Six Flags Darien Lake (SFDL) Discussion Thread

[Sk610]

^ I agree.  Having two dead ends in a similar spot is silly.  I wonder if they can't put a path so close to the Boomerang  or something.

[Haymaker]

On 12/30/2022 at 10:55 PM, pryonisys said:

The thing that I wish they would do that would cost them very little would be to re-open the path from Boomerang to Motocoaster, creating 2 dead ends with no real reason is silly (to be fair I'm sure there's some reason I don't know, but I still think it's stupid)

Its to secure the campground. Before, anybody entering the park could also enter the campground and vice versa. For years if you were in the campground you didnt even have to show tickets to enter the park. With this new setup the can also sell campsites without park tickets.

[pryonisys]

1 hour ago, Haymaker said:

Its to secure the campground. Before, anybody entering the park could also enter the campground and vice versa. For years if you were in the campground you didnt even have to show tickets to enter the park. With this new setup the can also sell campsites without park tickets.

Completely understood... I hate it

[Haymaker]

[Sk610]

Looks like they are at least doing the first main turnaround at the very least.  I hope it's not just that turn but a few other rough spots too

[Haymaker]

6 hours ago, Sk610 said:

Looks like they are at least doing the first main turnaround at the very least.  I hope it's not just that turn but a few other rough spots too

The pic is the section they did last year

[Sk610]

Sorry, it's hard to tell.  I just saw the turn.  Hopefully they show updates soon or at least say what parts are getting the new track

[Shavethewhales2]

This is excellent. I've never made it to Darien, but the Predator always looked like an excellent layout. This is exactly what I wanted to happen to these vintage wooden coasters so we can keep enjoying them instead of every ride being RMC'd. 

[Sk610]

^agreed 100%.  A good classic wooden coaster is a thing of beauty.  Companies like GCI were making these wooden coasters with highly banked twisting drops and lateral movements. The just didn't hold up.

Give me The Comet at Great Escape or Blue Streak at CP over those any day

[ricklap77]

It's a good thing Predator is getting this kind of track.  I mean great!  It was so insanely rough to the point that it was not enjoyable at all.

[Haymaker]

Only two rides on the website that say this. Also, Heave-Ho and Big Kahuna are no longer listed.

 

[Sk610]

Apparently Big Kahuna's conveyor belt broke and fried the motor, so either that needs to be replaced or the entire slide needs to go. Not sure what's up with Heave Ho, but it's such a small footprint that you couldn't put much in that spot.

 

The Closed for the season post is very weird considering the park doesn't open until May

[anonymouscactus]

The completely removed rides from the site make sense and I wouldn't expect them to reopen anytime soon, but I wouldn't put too much thought into the "closed for the season" ones...

 

[Bob325]

On 2/27/2023 at 12:15 PM, Haymaker said:

Only two rides on the website that say this. Also, Heave-Ho and Big Kahuna are no longer listed.

 

Moose riders rejoice!  The website no longer lists them as "closed for the season".

[DarienPoint]

On 3/8/2023 at 10:48 PM, Bob325 said:

Moose riders rejoice!  The website no longer lists them as "closed for the season".

Thank god, closing this AND Motocoaster for the season would have been awful.

[ricklap77]

No more admission included with camping 

[Haymaker]

4 hours ago, ricklap77 said:

No more admission included with camping 

They started that last year

[ricklap77]

Too bad. I remember back when it was just Darien Lake, not Six Flags, you would get admission with your camping plan. The park and campground were connected together with no gate.  And it was very affordable.  Good ol days!