Six Flags Darien Lake (SFDL) Discussion Thread

[Sk610]

Yeah even the big parks like CP and CW are only two day parks.  If they could build the park up to something like that then the hotel will pay off. Until then it's a  bit of a waste

[prozach626]

Jeez. We're staying at Breakers for 3 nights, which will even leave a lot of intentional downtime. I have never been to SFDL, but I imagine the park can be done in four hours, not four days.

[abovethesink]

Six Flags buying Darien Lake feels like a pipe dream at this point. I expect them to end the lease to even operate the park as soon as possible, whether there is an exit clause or they need to wait for it to expire. This is entirely speculative, of course, but I just have a hard time seeing this weird operating set up as something Six Flags wants to spend time on when they have all these parks they need to operate now. Plus, they have already making it clear they are looking to downsize on some level. 

[Haymaker]

Ask and you receive... teaser

[716coaster420]

I saw that.  Nice to see!! 

[716coaster420]

On 4/1/2025 at 7:24 PM, KBrylczyk said:

Wait a minute, they're offering a 4-night package to Darien Lake?  What are you gonna do for the other 95.5 hours you're there?  Sunbathe in the farmlands?

Yes.  It's expired, and while they were offering a discount, I just cant understand the thought process here.  Even if you do the dry park and waterpark you still don't even need 2 days.  If they really want to push packages like this they need to invest.  This isn't that type of park.  It has the bones to be, just isn't being looked at as a park worth new attractions. 

[AmyUD06]

My guess it's for the people who like camping for the sake of camping?  I mean, I don't get it, but I'm sure people like that exist.

[pryonisys]

2 hours ago, AmyUD06 said:

My guess it's for the people who like camping for the sake of camping?  I mean, I don't get it, but I'm sure people like that exist.

I enjoy camping, but if I'm going camping to enjoy camping I want to be in the woods, not in a field next to an amusement park, but that's just me.
Maybe they hope people from a distance will think it's close enough to Niagara Falls to make it worth a stay.  I thought that deal was odd when I saw it too.

[Haymaker]

When I had my travel trailer, the most I ever did at DL was 3 nights. That was with young kids and not going to the park after the 3rd night. 

[abovethesink]

I am an accountant in the hospitality industry. From my experience, I would expect something like this to be an effort to increase likely sad occupancy numbers on Monday/Tuesday. Pay for Friday and Saturday, which is probably common, and get two more days for the half the cost of the already lower Monday rate? People will take the deal. Most of their customers are not hardened theme park vets that have a solid understanding of how much there is to do at the park. It makes sense to use the beds as a loss leader to drive further revenue in the park to offset it. Food, drinks, souvenirs, etc.