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LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom — Rope Drop

LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom

Six Flags Magic Mountain
Overview Reliability Breakdown Strategy Rope Drop
Rope Drop Reliability

How often does LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom open on time when the park opens? This is different from mid-day reliability: opening delays are typically caused by overnight maintenance, morning inspections, weather checks, or ride systems that need time to warm up. A ride can be perfectly reliable once running but still open late.

Based on 900 operating days of 5-minute monitoring.

51.7%
On Time
465 of 900 days
8.3%
Opened Late
75 days
40.0%
Never Opened
360 days
When It Opens Late

On the days LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom doesn't open on time, how long do you have to wait?

Typical delay (median) 40 min
75th percentile delay 120 min
Bad day delay (90th percentile) 222 min
Average delay 85 min
Weekday vs Weekend

Does this ride open more reliably on certain days?

Weekday on-time rate (Mon-Fri) 49.1%
Weekend on-time rate (Sat-Sun) 56.1%
What this data means for trip planning: If you're counting on LEX LUTHOR™: Drop of Doom for your rope drop strategy, it opens on time 52% of mornings. This ride has significant opening reliability issues. Don't build your rope drop plan around it; have alternatives ready.
DATA SOURCE
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