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Kings Island ride reliability

25 operating days25 Sept to 8 Nov48 rides tracked

48 tracked rides at Kings Island ran 58.5% of opening hours across the last 25 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Drop Tower at 1%, down on 25 of 25 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 25 operating days, 48 tracked rides ran 58.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Drop Tower, at 1%.

58.5%uptime
Least reliableDrop Tower 1%Eiffel Tower 28.4%Surf Dog 33.8%

Every Kings Island ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

48 rides · 25 days · worst first

  1. 1Drop Tower8d 1h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 25 of 25 days 1%
  2. 2Eiffel Tower5d 8h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 28.4%
  3. 3Surf Dog4d 22h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 33.8%
  4. 4K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad4d 17h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 36%
  5. 5Woodstock's Air Rail4d 11h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 38.8%
  6. 6WindSeeker4d 10h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 38.9%
  7. 7Orion®4d 18h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 40.7%
  8. 8Woodstock Whirlybirds4d 2h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 42.7%
  9. 9Kite Eating Tree4d 2h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 42.9%
  10. 10Diamondback4d 14h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.1%
  11. 11Snoopy's Junction4d 1h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.1%
  12. 12Snoopy's Space Buggies4d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.2%
  13. 13Linus Launcher4d 1h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.4%
  14. 14Sally's Sea Plane4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.6%
  15. 15PEANUTS™ 5004d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.6%
  16. 16Snoopy vs. Red Baron4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  17. 17PEANUTS™ Off-Road Rally4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  18. 18Woodstock Express4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  19. 19Charlie Brown's Wind Up4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  20. 20Linus' Beetle Bugs4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  21. 21Character Carousel4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  22. 22The Great Pumpkin Coaster4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  23. 23Joe Cool's Dodgem School4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  24. 24Beagle Scout Acres4d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 43.7%
  25. 25Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare3d 23h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 44.1%
  26. 26Franklin's Flyers3d 22h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 44.5%
  27. 27Snoopy's Soap Box Racers3d 19h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 46.1%
  28. 28The Racer (Blue)2d 15h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 62.7%
  29. 29The Racer (Red)1d 5h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 87.7%
  30. 30Viking Fury23h 13m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 25 of 25 days 87.7%
  31. 31The Beast1d 1h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 88.2%
  32. 32The Bat23h 55m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 88.2%
  33. 33Sol Spin23h 35m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 88.6%
  34. 34Invertigo20h 20m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 90.5%
  35. 35Delirium20h 17m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 90.7%
  36. 36Adventure Express20h 3m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 90.7%
  37. 37Flight of Fear1d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 90.9%
  38. 38Banshee18h 27m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 91.1%
  39. 39Queen City Stunt Coaster18h 30m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 91.8%
  40. 40Zephyr16h 8m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 92.3%
  41. 41Shake, Rattle & Roll16h 29m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 92.9%
  42. 42Scrambler16h 25m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 93.2%
  43. 43Dodgem14h 51m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 93.3%
  44. 44Monster14h 5m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 93.9%
  45. 45Kings Mills Antique Autos13h 34m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 94.1%
  46. 46Grand Carousel13h 5m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 94.2%
  47. 47Cargo Loco12h 44m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 94.4%
  48. 48Mystic Timbers8h 20m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 25 of 25 days 96.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Kings Island rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

345 breakdowns · late starts excluded

110am
1711am
1712pm
201pm
192pm
223pm
234pm
185pm
1426pm
137pm
128pm
179pm
1710pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 142 of the 338 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 839 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 7 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Kings Island downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

25 Sept to 8 Nov

25 Sept8 Nov

The worst day in this window was 29 Oct, when 63.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 51 of 51 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 25 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 Kings Island?

Drop Tower (1%), Eiffel Tower (28.4%), Surf Dog (33.8%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Island across the last 25 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 48 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Kings Island overall?

Kings Island averages 58.5% uptime across 48 tracked rides, which is poor. 1 excellent, 19 good, 28 poor.

Which ride at Kings Island is the most reliable?

Mystic Timbers, at 96.2% uptime over 25 recorded days, losing only 8h 20m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Kings Island?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 142 of the 338 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 Kings Island today?

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