Six Flags Darien Lake · Operating · 1996
Hook's Lagoon
Kids water play · Hurricane Harbor
Photo: Six Flags Darien Lake · Official park / manufacturer media
A five-story pirate water playground with slides, squirt guns, mazes, and a tipping bucket.
At a glance
Key facts for Hook's Lagoon.
Type
Water ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Kids water play
Opened
1996
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Hook's Lagoon.
Ride profile
Water ride · Kids water play
- family
- kids
- water
Experience
Kids water play
Specs source: sixflags.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Hook's Lagoon.
Timeline
1996
Hook's Lagoon operating
Background
Hook's Lagoon opened in 1996 as Darien Lake's multi-level kids' water tower — nine colorful slides, rope ladders, squirt guns, and a dump bucket roughly where Tadpole Island once sat.
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Sources & official links
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- Hook's Lagoon — official ride pagesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Darien Lake — official sitesixflags.com(opens in a new tab)
- Six Flags Darien Lake on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Six Flags Darien Lake rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Six Flags Darien Lake · Official park / manufacturer media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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