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Alton Towers ride reliability

60 operating days2 Aug to 30 Sept43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 63.8% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Burial Grounds at 1.1%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 63.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Burial Grounds, at 1.1%.

63.8%uptime
Least reliableBurial Grounds 1.1%Amigos in the Afterlife 1.6%Trick O' Treat Town 1.7%

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Burial Grounds18d 22h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 1.1%
  2. 2Amigos in the Afterlife18d 19h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 1.6%
  3. 3Trick O' Treat Town18d 18h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 1.7%
  4. 4Altonville Mine Tours: Tiny's Revenge18d 16h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 2.1%
  5. 5Battle Galleons11d 3h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 38.4%
  6. 6Congo River Rapids10d 7h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 41.9%
  7. 7The Royal Carousel9d 1h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 49.2%
  8. 8Gangsta Granny: The Ride8d 22h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 50.4%
  9. 9Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp8d 17h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 51.4%
  10. 10Cuckoo Cars Driving School8d 15h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 51.8%
  11. 11Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure8d 1h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 54.6%
  12. 12Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)8d 1h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 58.7%
  13. 13Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)8d 0h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 58.7%
  14. 14Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)8d 0h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 58.9%
  15. 15Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)7d 23h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 58.9%
  16. 16Spinball Whizzer4d 13h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 76%
  17. 17The Curse at Alton Manor3d 21h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 79.4%
  18. 18Nemesis Sub-Terra3d 16h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.3%
  19. 19Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge3d 17h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 82.5%
  20. 20Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride3d 12h lost · 102 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 83.2%
  21. 21Bugbie-Go-Round3d 7h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 84.3%
  22. 22Rita3d 2h lost · 72 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 84.3%
  23. 23TH13TEEN3d 3h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 84.6%
  24. 24Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory2d 23h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85.8%
  25. 25Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop2d 22h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.4%
  26. 26JoJo & Gran Gran At Home2d 21h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.4%
  27. 27Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!2d 19h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.7%
  28. 28The Smiler2d 15h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 86.8%
  29. 29Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure2d 18h lost · 80 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.9%
  30. 30In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride2d 19h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87.2%
  31. 31Galactica2d 10h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 87.3%
  32. 32Nemesis Reborn2d 10h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 88.4%
  33. 33Oblivion1d 22h lost · 56 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 90.1%
  34. 34Toxicator1d 16h lost · 88 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 91.4%
  35. 35Wicker Man1d 13h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 91.6%
  36. 36Heave Ho1d 9h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 93.1%
  37. 37Runaway Mine Train1d 1h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 94.3%
  38. 38Hex - The Legend of the Towers22h 20m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 94.9%
  39. 39Marauder's Mayhem1d 0h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 95.4%
  40. 40The Gardens19h 17m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 95.9%
  41. 41Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks17h 23m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 22 of 60 days 96.6%
  42. 42Monorail to Entrance Plaza16h 43m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 21 of 60 days 96.7%
  43. 43Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE3h 34m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 99.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Alton Towers rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,639 breakdowns · late starts excluded

6010am
14211am
16212pm
1651pm
1612pm
2113pm
1214pm
4885pm
1236pm
57pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 488 of the 1,638 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 1,019 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 1 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

2 Aug to 30 Sept

2 Aug30 Sept

The worst day in this window was 14 Sept, when 45.1% of the park's ride hours were lost and 46 of 48 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?

Burial Grounds (1.1%), Amigos in the Afterlife (1.6%), Trick O' Treat Town (1.7%) have the lowest uptime at Alton Towers across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Alton Towers overall?

Alton Towers averages 63.8% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is poor. 5 excellent, 15 good, 8 patchy, 15 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, at 99.2% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 34m in total.

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

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 488 of the 1,638 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.