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Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability

10 operating days12 Sept to 11 Oct28 rides tracked

28 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 54.5% of opening hours across the last 10 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Corn Popper at 4.8%, down on 10 of 10 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 10 operating days, 28 tracked rides ran 54.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Corn Popper, at 4.8%.

54.5%uptime
Least reliableCorn Popper 4.8%Rolling Thunder 12.8%Blast Off 30.7%

Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

28 rides · 10 days · worst first

  1. 1Corn Popper2d 19h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 4.8%
  2. 2Rolling Thunder2d 13h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 12.8%
  3. 3Blast Off2d 0h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 30.7%
  4. 4Sleighride2d 0h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 30.9%
  5. 5Wally's Weather Balloons1d 20h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 36.9%
  6. 6Tantrum1d 20h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 37.1%
  7. 7Mind Eraser1d 20h lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 37.6%
  8. 8Raccoon Rally1d 17h lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 41%
  9. 9Motocoaster1d 4h lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 59.7%
  10. 10Darien Lake Railway1d 3h lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 62.1%
  11. 11Boomerang1d 0h lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 65.8%
  12. 12Haymaker17h 45m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 74.7%
  13. 13Tin Lizzy's17h 10m lost · 6 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 75.9%
  14. 14Silver Bullet17h 10m lost · 4 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 76.1%
  15. 15Hoot 'N' Holler15h 43m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 77.6%
  16. 16Predator8h 35m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 87.9%
  17. 17Ride of Steel8h 4m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 88.6%
  18. 18Beaver Dam Explorer7h 10m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 90%
  19. 19Sky Screamer7h 6m lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 90%
  20. 20Pirate6h 24m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 91%
  21. 21Tree Stump Turnpike6h 23m lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 91%
  22. 22Moose on the Loose6h 21m lost · 2 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 91.1%
  23. 23Hornet's Nest6h 18m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 91.1%
  24. 24Viper5h 46m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 91.9%
  25. 25Scrambler5h 43m lost · 3 breakdowns · down on 10 of 10 days 91.9%
  26. 26Grande Carousel5h 26m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 92.4%
  27. 27Woody's Whirlers5h 21m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 92.5%
  28. 28Lasso5h 20m lost · 1 breakdown · down on 10 of 10 days 92.5%
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

80 breakdowns · late starts excluded

911am
1012pm
41pm
152pm
93pm
174pm

Breakdowns cluster at 4pm, with 17 of the 64 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 131 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 16 closures start in the 5pm 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

12 Sept to 11 Oct

12 Sept11 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 10 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?

Corn Popper (4.8%), Rolling Thunder (12.8%), Blast Off (30.7%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 10 recorded operating days. The full ranking of all 28 tracked rides is above.

How reliable is Six Flags Darien Lake overall?

Six Flags Darien Lake averages 54.5% uptime across 28 tracked rides, which is poor. 13 good, 4 patchy, 11 poor.

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

Woody's Whirlers, at 92.5% uptime over 10 recorded days, losing only 5h 21m in total.

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

4pm is the commonest hour for a closure to start, with 17 of the 64 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.