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Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability

43 operating days2 Aug to 27 Sept42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 63.8% of opening hours across the last 43 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Skycoaster at 12.2%, down on 43 of 43 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 43 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 63.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skycoaster, at 12.2%.

63.8%uptime
Least reliableSkycoaster 12.2%Big Kahuna 13.9%Haymaker 15.7%

Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 43 days · worst first

  1. 1Skycoaster16d 13h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 12.2%
  2. 2Big Kahuna16d 11h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 13.9%
  3. 3Haymaker17d 4h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 15.7%
  4. 4Wally's Weather Balloons15d 17h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 18%
  5. 5Brain Drain12d 17h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 31.7%
  6. 6Grand Prix Speedway11d 13h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 36.5%
  7. 7Slingshot11d 10h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 36.9%
  8. 8Wahoo Wave10d 3h lost · 51 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 45.6%
  9. 9Corn Popper9d 13h lost · 21 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 45.9%
  10. 10Tornado10d 0h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 46.2%
  11. 11Swirl City Slide Complex9d 5h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 51.1%
  12. 12RipCurl Racer8d 21h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 52.3%
  13. 13Rolling Thunder8d 13h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 52.9%
  14. 14Shipwreck Falls7d 20h lost · 38 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 57.8%
  15. 15Predator7d 3h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 64.9%
  16. 16Mind Eraser6d 7h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 65.5%
  17. 17Hoot 'N' Holler6d 4h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 69.6%
  18. 18Motocoaster5d 18h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 69.8%
  19. 19Tantrum5d 11h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 72.1%
  20. 20Blast Off5d 2h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 72.5%
  21. 21Tree Stump Turnpike5d 11h lost · 30 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 73.3%
  22. 22Raccoon Rally4d 21h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 74.5%
  23. 23Boomerang4d 21h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 75.8%
  24. 24Sleighride4d 13h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 76%
  25. 25Viper4d 22h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 76.3%
  26. 26Ride of Steel4d 11h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 78.4%
  27. 27Sky Screamer4d 6h lost · 37 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 79.1%
  28. 28Silver Bullet4d 8h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 79.2%
  29. 29Pirate4d 2h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 80.1%
  30. 30Tin Lizzy's4d 1h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 80.3%
  31. 31Darien Lake Railway4d 0h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 80.6%
  32. 32Bucky's Barrels3d 23h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81%
  33. 33Moose on the Loose3d 22h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81%
  34. 34Bear Valley Bumper Buggies3d 22h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.1%
  35. 35Scrambler3d 21h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.1%
  36. 36Chucky's Mud Buckets3d 21h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.3%
  37. 37Lasso3d 20h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.4%
  38. 38Critter Chase3d 20h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.5%
  39. 39Woody's Whirlers3d 20h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.5%
  40. 40Beaver Dam Explorer3d 20h lost · 16 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.6%
  41. 41Hornet's Nest3d 19h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.6%
  42. 42Grande Carousel3d 18h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 43 of 43 days 81.9%
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

1,192 breakdowns · late starts excluded

11211am
8412pm
721pm
662pm
453pm
664pm
1315pm
746pm
5217pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 521 of the 1,171 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 1,436 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 21 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

2 Aug to 27 Sept

2 Aug27 Sept

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 43 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 (12.2%), Big Kahuna (13.9%), Haymaker (15.7%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 43 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 63.8% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is poor. 24 patchy, 18 poor.

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

Grande Carousel, at 81.9% uptime over 43 recorded days, losing only 3d 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 521 of the 1,171 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.