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Knotts Berry Farm ride reliability

60 operating days22 Aug to 20 Oct36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Knotts Berry Farm ran 89% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Butterfield Stagecoach at 41.1%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 60 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 89% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Butterfield Stagecoach, at 41.1%.

89%uptime

Every Knotts Berry Farm ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Butterfield Stagecoach12d 21h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 41.1%
  2. 2Sky Cabin12d 3h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 45.7%
  3. 3MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress6d 9h lost · 119 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 70.3%
  4. 4Xcelerator The Ride®4d 19h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 56 of 60 days 79.4%
  5. 5Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair4d 0h lost · 140 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.5%
  6. 6GhostRider4d 0h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 51 of 60 days 81.3%
  7. 7Sierra Sidewinder2d 15h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 88.2%
  8. 8Jaguar!1d 16h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 92.3%
  9. 9La Revolucion1d 8h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 56 of 60 days 93.2%
  10. 10Pony Express1d 13h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 93.4%
  11. 11Sol Spin1d 9h lost · 60 breakdowns · down on 56 of 60 days 93.4%
  12. 12HangTime1d 4h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 94.6%
  13. 13Coast Rider1d 4h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 95.1%
  14. 14Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally1d 0h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 95.5%
  15. 15Beagle Express Railroad23h 12m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 95.5%
  16. 16Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster20h 28m lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 96.2%
  17. 17Calico River Rapids20h 23m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 96.3%
  18. 18Rapid River Run18h 15m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 96.5%
  19. 19Dragon Swing19h 27m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 96.6%
  20. 20Silver Bullet14h 3m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 97.2%
  21. 21Calico Mine Ride13h 1m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 97.5%
  22. 22Pig-Pen's Mud Buggies12h 33m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 97.6%
  23. 23Linus Launcher12h 12m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 97.7%
  24. 24Calico Railroad12h 1m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 97.7%
  25. 25Timber Mountain Log Ride11h 7m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 97.7%
  26. 26Hat Dance10h 31m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 97.8%
  27. 27Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer11h 7m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 98%
  28. 28Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars9h 28m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 98.2%
  29. 29Los Voladores8h 22m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 98.3%
  30. 30Surfside Gliders7h 59m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 98.3%
  31. 31Wipeout7h 57m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 98.4%
  32. 32Pacific Scrambler7h 46m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 98.4%
  33. 33Flying Ace7h 39m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 98.5%
  34. 34Carrusel de California7h 28m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 98.5%
  35. 35Balloon Race7h 24m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 98.5%
  36. 36Supreme Scream7h 14m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 52 of 60 days 98.6%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Knotts Berry Farm rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

951 breakdowns · late starts excluded

169am
8510am
10511am
12712pm
1191pm
1032pm
1253pm
1194pm
495pm
346pm
317pm
198pm
159pm

Breakdowns cluster at 12pm, with 127 of the 947 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 525 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 4 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

22 Aug to 20 Oct

22 Aug20 Oct

The worst day in this window was 6 Sept, when 23.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 37 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 60 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?

Butterfield Stagecoach (41.1%), Sky Cabin (45.7%), MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress (70.3%) have the lowest uptime at Knotts Berry Farm across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 36 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Knotts Berry Farm overall?

Knotts Berry Farm averages 89% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is good. 24 excellent, 6 good, 4 patchy, 2 poor.

Which ride at Knotts Berry Farm is the most reliable?

Supreme Scream, at 98.6% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 7h 14m 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 127 of the 947 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 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.