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Alton Towers ride reliability

60 operating days22 Aug to 20 Oct45 rides tracked

45 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 67.7% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Amigos in the Afterlife at 11.9%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 45 tracked rides ran 67.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Amigos in the Afterlife, at 11.9%.

67.7%uptime
Least reliableAmigos in the Afterlife 11.9%Trick O' Treat Town 12.2%COMPOUND 13.9%

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

45 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Amigos in the Afterlife16d 6h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 11.9%
  2. 2Trick O' Treat Town16d 3h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 12.2%
  3. 3COMPOUND15d 16h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 13.9%
  4. 4Congo River Rapids16d 10h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 14.2%
  5. 5Final Exhibit15d 14h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 14.3%
  6. 6Edge of the Forest15d 13h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 14.4%
  7. 7Altonville Mine Tours: Tiny's Revenge15d 13h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 14.4%
  8. 8Battle Galleons16d 9h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 14.6%
  9. 9The Royal Carousel10d 20h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 38.4%
  10. 10Gangsta Granny: The Ride10d 17h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 39.5%
  11. 11Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp10d 16h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 39.7%
  12. 12Cuckoo Cars Driving School10d 14h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 40.1%
  13. 13Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure8d 20h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 52.7%
  14. 14Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)6d 19h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.6%
  15. 15Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)6d 18h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.7%
  16. 16Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)6d 17h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.9%
  17. 17Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)6d 17h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.9%
  18. 18Rita5d 10h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 74.4%
  19. 19Spinball Whizzer4d 12h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 75.8%
  20. 20Nemesis Sub-Terra3d 12h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.9%
  21. 21The Curse at Alton Manor3d 6h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 81.9%
  22. 22Toxicator3d 16h lost · 81 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 82%
  23. 23TH13TEEN3d 17h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 83.6%
  24. 24Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride3d 15h lost · 78 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 84.2%
  25. 25Bugbie-Go-Round3d 13h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84.4%
  26. 26In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride3d 15h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84.6%
  27. 27The Smiler3d 1h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85%
  28. 28Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure3d 7h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85.8%
  29. 29JoJo & Gran Gran At Home3d 4h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.6%
  30. 30Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory3d 3h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.6%
  31. 31Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!3d 2h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.8%
  32. 32Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop3d 3h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87%
  33. 33Galactica2d 10h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 87.2%
  34. 34Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge2d 22h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 88.1%
  35. 35The Gardens2d 4h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 90.5%
  36. 36Oblivion1d 19h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 91.2%
  37. 37Hex - The Legend of the Towers1d 13h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 91.5%
  38. 38Nemesis Reborn1d 15h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 91.8%
  39. 39Wicker Man1d 6h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 93.1%
  40. 40Runaway Mine Train1d 3h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 94%
  41. 41Heave Ho1d 0h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 94.7%
  42. 42Monorail to Entrance Plaza17h 39m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 22 of 60 days 96.5%
  43. 43Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks16h 20m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 22 of 60 days 96.7%
  44. 44Marauder's Mayhem17h 12m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 96.8%
  45. 45Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE3h 8m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 59 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

1,416 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5710am
13211am
14912pm
1511pm
1432pm
1583pm
904pm
3825pm
1226pm
187pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 382 of the 1,402 closures that started before the park's final hour beginning then - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 1,157 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 14 closures start in the 8pm 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 Aug to 20 Oct

22 Aug20 Oct

The worst day in this window was 15 Oct, when 41.8% of the park's ride hours were lost and 45 of 45 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?

Amigos in the Afterlife (11.9%), Trick O' Treat Town (12.2%), COMPOUND (13.9%) have the lowest uptime at Alton Towers across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 45 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Alton Towers overall?

Alton Towers averages 67.7% uptime across 45 tracked rides, which is poor. 4 excellent, 15 good, 9 patchy, 17 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, at 99.3% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 8m in total.

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

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 382 of the 1,402 closures that started before the park's final hour 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.