Dorney Park ride reliability
44 tracked rides at Dorney Park ran 75.4% of opening hours across the last 23 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Thunder Creek Mountain at 34.8%, down on 23 of 23 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 23 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 75.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Thunder Creek Mountain, at 34.8%.
Every Dorney Park ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
44 rides · 23 days · worst first
- 1Thunder Creek Mountain34.8%
- 2White Water Landing35.2%
- 3Cedar Creek Cannonball35.2%
- 4Thunder Canyon35.4%
- 5Zephyr57.5%
- 6Snoopy's Rocket Express60.4%
- 7Flying Ace61.2%
- 8Snoopy's Junction61.4%
- 9PEANUTS™ 50062.7%
- 10Snoopy's Cloud Climbers63%
- 11Road Rally63.2%
- 12Linus Launcher63.3%
- 13Woodstock's Wagon Wheel63.3%
- 14Flying Ace Balloon Race63.6%
- 15Sally's Swingset64.6%
- 16Camp Bus65%
- 17Kite Eating Tree65.1%
- 18Woodstock Whirlybirds65.5%
- 19Woodstock Express66.1%
- 20PEANUTS™ Road Rally66.2%
- 21Charlie Brown's Wind-Up66.3%
- 22Ferris Wheel71.1%
- 23Demon Drop79.3%
- 24Wild Mouse82.4%
- 25Enterprise87.2%
- 26Talon87.8%
- 27Sea Dragon89.4%
- 28Thunderhawk90.8%
- 29Revolution91.1%
- 30Dominator Red91.8%
- 31Possessed92.4%
- 32Dominator92.7%
- 33Steel Force92.9%
- 34Tilt-a-Whirl94.1%
- 35MT Buckets94.4%
- 36Kaleidoscope94.5%
- 37Iron Menace94.5%
- 38Hydra95.6%
- 39Musik Express95.6%
- 40Dodgem95.6%
- 41Antique Carousel96.5%
- 42Wave Swinger96.6%
- 43Scrambler97.1%
- 44Whip97.4%
When Dorney Park rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
507 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 144 of the 494 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 320 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 13 closures start in the 10pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.
Dorney Park downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
22 Aug to 18 Oct
The worst day in this window was 16 Oct, when 54.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 44 of 44 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 23 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 Dorney Park?
Thunder Creek Mountain (34.8%), White Water Landing (35.2%), Cedar Creek Cannonball (35.2%) have the lowest uptime at Dorney Park across the last 23 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Dorney Park overall?
Dorney Park averages 75.4% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 7 excellent, 13 good, 3 patchy, 21 poor.
Which ride at Dorney Park is the most reliable?
Whip, at 97.4% uptime over 23 recorded days, losing only 6h 8m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Dorney Park?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 144 of the 494 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 Dorney Park today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Dorney Park 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 Dorney Park 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.

