Efteling ride reliability
33 tracked rides at Efteling ran 92.7% of opening hours across the last 60 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Kleuterhof at 56.2%, down on 34 of 60 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 60 operating days, 33 tracked rides ran 92.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Kleuterhof, at 56.2%.
Every Efteling ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
33 rides · 60 days · worst first
- 1Kleuterhof56.2%
- 2Halve Maen67%
- 3Danse Macabre79.1%
- 4Game Gallery84.4%
- 5Baron 189885.4%
- 6Stoomtrein - Oost86.4%
- 7De Oude Tufferbaan87.9%
- 8Stoomtrein - Marerijk88.1%
- 9Python88.8%
- 10De Vliegende Hollander90.7%
- 11Sirocco91%
- 12Gondoletta93.4%
- 13Nest!94.3%
- 14Joris en de Draak94.3%
- 15Hooghmoed94.9%
- 16Symbolica95%
- 17Droomvlucht95.5%
- 18Archipel96.1%
- 19Fata Morgana96.2%
- 20Piraña97.5%
- 21Vogel Rok97.6%
- 22Kinderspoor98.2%
- 23Fabula98.3%
- 24Stoomcarrousel98.4%
- 25Max & Moritz98.5%
- 26Carnaval Festival98.8%
- 27Pagode98.8%
- 28Villa Volta98.8%
- 29Anton Pieckplein99.1%
- 30Monorail99.2%
- 31Kindervreugd99.2%
- 32Vermolen Carrousel99.3%
- 33Volk van Laaf99.4%
When Efteling rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
665 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 104 of the 607 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 411 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 58 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.
Efteling downtime day by day
Share of ride hours lost
11 Aug to 9 Oct
The worst day in this window was 29 Sept, when 13.9% of the park's ride hours were lost and 27 of 35 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 Efteling?
Kleuterhof (56.2%), Halve Maen (67%), Danse Macabre (79.1%) have the lowest uptime at Efteling across the last 60 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 33 tracked rides is above.
How reliable is Efteling overall?
Efteling averages 92.7% uptime across 33 tracked rides, which is good. 18 excellent, 11 good, 2 patchy, 2 poor.
Which ride at Efteling is the most reliable?
Volk van Laaf, at 99.4% uptime over 60 recorded days, losing only 3h 32m in total.
What time of day do rides break down at Efteling?
5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 104 of the 607 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 Efteling today?
This page is the longer-term pattern rather than the live picture. For what is shut right now, open the Efteling 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 Efteling 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.

