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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability

19 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ran 79.9% of opening hours across the last 19 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity at 0.7%, down on 19 of 19 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 19 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 79.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity, at 0.7%.

79.9%uptime

Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 19 days · worst first

  1. 1THE FLASH Vertical Velocity6d 10h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 0.7%
  2. 2Seaside Railway5d 12h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 15%
  3. 3Ark4d 16h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 27.7%
  4. 4Acme Fun Factory3d 7h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 47.5%
  5. 5White Water Safari2d 0h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 69.5%
  6. 6Kong1d 22h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 71.4%
  7. 7THE JOKER1d 14h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 76%
  8. 8Foghorn’s Seaport Railway1d 12h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 76.9%
  9. 9Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service1d 11h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 77.6%
  10. 10WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth1d 10h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 78.5%
  11. 11Monsoon Falls1d 9h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 79.1%
  12. 12Bugs’ Buccaneer1d 7h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 80.6%
  13. 13Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons1d 4h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 81%
  14. 14Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster1d 3h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 82.9%
  15. 15BATMAN: The Ride1d 3h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 83%
  16. 16Cobra22h 55m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 85%
  17. 17SkyScreamer22h 5m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 86.3%
  18. 18Medusa19h 37m lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 87.6%
  19. 19Wave Swinger19h 54m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 88%
  20. 20SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight18h 12m lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 88.3%
  21. 21Sidewinder Safari16h 51m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 88.9%
  22. 22Zoe's Tree House14h 32m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 90.7%
  23. 23Safari Jeep Tours13h 8m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 91.4%
  24. 24Congo Queen12h 38m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 91.8%
  25. 25Yosemite Sam's Flight School12h 36m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 91.8%
  26. 26Air Penguins12h 15m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 91.9%
  27. 27Monkey Business12h 5m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 92.5%
  28. 28Merlin’s Seaside Tours10h 6m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 93.2%
  29. 29Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance9h 19m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 94.1%
  30. 30Thrilla Gorilla9h 12m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 94.3%
  31. 31Road Runner Express9h 6m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 94.4%
  32. 32Boardwalk Bumper Buggies9h 2m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 94.5%
  33. 33Scat-A-Bout7h 37m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 95.3%
  34. 34Taz’s Typhoon7h 10m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 95.7%
  35. 35Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce6h 31m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 96%
  36. 36Seaport Carousel5h 14m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 19 of 19 days 96.8%
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

484 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5811am
5812pm
491pm
492pm
473pm
604pm
885pm
366pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 88 of the 445 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 231 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 39 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

22 Aug to 18 Oct

22 Aug18 Oct

The worst day in this window was 10 Oct, when 37.6% 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 19 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?

THE FLASH Vertical Velocity (0.7%), Seaside Railway (15%), Ark (27.7%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom across the last 19 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 79.9% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is patchy. 4 excellent, 17 good, 10 patchy, 5 poor.

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

Seaport Carousel, at 96.8% uptime over 19 recorded days, losing only 5h 14m in total.

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

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 88 of the 445 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 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.