Splashtown at Darien Lake
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Splashtown is a water park
Water park
A waterpark is an amusement park that features waterplay areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds , lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments...

 coinciding with Darien Lake Resort located in Darien, New York
Darien, New York
Darien is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 3,061 at the 2000 census.The Town of Darien lies in the southwest part of Genesee County, southwest of Batavia.- History :...

. It encompasses areas formerly included in the main park, but was spun off as a separate admission in 2010, with the addition of new attractions and a repaint of the Barracuda Bay slides, 'Cuda Falls. In 2011 the separate admission was omitted.

Attractions & Rides

From 1990-2010 Barracuda Bay was the name of the central location of the water park, and encompassesd multiple slides.
Most of the slides were removed in 1999
leaving only 'Cuda Falls the only slides still operating.

All water attractions are included with the price of park admission tickets.

Name Type Opened Status Comments
Big Kahuna ProSlide Mammoth 2006 Operating Family sized tube slide relocated from Six Flags AstroWorld
Six Flags Astroworld
AstroWorld was a seasonally operated theme park located on approximately of land between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue, directly south of Loop 610 in Houston, Texas, USA...

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Cannon Ball Run ProSlide CannonBowl 2010 Operating A standard ProSlide CannonBowl in Swirl City.
Cascade Canyon Mat Water Slides 1982 Removed 2002 A set of four mat slides, located on the east side of Barracuda Bay.
Replaced with Shipwreck Falls in the theme park.
Crocodile Isle Wave Pool 1997 Operating Large family wave pool, located past Hook's Lagoon stands where Adventure Land for Kids used to be.
'Cuda Falls White Water West slide complex 1994 Operating Four inner tube water slide (two enclosed, two open).
Replaced Rainbow Mountain slide complex on the north side of Barracuda Bay.
Refurbished in 2010.
Floodgate Falls Lazy River 1981 SBNO: 2008 Cascading Lazy River "slide" in Barracuda Bay.
West of 'Cuda Falls.
Flotation Station Lazy River 2010 Operating A standard lazy river ride.
Hook's Lagoon Water Playground 1996 Operating Five story tall water playground with slides, and a dump bucket.
Stands where Tadpole Island in Adventure Land for Kids use to be.
Hydro Force Mat Water Slides 1977
returned in 1990
Put in storage from 1986-1989
removed from park in 1999
A set of two mat slides Originally over Darien Lake.
moved to Barracuda Bay in 1990.
This was the first ride for Darien Lake.
Lazy Days Lagoon Mini Wave Pool 2010 Operating A small wave pool thats connected to Floatation Station.
Mister Twister ProSlide TopsyTurvy 2010 Operating A water slide tha features three “Topsy-Turvy” funnels and varying grades of track located in Swirl City.
Pipeline Plunge Water Slide 1990 Removed 1999 A water slide located in Barracuda Bay with twists and turns.
Rainbow Mountain Mat Water Slides 1981 Removed 1994 A set of four mat slides that had distinct courses on hill.
Was apart of Barracuda Bay from 1990-1993
Replaced by Cuda Falls in 1994.
Riptide Run Water Slide 1990 Removed 1999 A water Slide located that in Barracuda Bay behind Cuda Falls.
Tadpole Island Wading pool 1991 Removed 1996 Small kids playground pool that was located in Adventure Land for Kids
Replaced by Hook's Lagoon in 1996.
Tornado ProSlide Tornado 2005 Operating Sends riders on tubes through a giant funnel.
Located behind Crocodile Isle
Torpedo Rapids Water Slide 1990 Removed: 1999 Water slide located in Barracuda Bay with a 90 degree drop.
Turbo Twins ProSlide PIPEline 2010 Operating Two enclosed water slides that cross over each other in Swirl City.

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