^Plus they paid to build two of the three of those things themselves. What an odd move. Probably not the best thing for Darien Lake though, it's a far smaller park than their other ones and seems likely to be ignored. At least ride of steel can go back to being superman and dispense with that idiotic name. Still, I hear Six Flags St Louis is rapidly declining in quality, shouldn't the company be focusing on their existing parks before taking control of new ones?
"The term is 'amusement park.' An old Earth name for a place where people could go to see and do all sorts of fascinating things." -Spock, Stardate 3025
Ensign Smith- Darien Lake needs A LOT of love. Entire park could use a coat of paint. Old rides either removed (Twister) or brought back up to speed. Buildings & structures that are falling apart should be torn down. The entire park just looks like it’s falling apart.
But then again, what do I know?
Darien was on my list for many, many years. I remember when the Arrow looper caused the biggest sensation and I always wanted to go there.
Fast forward to the day I actually did go there and it stands as one of the worst park visits I’ve ever had. Everything was bad. RoS was the best thing, that one train op though...
And the Arrow looper sucked.
I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
Hmm I was at Darien Lake last summer. I thought it was in really good shape. They've made a few nice additions post Six Flags: the drop tower, the larson loop, the motocoaster is awesome, and this year they're opening that new vertical drop coaster. Plus the waterpark has like doubled in size, it's quite large now. Didn't really notice any chipping paint or trash or anything like others are saying. Twister was closed, not sure how long it's been like that, but they've still got a great lineup of classic and hard-to-find flat rides like the silver bullet, sleighride, and corn popper. The whole boardwalk area they created is also pretty nice. It's a small park without any truly notable coasters for enthusiasts apart from ride of steel, so I can see why it's not exactly a destination. I *will* say that Predator is awful, avoid it at all costs unless you want your spine rearranged, maybe six flags will do something about that.
The main thing with Darien Lake, if you plan to go though, is to primarily go for the concerts (they always have great lineups in the summer) and spend the day beforehand in the park. It's a big draw for local and regional people.
"The term is 'amusement park.' An old Earth name for a place where people could go to see and do all sorts of fascinating things." -Spock, Stardate 3025
This piece talks about the cost ($23 million) and the strange inbreeding of the entire affair, including the role of Burke:
https://newsok.com/article/5595671/six-flags-discloses-price-tag-fo...ark-leases
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