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Universal Epic Universe ride reliability

60 operating days2 Aug to 30 Sept13 rides tracked

13 tracked rides at Universal Epic Universe ran 88.5% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Hiccup's Wing Gliders at 78.2%, down on 59 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 88.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Hiccup's Wing Gliders, at 78.2%.

88.5%uptime

Every Universal Epic Universe ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

13 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Hiccup's Wing Gliders5d 22h lost · 103 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 78.2%
  2. 2Fyre Drill5d 17h lost · 76 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 78.9%
  3. 3Mine-Cart Madness™5d 9h lost · 99 breakdowns · down on 55 of 60 days 80.4%
  4. 4Stardust Racers4d 20h lost · 103 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 82.4%
  5. 5Curse of the Werewolf3d 19h lost · 82 breakdowns · down on 56 of 60 days 86.1%
  6. 6Yoshi's Adventure™3d 6h lost · 62 breakdowns · down on 48 of 60 days 88.1%
  7. 7Dragon Racer's Rally3d 1h lost · 58 breakdowns · down on 41 of 60 days 88.8%
  8. 8Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment2d 23h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 45 of 60 days 89.7%
  9. 9Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™2d 14h lost · 90 breakdowns · down on 51 of 60 days 90.1%
  10. 10Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge1d 7h lost · 71 breakdowns · down on 50 of 60 days 95%
  11. 11Constellation Carousel23h 22m lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 39 of 60 days 96.4%
  12. 12Meet Toothless and Friends22h 46m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 15 of 60 days 96.5%
  13. 13Bowser Jr. Challenge29m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 3 of 60 days 99.9%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Universal Epic Universe rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

802 breakdowns · late starts excluded

129am
3210am
9011am
4912pm
791pm
962pm
1193pm
804pm
1075pm
706pm
487pm

Breakdowns cluster at 3pm, with 119 of the 782 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 112 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 20 closures start in the 8pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Universal Epic Universe downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

2 Aug to 30 Sept

2 Aug30 Sept

The worst day in this window was 6 Aug, when 34.7% of the park's ride hours were lost and 11 of 13 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 60 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 Universal Epic Universe?

Hiccup's Wing Gliders (78.2%), Fyre Drill (78.9%), Mine-Cart Madness™ (80.4%) have the lowest uptime at Universal Epic Universe across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 13 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Universal Epic Universe overall?

Universal Epic Universe averages 88.5% uptime across 13 tracked rides, which is good. 4 excellent, 5 good, 4 patchy.

Which ride at Universal Epic Universe is the most reliable?

Bowser Jr. Challenge, at 99.9% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 29m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Universal Epic Universe?

3pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 119 of the 782 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 Universal Epic Universe today?

This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Universal Epic Universe 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 Universal Epic Universe 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.