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Universal Epic Universe ride reliability

60 operating days11 Sept to 9 Nov13 rides tracked

13 tracked rides at Universal Epic Universe ran 93% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Mine-Cart Madness™ at 82.4%, down on 54 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 93% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Mine-Cart Madness™, at 82.4%.

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Every Universal Epic Universe ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

13 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Mine-Cart Madness™4d 7h lost · 88 breakdowns · down on 54 of 60 days 82.4%
  2. 2Fyre Drill2d 17h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 49 of 60 days 88.7%
  3. 3Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™2d 15h lost · 135 breakdowns · down on 56 of 60 days 89.3%
  4. 4Hiccup's Wing Gliders2d 9h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 53 of 60 days 90.3%
  5. 5Stardust Racers2d 7h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 47 of 60 days 90.6%
  6. 6Curse of the Werewolf1d 15h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 47 of 60 days 93.5%
  7. 7Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge1d 6h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 41 of 60 days 94.8%
  8. 8Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment1d 2h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 45 of 60 days 95.5%
  9. 9Meet Toothless and Friends1d 1h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 15 of 60 days 95.6%
  10. 10Yoshi's Adventure™23h 52m lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 27 of 60 days 96%
  11. 11Constellation Carousel22h 50m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 42 of 60 days 96.2%
  12. 12Dragon Racer's Rally19h 52m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 16 of 60 days 96.7%
  13. 13Bowser Jr. Challenge21m 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

564 breakdowns · late starts excluded

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Breakdowns cluster at 1pm, with 76 of the 538 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 96 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 26 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.

Universal Epic Universe downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

11 Sept to 9 Nov

11 Sept9 Nov

The worst day in this window was 14 Sept, when 19.8% of the park's ride hours were lost and 10 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™ (82.4%), Fyre Drill (88.7%), Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ (89.3%) 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 93% uptime across 13 tracked rides, which is good. 6 excellent, 6 good, 1 patchy.

Which ride at Universal Epic Universe is the most reliable?

Bowser Jr. Challenge, at 99.9% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 21m in total.

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

1pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 76 of the 538 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.