Bellewaerde ride reliability
33 tracked rides at Bellewaerde ran 86.6% of opening hours across the last 39 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is El Volador at 17.8%, down on 37 of 39 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 39 operating days, 33 tracked rides ran 86.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is El Volador, at 17.8%.
Every Bellewaerde ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
33 rides · 39 days · worst first
- 1El Volador17.8%
- 2Carrousel25.9%
- 3Niagara82.8%
- 4Amazonia85.4%
- 5Tuff-Tuff87.1%
- 64D-Cinema88.1%
- 7Boomerang91.9%
- 8Rio Do Café92.2%
- 9Big Chute92.7%
- 10Dawson Duel93.4%
- 11Het Huis Van Houdini93.5%
- 12Screaming Eagle93.8%
- 13Jungle Mission93.8%
- 14Psssht Station94%
- 15Peter Pan94%
- 16Hampi94%
- 17Expresstrein96.9%
- 18Seesaw Swing97.1%
- 19Huracan97.8%
- 20Rio Do Cacao98%
- 21Bengal Rapid River98.6%
- 22Gekke Koets99.1%
- 23Wakala99.1%
- 24El Toro99.2%
- 25Piratenboot99.8%
- 26Flying Carrousel99.8%
- 27Kikker99.8%
- 28Vlinders99.8%
- 29Minirad99.8%
- 30Brazilian Buggies99.8%
- 31Dansende Ballonnen99.8%
- 32Koffietassen99.8%
- 33Timber Trail99.8%
When Bellewaerde rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
44 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 12 of the 43 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 672 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 9pm 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
2 Aug to 27 Sept
The worst day in this window was 22 Aug, when 17.3% 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 39 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?
El Volador (17.8%), Carrousel (25.9%), Niagara (82.8%) have the lowest uptime at Bellewaerde across the last 39 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 33 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Bellewaerde overall?
Bellewaerde averages 86.6% uptime across 33 tracked rides, which is good. 17 excellent, 13 good, 1 patchy, 2 poor.
Which ride at Bellewaerde is the most reliable?
Piratenboot, at 99.8% uptime over 39 recorded days, losing only 34m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Bellewaerde?
5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 12 of the 43 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 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.