List of attractions at Darien Lake

This is a list of current and past rides and attractions at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort in Darien, New York.

Rides

Roller Coasters

Ride Name	Opened	Status	Type	Manufacturer / Model	Height / Drop	Length	Speed	Comments
Boomerang: Coast to Coaster	1998	Operating	Shuttle roller coaster	Vekoma Boomerang	116.5 ft (35.5 m)	935 ft (285 m)	47 mph (76 km/h)
Brain Teaser	1981	Operating	Steel roller coaster	Zierer	10.8 ft (3.3 m)	197.5 ft (60.2 m)	16 mph (26 km/h)	The park's only kiddie coaster. Formerly called "Ladybug" and "Nessie the Dreamy Dragon" when it became a part of "Adventure Land for Kids" in 1988. Now a part of the "Tiny Trio", three original kiddie rides located separate of the enclosed kiddie area, "Adventure Isle."
The Mind Eraser	1997	Operating	Inverted roller coaster	Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster	109 ft (33 m) / 87 ft (27 m)	2,260.5 ft (689.0 m)	49.7 mph (80.0 km/h)	One of Two Vekoma SLCs in New York State but the only one in operation. The other is the former Serial Thriller from Six Flags AstroWorld in storage at The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom.
Nightmare at Phantom Cave	1996	Relocated: 1999	Enclosed roller coaster	Schwarzkopf Jet Star	44 ft (13 m)	1,765 ft (538 m)	31 mph (50 km/h)	Relocated to Darien Lake from Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom (Starchaser) in 1996. Relocated to The Great Escape in 1999 as Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon. It is currently SBNO.
Orange County Choppers MotoCoaster	2008	Operating	Launched roller coaster	Zamperla Motocoaster	44 ft (13 m)	1,198 ft (365 m)	38 mph (61 km/h)	Prototype coaster disassembled and moved from Zamperla factory, the first Zamperla Motocoaster in the US.
The Predator	1990	Operating	Wooden roller coaster	Summers-Dinn	95 ft (29 m) / 83 ft (25 m)	3,400 ft (1,000 m)	50 mph (80 km/h)	New York State's largest wooden roller coaster
Ride of Steel	1999	Operating	Hypercoaster	Intamin AG Megacoaster	208 ft (63 m) / 205 ft (62 m)	5,400 ft (1,600 m)	73 mph (117 km/h)	Formerly known as Superman: Ride of Steel, Intamin AG's first hypercoaster.
The Viper	1982	Operating	Steel Looping Coaster	Arrow Dynamics & HUSS Maschinenfabrik	121 ft (37 m) / 75 ft (23 m)	3,100 ft (940 m)	50 mph (80 km/h)	The park's first major roller coaster, also the first in the world with 5 inversions. Originally painted all black.
Unknown	2006	In Storage	Stand-up roller coaster	Intamin AG	90 ft (27 m) / 85 ft (26 m)	2,300 ft (700 m)	mph	Formerly located at Six Flags Astroworld as Batman: The Escape. Moved to Darien Lake in the 2005/2006 off-season for storage. Any future plans for this ride have not been made official.

Water Attractions

Barracuda Bay is the name of the central location of the water park, and encompasses multiple slides.
All water attractions are included with price of admission.

The Big Kahuna water slide ride.

Aerial view of the Tornado.

Name	Type	Opened	Status	Comments
Big Kahuna	Water Slide	2006	Operating	ProSlide "Mammoth" Family sized tube slide relocated from Six Flags AstroWorld.
Cascade Canyon	Water Slide	1982	Removed: 2001	Mat Water Slide complex on the east side of Barracuda Bay. Removed to make room for Shipwreck Falls
Crocodile Isle	Wave Pool	1997	Operating	Large family wave pool, located past Hook's Lagoon.
'Cuda Falls	Water Slide	1994	Operating	Four White Water West "tube slides" (two enclosed, two open). Replaced the old Rainbow Falls slide complex on the north side of Barracuda Bay.
Floodgate Falls	Water Slide		Operating	Cascading Lazy River in Barracuda Bay.
Grizzly Run	Water Ride	1989	Operating	River Rafting Ride
Hook's Lagoon	Water Playground	1996	Operating	Five story tall water playground with slides, stands where Adventure Land for Kids used to be.
Hydro Force	Water Slide	1977	Removed: 1999	Darien Lake's first water slides and the first attraction based item in the original campgrounds. Originally located over Darien Lake, moved in 1990 to the back side of Barracuda Bay
Pipeline Plunge	Water Slide		Removed: 1999	Water slide located in Barracuda Bay.
Rainbow Falls	Water Slide		Removed: 1994	A set of 4 mat slides in Barracuda Bay, replaced by 'Cuda Falls.
Riptide Run	Water Slide		Removed: 1999	Water Slide located in Barracuda Bay.
Shipwreck Falls	Water Ride	2002	Operating	Soaking plunge ride. It generates a 20 ft (6.1 m) wave. Located where Cascade Canyon used to stand.
Tadpole Island	Water Playground	1991	Removed: 1995	Small kids water area. Located in Adventure Land for Kids, where Hook's Lagoon now stands.
Thunder Rapids	Water Ride	1981	Operating	Log flume attraction. Renamed "Poland Springs Plunge" for a few years during Six Flags ownership.
Tornado	Water Slide	2005	Operating	ProSlide Tornado. Sends riders on tubes through a giant funnel. Located behind Crocodile Isle
Torpedo Rapids	Water Slide		Removed: 1999	Water slide located in Barracuda Bay.

Flat Rides

Many of the rides manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik were installed as part of a deal with Huss to use Darien Lake as a North American showcase for Huss's new rides in the early 1980s.

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A view of the UFO ride at nightime.

A view of the Silver Bullet ride at Darien Lake.

A view of the Rodeo Round-Up ride.

Name	Opened	Status	Type	Manufacturer	Comments
Bear Valley Bumper Buggies	[Between 1978 and 1981]	Operating	Bumper Cars	DUCE Ride Manufacturers
Crazy Quilt	1981	Removed: 1999	Calypso	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	Lasso moved to Crazy Quilt's location to make way for the Looney Tunes Emporium. Named "Sidewinder" in its later years.
Giant Wheel	1983	Operating	Ferris wheel	Vekoma	The icon of the park until the mid-1990s. The second largest in North America at 165 feet (50 m) tall, was the largest when installed. Purchased from the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville.
Grande Carousel	1977	Operating	Carousel	International Amusement Devices
Haymaker	1985	Operating	Twister	Heintz Fahtze	The only one of its kind.[1] The term "Twister" is not related to a twist style ride or the Twister.
Lasso	1980	Operating	Wave Swinger	Zierer	Basic Wave Swinger ride.
Pirate	[Between 1978 and 1981]	Operating	Pirate Ship	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Installed as part of the HUSS showcase.
Raging Seas	1977	Operating	Seesturmbahn	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	Formerly called "Sea Storm"
Ranger	1982	Operating	Ranger	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	An original Huss Ranger, the first of its kind in North America. The only one now operating. Installed as part of the HUSS showcase deal in the 1980s.
Rodeo Roundup	1985	Operating	Swing Around	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	An original Huss Swing Around. Part of the Huss showcase. Formerly called "Corn Popper"
Scrambler	1977	Operating	Grasscutter Twist	Eli Bridge
Silver Bullet	1983	Operating	Enterprise	Heintz Fahtze	The only Enterprise by HF in operation. [2]
Sleighride	1977	Operating	Petersburger Schlittenfahrt	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	Foremerly named "Petersburg"
Thrillbilly	1979	Removed: 1984	Troika	Huss Maschinenfabrik	Located where the Predator now stands.
Tin Lizzies	1977	Operating	Antique Car ride	Arrow Huss
Twister	2000	Operating	Top Spin	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Painted to look like it is made of wood.
UFO	1979	Operating	UFO	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Original Huss UFO, installed as part of the HUSS showcase.

Children's Rides: Adventure Isle & The Tiny Trio

Adventure Land for Kids contained all kiddie rides from 1988 through 1995. In 1996, it was replaced by Adventure Isle (previously called Popeye's Seaport and Looney Tunes Seaport) with all new rides, exclusively from Zamperla. The Tiny Trio is a set of older junior rides from Adventure Land located near the Mind Eraser. The Isle is located on an "island" surrounded by the midway originally formed by Treasure Island Mini-Golf.

Name	Opened	Status	Description	Comments
Barrels of Fun	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Sun & Moon" (mini Ferris wheel)	Formerly called Michigan J Frog's Ferris wheel
BMX Motocross	1988	Operating	Hampton Rides Motorcycles	Circular children's ride featuring BMX style bikes which "jump" over humps as they circle. Original ride of Adventure Land, moved to Tiny Trio in 1996.
Darien Lake Express	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Rio Grande" (Train ride)	Formerly called Rabbit Transit
Dipsy Diver	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Crazy Bus"	Formerly called Daffy's Divers
Dodgems	1991	Operating	Junior Bumper Cars	Added to Adventure Land in 1991. Moved to the Tiny Trio in 1996.
Earth Orbiter		Removed: 1996	Zierer Panoramic Wheel	Adventure Land ride.
Funtime Junction	1991	Removed: 1997	Chance Rides C.P. Huntington Train	Ridable miniature railway located around Elk Lake in Adventure Land for Kids.
Monty's Moon Walk		Removed	Ball Pit	Adventure Land, Replaced by the SS Looney Tunes in the Seaport.
Monster Trucks	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Convoy"	Formerly called Foghorn's Coastal Delivery
Raft Adventure	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Jet"	Formerly called Pepe's Rafts of Romance
Runaway Railway	1996	Operating	Zamperla	Miniature train engines for very small children. Formerly called Elmer Fudd's Tiny Tooter Railroad
SS Looney Tunes	1996	Removed 2003	Jungle Gym style attraction	Themed as a ship. Boat structure still stands and is used for birthday parties and a seating area. The boat is now named The Swashbuckler to fit with Blake Daring's Storybook Adventure.
Twisty Tubs	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Tea Cup"	Teacup style ride themed as open aluminum spinach cans. Formerly called Bug's Carrot Cans
Weather Balloons	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Samba Balloon"	A Samba Balloon Ride. Formerly called Seaport Weather Balloons
Whirlwind	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Swings"	A mini swing ride that was formerly named Taz Twister.

Upcharge Attractions

These attractions are not included in the admission price. Cost varies from ride to ride.

A view of the Slingshot ride at nightime.

Name	Opened	Status	Comments
Boat Docks		Operating	Rent a paddle boat. Currently located on Fun Lake near the Giant Wheel. Former locations also include Willow Lake.
Boat Tag	1996	Removed: 1999	Tank-like boats in a big tank in the middle of the Midway. Located were the Rockville Park Midway Gazebo Stage now stands.
Mountain View Golf	1996	Operating	Miniature Golf Course, located underneath areas of the Viper. Replaced Treasure Island Golf.
Sky Coaster	1995	Operating	An intense tethered skydiving like attraction. Hoists riders to 180 feet (55 m) over Fun Lake, and releases them in a swinging motion.
Slingshot	2002	Operating	First demoed in mid-2001 at the park with a mobile Reverse Bungee version, replaced in the off season with a permanent Funtime "Slingshot" model.
Treasure Island Golf		Removed: 1996	Located where Adventure Isle now resides. Replaced by Mountain View Golf
Turbobungy	2002	Removed: 2007	Trampoline where riders are attached to bungy cords while jumping. Located in the vicinity of the Mind Eraser bridge and the Tiny Trio.
Watkins Glen Road Rally	1987	Operating	Go-Karts. Opened in 1987 as the Grand Prix Speedway. Was named Superhero Speedway in 2003.

Entertainment

All show venues listed here are included with price of admission.

Name	Recent Shows	Comments
Adventure Stage	An Alarming Adventure (2008- ), Blake Daring's Storybook Adventure (2007), Bugs Bunny Goes Hollywood (2003-2006)	Features shows specifically for children, Located in Adventure Isle.
The Galaxy Theatre	Cirque Nouveau (2008- ), Le Grande Cirque (2007), Batman Thrill Spectacular (1999-2006),	Building originally housed Nightmare at Phantom Cave, an indoor roller coaster. Called Gotham City Theatre while holding the Batman Thrill Spectacular, during the Six Flags era.
Wegman's Grande Theatre	Rhythmnicity (2008- ), The Magic of Cliff Hopkins & Kelly (2007), Totally Pop (2006), America: State of Rhythm (2005), American Pop (2004), Radioactive (2003)	Opened as the Jubilee Theatre in 1980, has also been named Tops Palace Theatre.
The Lakeside Amphitheatre	LaserBlast! (1998- ), LaserLight Reality (1995-1997), LaserLight Fantasy (1992-1994)	The Lakeside Amphitheatre used to be the home of major concerts and other events until 1993, when the Performing Arts Center opened. LaserLight Fantasy, started in 1992, was originally shown on the midway between the Giant Wheel and Barracuda Bay.
Rockville Park Midway Gazebo Stage	And The Answer Is! (2008- ), Keepin' the Beat (2007), Rockin' Country (2003-2006)	Outdoor stage in the midway. Sometimes holds special events such as karaoke.

Past Entertainment

Former entertainment venues within the park.

• Big Top Circus (Located in Adventure Land)
• Cinema 2000 (Located where the Scrambler is)
• 50's Bandstand (Located where the Queue line for Predator is)
• Fun Lake (Splashmania, a water ski show)

Fright Fest

Fright Fest was an annual event held at the end of the operating season (Weekends in October, typically) from 1998 to 2006, which celebrated Halloween. Fright Fest added new areas to the park (Bloodstone Hollow, a free haunted graveyard and town; and Brutal Planet, an upcharge haunted house.) and different shows than the regular season (Dead Man's Party in The Grande Theater and Laser Spooktacular at the Lakeside Amphitheatre.) Fright Fest will return in 2008, but including elements from the 2007 event as well.

Fall Family Fun Fest

In 2007 the traditional Halloween event of years past was modified into a smaller subset of a new event called Fall Family Fun Fest. It brought a county fair concept to the park - free admission and pay-by-ride, as well as some other things you'd find at a fair, including the Haunted House (formerly Brutal Planet), and a hay maze.

Resturants/Eateries

Sit Down Resturants

• Beaver Brother's Lakeside Cafe
• Maria's Spaghetti House

Counter Services

• Busted Barrel Saloon
• Chicken Ranch Cafe
• Dogaroo
• Fudge Shop
• Main Street Creamery
• Peg Leg Pete's
• Perry's Ice Cream Parlour
• Pioneer Pizza
• Potato Works
• Prospectors Pizza
• Scallywag's
• Subway- 3 Locations in the park
• Timberidge Pizza
• Tres Hombres Tacos

Shops & Retail Outlets

• Look Out Point formerly attitudes
• Chewy's Timber Trading Co.
• The Darien Lake Trading Co.
• The Darien Lake Emporium
• General Store
• Lakeview Gift Shop
• Lone Buffalo Emporium
• The Max Mehra Collection formerly NBtween
• Sharky's On Tour Concert Shop
• Orange County Chopper Retail Shop
• Pirates Cove
• Ride Of Steel Photos/ Steel City Station
• Viper Photos & Gifts
• 5 Little Monkeys
• Sugar Beans
• Vi's Treasure Chest
• Buckhorn & Hashidberry