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Disney California Adventure ride reliability

59 operating days13 Jul to 10 Sept22 rides tracked

22 tracked rides at Disney California Adventure ran 72.7% of opening hours across the last 59 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark at 19.3%, down on 59 of 59 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 59 operating days, 22 tracked rides ran 72.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark, at 19.3%.

72.7%uptime

Every Disney California Adventure ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

22 rides · 59 days · worst first

  1. 1Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark26d 8h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 59 of 59 days 19.3%
  2. 2Silly Symphony Swings23d 7h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 21.3%
  3. 3Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween21d 23h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 34.6%
  4. 4Luigi's Rollickin' Roadsters19d 2h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 37%
  5. 5Mater's Junkyard Jamboree18d 5h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 59 of 59 days 40.5%
  6. 6Mater's Graveyard JamBOOree19d 20h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 58 of 59 days 42.2%
  7. 7Toy Story Midway Mania!15d 0h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 55 of 59 days 56%
  8. 8Golden Zephyr9d 16h lost · 113 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 68%
  9. 9Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT!5d 19h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 51 of 59 days 80.2%
  10. 10Incredicoaster5d 7h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 81.7%
  11. 11Pixar Pal-A-Round – Non-Swinging3d 14h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 53 of 59 days 88.4%
  12. 12Pixar Pal-A-Round - Swinging3d 14h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 53 of 59 days 88.7%
  13. 13Goofy's Sky School2d 12h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 58 of 59 days 90.8%
  14. 14WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure2d 13h lost · 83 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 91.1%
  15. 15Grizzly River Run2d 13h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 58 of 59 days 91.4%
  16. 16The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Undersea Adventure2d 7h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 58 of 59 days 92.1%
  17. 17Radiator Springs Racers1d 19h lost · 68 breakdowns · down on 58 of 59 days 93.6%
  18. 18Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind1d 15h lost · 91 breakdowns · down on 57 of 59 days 94.3%
  19. 19Jessie's Critter Carousel1d 13h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 59 of 59 days 95%
  20. 20Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!1d 4h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 57 of 59 days 95.9%
  21. 21Jumpin' Jellyfish13h 1m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 53 of 59 days 98.3%
  22. 22Soarin’ Across America6h 4m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 48 of 59 days 99.1%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Disney California Adventure rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

969 breakdowns · late starts excluded

338am
679am
6510am
5111am
7612pm
631pm
902pm
573pm
824pm
885pm
486pm
1017pm
1148pm

Breakdowns cluster at 8pm, with 114 of the 935 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 200 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 34 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.

Disney California Adventure downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

13 Jul to 10 Sept

13 Jul10 Sept

The worst day in this window was 29 Jul, when 42.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 22 of 22 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 59 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 Disney California Adventure?

Guardians of the Galaxy - Monsters After Dark (19.3%), Silly Symphony Swings (21.3%), Luigi's Honkin' Haul-O-Ween (34.6%) have the lowest uptime at Disney California Adventure across the last 59 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 22 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Disney California Adventure overall?

Disney California Adventure averages 72.7% uptime across 22 tracked rides, which is patchy. 4 excellent, 8 good, 2 patchy, 8 poor.

Which ride at Disney California Adventure is the most reliable?

Soarin’ Across America, at 99.1% uptime over 59 recorded days, losing only 6h 4m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Disney California Adventure?

8pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 114 of the 935 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 Disney California Adventure today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Disney California Adventure 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 Disney California Adventure 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.