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Six Flags Darien Lake ride reliability

27 operating days22 Aug to 11 Oct42 rides tracked

42 tracked rides at Six Flags Darien Lake ran 59.5% of opening hours across the last 27 operating days, which is poor. The least reliable is Skycoaster at 2.5%, down on 27 of 27 days.

Reliability verdict

Poor

Across the last 27 operating days, 42 tracked rides ran 59.5% of opening hours. The one to plan around is Skycoaster, at 2.5%.

59.5%uptime
Least reliableSkycoaster 2.5%Big Kahuna 3.6%Slingshot 8.9%

Every Six Flags Darien Lake ride ranked by uptime

Uptime by ride

42 rides · 27 days · worst first

  1. 1Skycoaster10d 0h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 2.5%
  2. 2Big Kahuna10d 3h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 3.6%
  3. 3Slingshot9d 8h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 8.9%
  4. 4Grand Prix Speedway9d 6h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 9.4%
  5. 5Brain Drain9d 3h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 11.8%
  6. 6Corn Popper8d 8h lost · 13 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 17.5%
  7. 7Wally's Weather Balloons8d 23h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 18.1%
  8. 8Wahoo Wave7d 6h lost · 24 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 28.6%
  9. 9Tornado7d 0h lost · 20 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 30.4%
  10. 10Haymaker7d 21h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 31.4%
  11. 11Rolling Thunder6d 11h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 34.2%
  12. 12Swirl City Slide Complex6d 13h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 35.7%
  13. 13RipCurl Racer6d 0h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 39.3%
  14. 14Shipwreck Falls5d 9h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 44.9%
  15. 15Mind Eraser4d 18h lost · 18 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 50.4%
  16. 16Blast Off3d 19h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 60%
  17. 17Raccoon Rally3d 17h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 62.4%
  18. 18Tantrum3d 15h lost · 26 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 62.9%
  19. 19Sleighride3d 10h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 64.1%
  20. 20Motocoaster3d 10h lost · 27 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 66.5%
  21. 21Boomerang3d 4h lost · 35 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 70%
  22. 22Hoot 'N' Holler3d 7h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 70.9%
  23. 23Darien Lake Railway2d 14h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 74.9%
  24. 24Predator2d 20h lost · 28 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 75.2%
  25. 25Tree Stump Turnpike2d 18h lost · 17 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 77.5%
  26. 26Silver Bullet2d 8h lost · 15 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 79%
  27. 27Tin Lizzy's2d 5h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 79.5%
  28. 28Ride of Steel1d 23h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 83.4%
  29. 29Sky Screamer1d 21h lost · 22 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 84.2%
  30. 30Viper1d 21h lost · 19 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 84.5%
  31. 31Pirate1d 19h lost · 14 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 85%
  32. 32Beaver Dam Explorer1d 16h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 85.9%
  33. 33Moose on the Loose1d 16h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 85.9%
  34. 34Bear Valley Bumper Buggies1d 17h lost · 5 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86%
  35. 35Scrambler1d 16h lost · 12 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.1%
  36. 36Hornet's Nest1d 15h lost · 10 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.3%
  37. 37Lasso1d 15h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.7%
  38. 38Critter Chase1d 15h lost · 11 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.8%
  39. 39Bucky's Barrels1d 15h lost · 9 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.8%
  40. 40Woody's Whirlers1d 14h lost · 8 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 86.9%
  41. 41Chucky's Mud Buckets1d 14h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 87%
  42. 42Grande Carousel1d 14h lost · 7 breakdowns · down on 27 of 27 days 87.1%
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

626 breakdowns · late starts excluded

7111am
4612pm
371pm
462pm
283pm
514pm
975pm
386pm
2047pm

Breakdowns cluster at 7pm, with 204 of the 618 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 637 rides simply were not running at opening, which is a late start rather than a fault and is counted separately. The other 8 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

22 Aug to 11 Oct

22 Aug11 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 27 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 (2.5%), Big Kahuna (3.6%), Slingshot (8.9%) have the lowest uptime at Six Flags Darien Lake across the last 27 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 59.5% uptime across 42 tracked rides, which is poor. 12 good, 10 patchy, 20 poor.

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

Grande Carousel, at 87.1% uptime over 27 recorded days, losing only 1d 14h 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 204 of the 618 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.