Darien Lake (Fictional)

Darien Lake is a theme park resort in New York, Located in Darien, New York, United States. It is owned and operated by Carwardine Parks. In addition to the amusement park, it features a campground, water park, and an on-site lodging.

History
During their bankruptcy, Six Flags sold it to Carwardine Parks as part of a two park package deal with Great Escape.

This is often known for being the main storage lot for Carwardine's yet-to-be-relocated coasters.

Areas

 * Ol' Canada
 * Entrance Plaza
 * Thrill Central
 * Darien Square
 * Kiddie York
 * Barracuda Bay (water park)

Former areas

 * Adventure Land for Kids (1988-1996; located where Crocodile Isle is now)
 * Tiny Trio (1997-2011; A small collection of older kiddie rides from Adventure Land for Kids)

Roller coasters

 * Boomerang (1998; Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster) [Darien Square]
 * Hangman's Revenge (1997; Vekoma suspended looping coaster, formerly known as "Mind Eraser" [1997-2006]) [Ol' Canada]
 * Laser Looper (2015; A Premier Rides Sky Rocket II coaster, the only Sky Rocket II to have vest restraints instead of a comfort collar or a lap bar, the vest restraints were made by Vekoma) [Thrill Central]
 * Mini Mine (2012; An E&F Miler kiddie coaster) [Little York]
 * The Predator (1990; Dinn wooden roller coaster, rumored to get RMC due to yellow chopping marks on the structure) [Thrill Central]
 * Ride of Speed (1999; Intamin megacoaster, formerly known as "Superman: Ride of Steel" [1999-2006]) [Thrill Central]
 * Viper (1982; Arrow Dynamics looping roller coaster) [Ol' Canada]

Flat rides

 * Bear Valley Bumper Buggies (1981; Bumper cars) [Thrill Central]
 * Double Trouble Towers (2010; An S&S Combo Tower ride) [Darien Square]
 * Giant Wheel (1983; A Vekoma Giant Wheel, relocated from the 1982-1983 World's Fair in Knoxville) [Thrill Central]
 * Lasso (1981; A Zierer Wave Swinger ride) [Thrill Central]
 * Raging Seas (1981; A Mack Sea Storm ride, refurbished in 2013) [Thrill Central]
 * Scrambler (1997; A Scrambler ride) [Ol' Canada]
 * Sidewinder (1981-1998, 2011; A Mack Calypso ride, formerly known as "Crazy Quilt" [1981-1998], not the original ride, it was relocated from Carwardine Colony) [Ol' Canada]
 * Sleigh Ride (1981; A Mack Swing-Bob ride, refurbished in 2015) [Ol' Canada]

Kiddie rides
All kiddie rides located in Little York.
 * Balloon Race (1996; A Zamperla Samba Balloons ride; formerly known as "Seaport Weather Balloons" [1999-2006] and "Up Up and Ahoy!" [1996-1998])
 * Crazy Cups (1996; A Zamperla Mini Teacups ride, formerly known as "Bugs' Carrot Cans" [1999-2006] and "Spinach Spinnaker" [1996-1998])
 * Dodgems (1981; kiddie bumper cars, formerly LazyTown: Stingy's Bumper Thumpers [2006-2011])
 * Frog Hopper (2012)
 * Kiddie Train (1996; A Zamperla Rio Grande ride; formerly known as "Rabbit Transit" [1999-2006] and "Anchors Away Railway" [1996-1998])
 * Lil' Lasso (1996; A Zamperla kiddie Wave Swinger ride; formerly known as "Taz Twister" [1999-2006] and "Swee Pea's Swings" [1996-1998])
 * Mini Monsters (1996; A Zamperla Convoy ride with monster trucks, formerly known as "Foghorn's Coastal Delivery" [1999-2006] and "Brutus' Monster Trucks" [1996-1998])
 * Under Sea Diver (1996; A Zamperla Crazy Bus ride themed to submarine, formerly known as "Daffy's Diver" [1999–2006] and "SS Popeye" [1996–1998])
 * SS Darien (2012; A Zamperla Rockin' Tug ride)
 * Wagon Wheel (1996; A Zamperla Sun & Moon kiddie Ferris Wheel ride themed to barrels; formerly known as "Michigan J Frog's Ferris Wheel" [1999–2006] and "Olive's Barrels of Fun" [1996–1998])
 * Wave Riders (1996; A Zamperla Mini Jet themed to log rafts, formerly known as "Pepe Le Pew's Rafts of Romance" [1999-2006] and "Sea Hag Island" [1996-1998])

Water rides

 * Grizzly Run (1989; A Intamin river rapids ride) [Ol' Canada]
 * Pirate Plunge (2002; An Intamin "Shoot the Chute" ride, formerly known as "Shipwreck Falls" [2002-2006]) [Ol' Canada]
 * Thunder Rapids (1981; a log flume ride, heavily refurbished in 2018 by Hopkins, with a randomized choice of 2 different drops via an electronic die inside the flume that if the number is 1-3, it goes down the first drop which is steep down, and if the number is 4-6, it goes down 2 small drops back to back, several theming elements, like old track [actually from the old Arrow track] being hit by lightning and on-board audio, which the audio player was recycled from Maximum RPM at Freestyle Adventure City, the new audio is done by IMAscore.) [Ol' Canada]

Restaurants and food stands

 * Barry Cuda's Burgers and Dogs [Barracuda Bay]
 * Busted Barrel Saloon
 * Maria's Spaghetti House
 * Perry's Ice Cream Parlor
 * Roy Rogers
 * Subway
 * Tim Hortons
 * Velocity Snack Station [located across from Ride of Speed]

Barracuda Bay (water park)
Originally separate admission, but became included with admission in 1994 to boost visitors. In 2009, the water park received a makeover with new cabanas and an expansion with 3 new slides in a tower called "Terror Trio".
 * Crocodile Isle (1997; a wave pool)
 * 'Cuda Falls  (1994; A Fred Langford Tube Slide Complex Comprising of 4 Tube Slides, clone of Quad Slide at Carwardine Colony, repainted in 2009)
 * Floodgate Falls (1981; A cascading lazy river, refurbished in 2009)
 * Ripcurl Racer (2016; A Proslide Kracken Racer)
 * Sea Squirts Splash 'n Slide (2015; A splash pad and kiddie pool with water slides)
 * Terror Trio: Dark Vortex  (2009; A Dark ProSlide Tornado 45)
 * Terror Trio: Magic Mammoth  (2009; A ProSlide Mammoth that's enclosed the entire time except for a few disco balls)
 * Terror Trio: Water Coaster  (2009; ProSlide HydroMagnetic Rocket)
 * Vortex  (2005; A ProSlide Tornado, formerly known as "Tornado" [2005-2006])

Former rides

 * BMX Motorcross (1981-2011; A Hampton Rides kiddie umbrella ride, relocated to Freestyle Adventure City)
 * Brain Teaser (1981-2011; A Zierer small Tivoli coaster, was known as "Nessie the Dreamy Dragon" [1988-1996] and "Ladybug" [1981-1987], the ride was torn down and replaced with Mini Mine)
 * Cascade Canyon (1982-2001; A set of four mat water slides, replaced with Pirate Plunge)
 * Hook's Lagoon (1996-2014; A water playground, replaced with Sea Squirts Splash 'n Slide)
 * Nightmare at Phantom Cave (1996-1998; An indoor Schwarzkopf Jet Star roller coaster, later relocated to Great Escape before being sold to a traveling fair)
 * Twister (2000-2009; A Huss Top Spin ride, replaced with Double Trouble Towers)
 * UFO (1981-2013; A Huss UFO ride, replaced with Laser Looper)

Calendar
Average schedule, except COVID-19, 9/11, special events, maintenance and/or bad weather. Also, in the off-season, weekends are closed.

Theme Park

 * April 11-May 1 - 10:00 am-8:00 pm
 * May 2-May 22 - 9:30 am-8:30 pm
 * May 23-June 21 - 9:00 am-9:00 pm
 * June 22-July 3 - 9:00 am-9:30 pm
 * July 4 - 9:00 am-10:00 pm
 * July 5-August 31 - 9:00 am-9:30 pm
 * September 1-September 22 - 9:30 am-9:30 pm
 * September 23-November 4 - 10:00 am-9:30 pm

Water Park

 * Memorial Day-June 21 - 12:00 pm-7:30 pm
 * June 22-July 3 - 12:00 pm-8:00 pm
 * July 4 - 12:00 pm-8:30 pm
 * July 5-Labor Day - 12:00 pm-8:00 pm

Trivia

 * Darien Lake is the only US park in the Carwardine chain with a Tim Hortons restaurant.