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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability

50 operating days23 Jun to 16 Aug36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ran 84.2% of opening hours across the last 50 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Ark at 1.8%, down on 50 of 50 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 50 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 84.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Ark, at 1.8%.

84.2%uptime

Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 50 days · worst first

  1. 1Ark16d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 1.8%
  2. 2WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth11d 13h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 30.1%
  3. 3White Water Safari9d 17h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 40.4%
  4. 4THE FLASH Vertical Velocity6d 23h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 56.3%
  5. 5Acme Fun Factory6d 20h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 58%
  6. 6THE JOKER4d 7h lost · 89 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 73.9%
  7. 7Kong2d 22h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 82.1%
  8. 8Foghorn’s Seaport Railway2d 12h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 85.4%
  9. 9Wave Swinger2d 7h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 86.2%
  10. 10Monsoon Falls2d 1h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 87.4%
  11. 11Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster1d 19h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 88.9%
  12. 12Medusa1d 16h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 89.9%
  13. 13Cobra1d 13h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 90.7%
  14. 14Sidewinder Safari1d 13h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 90.9%
  15. 15SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight1d 13h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 90.9%
  16. 16Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance1d 12h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 90.9%
  17. 17Taz’s Typhoon1d 9h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 91.6%
  18. 18SkyScreamer1d 9h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 91.6%
  19. 19Seaside Railway1d 5h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 92.7%
  20. 20BATMAN: The Ride1d 4h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 92.9%
  21. 21Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service1d 1h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 93.5%
  22. 22Thrilla Gorilla23h 52m lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.1%
  23. 23Air Penguins23h 20m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 94.1%
  24. 24Seaport Carousel17h 44m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 94.3%
  25. 25Congo Queen22h 22m lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.4%
  26. 26Merlin’s Seaside Tours21h 26m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.6%
  27. 27Boardwalk Bumper Buggies21h 16m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.6%
  28. 28Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons21h 36m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.7%
  29. 29Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce21h 43m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 94.8%
  30. 30Safari Jeep Tours20h 2m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 95%
  31. 31Yosemite Sam's Flight School19h 28m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 95.2%
  32. 32Zoe's Tree House17h 59m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 95.5%
  33. 33Monkey Business17h 44m lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 95.5%
  34. 34Scat-A-Bout16h 38m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 50 of 50 days 95.8%
  35. 35Bugs’ Buccaneer15h 20m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 96.3%
  36. 36Road Runner Express11h 49m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 49 of 50 days 97.1%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Six Flags Discovery Kingdom rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

923 breakdowns · late starts excluded

7711am
12012pm
1321pm
1302pm
1213pm
1214pm
1095pm
866pm

Breakdowns cluster at 1pm, with 132 of the 896 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 407 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 27 closures start in the 7pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

23 Jun to 16 Aug

23 Jun16 Aug

The worst day in this window was 4 Jul, when 43.1% of the park's ride hours were lost and 36 of 36 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 50 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

Ark (1.8%), WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth (30.1%), White Water Safari (40.4%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom across the last 50 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 36 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom overall?

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 84.2% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is patchy. 7 excellent, 22 good, 2 patchy, 5 poor.

Which ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the most reliable?

Road Runner Express, at 97.1% uptime over 50 recorded days, losing only 11h 49m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

1pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 132 of the 896 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom 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.

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