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Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability

57 operating days13 Jul to 7 Sept42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 64.8% of opening hours across the last 57 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Skycoaster at 15.9%, down on 57 of 57 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 57 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 64.8% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skycoaster, at 15.9%.

64.8%uptime
Least reliableSkycoaster 15.9%Big Kahuna 16.8%Haymaker 18.6%

Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 57 days · worst first

  1. 1Skycoaster22d 20h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 15.9%
  2. 2Big Kahuna22d 21h lost · 29 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 16.8%
  3. 3Haymaker22d 9h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 18.6%
  4. 4Wally's Weather Balloons21d 15h lost · 36 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 21.3%
  5. 5Brain Drain15d 16h lost · 55 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 42.4%
  6. 6Rolling Thunder14d 4h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 48%
  7. 7Grand Prix Speedway13d 17h lost · 59 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 48.7%
  8. 8Slingshot13d 9h lost · 42 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 49.9%
  9. 9Wahoo Wave12d 8h lost · 75 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 55.5%
  10. 10Tornado12d 7h lost · 64 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 55.7%
  11. 11Predator11d 9h lost · 67 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 59.2%
  12. 12Swirl City Slide Complex11d 10h lost · 62 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 59.6%
  13. 13RipCurl Racer11d 8h lost · 61 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 59.6%
  14. 14Corn Popper10d 6h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 61.1%
  15. 15Shipwreck Falls10d 3h lost · 63 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 63.7%
  16. 16Sky Screamer10d 3h lost · 50 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 64.3%
  17. 17Mind Eraser8d 20h lost · 54 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 66.7%
  18. 18Hoot 'N' Holler8d 17h lost · 43 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 68.9%
  19. 19Tree Stump Turnpike8d 0h lost · 40 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 71.5%
  20. 20Viper8d 1h lost · 48 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 71.6%
  21. 21Motocoaster7d 18h lost · 57 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 71.9%
  22. 22Tantrum7d 14h lost · 80 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 73%
  23. 23Boomerang7d 11h lost · 70 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 73.1%
  24. 24Ride of Steel7d 4h lost · 53 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 74.8%
  25. 25Blast Off6d 17h lost · 45 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 75.9%
  26. 26Silver Bullet6d 15h lost · 39 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 76.6%
  27. 27Raccoon Rally6d 12h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 76.6%
  28. 28Pirate6d 9h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 77.6%
  29. 29Tin Lizzy's6d 5h lost · 33 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78%
  30. 30Moose on the Loose6d 5h lost · 34 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.1%
  31. 31Darien Lake Railway6d 3h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.5%
  32. 32Bucky's Barrels6d 3h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.5%
  33. 33Sleighride6d 3h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.5%
  34. 34Chucky's Mud Buckets6d 2h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.6%
  35. 35Critter Chase6d 1h lost · 32 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.7%
  36. 36Scrambler6d 1h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.7%
  37. 37Hornet's Nest6d 0h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.8%
  38. 38Lasso6d 0h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.9%
  39. 39Woody's Whirlers6d 0h lost · 23 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.9%
  40. 40Beaver Dam Explorer6d 0h lost · 25 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 78.9%
  41. 41Bear Valley Bumper Buggies5d 23h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 79%
  42. 42Grande Carousel5d 19h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 57 of 57 days 79.6%
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

1750 breakdowns · late starts excluded

15311am
12812pm
1161pm
1102pm
903pm
934pm
1555pm
1106pm
7677pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 767 of the 1722 recorded closures starting in that hour - so the ride you most want is safest earlier in the day, not saved for last. A further 2186 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. A further 28 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

13 Jul to 7 Sept

13 Jul7 Sept

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 57 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 (15.9%), Big Kahuna (16.8%), Haymaker (18.6%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 57 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 64.8% 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 79.6% uptime over 57 recorded days, losing only 5d 19h 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 767 of the 1722 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.