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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability

37 operating days13 Jul to 7 Sept36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ran 83.9% of opening hours across the last 37 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Ark at 6.5%, down on 37 of 37 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 37 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 83.9% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Ark, at 6.5%.

83.9%uptime
Least reliableArk 6.5%WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth 27.1%Acme Fun Factory 28.4%

Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 37 days · worst first

  1. 1Ark11d 11h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 6.5%
  2. 2WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth8d 20h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 27.1%
  3. 3Acme Fun Factory8d 16h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 28.4%
  4. 4THE FLASH Vertical Velocity6d 23h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 41.9%
  5. 5White Water Safari4d 11h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 63.8%
  6. 6THE JOKER2d 18h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 77.1%
  7. 7Seaside Railway2d 8h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 81.6%
  8. 8Monsoon Falls1d 17h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 85.5%
  9. 9Kong1d 17h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 85.7%
  10. 10Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons1d 12h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 87.5%
  11. 11Cobra1d 11h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 88%
  12. 12Sidewinder Safari1d 5h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 89.7%
  13. 13SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight1d 5h lost · 56 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 90.2%
  14. 14Wave Swinger1d 5h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 90.5%
  15. 15Medusa1d 4h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 90.5%
  16. 16Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance1d 1h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 91.2%
  17. 17Foghorn’s Seaport Railway1d 0h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 91.6%
  18. 18SkyScreamer23h 34m lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 92.1%
  19. 19Air Penguins22h 6m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 92.6%
  20. 20BATMAN: The Ride19h 32m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 93.3%
  21. 21Merlin’s Seaside Tours18h 48m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 93.3%
  22. 22Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster19h 54m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 93.4%
  23. 23Congo Queen18h 6m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 93.6%
  24. 24Thrilla Gorilla18h 8m lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 93.8%
  25. 25Zoe's Tree House16h 27m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 94.2%
  26. 26Safari Jeep Tours15h 47m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 94.4%
  27. 27Boardwalk Bumper Buggies15h 0m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 94.7%
  28. 28Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service14h 2m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 95%
  29. 29Monkey Business12h 44m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 95.7%
  30. 30Yosemite Sam's Flight School12h 35m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 95.8%
  31. 31Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce10h 59m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 96.4%
  32. 32Bugs’ Buccaneer9h 53m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 96.7%
  33. 33Scat-A-Bout9h 23m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 96.8%
  34. 34Taz’s Typhoon8h 1m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 97.3%
  35. 35Seaport Carousel6h 45m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 97.7%
  36. 36Road Runner Express4h 51m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 37 of 37 days 98.4%
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

712 breakdowns · late starts excluded

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Breakdowns cluster at 1pm, with 111 of the 669 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 356 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 43 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

13 Jul to 7 Sept

13 Jul7 Sept

The worst day in this window was 7 Sept, when 27.1% 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 37 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 (6.5%), WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth (27.1%), Acme Fun Factory (28.4%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom across the last 37 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 83.9% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is patchy. 9 excellent, 20 good, 2 patchy, 5 poor.

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

Road Runner Express, at 98.4% uptime over 37 recorded days, losing only 4h 51m 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 111 of the 669 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.