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Kings Island ride reliability

24 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct50 rides tracked

50 tracked rides at Kings Island ran 67.7% of opening hours across the last 24 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is White Water Canyon at 15.4%, down on 24 of 24 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 24 operating days, 50 tracked rides ran 67.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is White Water Canyon, at 15.4%.

67.7%uptime
Least reliableWhite Water Canyon 15.4%Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride 16.3%Congo Falls 17.2%

Every Kings Island ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

50 rides · 24 days · worst first

  1. 1White Water Canyon7d 0h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 15.4%
  2. 2Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride6d 21h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 16.3%
  3. 3Congo Falls6d 19h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 17.2%
  4. 4Drop Tower6d 15h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 23.2%
  5. 5Surf Dog4d 10h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 44.4%
  6. 6K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad4d 0h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 48.7%
  7. 7Kite Eating Tree3d 19h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 51.3%
  8. 8WindSeeker3d 16h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 51.9%
  9. 9Linus Launcher3d 14h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 53.5%
  10. 10Woodstock's Air Rail3d 10h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 53.9%
  11. 11Eiffel Tower3d 5h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 56.4%
  12. 12Woodstock Whirlybirds3d 2h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58%
  13. 13Woodstock Express3d 1h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.2%
  14. 14Snoopy's Junction3d 0h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.2%
  15. 15Character Carousel3d 1h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.6%
  16. 16PEANUTS™ 5003d 0h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.7%
  17. 17Snoopy vs. Red Baron3d 0h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.8%
  18. 18The Great Pumpkin Coaster3d 0h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 58.9%
  19. 19Charlie Brown's Wind Up2d 23h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.2%
  20. 20Snoopy's Space Buggies2d 23h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.2%
  21. 21PEANUTS™ Off-Road Rally2d 23h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.3%
  22. 22Sally's Sea Plane2d 22h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.4%
  23. 23Linus' Beetle Bugs2d 22h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.4%
  24. 24Joe Cool's Dodgem School2d 21h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.9%
  25. 25Beagle Scout Acres2d 21h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 59.9%
  26. 26Snoopy's Soap Box Racers2d 20h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 60%
  27. 27Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare2d 21h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 60.2%
  28. 28Franklin's Flyers2d 20h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 60.2%
  29. 29The Racer (Blue)2d 23h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 61.4%
  30. 30Orion®2d 11h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 71.1%
  31. 31Diamondback2d 5h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 73.8%
  32. 32Viking Fury1d 3h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 84.8%
  33. 33Invertigo1d 11h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 85%
  34. 34The Racer (Red)1d 10h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 86.8%
  35. 35Flight of Fear1d 9h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 87.7%
  36. 36The Beast1d 4h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 87.7%
  37. 37Queen City Stunt Coaster1d 2h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 87.8%
  38. 38The Bat1d 2h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 88.3%
  39. 39Sol Spin22h 58m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 88.8%
  40. 40Banshee23h 1m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 89.7%
  41. 41Delirium1d 0h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 90.1%
  42. 42Adventure Express21h 39m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 90.6%
  43. 43Shake, Rattle & Roll22h 42m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 91.3%
  44. 44Scrambler21h 21m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 91.6%
  45. 45Zephyr17h 23m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 92.1%
  46. 46Monster16h 16m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 93.3%
  47. 47Kings Mills Antique Autos14h 56m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 93.7%
  48. 48Cargo Loco14h 41m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 93.8%
  49. 49Grand Carousel12h 55m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 94.6%
  50. 50Mystic Timbers10h 13m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 24 of 24 days 95.6%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Kings Island rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

527 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1410am
2111am
2212pm
541pm
232pm
393pm
264pm
535pm
1376pm
477pm
298pm
479pm
1210pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 137 of the 524 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 840 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 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

22 Aug to 18 Oct

22 Aug18 Oct

The worst day in this window was 15 Oct, when 62% 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 24 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?

White Water Canyon (15.4%), Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride (16.3%), Congo Falls (17.2%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Island across the last 24 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 50 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Kings Island overall?

Kings Island averages 67.7% uptime across 50 tracked rides, which is poor. 1 excellent, 17 good, 3 patchy, 29 poor.

Which ride at Kings Island is the most reliable?

Mystic Timbers, at 95.6% uptime over 24 recorded days, losing only 10h 13m in total.

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

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 137 of the 524 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.