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Californias Great America ride reliability

11 operating days12 Sept to 1 Nov42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Californias Great America ran 80.1% of opening hours across the last 11 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Tiki Twirl at 48.3%, down on 11 of 11 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 11 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 80.1% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Tiki Twirl, at 48.3%.

80.1%uptime

Every Californias Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 11 days · worst first

  1. 1Tiki Twirl1d 21h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 48.3%
  2. 2The Pumpkin Patch1d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 69.8%
  3. 3Delirium1d 2h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 69.8%
  4. 4Woodstock Express1d 1h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 71.3%
  5. 5Xtreme Skyflyer1d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 72.2%
  6. 6Sally's Love Buggies1d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 72.4%
  7. 7Mass Effect: New Earth1d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 72.5%
  8. 8Thunder Raceway1d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 72.6%
  9. 9The Grizzly20h 28m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 76.7%
  10. 10GR8 SK818h 52m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 78.5%
  11. 11Snoopy's Space Race16h 21m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 81.4%
  12. 12Liberty Twirler15h 30m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 82.3%
  13. 13Gold Striker11h 45m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 86.6%
  14. 14RailBlazer10h 59m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 87.5%
  15. 15Whitewater Falls10h 49m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 87.7%
  16. 16Orbit9h 15m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 89.5%
  17. 17Flight Deck8h 22m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 90.4%
  18. 18Demon8h 16m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 90.6%
  19. 19Drop Tower8h 4m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 90.8%
  20. 20Pacific Gliders7h 32m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.4%
  21. 21Eagles Flight (Skyride)7h 31m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.4%
  22. 22Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight7h 25m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.6%
  23. 23Centrifuge7h 14m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.7%
  24. 24PEANUTS™ Pirates7h 7m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.9%
  25. 25PEANUTS™ 5006h 17m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 92.9%
  26. 26Snoopy's Space Buggies5h 32m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 93.7%
  27. 27Psycho Mouse5h 26m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 93.8%
  28. 28Patriot5h 24m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 93.8%
  29. 29Berserker3h 59m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 95.5%
  30. 30Character Carousel3h 54m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 95.5%
  31. 31Star Tower3h 30m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 96%
  32. 32Flying Ace3h 12m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 96.4%
  33. 33Rue le Dodge2h 43m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 96.9%
  34. 34Carousel Columbia2h 38m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97%
  35. 35Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies2h 36m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97%
  36. 36Celebration Swings2h 23m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.3%
  37. 37Joe Cool's Dodgem School2h 22m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.3%
  38. 38Sally's Swing Set1h 58m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.7%
  39. 39Kite Eating Tree1h 58m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.8%
  40. 40Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally1h 37m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 98.2%
  41. 41Flying Eagles1h 33m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 98.2%
  42. 42Planet Snoopy Construction Zone1h 22m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 98.4%
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

226 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1410am
2111am
2512pm
281pm
212pm
293pm
284pm

Breakdowns cluster at 3pm, with 29 of the 166 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 212 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 60 closures start in the 5pm 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

12 Sept to 1 Nov

12 Sept1 Nov

The worst day in this window was 10 Oct, when 24.1% of the park's ride hours were lost and 46 of 46 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 11 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?

Tiki Twirl (48.3%), The Pumpkin Patch (69.8%), Delirium (69.8%) have the lowest uptime at Californias Great America across the last 11 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 42 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Californias Great America overall?

Californias Great America averages 80.1% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is patchy. 14 excellent, 16 good, 9 patchy, 3 poor.

Which ride at Californias Great America is the most reliable?

Planet Snoopy Construction Zone, at 98.4% uptime over 11 recorded days, losing only 1h 22m in total.

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

3pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 29 of the 166 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 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.