Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability
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
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%.
Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
36 rides · 50 days · worst first
- 1Ark1.8%
- 2WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth30.1%
- 3White Water Safari40.4%
- 4THE FLASH Vertical Velocity56.3%
- 5Acme Fun Factory58%
- 6THE JOKER73.9%
- 7Kong82.1%
- 8Foghorn’s Seaport Railway85.4%
- 9Wave Swinger86.2%
- 10Monsoon Falls87.4%
- 11Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster88.9%
- 12Medusa89.9%
- 13Cobra90.7%
- 14Sidewinder Safari90.9%
- 15SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight90.9%
- 16Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance90.9%
- 17Taz’s Typhoon91.6%
- 18SkyScreamer91.6%
- 19Seaside Railway92.7%
- 20BATMAN: The Ride92.9%
- 21Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service93.5%
- 22Thrilla Gorilla94.1%
- 23Air Penguins94.1%
- 24Seaport Carousel94.3%
- 25Congo Queen94.4%
- 26Merlin’s Seaside Tours94.6%
- 27Boardwalk Bumper Buggies94.6%
- 28Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons94.7%
- 29Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce94.8%
- 30Safari Jeep Tours95%
- 31Yosemite Sam's Flight School95.2%
- 32Zoe's Tree House95.5%
- 33Monkey Business95.5%
- 34Scat-A-Bout95.8%
- 35Bugs’ Buccaneer96.3%
- 36Road Runner Express97.1%
When Six Flags Discovery Kingdom rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
923 breakdowns · late starts excluded
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
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.

