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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability

18 operating days12 Sept to 8 Nov36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ran 79.8% of opening hours across the last 18 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity at 0.8%, down on 18 of 18 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 18 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 79.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity, at 0.8%.

79.8%uptime

Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 18 days · worst first

  1. 1THE FLASH Vertical Velocity6d 2h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 0.8%
  2. 2Seaside Railway5d 13h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 9.3%
  3. 3Ark4d 23h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 18%
  4. 4Kong3d 19h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 38.8%
  5. 5Monsoon Falls2d 13h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 58.1%
  6. 6White Water Safari2d 5h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 63.3%
  7. 7Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster1d 13h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 74.9%
  8. 8Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service1d 10h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 77%
  9. 9THE JOKER1d 8h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 77.9%
  10. 10Bugs’ Buccaneer1d 6h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 80.2%
  11. 11WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth1d 6h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 80.4%
  12. 12BATMAN: The Ride1d 4h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 81.1%
  13. 13Acme Fun Factory1d 1h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 81.7%
  14. 14Foghorn’s Seaport Railway1d 2h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 82.6%
  15. 15SkyScreamer22h 5m lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 85.3%
  16. 16SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight17h 53m lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 87.7%
  17. 17Medusa17h 26m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 88.2%
  18. 18Sidewinder Safari17h 14m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 88.4%
  19. 19Yosemite Sam's Flight School12h 20m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 91.5%
  20. 20Cobra11h 30m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 92.3%
  21. 21Zoe's Tree House11h 30m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 92.6%
  22. 22Thrilla Gorilla10h 14m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 93.2%
  23. 23Monkey Business10h 0m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 93.3%
  24. 24Boardwalk Bumper Buggies10h 15m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 93.4%
  25. 25Road Runner Express9h 16m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 93.9%
  26. 26Congo Queen8h 5m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 94.6%
  27. 27Seaport Carousel7h 51m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 94.8%
  28. 28Scat-A-Bout7h 49m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 94.9%
  29. 29Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance7h 44m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 94.9%
  30. 30Safari Jeep Tours7h 40m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 94.9%
  31. 31Wave Swinger7h 9m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 95.2%
  32. 32Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce6h 57m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 95.4%
  33. 33Air Penguins6h 11m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 95.9%
  34. 34Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons5h 55m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 96.1%
  35. 35Merlin’s Seaside Tours5h 30m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 96.4%
  36. 36Taz’s Typhoon4h 45m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 18 of 18 days 96.9%
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

439 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5111am
6212pm
451pm
472pm
463pm
544pm
805pm
366pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 80 of the 421 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 210 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 18 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

12 Sept to 8 Nov

12 Sept8 Nov

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 18 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 (0.8%), Seaside Railway (9.3%), Ark (18%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom across the last 18 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 79.8% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is patchy. 6 excellent, 16 good, 8 patchy, 6 poor.

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

Taz’s Typhoon, at 96.9% uptime over 18 recorded days, losing only 4h 45m 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 80 of the 421 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.