Knotts Berry Farm ride reliability
37 tracked rides at Knotts Berry Farm ran 87.8% of opening hours across the last 39 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Beach House Slides at 24%, down on 39 of 39 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 39 operating days, 37 tracked rides ran 87.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Beach House Slides, at 24%.
Every Knotts Berry Farm ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
37 rides · 39 days · worst first
- 1Beach House Slides24%
- 2Xcelerator The Ride®31%
- 3Butterfield Stagecoach31.2%
- 4MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress49.6%
- 5Sky Cabin52.3%
- 6Sierra Sidewinder84.1%
- 7Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair88.4%
- 8Pony Express89.8%
- 9GhostRider89.8%
- 10Jaguar!92.2%
- 11Sol Spin92.7%
- 12Coast Rider94.2%
- 13HangTime94.8%
- 14Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster95.1%
- 15Beagle Express Railroad95.4%
- 16La Revolucion95.6%
- 17Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally95.8%
- 18Dragon Swing95.9%
- 19Silver Bullet96.1%
- 20Rapid River Run96.3%
- 21Calico Mine Ride96.9%
- 22Calico Railroad97.1%
- 23Calico River Rapids97.3%
- 24Linus Launcher97.3%
- 25Timber Mountain Log Ride97.3%
- 26Pig-Pen's Mud Buggies97.6%
- 27Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer97.7%
- 28Hat Dance97.9%
- 29Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars98.1%
- 30Wipeout98.1%
- 31Flying Ace98.2%
- 32Carrusel de California98.4%
- 33Pacific Scrambler98.4%
- 34Balloon Race98.5%
- 35Surfside Gliders98.5%
- 36Los Voladores98.5%
- 37Supreme Scream98.7%
When Knotts Berry Farm rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
763 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 12pm, with 88 of the 752 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 171 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 11 closures start in the 10pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.
Knotts Berry Farm downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
13 Jul to 10 Sept
The worst day in this window was 17 Aug, when 28.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 36 of 37 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 39 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 Knotts Berry Farm?
Beach House Slides (24%), Xcelerator The Ride® (31%), Butterfield Stagecoach (31.2%) have the lowest uptime at Knotts Berry Farm across the last 39 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 37 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Knotts Berry Farm overall?
Knotts Berry Farm averages 87.8% uptime across 37 tracked rides, which is good. 24 excellent, 7 good, 1 patchy, 5 poor.
Which ride at Knotts Berry Farm is the most reliable?
Supreme Scream, at 98.7% uptime over 39 recorded days, losing only 3h 59m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Knotts Berry Farm?
12pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 88 of the 752 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 Knotts Berry Farm today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Knotts Berry Farm 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 Knotts Berry Farm 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.

