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Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride reliability

17 operating days15 Aug to 4 Oct36 rides tracked

36 tracked rides at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ran 81.7% of opening hours across the last 17 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity at 1%, down on 17 of 17 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 17 operating days, 36 tracked rides ran 81.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is THE FLASH Vertical Velocity, at 1%.

81.7%uptime

Every Six Flags Discovery Kingdom ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

36 rides · 17 days · worst first

  1. 1THE FLASH Vertical Velocity5d 15h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 1%
  2. 2Seaside Railway4d 12h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 22.1%
  3. 3Ark3d 20h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 31.7%
  4. 4Acme Fun Factory3d 18h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 32.2%
  5. 5White Water Safari1d 16h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 71%
  6. 6THE JOKER1d 6h lost · 49 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 78.2%
  7. 7Nairobi’s Look Out Balloons1d 4h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 78.6%
  8. 8Bugs’ Buccaneer1d 5h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 79.6%
  9. 9WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth1d 3h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 80.5%
  10. 10Foghorn’s Seaport Railway21h 19m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 84.2%
  11. 11BATMAN: The Ride22h 15m lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 84.3%
  12. 12Boomerang Coast-to-Coaster21h 41m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 84.6%
  13. 13Cobra20h 35m lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 84.6%
  14. 14Elmer’s Weather Balloon Service19h 3m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 86.6%
  15. 15SUPERMAN Ultimate Flight16h 23m lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 87.9%
  16. 16Medusa15h 58m lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 88.5%
  17. 17Wave Swinger16h 53m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 88.6%
  18. 18Sidewinder Safari14h 12m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 89.3%
  19. 19Monsoon Falls14h 35m lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 89.4%
  20. 20Safari Jeep Tours13h 41m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 89.6%
  21. 21Congo Queen12h 55m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 90.3%
  22. 22Zoe's Tree House12h 39m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 90.7%
  23. 23Kong13h 2m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 90.8%
  24. 24SkyScreamer11h 50m lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 91.6%
  25. 25Air Penguins10h 48m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 91.7%
  26. 26Yosemite Sam's Flight School9h 37m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 92.9%
  27. 27Monkey Business9h 4m lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 93.6%
  28. 28Merlin’s Seaside Tours7h 23m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 17 of 17 days 94.3%
  29. 29Pepe Le Pew’s Rafts of Romance6h 31m lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 95.3%
  30. 30Thrilla Gorilla6h 9m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 95.5%
  31. 31Road Runner Express5h 57m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 95.9%
  32. 32Taz’s Typhoon4h 33m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 96.9%
  33. 33Boardwalk Bumper Buggies4h 6m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 97.1%
  34. 34Scat-A-Bout3h 35m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 97.5%
  35. 35Sylvester's Pounce & Bounce3h 33m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 17 of 17 days 97.5%
  36. 36Seaport Carousel3h 0m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 17 of 17 days 97.9%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Six Flags Discovery Kingdom rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

397 breakdowns · late starts excluded

4111am
4612pm
471pm
432pm
473pm
514pm
545pm
336pm

Breakdowns cluster at 5pm, with 54 of the 362 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 226 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 35 closures start in the 7pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

15 Aug to 4 Oct

15 Aug4 Oct

The worst day in this window was 7 Sept, when 27.1% of the park's ride hours were lost and 36 of 36 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 17 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

THE FLASH Vertical Velocity (1%), Seaside Railway (22.1%), Ark (31.7%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom across the last 17 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 36 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Discovery Kingdom overall?

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom averages 81.7% uptime across 36 tracked rides, which is patchy. 8 excellent, 15 good, 9 patchy, 4 poor.

Which ride at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom is the most reliable?

Seaport Carousel, at 97.9% uptime over 17 recorded days, losing only 3h 0m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom?

5pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 54 of the 362 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 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom today?

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