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Californias Great America ride reliability

11 operating days22 Aug to 26 Sept42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Californias Great America ran 85.7% of opening hours across the last 11 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Mission Falls at 37.7%, down on 11 of 11 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 11 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 85.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Mission Falls, at 37.7%.

85.7%uptime

Every Californias Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 11 days · worst first

  1. 1Mission Falls2d 15h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 37.7%
  2. 2Otter Trotter2d 11h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 40.5%
  3. 3Pup's Pier2d 10h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 41.3%
  4. 4Thunder Raceway1d 7h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 70.2%
  5. 5The Pumpkin Patch1d 3h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 74.7%
  6. 6Mass Effect: New Earth1d 1h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 76.3%
  7. 7Woodstock Express23h 37m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 77.6%
  8. 8Sally's Love Buggies23h 37m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 77.7%
  9. 9Liberty Twirler21h 1m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 79.7%
  10. 10Delirium1d 0h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 79.8%
  11. 11RailBlazer21h 51m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 81.5%
  12. 12The Grizzly18h 59m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 82.9%
  13. 13GR8 SK814h 23m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 85.3%
  14. 14Orbit13h 37m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 86.3%
  15. 15Tiki Twirl13h 34m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 88.1%
  16. 16Demon12h 54m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 89.1%
  17. 17Whitewater Falls10h 51m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 89.8%
  18. 18Snoopy's Space Buggies11h 53m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 89.9%
  19. 19PEANUTS™ 50010h 7m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 91.2%
  20. 20Eagles Flight (Skyride)7h 45m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 92.5%
  21. 21Drop Tower7h 21m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 92.9%
  22. 22Patriot6h 37m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 93.6%
  23. 23Flight Deck6h 28m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 94.1%
  24. 24Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight5h 44m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 94.1%
  25. 25PEANUTS™ Pirates6h 11m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 94.3%
  26. 26Pacific Gliders4h 46m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 95.7%
  27. 27Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies4h 46m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 96%
  28. 28Gold Striker4h 43m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 96.1%
  29. 29Snoopy's Space Race4h 5m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 96.5%
  30. 30Star Tower3h 15m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.2%
  31. 31Character Carousel2h 47m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.4%
  32. 32Joe Cool's Dodgem School2h 57m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.5%
  33. 33Sally's Swing Set2h 37m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.6%
  34. 34Berserker2h 21m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 97.6%
  35. 35Kite Eating Tree2h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 98.1%
  36. 36Centrifuge1h 38m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 98.4%
  37. 37Psycho Mouse1h 28m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 98.5%
  38. 38Celebration Swings1h 2m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 99%
  39. 39Rue le Dodge55m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 99%
  40. 40Carousel Columbia50m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 11 of 11 days 99.1%
  41. 41Flying Eagles39m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 99.4%
  42. 42Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally34m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 11 of 11 days 99.4%
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

249 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1310am
2111am
2012pm
261pm
262pm
203pm
234pm
285pm
496pm
127pm
98pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 49 of the 247 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 193 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 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

22 Aug to 26 Sept

22 Aug26 Sept

The worst day in this window was 19 Sept, when 19.6% 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?

Mission Falls (37.7%), Otter Trotter (40.5%), Pup's Pier (41.3%) 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 85.7% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is good. 17 excellent, 13 good, 9 patchy, 3 poor.

Which ride at Californias Great America is the most reliable?

Flying Eagles, at 99.4% uptime over 11 recorded days, losing only 39m 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 49 of the 247 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.