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Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability

36 operating days11 Aug to 4 Oct42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 62.5% of opening hours across the last 36 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Skycoaster at 9.7%, down on 36 of 36 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 36 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 62.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skycoaster, at 9.7%.

62.5%uptime
Least reliableSkycoaster 9.7%Big Kahuna 11%Wally's Weather Balloons 20.4%

Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 36 days · worst first

  1. 1Skycoaster13d 12h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 9.7%
  2. 2Big Kahuna13d 14h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 11%
  3. 3Wally's Weather Balloons12d 9h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 20.4%
  4. 4Haymaker12d 18h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 23.7%
  5. 5Brain Drain11d 4h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 24.9%
  6. 6Slingshot10d 14h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 27%
  7. 7Grand Prix Speedway10d 12h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 27.5%
  8. 8Corn Popper9d 0h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 36.8%
  9. 9Wahoo Wave9d 0h lost · 41 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 39.1%
  10. 10Tornado8d 21h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 39.8%
  11. 11Swirl City Slide Complex8d 2h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 45.6%
  12. 12RipCurl Racer7d 19h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 47%
  13. 13Rolling Thunder7d 7h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 48.4%
  14. 14Shipwreck Falls6d 16h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 53.8%
  15. 15Mind Eraser5d 15h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 60.3%
  16. 16Predator5d 13h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 66.7%
  17. 17Blast Off4d 13h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 68.2%
  18. 18Motocoaster4d 19h lost · 31 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 68.5%
  19. 19Tantrum4d 15h lost · 44 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 69%
  20. 20Raccoon Rally4d 9h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 70.2%
  21. 21Sleighride4d 1h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 71.9%
  22. 22Hoot 'N' Holler4d 10h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 73.2%
  23. 23Boomerang4d 4h lost · 46 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 73.6%
  24. 24Tree Stump Turnpike4d 1h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 75.9%
  25. 25Silver Bullet3d 19h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 76.2%
  26. 26Darien Lake Railway3d 13h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 77.2%
  27. 27Tin Lizzy's3d 7h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 79.4%
  28. 28Viper3d 7h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 80.5%
  29. 29Ride of Steel3d 6h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 80.7%
  30. 30Sky Screamer3d 4h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 81%
  31. 31Pirate3d 1h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 81.9%
  32. 32Bucky's Barrels2d 23h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 82.7%
  33. 33Beaver Dam Explorer2d 22h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 82.7%
  34. 34Bear Valley Bumper Buggies2d 22h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 82.8%
  35. 35Moose on the Loose2d 22h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 82.8%
  36. 36Scrambler2d 21h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 82.9%
  37. 37Chucky's Mud Buckets2d 20h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.3%
  38. 38Lasso2d 20h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.3%
  39. 39Critter Chase2d 20h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.3%
  40. 40Hornet's Nest2d 20h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.4%
  41. 41Woody's Whirlers2d 20h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.4%
  42. 42Grande Carousel2d 18h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 36 of 36 days 83.8%
Excellent 95% and upGood 85-94%Patchy 70-84%Poor under 70%

When Six Flags Darien Lake rides break down

Closures by the hour they start

933 breakdowns · late starts excluded

8911am
7512pm
591pm
562pm
403pm
654pm
1155pm
466pm
3717pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 371 of the 916 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 1,079 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 17 closures start in the 8pm hour, when the park is shutting - those are rides finishing their day, not failing, so they are left out here.

Six Flags Darien Lake downtime day by day

Share of ride hours lost

11 Aug to 4 Oct

11 Aug4 Oct

The worst day in this window was 27 Sept, when 70% of the park's ride hours were lost and 42 of 42 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 36 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 Darien Lake?

Skycoaster (9.7%), Big Kahuna (11%), Wally's Weather Balloons (20.4%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 36 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 42 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Darien Lake overall?

Six Flags Darien Lake averages 62.5% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is poor. 23 patchy, 19 poor.

Which ride at Six Flags Darien Lake is the most reliable?

Grande Carousel, at 83.8% uptime over 36 recorded days, losing only 2d 18h in total.

What time of day do rides break down at Six Flags Darien Lake?

7pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 371 of the 916 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 Darien Lake today?

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