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Valley Fair ride reliability

24 operating days22 Aug to 18 Oct38 rides tracked

38 tracked rides at Valley Fair ran 87% of opening hours across the last 24 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Minnesota River Valley Railroad at 0%, down on 24 of 24 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 24 operating days, 38 tracked rides ran 87% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Minnesota River Valley Railroad, at 0%.

87%uptime

Every Valley Fair ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

38 rides · 24 days · worst first

  1. 1Minnesota River Valley Railroad8d 15h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 24 of 24 days 0%
  2. 2Delirious4d 15h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 14 of 24 days 50.7%
  3. 3Excalibur3d 7h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 24 days 58.3%
  4. 4Thunder Canyon3d 7h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 24 days 58.3%
  5. 5SuperCat2d 5h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 8 of 24 days 76.8%
  6. 6Snoopy's Rocket Express1d 19h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 7 of 24 days 80.6%
  7. 7Flying Eagles1d 13h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 82.5%
  8. 8Linus' Beetle Bugs1d 12h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 82.9%
  9. 9Wheel of Fortune1d 12h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 83.6%
  10. 10Woodstock Whirlybirds1d 9h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 84%
  11. 11Northern Lights1d 6h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 85.4%
  12. 12North Star1d 2h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 5 of 24 days 89.3%
  13. 13Steel Venom21h 25m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 6 of 24 days 91.5%
  14. 14Lucy's Tugboat19h 13m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 5 of 24 days 92.1%
  15. 15Snoopy's Deep Sea Divers12h 27m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 94.7%
  16. 16Sally's Swing Set11h 32m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 24 days 95%
  17. 17Tilter9h 59m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 3 of 24 days 95.8%
  18. 18Linus Launcher9h 50m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 95.9%
  19. 19Renegade10h 2m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 96%
  20. 20High Roller9h 6m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 96.4%
  21. 21Wild Thing8h 53m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 96.4%
  22. 22Xtreme Swing8h 35m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 96.5%
  23. 23Mad Mouse8h 35m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 4 of 24 days 96.6%
  24. 24Corkscrew8h 5m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 3 of 24 days 96.7%
  25. 25Snoopy vs. Red Baron8h 3m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 3 of 24 days 96.7%
  26. 26Antique Autos7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  27. 27Bumper Cars7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  28. 28Carousel7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  29. 29Cosmic Coaster7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  30. 30Ferris Wheel7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  31. 31Flying Ace Balloon Race7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  32. 32Monster7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  33. 33Power Tower7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  34. 34Scrambler7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  35. 35Charlie Brown's Wind-Up7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  36. 36Kite Eating Tree7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  37. 37PEANUTS™ 5007h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
  38. 38PEANUTS™ Road Rally7h 59m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 24 days 96.8%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Valley Fair rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

77 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1211am
1912pm
61pm
52pm
53pm
284pm
15pm

Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 28 of the 76 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 124 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 1 closures start in the 6pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Valley Fair downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

22 Aug to 18 Oct

22 Aug18 Oct

The worst day in this window was 29 Aug, when 52.2% of the park's ride hours were lost and 39 of 39 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 24 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 Valley Fair?

Minnesota River Valley Railroad (0%), Delirious (50.7%), Excalibur (58.3%) have the lowest uptime at Valley Fair across the last 24 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 38 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Valley Fair overall?

Valley Fair averages 87% uptime across 38 tracked rides, which is good. 23 excellent, 5 good, 6 patchy, 4 poor.

Which ride at Valley Fair is the most reliable?

Antique Autos, at 96.8% uptime over 24 recorded days, losing only 7h 59m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Valley Fair?

4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 28 of the 76 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 Valley Fair today?

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