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Hersheypark ride reliability

10 operating days18 Sept to 9 Oct50 rides tracked

50 tracked rides at Hersheypark ran 57.2% of opening hours across the last 10 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Red Baron - Closes at 5 PM at 0.3%, down on 10 of 10 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 10 operating days, 50 tracked rides ran 57.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Red Baron - Closes at 5 PM, at 0.3%.

57.2%uptime
Least reliableRed Baron - Closes at 5 PM 0.3%Pony Parade - Closes at 5PM 10.3%Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM 10.6%

Every Hersheypark ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

50 rides · 10 days · worst first

  1. 1Red Baron - Closes at 5 PM3d 4h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 0.3%
  2. 2Pony Parade - Closes at 5PM2d 19h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 10.3%
  3. 3Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM2d 18h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 10.6%
  4. 4Sweet Swing - Closes at 5PM2d 19h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 10.9%
  5. 5Liberty Flyers2d 20h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 11.9%
  6. 6Pirate2d 21h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 13.9%
  7. 7Helicopters presented by Penn State Health2d 15h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 15.2%
  8. 8Mini Scrambler2d 17h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 17.4%
  9. 9Wild Mouse2d 20h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 17.6%
  10. 10Mini Pirate2d 17h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 21.5%
  11. 11Tea Cups - Closes at 5PM2d 6h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 23.2%
  12. 12Music Express - Closes at 5PM2d 6h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 23.7%
  13. 13Frog Hopper2d 11h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 24.6%
  14. 14Trailblazer - Closes at 5PM2d 3h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 27.1%
  15. 15Ferris Wheel2d 9h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 27.7%
  16. 16Monorail - Closes at 5PM2d 2h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 27.9%
  17. 17Space Age2d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 29.4%
  18. 18Wave Swinger2d 8h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 30.8%
  19. 19Minty Bees2d 2h lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 34.7%
  20. 20Jolly Rancher Remix - Featuring Halloween Overlay2d 2h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 37%
  21. 21Misfit Bug1d 15h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 50.6%
  22. 22The Howler1d 14h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 51.7%
  23. 23Skyrush - Opens at 6PM1d 14h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 57.2%
  24. 24Balloon Flite1d 6h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 9 of 10 days 61.2%
  25. 25Tilt-A-Whirl1d 1h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 62.6%
  26. 26Storm Runner1d 7h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 63.2%
  27. 27Twizzlers Twisted Gravity1d 2h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 71.5%
  28. 28Swing Thing1d 0h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 74%
  29. 29Lightning Racer- Dark Coaster21h 1m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 77.1%
  30. 30Fender Bender10h 14m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 9 of 10 days 80.5%
  31. 31Convoy16h 45m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 82.4%
  32. 32Cocoa Cruiser15h 55m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 83.1%
  33. 33The Claw14h 28m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 84.7%
  34. 34Mix'd Flavored By Jolly Rancher8h 33m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 87.6%
  35. 35Livery Stables6h 54m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 87.9%
  36. 36Comet - Dark Coaster10h 43m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 88.8%
  37. 37Hershey Triple Tower - Hershey's Tower8h 55m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 90.1%
  38. 38Wildcat's Revenge - Dark Coaster6h 50m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 92.1%
  39. 39Reese's Cupfusion5h 21m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 93.3%
  40. 40Kissing Tower5h 10m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 93.6%
  41. 41Fahrenheit5h 44m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 93.8%
  42. 42Great Bear5h 39m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 93.8%
  43. 43Candymonium - Dark Coaster3h 59m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 8 of 10 days 95.5%
  44. 44Traffic Jam2h 8m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 8 of 10 days 96.1%
  45. 45Carrousel1h 56m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 7 of 10 days 97.8%
  46. 46Laff Trakk - Dark Coaster1h 45m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 97.9%
  47. 47Dizzy Drums1h 13m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 98.4%
  48. 48Scrambler58m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 98.7%
  49. 49Dry Gulch Railroad - Featuring Halloween Overlay56m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 98.7%
  50. 50Starship America53m lost · 0 breakdowns · down on 9 of 10 days 98.8%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Hersheypark rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

133 breakdowns · late starts excluded

212pm
71pm
162pm
43pm
194pm
475pm
186pm
107pm
98pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 47 of the 132 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 253 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 1 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.

Hersheypark downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

18 Sept to 9 Oct

18 Sept9 Oct

The worst day in this window was 4 Oct, when 52.2% of the park's ride hours were lost and 49 of 51 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 10 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 Hersheypark?

Red Baron - Closes at 5 PM (0.3%), Pony Parade - Closes at 5PM (10.3%), Granny Bugs - Closes at 5PM (10.6%) have the lowest uptime at Hersheypark across the last 10 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 50 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Hersheypark overall?

Hersheypark averages 57.2% uptime across 50 tracked rides, which is poor. 8 excellent, 9 good, 7 patchy, 26 poor.

Which ride at Hersheypark is the most reliable?

Starship America, at 98.8% uptime over 10 recorded days, losing only 53m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Hersheypark?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 47 of the 132 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 Hersheypark today?

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