Kings Island ride reliability
68 tracked rides at Kings Island ran 82.4% of opening hours across the last 37 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Tropical Twister at 45.8%, down on 37 of 37 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 37 operating days, 68 tracked rides ran 82.4% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Tropical Twister, at 45.8%.
Every Kings Island ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
68 rides · 37 days · worst first
- 1Tropical Twister45.8%
- 2Pineapple Pipeline45.8%
- 3Viking Fury50.6%
- 4Breakers Bay51.9%
- 5White Water Canyon59%
- 6Congo Falls59.7%
- 7Riverbank Slide Out59.7%
- 8Charlie Brown's Rushing River Log Ride63.6%
- 9Zoom Flume64.1%
- 10Tropical Plunge64.9%
- 11Mondo Monsoon65.4%
- 12Splash River65.4%
- 13Tadpool65.4%
- 14Tropical Plunge - Tube Slides65.5%
- 15Paradise Plunge65.6%
- 16Rendezvous Run65.8%
- 17Coconut Cove65.8%
- 18Splash Landing65.8%
- 19Thunder Falls65.8%
- 20Tidal Wave Bay66%
- 21Salamander Sliders69%
- 22RiverRacers69%
- 23Surf Dog69.8%
- 24The Racer (Blue)72.2%
- 25K.I. & Miami Valley Railroad75.3%
- 26The Racer (Red)81.5%
- 27Delirium84.1%
- 28Snoopy's Space Buggies84.4%
- 29WindSeeker87.7%
- 30Sol Spin89.4%
- 31Drop Tower90.1%
- 32Orion®90.2%
- 33Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare90.3%
- 34The Beast90.8%
- 35Invertigo91.2%
- 36Banshee92.8%
- 37Diamondback93.2%
- 38Woodstock Whirlybirds93.3%
- 39Woodstock's Air Rail93.9%
- 40Snoopy's Soap Box Racers94.5%
- 41The Bat94.5%
- 42Scrambler94.8%
- 43PEANUTS™ 50095%
- 44Eiffel Tower95.2%
- 45Monster95.4%
- 46Queen City Stunt Coaster95.4%
- 47Mystic Timbers95.5%
- 48Flight of Fear95.6%
- 49Shake, Rattle & Roll96.1%
- 50Snoopy's Junction96.3%
- 51Adventure Express96.3%
- 52PEANUTS™ Off-Road Rally96.6%
- 53Cargo Loco96.9%
- 54Woodstock Express97.2%
- 55The Great Pumpkin Coaster97.4%
- 56Kite Eating Tree97.4%
- 57Linus Launcher97.6%
- 58Franklin's Flyers97.7%
- 59Zephyr98%
- 60Kings Mills Antique Autos98%
- 61Sally's Sea Plane98.1%
- 62Character Carousel98.2%
- 63Snoopy vs. Red Baron98.3%
- 64Linus' Beetle Bugs98.3%
- 65Charlie Brown's Wind Up98.4%
- 66Joe Cool's Dodgem School98.7%
- 67Grand Carousel98.7%
- 68Dodgem98.7%
When Kings Island rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
1791 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 616 of the 1628 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 1021 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 163 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.
Kings Island downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
22 Jun to 28 Jul
The worst day in this window was 17 Jul, when 42.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 69 of 69 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 37 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?
Tropical Twister (45.8%), Pineapple Pipeline (45.8%), Viking Fury (50.6%) have the lowest uptime at Kings Island across the last 37 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 68 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Kings Island overall?
Kings Island averages 82.4% uptime across 68 tracked rides, which is patchy. 26 excellent, 14 good, 5 patchy, 23 poor.
Which ride at Kings Island is the most reliable?
Joe Cool's Dodgem School, at 98.7% uptime over 37 recorded days, losing only 5h 58m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Kings Island?
7pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 616 of the 1628 recorded breakdowns 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.

