Six Flags Hurricane Harbor (Darien Lake)

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Darien Lake is a water park located at Six Flags [Darien Lake] in Darien Center, New York. It opened in May of 1990 as Barracuda Bay, and is included with the price of admission to the amusement park. Both the amusement park and the water park are operated by Six Flags. The park was known as Splashtown at Darien Lake from 2010 to 2021.

History

When the water park first opened as Barracuda Bay, it encompassed areas formerly included in the dry park. In 2010, three years after the park had been sold out of the Six Flags chain, the water park was rebranded to Splashtown at Darien Lake. A separate admission was now required to enter the water park, and a new slide complex and lazy river were installed. The park later reverted to the original policy of one admission price granting access to both the amusement park and the water park.
On August 29, 2019, the park, which had just been purchased once again by Six Flags, announced that Splashtown would be rebranded to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor for the 2020 season onwards, and that the water park would see an expansion. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the park did not operate in 2020. It resumed operations in 2021.