Efteling ride reliability
33 tracked rides at Efteling ran 93.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Kleuterhof at 56.3%, down on 34 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 33 tracked rides ran 93.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Kleuterhof, at 56.3%.
Every Efteling ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
33 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Kleuterhof56.3%
- 2Halve Maen68.7%
- 3Danse Macabre78.6%
- 4Game Gallery84.9%
- 5Stoomtrein - Oost88%
- 6De Oude Tufferbaan88.3%
- 7Python88.6%
- 8Stoomtrein - Marerijk89.6%
- 9De Vliegende Hollander90.9%
- 10Sirocco91.1%
- 11Gondoletta92.7%
- 12Baron 189893%
- 13Nest!93.8%
- 14Joris en de Draak94%
- 15Symbolica94.8%
- 16Archipel95.6%
- 17Hooghmoed95.6%
- 18Droomvlucht96.3%
- 19Piraña97.5%
- 20Kinderspoor98.3%
- 21Fabula98.3%
- 22Stoomcarrousel98.4%
- 23Vogel Rok98.4%
- 24Max & Moritz98.6%
- 25Pagode98.7%
- 26Carnaval Festival98.7%
- 27Villa Volta98.9%
- 28Monorail99%
- 29Fata Morgana99%
- 30Anton Pieckplein99.1%
- 31Kindervreugd99.2%
- 32Vermolen Carrousel99.3%
- 33Volk van Laaf99.4%
When Efteling rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
680 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 89 of the 602 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 417 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 78 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.
Efteling downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
6 Aug to 4 Oct
The worst day in this window was 29 Sept, when 13.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 27 of 35 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 60 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 Efteling?
Kleuterhof (56.3%), Halve Maen (68.7%), Danse Macabre (78.6%) have the lowest uptime at Efteling across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 33 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Efteling overall?
Efteling averages 93.2% uptime across 33 tracked rides, which is good. 18 excellent, 11 good, 2 patchy, 2 poor.
Which ride at Efteling is the most reliable?
Volk van Laaf, at 99.4% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 38m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Efteling?
5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 89 of the 602 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 Efteling today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Efteling 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 Efteling 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.

