Dorney Park ride reliability
44 tracked rides at Dorney Park ran 81.2% of opening hours across the last 24 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Cedar Creek Cannonball at 42.5%, down on 24 of 24 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 24 operating days, 44 tracked rides ran 81.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Cedar Creek Cannonball, at 42.5%.
Every Dorney Park ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
44 rides · 24 days · worst first
- 1Cedar Creek Cannonball42.5%
- 2Thunder Canyon48.6%
- 3Thunder Creek Mountain51.3%
- 4White Water Landing51.8%
- 5Ferris Wheel67.5%
- 6Zephyr67.5%
- 7Snoopy's Rocket Express68.1%
- 8Flying Ace72%
- 9Snoopy's Junction72.3%
- 10Flying Ace Balloon Race73.1%
- 11PEANUTS™ 50073.5%
- 12Linus Launcher73.8%
- 13Snoopy's Cloud Climbers73.8%
- 14Road Rally73.8%
- 15Woodstock's Wagon Wheel74.1%
- 16Sally's Swingset75.4%
- 17Kite Eating Tree76%
- 18Camp Bus76.2%
- 19Woodstock Whirlybirds76.7%
- 20Woodstock Express76.8%
- 21PEANUTS™ Road Rally76.9%
- 22Charlie Brown's Wind-Up76.9%
- 23Demon Drop78.1%
- 24Wild Mouse82.2%
- 25Enterprise88.8%
- 26Talon89.2%
- 27Revolution90.9%
- 28Sea Dragon91.7%
- 29Possessed91.8%
- 30Steel Force93.2%
- 31Thunderhawk93.5%
- 32Dominator Red94%
- 33Dominator94.9%
- 34MT Buckets95.5%
- 35Iron Menace95.7%
- 36Dodgem95.8%
- 37Hydra96%
- 38Kaleidoscope96.4%
- 39Tilt-a-Whirl96.6%
- 40Musik Express97.2%
- 41Antique Carousel97.3%
- 42Wave Swinger97.6%
- 43Whip98.2%
- 44Scrambler98.3%
When Dorney Park rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
413 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 91 of the 404 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 301 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 9 closures start in the 10pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.
Dorney Park downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
17 Aug to 9 Oct
The worst day in this window was 25 Sept, when 53.5% of the park's ride hours were lost and 44 of 44 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 Dorney Park?
Cedar Creek Cannonball (42.5%), Thunder Canyon (48.6%), Thunder Creek Mountain (51.3%) have the lowest uptime at Dorney Park across the last 24 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 44 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Dorney Park overall?
Dorney Park averages 81.2% uptime across 44 tracked rides, which is patchy. 11 excellent, 9 good, 17 patchy, 7 poor.
Which ride at Dorney Park is the most reliable?
Scrambler, at 98.3% uptime over 24 recorded days, losing only 3h 54m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Dorney Park?
6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 91 of the 404 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 Dorney Park today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Dorney Park 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 Dorney Park 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.

