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Thorpe Park October half term 2026

24 October to 1 November 20269 open days forecastUnited Kingdom

Thorpe Park is forecast very busy over October half term, averaging 91%. Quietest on Friday 30 October at 84%, busiest on Tuesday 27 October at 98%.

Quietest day of October half term

Friday 30 October

The quietest day Thorpe Park is open during October half term, forecast at 84% against a break average of 91%.

84%crowds
Next bestSun 25 Oct 90%Sun 1 Nov 90%Mon 26 Oct 91%

24 October to 1 November 2026, with the weekends either side. Thorpe Park runs very busy across the break at 91% 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 Oct93%very busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  2. Sun 25 Oct90%very busy, about 43 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  3. Mon 26 Oct91%very busy, about 44 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  4. Tue 27 Oct98%very busy, about 55 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  5. Wed 28 Oct92%very busy, about 45 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  6. Thu 29 Oct92%very busy, about 45 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  7. Fri 30 Oct84%busy, about 37 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  8. Sat 31 Oct93%very busy, about 47 min queues · 10am to 9pm
  9. Sun 1 Nov90%very busy, about 43 min queues · 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?

Very busy: a typical day of the break is forecast at 91% 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 84%. The next quietest are Sun 25 Oct at 90%, Sun 1 Nov at 90%, Mon 26 Oct at 91%.

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

Tuesday 27 October, forecast at 98%. 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 92% and the weekdays 91%.

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.