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	Description
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)	A corkscrew coaster that pulls riders backwards then catapults them forward through corkscrews and loops, then reverses what it did going backwards.
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)	New York state's only suspended looping coaster
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. The Nightmare at Crack Axle Canyon is SBNO. The building that housed the roller coaster has been used since 1999 as theather for live shows.
MotoCoaster	2008	Operating	Launched roller coaster	Zamperla Motocoaster	44 ft (13 m)[1]	1,198 ft (365 m)	38 mph (61 km/h)[1]	First of its kind in the US. The motorcycle-like cars launch riders from 0-40 mph in under 3 seconds then goes through twists and turns until the train reaches the "finish line" Branding was removed in 2010 from "Orange County Choppers Motocoaster" to just "The Motocoaster"[2] Located where the campground's pool stood
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. In 2010, new trains were added to make the ride less shaky and bumpy than riders had experienced in years prior.
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, Highest drop in New York State. 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, then painted to green, now repainted to all black in 2010.
Batman: The Escape	---	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. This ride was moved to Darien Lake in 2005 for storage.

Water attractions

See also: Splashtown at Darien Lake

Name	Type	Opened	Manufacturer	Status	Comments
Grizzly Run	River Rafting Ride	1989	Intamin	Operating	Opens and closes same time as SplashTown though it is located in the Theme Park.
Shipwreck Falls	Shoot-The-Chute ride	2002	O.D. Hopkins Associates, Inc.	Operating	It generates a 20 ft (6.1 m) wave. Located where Cascade Canyon used to stand. Opens and closes same time as SplashTown though it is located in the theme park.
Thunder Rapids	Log flume	1981	Arrow Dynamics	Operating	Renamed "Poland Springs Plunge" for a few years during Six Flags ownership.Opens and closes same time as SplashTown though it is located in the Theme Park.

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.

Name	Opened	Status	Type	Manufacturer	Comments
Bear Valley Bumper Buggies	1980	Operating	Bumper Cars	DUCE Ride Manufacturers
Corn Popper	1983	Operating	Swing Around	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	An original Huss Swing Around. Part of the Huss showcase. Was called "Rodeo Round Up" from 1999-2009. Changed back to the original name "Corn Popper" in 2010.
Crazy Quilt	1981	Removed: 1999	Calypso	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	Lasso was moved to Crazy Quilt's location to make way for the Darien Lake Emporium. Was renamed "Sidewinder" sometime in the 1990s.
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.
Grande Carousel	1979	Operating	Carousel	International Amusement Devices
Haymaker	1979	Operating	Twister	Heintz Fahtze	A Paratrooper style ride The only one of its kind.[1] The term "Twister" is not related to a twist style ride or the Top Spin ride Twister.
Lasso	1980	Operating	Wave Swinger	Zierer	Basic Wave Swinger ride, located where Crazy Quilt stood, Originally located where "Darien Lake Emporium" gift shop stands now.
Pirate	1981	Operating	Pirate Ship	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Installed as part of the HUSS showcase.
Raging Seas	1981	Operating	Seesturmbahn	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	The ride feature small hills and is themed as boats and the boats spin is they go up and down the hills Formerly called "Sea Storm" Was renamed in 1999
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.
Scrambler	1999	Operating	Grasscutter Twist	Eli Bridge	Located where Cinema 2000 used to stand
Silver Bullet	1980	Operating	Enterprise	Heintz Fahtze	The only Enterprise by HF in operation. [2]
Sleighride	1981	Operating	Petersburger Schlittenfahrt	Heinrich Mack GmbH & Co	Has a Russian winter theme Formerly named "Petersburg" Renamed in 1999
Thrillbilly	1979	Removed: 1990?	Troika	Huss Maschinenfabrik	Located where the Predator now stands. Was installed as part of the HUSS showcase.
Tin Lizzies	1981	Operating	Antique Car ride	Arrow Dynamics
Twister	2000	Operating	Top Spin	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Painted to look like it is made of wood.
UFO	1980	Operating	UFO	HUSS Maschinenfabrik	Original Huss UFO, installed as part of the HUSS showcase.

Kiddie Rides: Adventure Isle & The Tiny Trio

Adventure Land for Kids contained all kiddie rides from 1988 through 1997. 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 kiddie 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 and Olive's Barrels of Fun
Boats	1980s	Removed ??		A small circular pool with little boat with bells was located near the Giant Wheel
BMX Motocross	1980s	Operating	Hampton Rides "Umbrella" Motorcycles	Circular kiddie ride featuring BMX style motorbikes which "jump" over humps as they circle. Originally located near the Giant Wheel. Later moved to Adventure Land, moved to Tiny Trio in 1997.
Critter Chase	2010	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Jet"	An animal themed ride, Originally operated from the 1988 until 1997, Was located in Adventure Land the ride returned in 2010 in Adventure Isle
Darien Lake Express	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Rio Grande" (Train ride)	A small train ride that goes on a figure eight track Formerly called Rabbit Transit and Anchors Away Railway
Dipsy Diver	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Crazy Bus"	Themed as a Submarine Formerly called Daffy's Divers and S.S. Popeye
Dodgems	1980s	Operating	Kiddie Bumper Cars	Was originally located near Viper in the 1980s. Was added to Adventure Land in 1991. Moved to the Tiny Trio in 1997.
Earth Orbiter	1980s	Removed: 1997	Zierer Panoramic Wheel	small kiddie Ferris Wheel ride that was part of Adventure Land. Replaced with Barrels of Fun in Adventure Isle.
Funtime Junction	1980s	Removed: 1997	Chance Rides C.P. Huntington Train	Rideable miniature railway located around Elk Lake in Adventure Land for Kids.
Monty's Moon Walk	1980s	Removed 1996	Ball Pit	Adventure Land attraction, Replaced by the SS Looney Tunes in the Seaport.
Monster Trucks	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Convoy"	Formerly called Foghorn's Coastal Delivery and Brutus' Monster Trucks
Raft Adventure	1996	Removed 2010	Zamperla "Mini Jet" (raft style)	Made to look like wooden rafts formerly called Pepe's Rafts of Romance and Sea Hag Island Replaced by Critter Chase.
Red Baron	1980s	Removed	Kiddie airplane ride	Located near the Giant Wheel
Runaway Railway	1996	Operating	Zamperla hand cranked kiddie trains	Miniature train engines for very small children that are hand crakned Formerly called Elmer Fudd's Tiny Tooter Railroad and Muscle Junction
SS Looney Tunes	1996	Removed 2004	Jungle Gym/Playground style attraction	Themed as a ship. Boat structure still stands and is used for birthday parties and a storage area. The boat is now named The Swashbuckler to fit with Blake Daring's Storybook Adventure, formerly called SS Olive.
Tea Cups	early 1990s	Removed in 1997		Relocated from Maple Leaf Village after 1992, an Adventure Land ride
Twisty Tubs	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Tea Cup"	Teacups style ride themed as open aluminum spinach cans. Formerly called Bug's Carrot Cans and Spinach Spinnaker
Weather Balloons	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Samba Balloon"	A Samba Balloon Ride. Formerly called Seaport Weather Balloons and Up Up and Ahoy.
Whirlwind	1996	Operating	Zamperla "Mini Swings"	A mini swing ride that was formerly named Taz Twister and Swee' Pea's Swings

Upcharge attractions

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

Name	Opened	Status	Comments
Boat Docks	1964	Operating	Rent a paddle boat. Currently located on Fun Lake near the Giant Wheel. Former locations also include Willow Lake and Darien 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. Located behind 'Cuda Falls in Barracuda Bay
Treasure Island Golf	1980s	Removed: 1996	Located where Adventure Isle now stands. 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 renamed to Superhero Speedway in 1999.

Entertainment

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

Name	Recent Shows	Comments
Adventure Stage	Thomas & Friends Full Steam Ahead Live! (2011-), Bob the Builder Let's Recycle (2010), Bob the Builder Live (2009), An Alarming Adventure (2008), Blake Daring's Storybook Adventure (2007), Bugs Bunny Goes Hollywood (2002, 2004–2006)	Features shows specifically for children, Located in Adventure Isle.
The Galaxy Theatre	Sea Lion Splash: A Family Affair (2010-), Survivor Live! (2009), 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	Legends of Rock (2011-), RockNation! Don't Stop Believin (2010), RockNation! (2009), Rhythmnicity (2008), The Magic of Cliff Hopkins & Kelly (2007), Totally Pop (2006), America: State of Rhythm (2005), American Pop (2004), Radioactive (2003), Broadway Rhythm (2002)	Opened as the Tops 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. Beginning in 2009, it is once again a concert venue, holding free concerts occasionally through the summer.
The Gazebo Stage	Jump, Jive and Swing (2011-), Midway Dance Party Blow Out (2007-2008, 2011-), The Heart Of Country (2010), Country Unleashed (2009), And The Answer Is! (2008), Keepin' the Beat (2007), Rockin' Country (2003–2006), Bahama Boys/Steet Pop (2002)	Outdoor stage in the midway. Sometimes holds special events such as karaoke.

Past Entertainment

Former entertainment venues within the park.

Name	Year Removed	Type of show	comments
Big Top Circus	1996?	circus show	Located in Adventure Land replaced with the Adventure Isle stage
Cinema 2000	1999	3D cinema	Located where the Scrambler is now
50's Bandstand	late 1980s or early 1990s	music show	Located where the Queue line for Predator is now
Fun Lake	early 1990s	Splashmania a water ski show	The pole that was used for the fire dive is still in the lake

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 returned in, and has continued since, 2008 with similar elements to the former Six Flags Fright Fest, and additional new elements including the Fright Night Field Trip, a bus ride through the haunted campgrounds, and Crazy Cliff's Twisted Nightmare in The Grande Theater. The Haunted House and the Trick or Treat Trail also returned from previous years.

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.

Restaurants and eateries

Sit-down restaurants

• 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
• Subway
• Timberidge Pizza
• Tres Hombres Tacos
• Captian Frye's
• Dippin' Dots

Splashtown

• Scallywag's
• Shark Bites
• Slush factory

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
• Thrill Seekers formerly Pirates Cove
• Ride Of Steel Photos/ Steel City Station
• Viper Photos & Gifts
• 5 Little Monkeys
• Sugar Beans
• Vi's Treasure Chest
• Buckhorn & Hashidberry

Gallery

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  Boomerang: Coast to Coaster at Darien Lake.

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  A view of the UFO ride at nighttime.

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  A view of the Silver Bullet ride at Darien Lake.

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  A view of the Corn Popper ride at Darien Lake.

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  A view of the Slingshot ride at nighttime.

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  A view of the Twister ride at Darien Lake.

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  The Mind Eraser at Darien Lake.

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  Ride of Steel at Darien Lake.

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  A view of the Haymaker ride from the Giant Wheel.

See Also

Darien Lake
Splashtown at Darien Lake

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "Motocoaster roller coaster - Darien Lake". Ultimate Rollercoaster.Com. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/motocoaster_darien-lake.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-13. 
2. ^ "Prototype MotoCoaster To Open at Darien Lake". Ultimate Rollercoaster.Com. 2008-01-12. http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20080112_01.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-13.