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Alton Towers ride reliability

60 operating days22 Jun to 20 Aug40 rides tracked

40 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 78% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) at 33.3%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 60 operating days, 40 tracked rides ran 78% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley), at 33.3%.

78%uptime
Least reliableSkyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) 33.3%Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) 33.4%Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) 33.4%

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

40 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)12d 23h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 33.3%
  2. 2Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)12d 22h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 33.4%
  3. 3Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)12d 22h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 33.4%
  4. 4Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)13d 2h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 33.6%
  5. 5The Alton Towers Exhibition11d 4h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 42.6%
  6. 6The Royal Carousel7d 9h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 62.6%
  7. 7Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge6d 5h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 68%
  8. 8Rita5d 12h lost · 87 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 72.1%
  9. 9Gangsta Granny: The Ride5d 2h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 74.5%
  10. 10Congo River Rapids4d 11h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 77.1%
  11. 11Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp4d 13h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 77.3%
  12. 12Cuckoo Cars Driving School4d 11h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 77.7%
  13. 13Battle Galleons4d 4h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 79.4%
  14. 14The Curse at Alton Manor4d 2h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 79.4%
  15. 15TH13TEEN4d 1h lost · 77 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 79.6%
  16. 16Nemesis Sub-Terra3d 14h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 81.8%
  17. 17Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride3d 13h lost · 127 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 82.3%
  18. 18Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure3d 5h lost · 99 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 83.9%
  19. 19Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory2d 21h lost · 60 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85.6%
  20. 20Bugbie-Go-Round2d 20h lost · 60 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86%
  21. 21Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!2d 19h lost · 67 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.2%
  22. 22Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop2d 18h lost · 64 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.3%
  23. 23Spinball Whizzer2d 16h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.5%
  24. 24In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride2d 14h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87.1%
  25. 25JoJo & Gran Gran At Home2d 14h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 87.2%
  26. 26Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure2d 11h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87.5%
  27. 27Nemesis Reborn1d 21h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 90.7%
  28. 28Oblivion1d 20h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 90.9%
  29. 29Galactica1d 18h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 91.2%
  30. 30Toxicator1d 14h lost · 81 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 92%
  31. 31The Smiler1d 8h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 93.1%
  32. 32Wicker Man1d 4h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 93.9%
  33. 33Runaway Mine Train19h 46m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 95.8%
  34. 34Hex - The Legend of the Towers14h 31m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 97%
  35. 35Heave Ho14h 39m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 97.1%
  36. 36Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks12h 23m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 22 of 60 days 97.3%
  37. 37Marauder's Mayhem12h 54m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 97.5%
  38. 38Monorail to Entrance Plaza10h 39m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 16 of 60 days 97.7%
  39. 39Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE3h 7m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 58 of 60 days 99.4%
  40. 40The Gardens1h 32m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 99.7%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Alton Towers rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1825 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5010am
15911am
20112pm
1741pm
1792pm
2183pm
1534pm
6455pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 645 of the 1779 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 1024 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 46 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

22 Jun to 20 Aug

22 Jun20 Aug

The worst day in this window was 26 Jun, when 33.7% of the park's ride hours were lost and 40 of 41 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 Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley) (33.3%), Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.) (33.4%), Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest) (33.4%) 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 78% uptime across 40 tracked rides, which is patchy. 8 excellent, 14 good, 11 patchy, 7 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

The Gardens, at 99.7% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 1h 32m in total.

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

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 645 of the 1779 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.

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