Darien Lake is a theme park resort located between Buffalo and Rochester in Darien, New York, United States, off the New York State Thruway (I-90). After being owned by Six Flags from 1999 to early 2007, the park is now owned by CNL Income Properties and operated by PARC Management. It is the largest property in the PARC chain and the only one with campgrounds and an on site themed Hotel. Darien Lakes State Park is located in western Genesee County, New York near Darien Center, which is at the intersection of Routes 20 and 77. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Darien is a town located in Genesee County, New York. ... This article is about the state. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... CNL Income Properties is the resort division of CNL, a $13-billion real estate investment company. ... Image File history File links Roller_Coaster_Icon. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... Darien is a town located in Genesee County, New York. ... The New York State Thruway (officially the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway) is a limited-access toll highway in the U.S. state of New York. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... PARC Management, LLC is an operations company based in Jacksonville, Florida which operates various parks, attractions, recreation and entertainment venues throughout North America. ...

History

Darien Lake opened as a campground/picnic park in the 1960's without any rides. In the '70s, a pair of water slides called "Hydro Force" were added over the largest lake, aptly named "Darien Lake". In the late '70s and throughout the '80s, investor Paul Snyder invested numerous amusement rides into the park, calling it "Snyder's Darien Lake." During this time, he struck a deal with HUSS Maschinenfabrik to make Darien Lake the North American showcase for the German manufacturer's new rides, installing rides such as The Troika, The Pirate, The Ranger, and Popcorn Popper (now the Rodeo Round-Up). Through this deal, the park's first Roller Coaster, The Viper, was built by Huss and Arrow Dynamics and opened in 1982. In addition, a performing arts center called the "Lakeside Amphitheater" was added on the south side of the main lake, drawing major concerts including The Who. During this period, the park was also called Darien Lake Fun Country, still evidenced by some of the manhole covers in the park midway. The park's unique "Haymaker" ride, manufactured by Heintz-Fahtze, was relocated here from Elitch Gardens in Denver, Colorado. Giant frisbee of Huss HUSS Engine Works GmbH & Co. ... A typical roller coaster The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. ... The Viper is a steel looping roller coaster located at Darien Lake. ... Arrow Dynamics was a roller coaster design company based in Clearfield, Utah. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... The Who are an English rock band that first formed in 1964, and grew to be considered one of the greatest[1] and most influential[2] bands in the world. ...

In 1983, Snyder sold 50% of the park to Funtime Parks. The "Fun Country" theme, along with Snyder's name, was cut and the park operated as simply Darien Lake. The Funtime era brought the park numerous improvements, including the Vekoma-built Giant Wheel ferris wheel in 1983, which was the showcase of the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee—at the time, the largest ferris wheel in the world. Other improvements of the late 1980s include a Kids' Area called "Adventure Land for Kids" in 1987 and the Grizzly Run Rapids in 1989. The 1990s brought more improvements such as the addition of the Barracuda Bay waterpark and the wooden roller coaster The Predator in 1990. Around this time Paul Snyder sold his remaining share of Darien Lake to Funtime Parks. In 1993, a new Performing Arts Center was opened on the east side of the park, with the ability to hold nearly 4 times as many guests as the Lakeside Amphitheater. The Laser Light Fantasy show, the only show of its kind, was introduced at the Lakeside the same year, after being demoed the year before. Vekoma-built Limit (Heide Park) Vekoma is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. ... A Ferris wheel on the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey, USA. A Ferris wheel (or, more commonly in the UK, big wheel) is a nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas suspended from the rim. ... Worlds Fair is any of various large expositions held since the mid-19th century. ... Fun at a water park Aerial view of Sunway Lagoon, a popular Water Park in Malaysia. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1995, Funtime Parks was purchased by growing park chain Premier Parks (now Six Flags). Throughout the Premier era, the park experienced the most additions. Upgrades included three new coasters: Nightmare at Phantom Cave in 1996 (Moved to The Great Escape in 1998), Mind Eraser in 1997, and Boomerang: Coast to Coaster in 1998, along with the Popeye's Seaport themed kids area (now Adventure Isle), and two major waterpark additions (Hook's Lagoon and Crocodile Isle). Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... For other uses, see Popeye (disambiguation). ...

In 1998, Premier Parks acquired Six Flags Theme Parks, reforming the company and renaming themselves Six Flags, Inc. In May, 1999, the park opened for the first time under the Six Flags name after the numerous upgrades from the past few years. Millions of dollars were spent on adding Looney Tunes and DC Comics themed attractions. The most notable addition was Superman: Ride of Steel (now Ride Of Steel), the world's first Intamin Hypercoaster. A criticism of the Six Flags years at the park, though, were the lack of rides being added and poor customer service. Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Superman: The Ride of Steel is a roller coaster that exists in various versions at several of Six Flags amusement parks, including: Six Flags New England, Agawam, Massachusetts Six Flags America, Baltimore/Washington, D.C. Six Flags Darien Lake, Darien Center, New York The Six Flags New England ride was... Expedition GeForce Intamin AG is a company based out of Wollerau (Switzerland) and is headed up by Sandor Kernacs. ... The worlds first hyper coaster, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point A hypercoaster can mean one of two things; A style/model[1] [2] [3] of roller coaster that incorporates three features: An initial drop and/or lift hill of 200-299 feet Lacks any inverting elements Features a...

Due to financial struggles throughout the chain, Six Flags indicated interest in selling off Darien Lake and other smaller parks beginning in 2006. Six Flags also cut shows and operating hours at Darien Lake and other parks throughout the chain.

On April 6, 2007, Six Flags completed the sale of Darien Lake and 6 other formerly Six Flags-owned parks to PARC Management, but due to financial markets being closed for Good Friday, could not announce it until Monday, April 9, 2007. Since then, the park property has been owned by CNL Income Properties and leased/operated by PARC Management. This is expected to continue under a 50 year contract signed by the two companies. For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ... PARC Management, LLC is an operations company based in Jacksonville, Florida which operates various parks, attractions, recreation and entertainment venues throughout North America. ... Good Friday is the Friday before Easter (Easter always falls on a Sunday). ... CNL Income Properties is the resort division of CNL, a $13-billion real estate investment company. ... PARC Management, LLC is an operations company based in Jacksonville, Florida which operates various parks, attractions, recreation and entertainment venues throughout North America. ...

Six Flags season passes and any promotions made prior to the sale (Dream Nite, etc.) will continue to be honored for 2007. For the national flags of Texas, see Six flags over Texas. ...

Six Flags Darien Lake was the second largest property size in the Six Flags chain, the only one with on-site campgrounds and Performing Arts Center, and one of two in the chain with an on-site hotel. Darien Lake Theme Park Resort continues that reputation in the PARC chain, being the largest park overall, and the only park with an on-site campgrounds, hotel, and performance center.

Because of the timing of the final sale with respect to park's opening, PARC is unable to make many major changes for the 2007 season. The addition of the Le Grande Cirque show and the removal of all DC Comics and Looney Tunes references will leave the biggest impact on guests, as will lower prices. PARC has stated that in the future they would like to "localize" the park by bringing in local vendors such as Rich Products of Buffalo and Kodak of Rochester. Rich Products Corporation (also known as Richs) is a privately held international food manufacturing corporation headquartered in Buffalo, New York. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown (D) Area  - City 52. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ...

Logos

Layout

Lakes

There are many natural and man-made lakes inside the park.

• Darien Lake is located on the north side of the theme park, behind the Predator. It separates the hotel from the rest of the park, as well as about 100 camper sites which are situated around the lake.
• Fun Lake is the lake situated in the center of the park, surrounded by the Giant Wheel, the Pirate, Skycoaster, Boomerang, and Darien Square. The Waterski show used to be held in this lake.
• Willow's Lake is located under the Mind Eraser.
• Elk Lake is behind Hook's Lagoon, now under the Big Kahuna.
• Trout Pond is situated under Ride of Steel.
• Apple Lake is located on the East end of the campgrounds.

Rides/Attractions

Roller Coasters

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Water Attractions

Barracuda Bay is the name of the central location of the water park, and encompasses multiple slides.
All water attractions are included with price of admission.

The Big Kahuna water slide ride.

Aerial view of the Tornado.

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Flat Rides

Many of the rides manufactured by HUSS Maschinenfabrik were installed as part of a deal with Huss to use Darien Lake as a North American showcase for Huss's new rides in the early 1980s. Giant frisbee of Huss HUSS Engine Works GmbH & Co. ...

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Children's Rides: Adventure Isle & The Tiny Trio

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Entertainment Venues

All show venues here are included with price of admission.

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Past Entertainment Venues

• Big Top Circus (Located in Adventure Land)
• Cinema 2000 (Located where the Scrambler is)
• 50's Bandstand (Located where the Queue line for Predator is)
• Fun Lake (Splashmania, a water ski show)

Fright Fest

Fright Fest was an annual event held at the end of the operating season (Weekends in October, typically) from 1998 to 2006, which celebrated Halloween. Fright Fest added new areas to the park (Bloodstone Hollow, a free haunted graveyard and town; and Brutal Planet, an upcharge haunted house.) and different shows than the regular season (Dead Man's Party in The Grande Theater and Laser Spooktacular at the Lakeside Ampitheatre.) This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Fall Family Fun Fest

In 2007 the traditional Halloween event of years past was modified into a smaller subset of a new event called Old Time Family Fair Days. OTFFD brings a county fair concept to the park - free admission and pay-by-ride, as well as some other things you'd find at a fair, including the Haunted House (formerly Brutal Planet), and a hay maze.

Upcharge Attractions

These attractions are not included in the admission price. Cost varies from ride to ride.

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Performing Arts Center

The Darien Lake Performing Arts Center was opened in 1993 as a replacement for the Lakeside Amphitheater, where concerts had previously been held. The PAC, as it is commonly referred to, is currently owned by Live Nation, not by the park itself. Major concerts are held here periodically throughout the summer, occasionally including a concert that takes place when the park is not open. Tickets for these events can be upgraded to Park Combo Passes, or just bought as standard concert tickets with no park admission. This venue was formerly owned by Clear Channel. Live Nation NYSE: LYV is a concert company based in the United States of America. ... Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. ...

See also

• List of contemporary amphitheatres

This is a list of contemporary amphitheaters, not to be confused with Roman amphitheaters Alpine Valley Music Theater Blossom Music Center Celeste Center Coors Amphitheatre (San Diego) Cricket Pavilion Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Darien Lake Performing Arts Center DTE Energy Music Theatre Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre...

External links

Official site

Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

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