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Dorney Park ride reliability

20 operating days17 Aug to 25 Sept44 rides tracked

44 tracked rides at Dorney Park ran 85.3% of opening hours across the last 20 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Cedar Creek Cannonball at 48.5%, down on 20 of 20 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 20 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 85.3% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Cedar Creek Cannonball, at 48.5%.

85.3%uptime

Every Dorney Park ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

44 rides · 20 days · worst first

  1. 1Cedar Creek Cannonball3d 8h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 48.5%
  2. 2Thunder Canyon2d 13h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 58.4%
  3. 3Thunder Creek Mountain2d 12h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 61.6%
  4. 4White Water Landing2d 10h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 62.2%
  5. 5Ferris Wheel2d 4h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 65.9%
  6. 6Zephyr1d 12h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 76%
  7. 7Snoopy's Rocket Express1d 4h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 76.4%
  8. 8Demon Drop1d 12h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 76.9%
  9. 9Flying Ace1d 0h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 80.6%
  10. 10Snoopy's Junction1d 4h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 80.9%
  11. 11Flying Ace Balloon Race1d 1h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 82.1%
  12. 12PEANUTS™ 5001d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 82.4%
  13. 13Wild Mouse1d 1h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 82.5%
  14. 14Linus Launcher1d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 82.7%
  15. 15Snoopy's Cloud Climbers1d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 82.7%
  16. 16Road Rally1d 0h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 82.8%
  17. 17Woodstock's Wagon Wheel1d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 83.1%
  18. 18Sally's Swingset21h 38m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 84.6%
  19. 19Kite Eating Tree20h 8m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 85.4%
  20. 20Camp Bus19h 31m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 85.8%
  21. 21Woodstock Whirlybirds18h 46m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 86.1%
  22. 22Woodstock Express18h 24m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 86.3%
  23. 23PEANUTS™ Road Rally18h 10m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 86.4%
  24. 24Charlie Brown's Wind-Up18h 5m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 86.5%
  25. 25Enterprise21h 5m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 87.7%
  26. 26Talon18h 29m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 88.5%
  27. 27Revolution18h 19m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 90%
  28. 28Sea Dragon14h 6m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 90.4%
  29. 29Possessed16h 6m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 90.7%
  30. 30Steel Force12h 40m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 20 of 20 days 92.5%
  31. 31Thunderhawk10h 19m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 93.7%
  32. 32Dominator Red8h 36m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 94.3%
  33. 33MT Buckets10h 14m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 94.8%
  34. 34Dominator8h 22m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 94.8%
  35. 35Dodgem7h 22m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 95.2%
  36. 36Hydra7h 28m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 95.6%
  37. 37Tilt-a-Whirl7h 6m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 96.3%
  38. 38Iron Menace5h 44m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 96.7%
  39. 39Musik Express5h 49m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 96.9%
  40. 40Wave Swinger5h 2m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 97.3%
  41. 41Antique Carousel4h 48m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 97.7%
  42. 42Kaleidoscope4h 5m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 97.7%
  43. 43Whip3h 48m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 98.1%
  44. 44Scrambler3h 34m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 19 of 20 days 98.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Dorney Park rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

335 breakdowns · late starts excluded

210am
1211am
3412pm
301pm
302pm
283pm
314pm
225pm
536pm
247pm
278pm
399pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 53 of the 332 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 227 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 3 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

17 Aug to 25 Sept

17 Aug25 Sept

The worst day in this window was 25 Sept, when 53.5% 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 20 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?

Cedar Creek Cannonball (48.5%), Thunder Canyon (58.4%), Thunder Creek Mountain (61.6%) have the lowest uptime at Dorney Park across the last 20 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Dorney Park overall?

Dorney Park averages 85.3% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is good. 10 excellent, 16 good, 13 patchy, 5 poor.

Which ride at Dorney Park is the most reliable?

Scrambler, at 98.2% uptime over 20 recorded days, losing only 3h 34m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Dorney Park?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 53 of the 332 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.