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Knotts Berry Farm ride reliability

45 operating days17 Aug to 30 Sept36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Knotts Berry Farm ran 87.9% of opening hours across the last 45 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Butterfield Stagecoach at 34.4%, down on 45 of 45 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 45 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 87.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Butterfield Stagecoach, at 34.4%.

87.9%uptime

Every Knotts Berry Farm ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 45 days · worst first

  1. 1Butterfield Stagecoach11d 1h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 34.4%
  2. 2Sky Cabin10d 1h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 42.3%
  3. 3Xcelerator The Ride®6d 2h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 64.4%
  4. 4MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress5d 15h lost · 86 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 65.5%
  5. 5GhostRider3d 19h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 37 of 45 days 76.7%
  6. 6Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair3d 0h lost · 90 breakdowns · down on 45 of 45 days 80.8%
  7. 7Sierra Sidewinder2d 11h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 85.5%
  8. 8La Revolucion1d 4h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 42 of 45 days 92%
  9. 9Jaguar!1d 7h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 42 of 45 days 92.2%
  10. 10Pony Express1d 7h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 42 of 45 days 92.6%
  11. 11Sol Spin1d 1h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 93.2%
  12. 12Coast Rider23h 16m lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 94.6%
  13. 13HangTime19h 45m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 95.1%
  14. 14Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally20h 2m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 95.3%
  15. 15Beagle Express Railroad16h 56m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 95.7%
  16. 16Calico River Rapids16h 34m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 96%
  17. 17Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster16h 27m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 96%
  18. 18Dragon Swing15h 54m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 96.3%
  19. 19Rapid River Run13h 16m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 96.5%
  20. 20Silver Bullet9h 55m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 97.2%
  21. 21Calico Railroad9h 52m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 97.4%
  22. 22Pig-Pen's Mud Buggies9h 31m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 97.5%
  23. 23Calico Mine Ride9h 1m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 97.7%
  24. 24Linus Launcher8h 36m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 97.7%
  25. 25Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer8h 59m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 97.8%
  26. 26Timber Mountain Log Ride6h 54m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98%
  27. 27Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars6h 52m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.1%
  28. 28Hat Dance6h 45m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.1%
  29. 29Surfside Gliders6h 13m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.2%
  30. 30Flying Ace5h 42m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.4%
  31. 31Wipeout5h 34m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.4%
  32. 32Supreme Scream5h 24m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.4%
  33. 33Pacific Scrambler5h 15m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.4%
  34. 34Los Voladores4h 50m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 41 of 45 days 98.5%
  35. 35Balloon Race4h 39m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 40 of 45 days 98.6%
  36. 36Carrusel de California4h 28m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 40 of 45 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

690 breakdowns · late starts excluded

49am
6510am
6311am
8912pm
811pm
752pm
803pm
754pm
475pm
366pm
317pm
258pm
159pm

Breakdowns cluster at 12pm, with 89 of the 686 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 293 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

17 Aug to 30 Sept

17 Aug30 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 45 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 (34.4%), Sky Cabin (42.3%), Xcelerator The Ride® (64.4%) have the lowest uptime at Knotts Berry Farm across the last 45 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 36 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Knotts Berry Farm overall?

Knotts Berry Farm averages 87.9% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is good. 24 excellent, 6 good, 2 patchy, 4 poor.

Which ride at Knotts Berry Farm is the most reliable?

Balloon Race, at 98.6% uptime over 45 recorded days, losing only 4h 39m 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 89 of the 686 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.