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Alton Towers ride reliability

60 operating days13 Jul to 10 Sept40 rides tracked

40 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 79.6% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) at 47.8%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 60 operating days, 40 tracked rides ran 79.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.), at 47.8%.

79.6%uptime
Least reliableSkyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) 47.8%Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) 47.8%Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) 47.9%

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

40 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)10d 9h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 47.8%
  2. 2Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)10d 8h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 47.8%
  3. 3Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)10d 8h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 47.9%
  4. 4Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)10d 7h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 48.1%
  5. 5The Alton Towers Exhibition8d 18h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 54.6%
  6. 6The Royal Carousel8d 14h lost · 56 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 55.8%
  7. 7Gangsta Granny: The Ride7d 4h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 63%
  8. 8Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp6d 16h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.5%
  9. 9Cuckoo Cars Driving School6d 14h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 66%
  10. 10Battle Galleons6d 9h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 67%
  11. 11Congo River Rapids5d 15h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 69.9%
  12. 12Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge4d 5h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 79.5%
  13. 13Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure3d 18h lost · 67 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 80%
  14. 14Rita4d 0h lost · 74 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.3%
  15. 15Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride4d 1h lost · 131 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.4%
  16. 16TH13TEEN4d 0h lost · 68 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.4%
  17. 17The Curse at Alton Manor3d 20h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 81%
  18. 18Nemesis Sub-Terra3d 16h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 81.6%
  19. 19Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory3d 9h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 83.4%
  20. 20Bugbie-Go-Round3d 10h lost · 65 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 83.5%
  21. 21Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop3d 8h lost · 73 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84%
  22. 22In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride3d 6h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84.3%
  23. 23JoJo & Gran Gran At Home3d 5h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 84.4%
  24. 24Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!3d 4h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 84.4%
  25. 25Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure3d 4h lost · 98 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84.5%
  26. 26The Smiler2d 16h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 87.1%
  27. 27Nemesis Reborn2d 15h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87.5%
  28. 28Spinball Whizzer2d 14h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 87.5%
  29. 29Galactica2d 9h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 88.3%
  30. 30Oblivion2d 0h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 90.1%
  31. 31Toxicator1d 18h lost · 86 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 91.3%
  32. 32Wicker Man1d 4h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 94%
  33. 33Heave Ho1d 5h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 94.1%
  34. 34Runaway Mine Train23h 51m lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 95.1%
  35. 35Marauder's Mayhem1d 0h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 95.3%
  36. 36Hex - The Legend of the Towers15h 55m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 96.5%
  37. 37Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks15h 47m lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 27 of 60 days 96.9%
  38. 38Monorail to Entrance Plaza14h 48m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 24 of 60 days 97.1%
  39. 39Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE4h 4m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 99.1%
  40. 40The Gardens3h 21m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 99.3%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Alton Towers rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1962 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5210am
16211am
19712pm
1661pm
1752pm
2193pm
1604pm
7065pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 706 of the 1837 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 1011 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 125 closures start in the 6pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Alton Towers downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

13 Jul to 10 Sept

13 Jul10 Sept

The worst day in this window was 9 Sept, when 32.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 38 of 40 rides went down at some point.

Uptime is the share of the park's own operating minutes a ride was running, recorded every few minutes and averaged over 60 days. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault. Touching closure windows are merged into one closure - a ride shut all day arrives from the feed as that day sliced into the sampling interval, and counting each slice would report one bad day as a hundred breakdowns.

Frequently asked

Which rides break down most at Alton Towers?

Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) (47.8%), Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) (47.8%), Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) (47.9%) have the lowest uptime at Alton Towers across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 40 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Alton Towers overall?

Alton Towers averages 79.6% uptime across 40 tracked rides, which is patchy. 7 excellent, 8 good, 14 patchy, 11 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

The Gardens, at 99.3% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 21m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Alton Towers?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 706 of the 1837 recorded breakdowns beginning then. Rides that are not running at opening are counted separately as late starts, not as faults.

Which rides are closed at Alton Towers today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Alton Towers live page - every ride shows whether it is open or closed, with the reason where the park provides one.

How is uptime measured?

Each ride's open or closed status is recorded every few minutes through the park's own operating hours. Uptime is the share of those minutes the ride was running. A closure counts as one breakdown when it lasts ten minutes or more; shorter stops still count towards time lost, because a two-minute reset is not a fault.

Does weather affect Alton Towers reliability?

Yes. Water rides close in heavy rain, and exposed coasters close in lightning, high winds or very cold temperatures. These figures reflect actual operations including weather closures, which is why uptime varies through the year.