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Californias Great America ride reliability

12 operating days22 Aug to 3 Oct42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Californias Great America ran 85.2% of opening hours across the last 12 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Mission Falls at 34.6%, down on 12 of 12 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 12 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 85.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Mission Falls, at 34.6%.

85.2%uptime

Every Californias Great America ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 12 days · worst first

  1. 1Mission Falls2d 23h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 34.6%
  2. 2Otter Trotter2d 19h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 37.2%
  3. 3Pup's Pier2d 18h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 37.8%
  4. 4Thunder Raceway1d 9h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 70.5%
  5. 5The Pumpkin Patch1d 5h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 74.6%
  6. 6Mass Effect: New Earth1d 3h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 75.8%
  7. 7Woodstock Express1d 2h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 76.7%
  8. 8Sally's Love Buggies1d 1h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 77.4%
  9. 9Delirium1d 1h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 79.7%
  10. 10Liberty Twirler21h 6m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 81.3%
  11. 11Tiki Twirl20h 52m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 81.5%
  12. 12The Grizzly21h 4m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 82.2%
  13. 13RailBlazer22h 11m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 82.7%
  14. 14GR8 SK814h 28m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 86.5%
  15. 15Orbit14h 3m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 87%
  16. 16Demon15h 19m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 87.5%
  17. 17Whitewater Falls12h 41m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 88.7%
  18. 18Snoopy's Space Buggies12h 4m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 90.6%
  19. 19Drop Tower9h 32m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 91.2%
  20. 20PEANUTS™ 50010h 12m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 91.9%
  21. 21Eagles Flight (Skyride)7h 50m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 93%
  22. 22Patriot7h 7m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 93.6%
  23. 23PEANUTS™ Pirates6h 36m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 94.3%
  24. 24Flight Deck6h 43m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 94.4%
  25. 25Delta Flyer/Eagle's Flight5h 49m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 94.5%
  26. 26Gold Striker5h 7m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 96%
  27. 27Pacific Gliders4h 51m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 96%
  28. 28Lucy's Crabbie Cabbies4h 56m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 96.1%
  29. 29Psycho Mouse3h 34m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 96.4%
  30. 30Snoopy's Space Race4h 14m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 96.7%
  31. 31Berserker2h 59m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.1%
  32. 32Star Tower3h 20m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.3%
  33. 33Character Carousel3h 2m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.4%
  34. 34Kite Eating Tree2h 48m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.5%
  35. 35Joe Cool's Dodgem School3h 2m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.6%
  36. 36Sally's Swing Set2h 42m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 97.7%
  37. 37Centrifuge1h 43m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 98.4%
  38. 38Rue le Dodge1h 15m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 98.8%
  39. 39Celebration Swings1h 7m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 99%
  40. 40Carousel Columbia55m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 99.1%
  41. 41Barney Oldfield's Redwood Rally54m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 12 of 12 days 99.1%
  42. 42Flying Eagles55m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 12 of 12 days 99.2%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Californias Great America rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

269 breakdowns · late starts excluded

1610am
2211am
2112pm
301pm
302pm
223pm
274pm
295pm
496pm
127pm
98pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 49 of the 267 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 210 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 2 closures start in the 9pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Californias Great America downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

22 Aug to 3 Oct

22 Aug3 Oct

The worst day in this window was 19 Sept, when 19.6% of the park's ride hours were lost and 46 of 46 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 12 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 Californias Great America?

Mission Falls (34.6%), Otter Trotter (37.2%), Pup's Pier (37.8%) have the lowest uptime at Californias Great America across the last 12 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 42 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Californias Great America overall?

Californias Great America averages 85.2% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is good. 17 excellent, 12 good, 10 patchy, 3 poor.

Which ride at Californias Great America is the most reliable?

Flying Eagles, at 99.2% uptime over 12 recorded days, losing only 55m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Californias Great America?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 49 of the 267 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 Californias Great America today?

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