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Alton Towers ride reliability

60 operating days11 Aug to 9 Oct45 rides tracked

45 tracked rides at Alton Towers ran 67.6% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Amigos in the Afterlife at 4.6%, down on 60 of 60 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 60 operating days, 45 tracked rides ran 67.6% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Amigos in the Afterlife, at 4.6%.

67.6%uptime
Least reliableAmigos in the Afterlife 4.6%Trick O' Treat Town 4.8%COMPOUND 5.6%

Every Alton Towers ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

45 rides · 60 days · worst first

  1. 1Amigos in the Afterlife18d 1h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 4.6%
  2. 2Trick O' Treat Town17d 23h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 4.8%
  3. 3COMPOUND17d 18h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 5.6%
  4. 4Final Exhibit17d 17h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 5.9%
  5. 5Altonville Mine Tours: Tiny's Revenge17d 16h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 60 of 60 days 6%
  6. 6Edge of the Forest17d 16h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 6%
  7. 7Battle Galleons13d 17h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 25.8%
  8. 8Congo River Rapids12d 23h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 29%
  9. 9The Royal Carousel10d 4h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 42.6%
  10. 10Gangsta Granny: The Ride10d 3h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 43.2%
  11. 11Raj’s Bouncy Bottom Burp9d 23h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 44.1%
  12. 12Cuckoo Cars Driving School9d 22h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 44.4%
  13. 13Get Set Go Tree Top Adventure8d 10h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 53.8%
  14. 14Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Towers St.)6d 20h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.1%
  15. 15Skyride to Forbidden Valley (from Dark Forest)6d 20h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.1%
  16. 16Skyride to Dark Forest (From Forbidden Valley)6d 19h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.2%
  17. 17Skyride to Towers St. (From Forbidden Valley)6d 19h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 65.3%
  18. 18Spinball Whizzer4d 18h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 74.8%
  19. 19Nemesis Sub-Terra3d 17h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 79.9%
  20. 20The Curse at Alton Manor3d 15h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 80.3%
  21. 21Go Jetters Vroomster Zoom Ride3d 17h lost · 88 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 83.3%
  22. 22Bugbie-Go-Round3d 13h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 83.6%
  23. 23The Smiler3d 0h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 58 of 60 days 85.1%
  24. 24Justin's House Pie-O-Matic Factory3d 6h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85.4%
  25. 25TH13TEEN3d 0h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 85.4%
  26. 26Peter Rabbit Hippity Hop3d 6h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 85.7%
  27. 27JoJo & Gran Gran At Home3d 4h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 85.9%
  28. 28Rita2d 19h lost · 65 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.1%
  29. 29Galactica2d 15h lost · 65 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.1%
  30. 30Octonauts Rollercoaster Adventure3d 1h lost · 77 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.2%
  31. 31Toxicator2d 16h lost · 90 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.2%
  32. 32Bluey the Ride: Here Come The Grannies!3d 0h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 86.6%
  33. 33In The Night Garden Magical Boat Ride3d 1h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 86.8%
  34. 34Hey Duggee’s Big Adventure Badge2d 23h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 87.3%
  35. 35Nemesis Reborn2d 17h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 87.3%
  36. 36Oblivion2d 0h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 89.9%
  37. 37Wicker Man1d 9h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 92.4%
  38. 38Hex - The Legend of the Towers1d 5h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 93.3%
  39. 39Heave Ho1d 5h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 93.8%
  40. 40The Gardens1d 8h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 93.9%
  41. 41Runaway Mine Train1d 3h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 60 of 60 days 94%
  42. 42Marauder's Mayhem1d 1h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 95.2%
  43. 43Monorail to Entrance Plaza16h 24m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 20 of 60 days 96.8%
  44. 44Monorail to Hotels & Car Parks16h 23m lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 19 of 60 days 96.8%
  45. 45Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE3h 33m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 59 of 60 days 99.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Alton Towers rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,559 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5910am
13011am
15812pm
1461pm
1512pm
2043pm
1154pm
4275pm
1526pm
117pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 427 of the 1,553 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 1,071 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 6 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.

Alton Towers downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

11 Aug to 9 Oct

11 Aug9 Oct

The worst day in this window was 14 Sept, when 41.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 43 of 45 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 Alton Towers?

Amigos in the Afterlife (4.6%), Trick O' Treat Town (4.8%), COMPOUND (5.6%) have the lowest uptime at Alton Towers across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 45 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Alton Towers overall?

Alton Towers averages 67.6% uptime across 45 tracked rides, which is poor. 4 excellent, 19 good, 5 patchy, 17 poor.

Which ride at Alton Towers is the most reliable?

Sharkbait Reef by SEA LIFE, at 99.2% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 33m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Alton Towers?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 427 of the 1,553 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 Alton Towers today?

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