2025
In 2025, Ride of Steel had the longest average wait at Six Flags Darien Lake, at 34 minutes, followed by Mind Eraser (25 minutes) and Viper (23 minutes). 11 of the 20 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Ride of Steel | 34 |
| Mind Eraser | 25 |
| Viper | 23 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 22 |
| Predator | 21 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 20 |
| Sky Screamer | 20 |
| Blast Off | 19 |
| Tantrum | 19 |
| Corn Popper | 15 |
| Sleighride | 15 |
| Boomerang | 14 |
| Motocoaster | 14 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 13 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 12 |
| Moose on the Loose | 10 |
| Pirate | 10 |
| Scrambler | 10 |
| Silver Bullet | 10 |
| Rolling Thunder | 9 |
In 2025, Ride of Steel saw the longest peak waits at Six Flags Darien Lake, with its daily maximum averaging 38 minutes, ahead of Mind Eraser (30 minutes) and Viper (28 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Ride of Steel | 38 |
| Mind Eraser | 30 |
| Viper | 28 |
| Tantrum | 24 |
| Predator | 23 |
| Sky Screamer | 23 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 22 |
| Blast Off | 21 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 20 |
| Motocoaster | 18 |
| Corn Popper | 15 |
| Sleighride | 15 |
| Boomerang | 14 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 13 |
| Moose on the Loose | 13 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 13 |
| Pirate | 10 |
| Scrambler | 10 |
| Silver Bullet | 10 |
| Rolling Thunder | 9 |
In 2025, Six Flags Darien Lake was quietest in June and July, when crowd levels averaged as low as 30%. The busiest month was May, at around 71%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 71 |
| Jun | 35 |
| Jul | 30 |
| Aug | 48 |
| Sep | 58 |
| Oct | 57 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
In 2025, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Six Flags Darien Lake, averaging 18% compared with 64% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 23 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 44 |
| Mon | 44 |
| Tue | 18 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 30 |
| Fri | 44 |
| Sat | 64 |
| Event | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| 👻 Fright Fest | 73 |
| 🎖️ Military Appreciation Days Sale | 71 |
| 🍺 Oktoberfest | 70 |
| 🤡 Kids Boo Fest | 61 |
| 🎬 Opening Day | 48 |
| 🚨 Laser Show | 43 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 | 99 |
| August 23, 2025 | 99 |
| July 28, 2025 | 99 |
| August 30, 2025 | 98 |
| August 09, 2025 | 97 |
| June 13, 2025 | 97 |
| July 19, 2025 | 96 |
| May 30, 2025 | 95 |
| August 02, 2025 | 95 |
| September 01, 2025 | 89 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| July 07, 2025 | 0 |
| June 27, 2025 | 2 |
| July 15, 2025 | 2 |
| June 15, 2025 | 1 |
| June 19, 2025 | 3 |
| July 10, 2025 | 3 |
| October 05, 2025 | 3 |
| July 09, 2025 | 3 |
| September 13, 2025 | 4 |
| July 14, 2025 | 4 |