest date of Fright Nights 2026?

Friday 2 Oct is forecast the quietest at 61% crowd level. The next best are Thu 15 Oct (62%), Fri 9 Oct (63%), Mon 19 Oct (63%).

What is the busiest date of Fright Nights 2026?

Tuesday 27 Oct is forecast the busiest at 87%. The 8 dates that fall in the October break (15 Oct to 30 Oct) average 78%.

How busy is Fright Nights compared with a normal day at Thorpe Park?

The event dates average 74% crowd level, busier than a normal day here. The same weeks in 2025 measured 70% on average. The 7 days inside the run that Fright Nights does not operate on are forecast 19% on average, quieter than the event dates.