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Opening Dates for Amusement Parks near Western New York
The burst of warm summer weather across Western New York is a reminder that it will soon be time to head out to our favorite amusement parks.
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If you're like me, you love the rush of a roller coaster, and a day spent wandering around your favorite amusement park. As far back as I can remember, summers meant road trips to amusement parks. We are lucky to have three of them within a short drive of us here in Western New York, and another just over the border in Erie, PA.
Here's a look at the opening dates for the four closest parks to our area.
Six Flags Darien Lake/Darien Center, New York - a 1,200-acre park and resort. Six Flags Darien Lake features a theme park, water park, campground, and hotel.
Opens for the season Friday, May 27th
9993 Alleghany Rd, Corfu, NY 14036
Niagara Amusement Park & Splash World/Grand Island, New York - An 85-acre park that features a water park, and is adjacent to a KOA campground.
Opening date for the season TBD
2400 Grand Island Blvd, Grand Island, NY 14072
Seabreeze/Rochester, New York - A 35-acre park that first opened in 1879. Seabreeze is the fourth-oldest operating amusement park in the United States and the thirteenth-oldest operating amusement park in the world.
Opens for the season Saturday, May 21st
4600 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14622
Waldameer Park & Water World/Erie, Pennsylvania: The fourth oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania, and the tenth oldest in the nation. A unique feature is that the park is admission-free, as you pay on a per-ride basis.
Opened for the season Saturday, May 7th
1 Waldameer Road, Erie, PA 16505
Darien Center, NY - OPENS MAY 27th
Vintage Fantasy Island Rides
Erie, PA - OPENED MAY 7th
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