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Valley Fair ride reliability

17 operating days17 Aug to 7 Sept38 rides tracked

38 tracked rides at Valley Fair ran 86.1% of opening hours across the last 17 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Minnesota River Valley Railroad at 0%, down on 17 of 17 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 17 operating days, 38 tracked rides ran 86.1% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Minnesota River Valley Railroad, at 0%.

86.1%uptime

Every Valley Fair ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

38 rides · 17 days · worst first

  1. 1Minnesota River Valley Railroad6d 12h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 0%
  2. 2Delirious4d 3h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 13 of 17 days 38.9%
  3. 3SuperCat2d 0h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 8 of 17 days 71%
  4. 4Flying Eagles1d 14h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 7 of 17 days 73.4%
  5. 5Linus' Beetle Bugs1d 13h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 7 of 17 days 73.9%
  6. 6Woodstock Whirlybirds1d 11h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 7 of 17 days 75.6%
  7. 7Snoopy's Rocket Express1d 13h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 7 of 17 days 76.4%
  8. 8Wheel of Fortune1d 7h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 6 of 17 days 80.6%
  9. 9Northern Lights1d 2h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 6 of 17 days 81.5%
  10. 10North Star1d 5h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 8 of 17 days 81.8%
  11. 11Steel Venom22h 38m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 8 of 17 days 86%
  12. 12Lucy's Tugboat20h 21m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 6 of 17 days 87%
  13. 13Snoopy's Deep Sea Divers13h 35m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 90.7%
  14. 14Sally's Swing Set12h 40m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 17 days 91.1%
  15. 15Tilter11h 7m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 4 of 17 days 92.2%
  16. 16Linus Launcher10h 58m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 5 of 17 days 92.3%
  17. 17Renegade11h 10m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 5 of 17 days 92.5%
  18. 18High Roller10h 29m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 6 of 17 days 92.8%
  19. 19Wild Thing10h 1m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 5 of 17 days 93.1%
  20. 20Scrambler9h 58m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 17 days 93.1%
  21. 21Antique Autos9h 43m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 4 of 17 days 93.2%
  22. 22Mad Mouse9h 43m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 5 of 17 days 93.3%
  23. 23Xtreme Swing9h 43m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 5 of 17 days 93.3%
  24. 24Corkscrew9h 13m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 4 of 17 days 93.5%
  25. 25Bumper Cars9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  26. 26Carousel9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  27. 27Cosmic Coaster9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  28. 28Ferris Wheel9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  29. 29Flying Ace Balloon Race9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  30. 30Monster9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  31. 31Power Tower9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  32. 32Charlie Brown's Wind-Up9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  33. 33Kite Eating Tree9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  34. 34PEANUTS™ 5009h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  35. 35PEANUTS™ Road Rally9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  36. 36Snoopy vs. Red Baron9h 7m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 3 of 17 days 93.6%
  37. 37Excalibur35m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 17 days 99.7%
  38. 38Thunder Canyon35m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 2 of 17 days 99.7%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Valley Fair rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

120 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1211am
1912pm
61pm
52pm
63pm
644pm
35pm
26pm

Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 64 of the 117 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 80 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 3 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.

Valley Fair downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

17 Aug to 7 Sept

17 Aug7 Sept

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 17 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 (38.9%), SuperCat (71%) have the lowest uptime at Valley Fair across the last 17 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 38 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Valley Fair overall?

Valley Fair averages 86.1% uptime across 38 tracked rides, which is good. 2 excellent, 26 good, 8 patchy, 2 poor.

Which ride at Valley Fair is the most reliable?

Excalibur, at 99.7% uptime over 17 recorded days, losing only 35m in total.

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

4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 64 of the 117 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 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.