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
Darien Lake first opened in 1954 as a campground. In 1981, SAI added amusement rides including a set of mat water slides named Rainbow Mountain and made a sister park to Schuyler Lake.

In 1982, Viper opened as the first roller coaster in the world with five inversions.

In 1990, Barracuda Bay opened as an extra charge attraction. In 1994 following the addition of 'Cuda Falls to replace the aging Rainbow Mountain slides, Barracuda Bay became included with park admission.

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.

In 2015, Laser Looper was added, replacing UFO. Laser Looper is a Premier Rides Sky Rocket II, unique for having Vekoma Vest restraints on the trains instead of any Premier restraints.

Current

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

Former

 * 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]
 * Buffalo Bills Stampede (1999; Intamin megacoaster, formerly known as "Ride of Steel" [2007-2016] and "Superman: Ride of Steel" [1999-2006]) [Thrill Central]
 * Darien Dragon (2022; An RMC looping wood/steel hybrid coaster) [Thrill Central]
 * 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]
 * Maggie Simpson's Adventure (2012; An E&F Miler kiddie coaster, formerly "Mini Mine" [2012-2021]) [Little York]
 * Viper (1982; Arrow Dynamics looping roller coaster, exit relocated near the old Nightmare at Phantom Cave building is in 2012 to make way for an expansion of the Kiddie York section) [Ol' Canada]

Flat rides

 * Bear Valley Bumper Buggies (1981; Bumper cars) [Thrill Central]
 * Corn Popper (1983; Huss Swing Around ride) [Ol' Canada]
 * Double Trouble Towers (2010; An S&S Combo Tower ride, one side converted into an S&S Spin Shot in 2021) [Darien Square]
 * Giant Wheel (1983; A Vekoma Giant Wheel, relocated from the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, refurbished and received an LED light package in 2012) [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 [2007-2011])
 * 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])
 * SS Darien (2012; A Zamperla Rockin' Tug ride)
 * 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])
 * 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

 * Carwardine River Rapids (1989/2007; A Intamin river rapids ride, heavily refurbished in 2007 by Intamin, formerly known as "Grizzly Run" [1989-2006], the only non kiddie-ride in the Kiddie York section) [Kiddie York]
 * 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 speakers were 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
 * Dunkin' (formerly Tim Hortons) [Entrance Plaza]
 * Endzone Snacks [located across from Buffalo Bills Stampede]
 * Hungry Moose Lodge (formerly Beaver Brothers Cafe; open to all park guests) [Darien Center]
 * Insomnia Cookies
 * Maria's Spaghetti House
 * Perry's Ice Cream Parlor
 * Roy Rogers [Darien Square]
 * Subway

Gift shops and games

 * Barrcuda Bay Surf Shop [Barracuda Bay]
 * Darien Lake Emporium [formerly Looney Tunes Emporium]
 *  Parlor
 * Coconut Cove
 * Super Mario Super Store
 * Victory Road [located at the exit of Buffalo Bills Stampede]

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 and refurbished 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 by ProSlide Technology)
 * 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, originally used traditional 6-person rafts, but in 2011, it instead used the Dark Vortex cloverleaves, the old rafts were recycled for the raft slide at Great Escape.)
 * Terror Trio: Water Coaster (2009; ProSlide HydroMagnetic Rocket "Carwardine Layout-001", last of the 5 to use the 001 model.)
 * Vortex  (2005; A ProSlide Tornado, formerly known as "Tornado" [2005-2006])

Former rides

 * BMX Motorcross (1981-2011; A Hampton Rides Motorcycle Jump 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 scrapped 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)
 * The Predator (1990-2021; Dinn wooden roller coaster, To get RMC due to yellow chopping marks on the structure)
 * 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

Scarien Lake Hauntoberfest

 * September 1-September 22 - 9:30 am-9:30 pm (FRIGHT MAZES: 6:30 pm-10:30 pm)
 * September 23-November 4 - 10:00 am-9:30 pm (FRIGHT MAZES: 6:00 pm-10:00 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 was one of only two US parks in the Carwardine chain with a Tim Hortons restaurant until it was replaced with a Dunkin'.
 * The Lasso Wave Swinger ride at Darien Lake has the same name as Carwardine Colony's suspended coaster.