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Californias Great America ride reliability

21 operating days13 Jul to 7 Sept46 rides tracked

46 tracked rides at Californias Great America ran 86.6% of opening hours across the last 21 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Rip Roaring Rapids at 39.1%, down on 21 of 21 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 21 operating days, 46 tracked rides ran 86.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Rip Roaring Rapids, at 39.1%.

86.6%uptime
Least reliableRip Roaring Rapids 39.1%Mission Falls 63%Otter Trotter 65.6%

Every Californias Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

46 rides · 21 days · worst first

  1. 1Rip Roaring Rapids5d 17h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 39.1%
  2. 2Mission Falls3d 11h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 63%
  3. 3Otter Trotter3d 5h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 65.6%
  4. 4Pup's Pier3d 4h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 66.1%
  5. 5Pacific Gliders2d 16h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 71.3%
  6. 6Thunder Raceway2d 10h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 73.6%
  7. 7Xtreme Skyflyer2d 4h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 76.5%
  8. 8The Pumpkin Patch2d 3h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 76.9%
  9. 9Woodstock Express2d 0h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 78.1%
  10. 10Sally's Love Buggies2d 0h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 78.4%
  11. 11Celebration Swings1d 21h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 78.9%
  12. 12RailBlazer1d 22h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 79.7%
  13. 13Kite Eating Tree1d 17h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 81.7%
  14. 14Delirium1d 17h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 81.7%
  15. 15Demon1d 16h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 81.9%
  16. 16Mass Effect: New Earth1d 15h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 82.8%
  17. 17The Grizzly1d 13h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 83.5%
  18. 18Berserker1d 10h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 84.8%
  19. 19Whitewater Falls1d 10h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 84.9%
  20. 20GR8 SK81d 8h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 86.1%
  21. 21Tiki Twirl1d 2h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 88.3%
  22. 22Gold Striker19h 42m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 91.1%
  23. 23Eagles Flight (Skyride)20h 1m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 91.2%
  24. 24Flight Deck18h 54m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 91.5%
  25. 25Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight18h 6m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 91.9%
  26. 26Orbit17h 38m lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 92%
  27. 27Sally's Swing Set17h 13m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 92.1%
  28. 28Snoopy's Space Buggies15h 48m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 93.2%
  29. 29Liberty Twirler15h 11m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 93.5%
  30. 30Patriot13h 46m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 93.9%
  31. 31PEANUTS™ 50013h 43m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 94%
  32. 32Drop Tower11h 50m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 94.8%
  33. 33Character Carousel11h 9m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 95%
  34. 34PEANUTS™ Pirates10h 0m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 95.6%
  35. 35Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies8h 36m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 96.4%
  36. 36Psycho Mouse8h 31m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 96.4%
  37. 37Snoopy's Space Race7h 47m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 96.7%
  38. 38Star Tower7h 18m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 97%
  39. 39Joe Cool's Dodgem School6h 33m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 97.3%
  40. 40Carousel Columbia6h 9m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 97.3%
  41. 41Centrifuge4h 56m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 97.9%
  42. 42Rue le Dodge4h 56m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 97.9%
  43. 43Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally4h 18m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 98.2%
  44. 44Flying Ace4h 9m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 98.3%
  45. 45Flying Eagles4h 4m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 98.3%
  46. 46Planet Snoopy Construction Zone3h 59m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 21 of 21 days 98.3%
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

556 breakdowns · late starts excluded

2810am
4311am
3312pm
451pm
412pm
373pm
364pm
405pm
1226pm
397pm
508pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 122 of the 514 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 299 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 42 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

13 Jul to 7 Sept

13 Jul7 Sept

The worst day in this window was 24 Jul, when 29.5% 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 21 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?

Rip Roaring Rapids (39.1%), Mission Falls (63%), Otter Trotter (65.6%) have the lowest uptime at Californias Great America across the last 21 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 46 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Californias Great America overall?

Californias Great America averages 86.6% uptime across 46 tracked rides, which is good. 14 excellent, 13 good, 15 patchy, 4 poor.

Which ride at Californias Great America is the most reliable?

Flying Ace, at 98.3% uptime over 21 recorded days, losing only 4h 9m 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 122 of the 514 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.