2024
In 2024, Tornado had the longest average wait at Six Flags Darien Lake, at 35 minutes, followed by Brain Drain (30 minutes) and RipCurl Racer (30 minutes). 20 of the 30 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Tornado | 35 |
| Brain Drain | 30 |
| RipCurl Racer | 30 |
| Swirl City Slide Complex | 30 |
| Wahoo Wave | 30 |
| Ride of Steel | 26 |
| Predator | 23 |
| Viper | 22 |
| Tantrum | 18 |
| Blast Off | 16 |
| Sky Screamer | 15 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 15 |
| Motocoaster | 14 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 14 |
| Boomerang | 10 |
| Moose on the Loose | 10 |
| Rolling Thunder | 10 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 9 |
| Corn Popper | 9 |
| Pirate | 9 |
| Scrambler | 9 |
| Lasso | 8 |
| Silver Bullet | 8 |
| Haymaker | 7 |
| Sleighride | 7 |
| [Archived] Grand Carousel | 5 |
| [Archived] Hoot’N’ Holler | 5 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 5 |
| Raccoon Rally | 5 |
| Tree Stump Turnpike | 5 |
In 2024, Tornado saw the longest peak waits at Six Flags Darien Lake, with its daily maximum averaging 180 minutes, ahead of Brain Drain (30 minutes) and RipCurl Racer (30 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Tornado | 180 |
| Brain Drain | 30 |
| RipCurl Racer | 30 |
| Swirl City Slide Complex | 30 |
| Wahoo Wave | 30 |
| Ride of Steel | 28 |
| Predator | 26 |
| Viper | 26 |
| Tantrum | 23 |
| Blast Off | 20 |
| Motocoaster | 19 |
| Sky Screamer | 18 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 17 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 17 |
| Rolling Thunder | 13 |
| Boomerang | 12 |
| Moose on the Loose | 12 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 11 |
| Pirate | 10 |
| Corn Popper | 9 |
| Lasso | 9 |
| Scrambler | 9 |
| Haymaker | 8 |
| Silver Bullet | 8 |
| Sleighride | 7 |
| [Archived] Grand Carousel | 5 |
| [Archived] Hoot’N’ Holler | 5 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 5 |
| Raccoon Rally | 5 |
| Tree Stump Turnpike | 5 |
In 2024, Six Flags Darien Lake was quietest in June, July, and September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 36%. The busiest month was May, at around 57%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 57 |
| Jun | 37 |
| Jul | 36 |
| Aug | 43 |
| Sep | 36 |
| Oct | 88 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
In 2024, Wednesday was the quietest day of the week at Six Flags Darien Lake, averaging 33% compared with 53% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 11 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 36 |
| Wed | 33 |
| Thu | 42 |
| Fri | 35 |
| Sat | 53 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 🎵 Music Festivals | 71 |
| 👻 Fright Fest | 60 |
| 🤡 Kids Boo Fest | 50 |
| 🍴 Brews & Bites Festival | 42 |
| 🚨 Laser Show | 41 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 39 |
| 🎆 July 4th | 31 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| October 19, 2024 | 100 |
| August 10, 2024 | 99 |
| June 08, 2024 | 98 |
| October 12, 2024 | 96 |
| July 30, 2024 | 95 |
| September 15, 2024 | 92 |
| June 01, 2024 | 91 |
| August 25, 2024 | 90 |
| August 03, 2024 | 89 |
| May 31, 2024 | 89 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 02, 2024 | 0 |
| July 15, 2024 | 1 |
| August 19, 2024 | 4 |
| June 09, 2024 | 4 |
| August 18, 2024 | 5 |
| July 17, 2024 | 6 |
| June 26, 2024 | 6 |
| June 16, 2024 | 8 |
| June 23, 2024 | 8 |
| July 03, 2024 | 8 |