DarienLaker Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Has anyone heard yet if there is any kind of happiness guarantee for campers and lodgers? No, not yet and I don't even camp. Maybe next year Darien Lake would have a "happiness guarantee" for campers and hotel guests! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAUNT MANIAC Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Thanks, Laker, but I'll keep checking here if something changes. Like I said before, campers and lodgers are already getting into the park 'for free', so that's why I questioned if the happiness guarantee would apply. Ha! I used to go to Darien Lake before you were born! You missed out on the Darien Lake Fun Country days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 You missed out on the Darien Lake Fun Country days. I was born in 1988 and I didn't start going to Darien Lake until 1996, but I did missed out on a lot of rides at Darien Lake that are no longer there like Crazy Quilt, Thrillbilly, Rainbow Mountain, Cascade Canyon, Nightmare at Phantom Cave, the 3D movie theater, Floodgate Falls, Riptide Run, Hydro Force/Torpedo Rapids, Pipeline Plunge, the playground in the kiddie land boat. I only knew about some of these rides from the internet and found very little pictures of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmit4 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Anyone know if any of the water is heated? They said on FB that the waterpark section will be open on May 17th....I can't even imagine going if the water is straight out of a hose. Might not be able to hit the waterpark til July~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Anyone know if any of the water is heated? They said on FB that the waterpark section will be open on May 17th....I can't even imagine going if the water is straight out of a hose. Might not be able to hit the waterpark til July~ I don't know if Daren lake keeps their pools heated or not, but I don't think so since they only have the water park open from late may util Labor Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 The water isn't heated. Tornado tends to be the coldest because the water just keeps circulating all day and doesn't rest much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Swirl city and flotation station are heated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 ^They were when they opened but now the heaters aren't used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 No, they were definitely used last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Must have been on the lowest setting because I don't know if you went in the water park, but the water was freezing in both Swirl City and Flotation Station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 They were only turned on on some of the cold days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I don't think Darien Lake is bringing back UFO, they probably sent it to Canada's Wonderland for spare parts or the scrap yard with 'Cuda Falls! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 From what I have heard, it was going under an "extensive restoration" but I also heard that they scrapped the idea due to a lack of parts. The park never gave a plain black and white answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 From what I have heard, it was going under an "extensive restoration" but I also heard that they scrapped the idea due to a lack of parts. The park never gave a plain black and white answer. I don't know why Darien Lake never gave a "real" explanation about UFO's disappearance, it's not even listed on the site anymore. Maybe Darien Lake has plans for a new flat ride in UFO's place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The park would be better off without it. There's no need to keep pumping money into it after around 30 years of service. The pad is big enough to house a new ride such as the sidewinder idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The park would be better off without it. There's no need to keep pumping money into it after around 30 years of service. The pad is big enough to house a new ride such as the sidewinder idea. You're right it was UFO's time to go, Huss no longer makes the ride and spare parts for UFO and some of the other older Huss rides that Darien Lake has, like Ranger and Corn Popper are becoming hard to find. The pad can be put to "good" use like a seating are for the nearby Subway stand or just place for people to relax and take a break from walking around and riding rides and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I wonder if UFO's platform is still there like it was last year or if they fully removed it during the off season. I really liked that ride and had a feeling that it would not come back once it was removed however DL could use some newer flats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^You can say that again and they do really new flat rides, not used, brand spanking new flat rides! The last new flat rides that Darien Lake has got were the Hornet's Nest, and Heve Ho in 2012! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterkid124 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The pad is still fully standing but this week they put a higher fence around it. The only way to see inside is from Viper, but nothing interesting is going on in there anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 What ride manufacturer still make Round Up rides? Maybe Darien Lake can get a new one to replace UFO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZ Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I believe that SBF Visa is still manufacturing Round Up rides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkMaxim Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^You can say that again and they do really new flat rides, not used, brand spanking new flat rides! The last new flat rides that Darien Lake has got were the Hornet's Nest, and Heve Ho in 2012! Does it make the ride worse that BlastOff isn't new? No. I'd rather see the park get more used rides than less new rides. It's an economical way to grow the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAUNT MANIAC Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Nope. Wonderland doesn't have UFO nor anything like it, so we wouldn't need the parts either. Turning it into a Halloween attraction would be cool though. They could make some kind of a bizarre haunted carnival were all the rides are broken down and all the games are run by zombie carnies . . . what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geauga Dog Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^Wonderland got rid of Nightmares? When did that happen? Blast Off is actually pretty decent, with a surprising pop of airtime at the top. They just need a second tower to help with capacity. As for using the UFO area for a Haunt, I could see that happen since that area of the park is usually either closed off or has limited access in the fall but I doubt Herschend would do it as it doesn't seem like they do Halloween events like what other parks do. I believe that SBF Visa is still manufacturing Round Up rides. I beleive Battech, formerly known as Dartron, still makes one but they call theirs Zero Gravity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarienLaker Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 ^^Since when did Canada's Wonderland got rid of their Huss UFO ride (Nightmares)? If Canada's Wonderland had gotten rid of Nightmares, they probably would have sent it to Darien Lake as spare parts for their UFO ride, but I kind of doubt it and now Huss UFO rides are now extinct from North America, or are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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