Skip to main content
Park Queue TimesPQT
Create accountSign up

Californias Great America ride reliability

32 operating days23 Jun to 26 Jul54 rides tracked

54 tracked rides at Californias Great America ran 83.7% of opening hours across the last 32 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Shark Reef Plunge at 54.8%, down on 32 of 32 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 32 operating days, 54 tracked rides ran 83.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Shark Reef Plunge, at 54.8%.

83.7%uptime
Least reliableShark Reef Plunge 54.8%Rip Roaring Rapids 61.4%NorCal Wipeout 61.5%

Every Californias Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

54 rides · 32 days · worst first

  1. 1Shark Reef Plunge6d 9h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 54.8%
  2. 2Rip Roaring Rapids5d 11h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 61.4%
  3. 3NorCal Wipeout5d 10h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 61.5%
  4. 4Mission Falls5d 9h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 62%
  5. 5Tide Pool5d 5h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 63.3%
  6. 6Rushin' River5d 4h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 63.4%
  7. 7Pacific Surge5d 0h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 64.6%
  8. 8Coastal Cruz5d 0h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 64.8%
  9. 9Feeding Frenzy4d 23h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 64.8%
  10. 10Breakers Bay4d 23h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 64.9%
  11. 11Otter Trotter4d 23h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 65%
  12. 12Pup's Pier4d 22h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 65.1%
  13. 13Xtreme Skyflyer3d 10h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 75.7%
  14. 14Thunder Raceway3d 9h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 75.9%
  15. 15Woodstock Express3d 8h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 76.4%
  16. 16The Pumpkin Patch3d 6h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 76.9%
  17. 17Sally's Love Buggies3d 3h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 77.7%
  18. 18Pacific Gliders3d 3h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 78%
  19. 19Whitewater Falls2d 19h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 80.7%
  20. 20Tiki Twirl2d 14h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 81.6%
  21. 21RailBlazer2d 11h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 82.2%
  22. 22Celebration Swings2d 8h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 82.9%
  23. 23Berserker2d 8h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 83.4%
  24. 24Kite Eating Tree2d 1h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 86.1%
  25. 25Demon1d 19h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 87.1%
  26. 26Delirium1d 15h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 88.3%
  27. 27GR8 SK81d 15h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 89%
  28. 28Flight Deck1d 12h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 89.1%
  29. 29Drop Tower1d 10h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 89.9%
  30. 30The Grizzly1d 10h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 90%
  31. 31Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight1d 7h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 90.7%
  32. 32Eagles Flight (Skyride)1d 7h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 90.9%
  33. 33Mass Effect: New Earth1d 7h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 91.2%
  34. 34Gold Striker1d 2h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 92.3%
  35. 35Psycho Mouse1d 0h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 92.8%
  36. 36PEANUTS™ Pirates23h 40m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 93.1%
  37. 37Sally's Swing Set23h 33m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 93.1%
  38. 38Patriot21h 10m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 94%
  39. 39Snoopy's Space Buggies19h 32m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 94.3%
  40. 40Orbit19h 29m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 94.4%
  41. 41PEANUTS™ 50017h 33m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 94.9%
  42. 42Character Carousel17h 15m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 95%
  43. 43Star Tower17h 24m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 95.1%
  44. 44Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies15h 9m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 95.8%
  45. 45Carousel Columbia13h 20m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.3%
  46. 46Flying Eagles12h 19m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.6%
  47. 47Centrifuge12h 14m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.6%
  48. 48Liberty Twirler12h 0m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.7%
  49. 49Rue le Dodge11h 47m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.8%
  50. 50Planet Snoopy Construction Zone11h 23m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 96.9%
  51. 51Snoopy's Space Race11h 4m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 97%
  52. 52Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally10h 54m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 97%
  53. 53Flying Ace10h 48m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 97%
  54. 54Joe Cool's Dodgem School10h 46m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 32 of 32 days 97.1%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Californias Great America rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1022 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2810am
5711am
6112pm
731pm
622pm
763pm
574pm
455pm
4096pm
657pm
468pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 409 of the 979 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 706 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 43 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.

Californias Great America downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

23 Jun to 26 Jul

23 Jun26 Jul

The worst day in this window was 4 Jul, when 46.7% of the park's ride hours were lost and 54 of 54 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 32 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 Californias Great America?

Shark Reef Plunge (54.8%), Rip Roaring Rapids (61.4%), NorCal Wipeout (61.5%) have the lowest uptime at Californias Great America across the last 32 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 54 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Californias Great America overall?

Californias Great America averages 83.7% uptime across 54 tracked rides, which is patchy. 13 excellent, 18 good, 11 patchy, 12 poor.

Which ride at Californias Great America is the most reliable?

Joe Cool's Dodgem School, at 97.1% uptime over 32 recorded days, losing only 10h 46m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Californias Great America?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 409 of the 979 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 Californias Great America today?

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

v7.17.4