Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability
42 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 65.7% of opening hours across the last 58 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Skycoaster at 16.6%, down on 58 of 58 days.
Reliability verdict
Across the last 58 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 65.7% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skycoaster, at 16.6%.
Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime
Uptime by ride
42 rides · 58 days · worst first
- 1Skycoaster16.6%
- 2Big Kahuna17.4%
- 3Haymaker20.6%
- 4Wally's Weather Balloons22.2%
- 5Brain Drain50.2%
- 6Viper51.8%
- 7Rolling Thunder55.5%
- 8Tornado59.7%
- 9RipCurl Racer59.7%
- 10Predator59.9%
- 11Wahoo Wave60.3%
- 12Swirl City Slide Complex61.2%
- 13Sky Screamer62.8%
- 14Grand Prix Speedway63%
- 15Shipwreck Falls64.1%
- 16Slingshot64.9%
- 17Tantrum70.5%
- 18Hoot 'N' Holler70.8%
- 19Mind Eraser71.2%
- 20Boomerang72.6%
- 21Tree Stump Turnpike72.9%
- 22Ride of Steel73.5%
- 23Motocoaster73.7%
- 24Silver Bullet75.8%
- 25Blast Off76.2%
- 26Corn Popper76.4%
- 27Moose on the Loose76.5%
- 28Pirate76.5%
- 29Darien Lake Railway76.8%
- 30Sleighride76.8%
- 31Tin Lizzy's77%
- 32Critter Chase77%
- 33Chucky's Mud Buckets77.2%
- 34Raccoon Rally77.3%
- 35Hornet's Nest77.4%
- 36Scrambler77.4%
- 37Lasso77.5%
- 38Woody's Whirlers77.5%
- 39Beaver Dam Explorer77.6%
- 40Bear Valley Bumper Buggies77.6%
- 41Bucky's Barrels77.7%
- 42Grande Carousel78%
When Six Flags Darien Lake rides break down
Closures by the hour they start
1720 breakdowns · late starts excluded
Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 809 of the 1687 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 2436 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 33 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
24 Jun to 20 Aug
The worst day in this window was 21 Jul, when 60.1% 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 58 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 (16.6%), Big Kahuna (17.4%), Haymaker (20.6%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 58 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 65.7% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is poor. 26 patchy, 16 poor.
Which ride at Six Flags Darien Lake is the most reliable?
Grande Carousel, at 78% uptime over 58 recorded days, losing only 6d 9h 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 809 of the 1687 recorded breakdowns 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.

