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Animal Kingdom ride reliability

60 operating days12 Sept to 10 Nov6 rides tracked

6 tracked rides at Animal Kingdom ran 79.3% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Wildlife Express Train at 80.2%, down on 54 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 60 operating days, 6 tracked rides ran 79.3% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Wildlife Express Train, at 80.2%.

79.3%uptime

Every Animal Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

6 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Wildlife Express Train5d 4h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 80.2%
  2. 2Kali River Rapids3d 1h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 88.4%
  3. 3Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain2d 14h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 35 of 60 days 90.1%
  4. 4Kilimanjaro Safaris17h 20m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 97.3%
  5. 5Na'vi River Journey3h 24m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 60 days 99.5%
  6. 6Avatar Flight of Passage3h 1m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 3 of 60 days 99.5%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Animal Kingdom rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

136 breakdowns · late starts excluded

28am
59am
410am
911am
312pm
131pm
62pm
103pm
474pm
85pm
276pm

Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 47 of the 134 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 97 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 2 closures start in the 7pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Animal Kingdom downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

12 Sept to 10 Nov

12 Sept10 Nov

The worst day in this window was 13 Sept, when 35.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 5 of 7 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 Animal Kingdom?

Wildlife Express Train (80.2%), Kali River Rapids (88.4%), Expedition Everest - Legend of the Forbidden Mountain (90.1%) have the lowest uptime at Animal Kingdom across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 6 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Animal Kingdom overall?

Animal Kingdom averages 79.3% uptime across 6 tracked rides, which is patchy. 3 excellent, 2 good, 1 patchy.

Which ride at Animal Kingdom is the most reliable?

Na'vi River Journey, at 99.5% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 24m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Animal Kingdom?

4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 47 of the 134 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 Animal Kingdom today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Animal Kingdom 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 Animal Kingdom 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.