Bellewaerde ride reliability
34 tracked rides at Bellewaerde ran 89.7% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Bengal Express at 15.8%, down on 59 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 34 tracked rides ran 89.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Bengal Express, at 15.8%.
Every Bellewaerde ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
34 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Bengal Express15.8%
- 2El Volador57%
- 3Niagara83.3%
- 4Carrousel85.1%
- 5Amazonia87.4%
- 64D-Cinema88.2%
- 7Dawson Duel89%
- 8Rio Do Café91.2%
- 9Het Huis Van Houdini91.4%
- 10Screaming Eagle91.6%
- 11Boomerang92%
- 12Big Chute93%
- 13Jungle Mission93.8%
- 14Peter Pan93.9%
- 15Psssht Station94.1%
- 16Tuff-Tuff94.1%
- 17Bengal Rapid River95.4%
- 18Hampi96.3%
- 19Seesaw Swing98.1%
- 20Piratenboot98.2%
- 21Flying Carrousel98.2%
- 22Huracan98.4%
- 23Rio Do Cacao98.5%
- 24El Toro98.5%
- 25Wakala99.1%
- 26Gekke Koets99.4%
- 27Brazilian Buggies99.7%
- 28Kikker99.9%
- 29Vlinders99.9%
- 30Minirad99.9%
- 31Dansende Ballonnen99.9%
- 32Expresstrein99.9%
- 33Koffietassen99.9%
- 34Timber Trail99.9%
When Bellewaerde rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
65 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 11 of the 62 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 948 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 3 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.
Bellewaerde downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
22 Jun to 20 Aug
The worst day in this window was 20 Aug, when 15.7% of the park's ride hours were lost and 37 of 37 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 Bellewaerde?
Bengal Express (15.8%), El Volador (57%), Niagara (83.3%) have the lowest uptime at Bellewaerde across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 34 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Bellewaerde overall?
Bellewaerde averages 89.7% uptime across 34 tracked rides, which is good. 18 excellent, 13 good, 1 patchy, 2 poor.
Which ride at Bellewaerde is the most reliable?
Kikker, at 99.9% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 37m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Bellewaerde?
5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 11 of the 62 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 Bellewaerde today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Bellewaerde 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 Bellewaerde 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.