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Six Flags Great Adventure ride reliability

41 operating days11 Aug to 9 Oct47 rides tracked

47 tracked rides at Six Flags Great Adventure ran 77.3% of opening hours across the last 41 operating days, which is patchy. The least reliable is Runaway Train at 12.6%, down on 41 of 41 days.

Reliability verdict

Patchy

Across the last 41 operating days, 47 tracked rides ran 77.3% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Runaway Train, at 12.6%.

77.3%uptime
Least reliableRunaway Train 12.6%Safari Off-Road Adventure 15%Roaring Rapids 32.2%

Every Six Flags Great Adventure ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

47 rides · 41 days · worst first

  1. 1Runaway Train14d 4h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 12.6%
  2. 2Safari Off-Road Adventure13d 21h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 15%
  3. 3Roaring Rapids10d 21h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 32.2%
  4. 4Hypno Twister7d 14h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 54.2%
  5. 5WONDER WOMAN™ Lasso of Truth7d 2h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 57.4%
  6. 6Slingshot5d 15h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 63.6%
  7. 7Wave Swinger4d 17h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 68.1%
  8. 8Saw Mill Log Flume4d 9h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 69.2%
  9. 9Wile E. Coyote Canyon Blaster3d 17h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 72.6%
  10. 10Giant Wheel3d 17h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 74.1%
  11. 11Daffy Duck Hot Air Balloons3d 6h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 75.1%
  12. 12Bugs Bunny Ranger Pilots3d 2h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 75.9%
  13. 13SUPERMAN™: Ultimate Flight3d 15h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 76.5%
  14. 14El Toro3d 10h lost · 60 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 77%
  15. 15Jersey Devil Coaster3d 7h lost · 73 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 77.1%
  16. 16Porky Pig Camp Wagons2d 19h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 77.7%
  17. 17Barrels O’ Fun3d 11h lost · 62 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 78.4%
  18. 18Bugs Bunny Camp Carousel2d 17h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 79%
  19. 19Super Round Up2d 10h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 85.4%
  20. 20Nitro2d 6h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 85.4%
  21. 21Tango2d 0h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 85.9%
  22. 22THE FLASH™: Vertical Velocity1d 17h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 87.5%
  23. 23Jolly Roger1d 15h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 88.1%
  24. 24SkyScreamer1d 14h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 88.6%
  25. 25THE JOKER™1d 14h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 89%
  26. 26BATMAN™ The Ride1d 14h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 89.2%
  27. 27Buccaneer1d 13h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 89.2%
  28. 28Medusa1d 13h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 89.4%
  29. 29THE DARK KNIGHT™ Coaster1d 12h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 90.5%
  30. 30Air Safari1d 10h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 90.5%
  31. 31JUSTICE LEAGUE™: Battle for METROPOLIS1d 10h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 91%
  32. 32HARLEY QUINN™ Crazy Train1d 6h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 91.2%
  33. 33Scrambler1d 7h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 91.3%
  34. 34Skull Mountain1d 5h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 91.3%
  35. 35Houdini’s Great Escape22h 20m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 92.1%
  36. 36Flying Scooters20h 25m lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 92.9%
  37. 37Lil' Devil Coaster21h 33m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 93.1%
  38. 38Sky Zooma21h 2m lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 93.7%
  39. 39Air Jumbo20h 34m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 93.7%
  40. 40Barnstormer18h 38m lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 94.2%
  41. 41Storm Chaser14h 46m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 95.3%
  42. 42Tree Top Hopper13h 51m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 95.5%
  43. 43Bugaboo13h 34m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 95.5%
  44. 44Raja’s Rickshaws13h 34m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 95.5%
  45. 45Enchanted Teacups13h 6m lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 96.4%
  46. 46Fender Benders12h 48m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 96.4%
  47. 47Carousel11h 49m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 41 of 41 days 96.5%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Six Flags Great Adventure rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

1,020 breakdowns · late starts excluded

5810am
7211am
11712pm
871pm
852pm
763pm
1104pm
835pm
1556pm
757pm
548pm
379pm
910pm

Breakdowns cluster at 6pm, with 155 of the 1,018 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 512 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 2 closures start in the 11pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Six Flags Great Adventure downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

11 Aug to 9 Oct

11 Aug9 Oct

The worst day in this window was 27 Sept, when 67.3% of the park's ride hours were lost and 49 of 49 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 41 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 Great Adventure?

Runaway Train (12.6%), Safari Off-Road Adventure (15%), Roaring Rapids (32.2%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Great Adventure across the last 41 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 47 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Great Adventure overall?

Six Flags Great Adventure averages 77.3% uptime across 47 tracked rides, which is patchy. 7 excellent, 22 good, 10 patchy, 8 poor.

Which ride at Six Flags Great Adventure is the most reliable?

Carousel, at 96.5% uptime over 41 recorded days, losing only 11h 49m in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Six Flags Great Adventure?

6pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 155 of the 1,018 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 Great Adventure today?

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