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Universal Epic Universe ride reliability

60 operating days22 Aug to 20 Oct13 rides tracked

13 tracked rides at Universal Epic Universe ran 90.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Mine-Cart Madness™ at 80.3%, down on 55 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 90.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Mine-Cart Madness™, at 80.3%.

90.2%uptime

Every Universal Epic Universe ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

13 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Mine-Cart Madness™5d 3h lost · 99 breakdowns · down on 55 of 60 days 80.3%
  2. 2Hiccup's Wing Gliders4d 9h lost · 83 breakdowns · down on 57 of 60 days 83.1%
  3. 3Fyre Drill3d 20h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 85.2%
  4. 4Stardust Racers3d 20h lost · 81 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 85.2%
  5. 5Curse of the Werewolf3d 3h lost · 66 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 88.1%
  6. 6Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™2d 22h lost · 114 breakdowns · down on 55 of 60 days 88.5%
  7. 7Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment2d 15h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 41 of 60 days 90.6%
  8. 8Yoshi's Adventure™2d 2h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 37 of 60 days 92%
  9. 9Dragon Racer's Rally2d 2h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 31 of 60 days 92.1%
  10. 10Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge1d 3h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 47 of 60 days 95.4%
  11. 11Constellation Carousel1d 1h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 43 of 60 days 96%
  12. 12Meet Toothless and Friends20h 39m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 17 of 60 days 96.6%
  13. 13Bowser Jr. Challenge26m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 4 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

696 breakdowns · late starts excluded

119am
3710am
6511am
5312pm
741pm
942pm
983pm
654pm
965pm
566pm
387pm

Breakdowns cluster at 3pm, with 98 of the 687 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 103 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 9 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

22 Aug to 20 Oct

22 Aug20 Oct

The worst day in this window was 23 Aug, when 27.6% of the park's ride hours were lost and 13 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?

Mine-Cart Madness™ (80.3%), Hiccup's Wing Gliders (83.1%), Fyre Drill (85.2%) 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 90.2% uptime across 13 tracked rides, which is good. 4 excellent, 7 good, 2 patchy.

Which ride at Universal Epic Universe is the most reliable?

Bowser Jr. Challenge, at 99.9% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 26m 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 98 of the 687 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.