Six Flags Darien Lake wait time statistics

2026

Average wait time by ride (2026)

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So far in 2026, Viper has had the longest average wait at Six Flags Darien Lake, at 32 minutes, followed by Ride of Steel (23 minutes) and Predator (22 minutes). 9 of the 16 rides have an average wait of 15 minutes or less.

Average maximum wait time by ride (2026)

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So far in 2026, Viper has seen the longest peak waits at Six Flags Darien Lake, with its daily maximum averaging 37 minutes, ahead of Mind Eraser (34 minutes) and Ride of Steel (30 minutes).

Average crowd level by month (2026)

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So far in 2026, Six Flags Darien Lake has been quietest in July and August, when crowd levels have averaged as low as 31%. The busiest month has been May, at around 65%.

Month Average crowd level, %
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May 65
Jun 43
Jul 31
Aug 32
Sep 39
Oct 30
Nov —
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Average crowd level by day of the week (2026)

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So far in 2026, Thursday has been the quietest day of the week at Six Flags Darien Lake, averaging 16% compared with 64% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 20 percentage points quieter than weekends.

Day Average crowd level, %
Sun 33
Mon 37
Tue 23
Wed 21
Thu 16
Fri 44
Sat 64

Average crowd level by event (2026)

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Average crowd level by week (2026)

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Top 10 busiest days (2026)