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Alton Towers ride reliability

56 operating days11 Sept to 8 Nov43 rides tracked

43 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 70.4% of opening hours across the last 56 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Amigos in the Afterlife at 33.9%, down on 56 of 56 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 56 operating days, 43 tracked rides ran 70.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Amigos in the Afterlife, at 33.9%.

70.4%uptime

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

43 rides · 56 days · worst first

  1. 1Amigos in the Afterlife11d 9h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 33.9%
  2. 2Trick O' Treat Town11d 8h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 33.9%
  3. 3Edge of the Forest10d 21h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 35.7%
  4. 4COMPOUND10d 21h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 35.9%
  5. 5Final Exhibit10d 18h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 36.4%
  6. 6Altonville Mine Tours: Tiny's Revenge10d 18h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 36.4%
  7. 7Gangsta Granny: The Ride8d 11h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 47.4%
  8. 8The Royal Carousel8d 9h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 47.8%
  9. 9Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp8d 6h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 48.9%
  10. 10Cuckoo Cars Driving School7d 21h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 51.5%
  11. 11Rita8d 18h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 58.5%
  12. 12Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure7d 7h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 58.7%
  13. 13Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)6d 10h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 61%
  14. 14Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)6d 9h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 61%
  15. 15Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)6d 9h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 61%
  16. 16Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)6d 8h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 61.2%
  17. 17Spinball Whizzer5d 4h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 72.5%
  18. 18Toxicator4d 15h lost · 78 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 78.1%
  19. 19TH13TEEN4d 9h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 80.7%
  20. 20In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride3d 13h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 82.5%
  21. 21The Curse at Alton Manor2d 16h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 84.4%
  22. 22Nemesis Sub-Terra2d 15h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 84.7%
  23. 23The Smiler3d 6h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 84.9%
  24. 24The Gardens3d 2h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 85.1%
  25. 25Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure2d 20h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 86.8%
  26. 26Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride2d 18h lost · 69 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 87.2%
  27. 27Galactica2d 7h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 87.8%
  28. 28Bugbie-Go-Round2d 13h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 88.1%
  29. 29Oblivion2d 14h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 88.6%
  30. 30Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!2d 11h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 88.9%
  31. 31Hex - The Legend of the Towers1d 21h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 89.8%
  32. 32Runaway Mine Train2d 1h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 90.5%
  33. 33Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop2d 4h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 90.7%
  34. 34Wicker Man1d 20h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 90.7%
  35. 35JoJo & Gran Gran At Home2d 2h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 91.1%
  36. 36Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge2d 2h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 91.2%
  37. 37Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory2d 0h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 91.8%
  38. 38Nemesis Reborn1d 14h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 92.2%
  39. 39Monorail to Entrance Plaza15h 2m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 17 of 56 days 97.1%
  40. 40Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks12h 40m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 15 of 56 days 97.4%
  41. 41Heave Ho10h 13m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 97.5%
  42. 42Marauder's Mayhem5h 29m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 56 of 56 days 98.9%
  43. 43Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE3h 1m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 56 of 56 days 99.4%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Alton Towers rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,271 breakdowns · late starts excluded

6310am
16611am
13612pm
1491pm
1202pm
1503pm
744pm
2435pm
926pm
437pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 243 of the 1,236 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 990 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 35 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

11 Sept to 8 Nov

11 Sept8 Nov

The worst day in this window was 2 Nov, when 42.3% 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 56 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 (33.9%), Trick O' Treat Town (33.9%), Edge of the Forest (35.7%) have the lowest uptime at Alton Towers across the last 56 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 43 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Alton Towers overall?

Alton Towers averages 70.4% uptime across 43 tracked rides, which is patchy. 5 excellent, 15 good, 7 patchy, 16 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, at 99.4% uptime over 56 recorded days, losing only 3h 1m in total.

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

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 243 of the 1,236 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.