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Knotts Berry Farm ride reliability

54 operating days17 Aug to 9 Oct36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Knotts Berry Farm ran 88.2% of opening hours across the last 54 operating days, which is good. The least reliable is Butterfield Stagecoach at 39%, down on 54 of 54 days.

Reliability verdict

Good

Across the last 54 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 88.2% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Butterfield Stagecoach, at 39%.

88.2%uptime

Every Knotts Berry Farm ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 54 days · worst first

  1. 1Butterfield Stagecoach12d 3h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 54 of 54 days 39%
  2. 2Sky Cabin11d 6h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 54 of 54 days 44.9%
  3. 3MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress6d 5h lost · 118 breakdowns · down on 54 of 54 days 67.8%
  4. 4Xcelerator The Ride®6d 7h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 50 of 54 days 69.1%
  5. 5GhostRider3d 22h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 44 of 54 days 79.8%
  6. 6Knott's Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair3d 16h lost · 119 breakdowns · down on 54 of 54 days 80%
  7. 7Sierra Sidewinder2d 14h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 49 of 54 days 87.2%
  8. 8La Revolucion1d 8h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 50 of 54 days 92.3%
  9. 9Jaguar!1d 11h lost · 47 breakdowns · down on 51 of 54 days 92.6%
  10. 10Sol Spin1d 8h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 50 of 54 days 92.6%
  11. 11Pony Express1d 10h lost · 52 breakdowns · down on 51 of 54 days 93.1%
  12. 12HangTime1d 2h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 49 of 54 days 94.3%
  13. 13Coast Rider1d 1h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 94.9%
  14. 14Camp Snoopy's Off-Road Rally1d 0h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 95.1%
  15. 15Beagle Express Railroad20h 43m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 95.4%
  16. 16Calico River Rapids19h 47m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 95.9%
  17. 17Dragon Swing19h 34m lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 96%
  18. 18Snoopy’s Tenderpaw Twister Coaster19h 13m lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 96%
  19. 19Rapid River Run15h 58m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 96.4%
  20. 20Silver Bullet13h 41m lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 96.8%
  21. 21Pig-Pen's Mud Buggies12h 59m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 49 of 54 days 97%
  22. 22Linus Launcher11h 56m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 97.3%
  23. 23Calico Railroad11h 55m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 97.3%
  24. 24Calico Mine Ride11h 50m lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 97.4%
  25. 25Charlie Brown's Kite Flyer11h 2m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 48 of 54 days 97.6%
  26. 26Timber Mountain Log Ride9h 6m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 97.8%
  27. 27Wheeler Dealer Bumper Cars9h 5m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 97.9%
  28. 28Hat Dance8h 58m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 97.9%
  29. 29Surfside Gliders8h 16m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98%
  30. 30Pacific Scrambler8h 14m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98%
  31. 31Wipeout7h 56m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98.1%
  32. 32Los Voladores7h 33m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 49 of 54 days 98.1%
  33. 33Flying Ace7h 45m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98.2%
  34. 34Supreme Scream7h 27m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98.2%
  35. 35Carrusel de California7h 0m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98.2%
  36. 36Balloon Race6h 42m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 47 of 54 days 98.4%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Knotts Berry Farm rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

846 breakdowns · late starts excluded

109am
7610am
7811am
11012pm
1041pm
942pm
1113pm
994pm
535pm
366pm
317pm
258pm
159pm

Breakdowns cluster at 3pm, with 111 of the 842 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 475 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 4 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.

Knotts Berry Farm downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

17 Aug to 9 Oct

17 Aug9 Oct

The worst day in this window was 17 Aug, when 28.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 36 of 37 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 54 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 Knotts Berry Farm?

Butterfield Stagecoach (39%), Sky Cabin (44.9%), MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress (67.8%) have the lowest uptime at Knotts Berry Farm across the last 54 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 36 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Knotts Berry Farm overall?

Knotts Berry Farm averages 88.2% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is good. 23 excellent, 7 good, 2 patchy, 4 poor.

Which ride at Knotts Berry Farm is the most reliable?

Balloon Race, at 98.4% uptime over 54 recorded days, losing only 6h 42m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Knotts Berry Farm?

3pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 111 of the 842 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 Knotts Berry Farm today?

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