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Thorpe Park October half term 2026

24 October to 1 November 20268 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Thorpe Park is forecast busy over October half term, averaging 81%. Quietest on Friday 30 October at 74%, busiest on Monday 26 October at 84%.

Quietest day of October half term

Friday 30 October

The quietest day Thorpe Park is open during October half term, forecast at 74% against a break average of 81%.

74%crowds
Next bestSun 25 Oct 79%Sat 24 Oct 82%Sat 31 Oct 82%

24 October to 1 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Thorpe Park runs busy across the break at 81% 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 English and Welsh schools break from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October; Scottish schools have their October week earlier, from 12 October.

Thorpe Park day by day, October half term

  1. Sat 24 Oct82%busy, about 45 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 25 Oct79%busy, about 41 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 26 Oct84%busy, about 48 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  4. Tue 27 Oct83%busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  5. Wed 28 Oct83%busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  6. Thu 29 Oct83%busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  7. Fri 30 Oct74%busy, about 35 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  8. Sat 31 Oct82%busy, about 45 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  9. Sun 1 NovNo forecast · 10am to 9pm
Quietest 0-15%Quieter 15-35%Typical 35-65%Busier 65-88%Busiest 88-100%

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 Thorpe Park during October half term 2026?

Busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 81% crowd level, against the park's own busiest days at 100%.

What is the quietest day at Thorpe Park over October half term?

Friday 30 October, forecast at 74%. The next quietest are Sun 25 Oct at 79%, Sat 24 Oct at 82%, Sat 31 Oct at 82%.

What is the busiest day at Thorpe Park over October half term?

Monday 26 October, forecast at 84%. 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 Thorpe Park?

Weekdays and weekends run about level through the break: the weekend days average 81% and the weekdays 81%.

Is Thorpe Park open every day of October half term?

Yes, Thorpe Park is open on every day of the window, 24 October to 1 November 2026.