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Knotts Berry Farm ride reliability

39 operating days13 Jul to 10 Sept37 rides tracked

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

Good

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%.

87.8%uptime

Every Knotts Berry Farm ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

37 rides · 39 days · worst first

  1. 1Beach House Slides12d 14h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 24%
  2. 2Xcelerator The Ride®11d 21h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 31%
  3. 3Butterfield Stagecoach11d 16h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 31.2%
  4. 4MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress9d 10h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 49.6%
  5. 5Sky Cabin7d 19h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 52.3%
  6. 6Sierra Sidewinder2d 8h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 84.1%
  7. 7Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair1d 23h lost · 114 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 88.4%
  8. 8Pony Express1d 18h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 89.8%
  9. 9GhostRider1d 10h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 39 days 89.8%
  10. 10Jaguar!1d 6h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 92.2%
  11. 11Sol Spin1d 2h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 92.7%
  12. 12Coast Rider22h 52m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 94.2%
  13. 13HangTime18h 46m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 94.8%
  14. 14Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster19h 6m lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 95.1%
  15. 15Beagle Express Railroad16h 46m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 95.4%
  16. 16La Revolucion16h 2m lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 95.6%
  17. 17Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally16h 45m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 95.8%
  18. 18Dragon Swing16h 19m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 95.9%
  19. 19Silver Bullet14h 25m lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 96.1%
  20. 20Rapid River Run12h 30m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 96.3%
  21. 21Calico Mine Ride11h 51m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 96.9%
  22. 22Calico Railroad10h 42m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.1%
  23. 23Calico River Rapids10h 3m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.3%
  24. 24Linus Launcher9h 43m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.3%
  25. 25Timber Mountain Log Ride9h 42m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.3%
  26. 26Pig-Pen's Mud Buggies8h 8m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.6%
  27. 27Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer8h 29m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.7%
  28. 28Hat Dance7h 1m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 97.9%
  29. 29Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars6h 21m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.1%
  30. 30Wipeout6h 15m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.1%
  31. 31Flying Ace6h 26m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.2%
  32. 32Carrusel de California5h 10m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.4%
  33. 33Pacific Scrambler5h 4m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.4%
  34. 34Balloon Race4h 59m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.5%
  35. 35Surfside Gliders4h 59m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.5%
  36. 36Los Voladores4h 29m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 39 of 39 days 98.5%
  37. 37Supreme Scream3h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 39 of 39 days 98.7%
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

763 breakdowns · late starts excluded

6310am
6311am
8812pm
611pm
762pm
853pm
714pm
605pm
736pm
457pm
398pm
289pm

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

13 Jul10 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.