Seaworld San Diego ride reliability
14 tracked rides at Seaworld San Diego ran 67% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Rescue Rafter at 38.5%, down on 59 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 14 tracked rides ran 67% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Rescue Rafter, at 38.5%.
Every Seaworld San Diego ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
14 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Rescue Rafter38.5%
- 2SkyTower40.7%
- 3Sea Dragon Drop43.8%
- 4Octarock44.9%
- 5Shipwreck Rapids74.3%
- 6Electric Eel81.4%
- 7Journey to Atlantis81.4%
- 8Manta81.7%
- 9Bayside Skyride81.9%
- 10Tentacle Twirl84.8%
- 11Emperor84.9%
- 12Arctic Rescue88.6%
- 13Tidepool Twist89.1%
- 14Rescue Riders89.5%
When Seaworld San Diego rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
461 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 11am, with 29 of the 200 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 440 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 261 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.
Seaworld San Diego downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
22 Jun to 20 Aug
The worst day in this window was 31 Jul, when 93.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 14 of 15 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 Seaworld San Diego?
Rescue Rafter (38.5%), SkyTower (40.7%), Sea Dragon Drop (43.8%) have the lowest uptime at Seaworld San Diego across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 14 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Seaworld San Diego overall?
Seaworld San Diego averages 67% uptime across 14 tracked rides, which is poor. 3 good, 7 patchy, 4 poor.
Which ride at Seaworld San Diego is the most reliable?
Rescue Riders, at 89.5% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 2d 17h in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Seaworld San Diego?
11am is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 29 of the 200 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 Seaworld San Diego today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Seaworld San Diego 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 Seaworld San Diego 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.