2023
In 2023, Swirl City Slide Complex had the longest average queue at Six Flags Darien Lake, at 45 minutes, followed by Wahoo Wave (45 minutes) and Sky Screamer (31 minutes). 25 of the 38 rides have an average queue of 15 minutes or less.
| Ride | Overall average queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Swirl City Slide Complex | 45 |
| Wahoo Wave | 45 |
| Sky Screamer | 31 |
| Mind Eraser | 25 |
| Viper | 24 |
| Ride of Steel | 23 |
| Predator | 21 |
| Blast Off | 20 |
| Tantrum | 19 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 19 |
| Moose on the Loose | 16 |
| Motocoaster | 16 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 16 |
| RipCurl Racer | 15 |
| Pirate | 12 |
| Boomerang | 11 |
| Rolling Thunder | 11 |
| Flotation Station | 10 |
| [Archived] Hoot’N’ Holler | 10 |
| Scrambler | 10 |
| Tornado | 10 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 9 |
| Grand Prix Speedway | 9 |
| Sleighride | 8 |
| Corn Popper | 7 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 7 |
| Lasso | 7 |
| Beaver Dam Explorer | 5 |
| [Archived] Bucky’s Barrels | 5 |
| [Archived] Chucky’s Mud Buckets | 5 |
| Critter Chase | 5 |
| Darien Lake Railway | 5 |
| Haymaker | 5 |
| Tree Stump Turnpike | 5 |
| [Archived] Wally’s Weather Balloons | 5 |
| [Archived] Woody’s Whirlers | 5 |
| [Archived] Grand Carousel | 4 |
| Silver Bullet | 4 |
In 2023, Swirl City Slide Complex saw the longest peak queues at Six Flags Darien Lake, with its daily maximum averaging 45 minutes, ahead of Wahoo Wave (45 minutes) and Sky Screamer (36 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum queue time, mins |
|---|---|
| Swirl City Slide Complex | 45 |
| Wahoo Wave | 45 |
| Sky Screamer | 36 |
| Mind Eraser | 31 |
| Viper | 30 |
| Ride of Steel | 28 |
| Tantrum | 23 |
| Predator | 22 |
| Blast Off | 21 |
| [Archived] Tin Lizzy’s | 20 |
| Motocoaster | 18 |
| Shipwreck Falls | 18 |
| Moose on the Loose | 17 |
| RipCurl Racer | 15 |
| Rolling Thunder | 15 |
| Pirate | 14 |
| Boomerang | 12 |
| Scrambler | 11 |
| Flotation Station | 10 |
| [Archived] Hoot’N’ Holler | 10 |
| Sleighride | 10 |
| Tornado | 10 |
| Bear Valley Bumper Buggies | 9 |
| Grand Prix Speedway | 9 |
| Corn Popper | 7 |
| [Archived] Hornet’s Nest | 7 |
| Lasso | 7 |
| Beaver Dam Explorer | 5 |
| [Archived] Bucky’s Barrels | 5 |
| [Archived] Chucky’s Mud Buckets | 5 |
| Critter Chase | 5 |
| Darien Lake Railway | 5 |
| Haymaker | 5 |
| Tree Stump Turnpike | 5 |
| [Archived] Wally’s Weather Balloons | 5 |
| [Archived] Woody’s Whirlers | 5 |
| [Archived] Grand Carousel | 4 |
| Silver Bullet | 4 |
In 2023, Six Flags Darien Lake was quietest in September, when crowd levels averaged as low as 33%. The busiest month was July, at around 64%.
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | — |
| Feb | — |
| Mar | — |
| Apr | — |
| May | 59 |
| Jun | 46 |
| Jul | 64 |
| Aug | 63 |
| Sep | 33 |
| Oct | 36 |
| Nov | — |
| Dec | — |
In 2023, Tuesday was the quietest day of the week at Six Flags Darien Lake, averaging 31% compared with 67% on Wednesday. On average, weekdays are 3 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 52 |
| Tue | 31 |
| Wed | 67 |
| Thu | 56 |
| Fri | 57 |
| Sat | 58 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 05, 2023 | 99 |
| July 19, 2023 | 97 |
| August 24, 2023 | 98 |
| July 14, 2023 | 97 |
| August 28, 2023 | 96 |
| July 17, 2023 | 96 |
| August 19, 2023 | 96 |
| July 06, 2023 | 95 |
| June 03, 2023 | 95 |
| August 16, 2023 | 95 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| June 29, 2023 | 1 |
| August 14, 2023 | 2 |
| July 10, 2023 | 2 |
| June 24, 2023 | 5 |
| June 23, 2023 | 8 |
| September 01, 2023 | 10 |
| August 22, 2023 | 11 |
| June 25, 2023 | 13 |
| August 17, 2023 | 15 |
| September 16, 2023 | 15 |