Six Flags Darien Lake

Pros: some very good rides, good prices, near home, not too big and crowded,
Cons: two outdated coasters, tube price for $5 is tacky

Darien Lake is my favorite ‘hot spot’ in Western New York. It’s only 45 minutes away from my house a ...

Pros: Good balance of thrill rides and children's rides; lots to do
Cons: Can't do it all

I’m not a thrill-seeker by nature. Until we went to Six Flags-Darien Lakes, in western New York, I hadn’t been to any sort of fair or amusement park in about six years. I don’t like to be scared, so I’m not really sure how man o’ mine talked me...

Pros: Second-tallest ferris wheel in North America at 165 feet
Cons: long wait in lines,extra cost rides

If your ever In New York State I know of a fun amusement park for your whole family. Six Flags Darien Lake is full of thrills and adventure. With lots of roller coasters and other rides to choose from with rides just for the kids too. I love the water...

Pros: No lines for the rides ... if you can find a ride that's running!
Cons: $7.00 for parking, $10.00 for a "crippled" park, additional charges for other events and rides!

Wow! What could be greater! Only $10.00 to get into a major amusement park! Oh, and being the off season, there's none of those huge lines waiting to get into all of those great rides!

Nothing could be further from the truth!

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Pros: Five roller coasters, including the Predator, rated by ACE as one of the nation's best
Cons: If you go on a weekend, get ready to stand in LOOOOOOOOOONG lines

Pros: Log ride was fun.
Cons: Massive crowds, expensive, some rides down.

It had been twenty years (!!) since I had traveled the New York State Thruway to visit Six Flags Darien Lake. Originally, I attended the amusement park as a college sophomore. Last week I returned as a forty year old mom with a seven year old in tow....

Pros: Everything
Cons: Expensive if you don't have a season pass

This is probably the best amusement park that I have been to in a long time. I live about 30 minutes from Darien, so you would think that I go there a lot right? Nope! I haven't been there in about 4 years. I stopped going because I was pregnant, and...

Pros: Something for everyone
Cons: lines, cost

Well I’ve been going to Six Flags Darien Lake since the day I learned to walk… back in the good old days when it was simply known as Darien Lake. Used to go with my whole family, including my little cousins and grandparents. I remember taking class trips...

Pros: something for everyone
Cons: food sucks and is too expensive

Darien Lake is a local park for us. It's a summer tradition to go there at least once for the whole day.

This year we experienced it with a new baby in tow and we still had a great time. The park rents small wagons ($5 for the day)and we...

Pros: Season Pass Cost, Small crowds during off-season, friendly employees
Cons: Food cost, Skycoaster cost, hard games, and parking!

It may be a small park... but its a GREAT small park. I have been going ever since I was three years old and have had a season pass every year since. Buying a season pass saves you money even if you were to go to the park ONCE, for several reasons....

Pros: New rides, low price.
Cons: Lines

I have watched this park evolve greatly during my seventeen years of life. It is safe to say that since Six Flag's bought out Darien Lake the quality of the park has soared. They have added numerous roller coasters and rides, yet the price is still quite...

Pros: Great family fun, great rides!
Cons: food is terribly expensive.

Six Flags Darien Lake is a great place for friends as well as family to hang out. I was recently up there. However, I did find a few problems that could be fixed to make Darien Lake a more enjoyable place.

First off, you can expect to get hot...

Pros: lots of stuff to do
Cons: long wait on water rides

I went to Darien Lake my whole life. Then, last year it was transformed into a Six Flags. What a great thing! I went last weekend and had a ball.

They added quite a few roller coasters, I think for a total of 5 or 6. They have a wave pool,...

Pros: The roller coasters, The Skycoaster
Cons: The Boomerang

Six Flags Darien Lake will always be just Darien Lake to me. It was Darien Lake before I was born and it will be just Darien Lake long after Six Flags bought it.

There, now that I got that off of my chest, on with my review. Darien Lake...

Pros: Superman, Predator, Ferris Wheel
Cons: Water park

Visited Darien Lake in August '05, stayed 2 nights in the Lodge. Was impressed with the cleanliness of the Lodge and the park. They also provide you with park coupons for food, go-carts, batting cages, and a few other attractions. You're not gonna save ...