Universal Epic Universe ride reliability
13 tracked rides at Universal Epic Universe ran 89.2% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Mine-Cart Madness™ at 76.2%, down on 57 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 13 tracked rides ran 89.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Mine-Cart Madness™, at 76.2%.
Every Universal Epic Universe ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
13 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Mine-Cart Madness™76.2%
- 2Hiccup's Wing Gliders78%
- 3Fyre Drill79.9%
- 4Stardust Racers83.3%
- 5Curse of the Werewolf87%
- 6Yoshi's Adventure™88.3%
- 7Dragon Racer's Rally89.1%
- 8Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™92.7%
- 9Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment94.7%
- 10Mario Kart™: Bowser's Challenge96.4%
- 11Meet Toothless and Friends96.4%
- 12Constellation Carousel97.5%
- 13Bowser Jr. Challenge99.5%
When Universal Epic Universe rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
765 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 108 of the 731 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 92 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 34 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 Jun to 20 Aug
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?
Mine-Cart Madness™ (76.2%), Hiccup's Wing Gliders (78%), Fyre Drill (79.9%) 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 89.2% 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 99.5% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 25m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Universal Epic Universe?
4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 108 of the 731 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 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.