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Hersheypark ride reliability

17 operating days18 Sept to 25 Oct52 rides tracked

52 tracked rides at Hersheypark ran 57.2% of opening hours across the last 17 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Twin Turnpike - Speedway presented by Sunoco at 1.2%, down on 17 of 17 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 17 operating days, 52 tracked rides ran 57.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Twin Turnpike - Speedway presented by Sunoco, at 1.2%.

57.2%uptime

Every Hersheypark ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

52 rides · 17 days · worst first

  1. 1Twin Turnpike - Speedway presented by Sunoco5d 12h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 1.2%
  2. 2Mini Himalaya5d 12h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 1.5%
  3. 3Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM4d 23h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 9.4%
  4. 4Liberty Flyers5d 1h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 17 of 17 days 9.8%
  5. 5Wild Mouse5d 5h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 10.3%
  6. 6Mini Scrambler5d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 11.8%
  7. 7Sweet Swing - Closes at 5PM4d 19h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 12.4%
  8. 8Pirate4d 21h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 14%
  9. 9Pony Parade - Closes at 5PM4d 14h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 15.1%
  10. 10Mini Pirate4d 23h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 15.2%
  11. 11Ferris Wheel4d 9h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 22.8%
  12. 12Monorail - Closes at 5PM4d 1h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 23.4%
  13. 13Minty Bees4d 4h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 16 of 17 days 25.5%
  14. 14Music Express - Closes at 5PM3d 21h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 25.5%
  15. 15Helicopters presented by Penn State Health4d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 27.2%
  16. 16Trailblazer - Closes at 5PM3d 18h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 27.2%
  17. 17Frog Hopper4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 27.4%
  18. 18Tea Cups - Closes at 5PM3d 17h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 27.8%
  19. 19Space Age3d 15h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 30%
  20. 20Wave Swinger3d 21h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 31.5%
  21. 21Twin Turnpike - Classic Cars presented by Sunoco3d 5h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 40.9%
  22. 22Skyrush3d 13h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 41.1%
  23. 23Jolly Rancher Remix - Featuring Halloween Overlay2d 17h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 51.2%
  24. 24The Howler2d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 62.6%
  25. 25Misfit Bug2d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 64.9%
  26. 26Tilt-A-Whirl1d 8h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 16 of 17 days 69.6%
  27. 27Storm Runner1d 10h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 75.4%
  28. 28Balloon Flite1d 7h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 16 of 17 days 76.7%
  29. 29Fender Bender19h 45m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 16 of 17 days 78%
  30. 30Cocoa Cruiser1d 5h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 79.5%
  31. 31Twizzlers Twisted Gravity1d 5h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 81%
  32. 32Lightning Racer- Dark Coaster1d 1h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 83.5%
  33. 33Swing Thing1d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 16 of 17 days 84.4%
  34. 34Reese's Cupfusion17h 37m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 87.8%
  35. 35Hershey Triple Tower - Hershey's Tower14h 40m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 87.8%
  36. 36Convoy17h 14m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 17 of 17 days 89.3%
  37. 37Mix'd Flavored By Jolly Rancher12h 55m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 89.4%
  38. 38The Claw16h 26m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 89.6%
  39. 39Kissing Tower11h 57m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 91%
  40. 40Traffic Jam7h 3m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 15 of 17 days 92.3%
  41. 41Comet - Dark Coaster11h 40m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 16 of 17 days 92.5%
  42. 42Livery Stables7h 24m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 17 of 17 days 92.5%
  43. 43Wildcat's Revenge - Dark Coaster10h 28m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 92.6%
  44. 44Scrambler5h 23m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 16 of 17 days 94.2%
  45. 45Candymonium - Dark Coaster6h 55m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 14 of 17 days 94.8%
  46. 46Great Bear7h 11m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 94.9%
  47. 47Fahrenheit6h 47m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 95.3%
  48. 48Dizzy Drums5h 52m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 96.3%
  49. 49Laff Trakk - Dark Coaster2h 31m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 98.1%
  50. 50Carrousel2h 40m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 17 days 98.2%
  51. 51Dry Gulch Railroad - Featuring Halloween Overlay1h 22m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 99%
  52. 52Starship America1h 14m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 16 of 17 days 99%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Hersheypark rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

217 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1112pm
131pm
212pm
133pm
414pm
535pm
286pm
207pm
158pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 53 of the 215 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 404 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 2 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.

Hersheypark downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

18 Sept to 25 Oct

18 Sept25 Oct

The worst day in this window was 4 Oct, when 54% of the park's ride hours were lost and 51 of 53 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 17 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 Hersheypark?

Twin Turnpike - Speedway presented by Sunoco (1.2%), Mini Himalaya (1.5%), Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM (9.4%) have the lowest uptime at Hersheypark across the last 17 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 52 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Hersheypark overall?

Hersheypark averages 57.2% uptime across 52 tracked rides, which is poor. 6 excellent, 13 good, 7 patchy, 26 poor.

Which ride at Hersheypark is the most reliable?

Dry Gulch Railroad - Featuring Halloween Overlay, at 99% uptime over 17 recorded days, losing only 1h 22m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Hersheypark?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 53 of the 215 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 Hersheypark today?

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