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The Darien Lake Theme Park is located between Buffalo and Rochester, NY. It's an amusement park, a water park and a performing arts center all in one. Visitors can stay in its huge campground or at the Lodge on the Lake Hotel. The roller coasters, especially "Ride of Steel" are a huge park attraction as is the nighttime laser show.
Some of the rides include: * The Giant Wheel: This big Ferris wheel, which made its debut at the 1982 World’s Fair, became a fixture at Darien Lake in 1983. * Ride of Steel: It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s a thrilling Superman hypercoaster that climbs 208 feet, down a 70 degree angle plunge while exceeding 70 miles per hour! * Adventure Isle: Perfect for smaller children, there are a number of scaled down rides that will give young guests a thrill all their own. * Grizzly Run Rapids: An exciting time awaits guests who climb aboard a giant inner tube for this white water adventure. * The Predator: Don’t miss this good old-fashioned, shaky wooden roller coaster. * The Big Kahuna: This wet and wild raft ride is big enough for the whole family! * Tornado: Take a ride down a giant funnel before being released with a big splash. * The Viper: Still a mainstay of Darien Lake, The Viper takes visitors on a wild ride, with loops and corkscrews, reaching speeds up to 50 miles per hour. * The Mind Eraser: The only suspended looping coaster in New York will have guests returning for a second (or third) ride!
The 2009 Performing Arts schedule brings many visitors too. This years guests include ColdPlay and Nickelback. Tickets to the Park include both theme park and water park. Combo passes include admission to concerts too. Darien Lake is host to several events throughout the year including such things as "The Kingdom Bound Music Festival" and "Fright Night".
Darien Lake does not dissappoint and is a popular Western New York attraction.
