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Seaworld San Diego ride reliability

60 operating days22 Aug to 20 Oct14 rides tracked

14 tracked rides at Seaworld San Diego ran 48.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Bayside Skyride at 39.5%, down on 45 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 14 tracked rides ran 48.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Bayside Skyride, at 39.5%.

48.2%uptime

Every Seaworld San Diego ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

14 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Bayside Skyride12d 19h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 45 of 60 days 39.5%
  2. 2SkyTower12d 0h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 40.5%
  3. 3Rescue Rafter10d 11h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 47.5%
  4. 4Sea Dragon Drop10d 7h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 48%
  5. 5Octarock10d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 48.5%
  6. 6Journey to Atlantis6d 9h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 43 of 60 days 70.5%
  7. 7Electric Eel5d 14h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 37 of 60 days 73.8%
  8. 8Emperor3d 0h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 30 of 60 days 85.9%
  9. 9Shipwreck Rapids2d 21h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 31 of 60 days 85.9%
  10. 10Manta2d 17h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 26 of 60 days 86.8%
  11. 11Arctic Rescue1d 15h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 21 of 60 days 92.3%
  12. 12Tidepool Twist15h 23m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 13 of 60 days 97.2%
  13. 13Tentacle Twirl11h 22m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 12 of 60 days 97.8%
  14. 14Rescue Riders8h 13m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 60 days 98.3%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Seaworld San Diego rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

204 breakdowns · late starts excluded

129am
1210am
3111am
3412pm
181pm
132pm
193pm
104pm
115pm
136pm
27pm
48pm

Breakdowns cluster at 12pm, with 34 of the 179 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 469 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 25 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 Aug to 20 Oct

22 Aug20 Oct

The worst day in this window was 13 Oct, when 72.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 16 of 21 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?

Bayside Skyride (39.5%), SkyTower (40.5%), Rescue Rafter (47.5%) 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 48.2% uptime across 14 tracked rides, which is poor. 3 excellent, 4 good, 2 patchy, 5 poor.

Which ride at Seaworld San Diego is the most reliable?

Rescue Riders, at 98.3% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 8h 13m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Seaworld San Diego?

12pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 34 of the 179 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 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.