Six Flags Darien Lake A New Beginning The Thrill is Calling Television Commercial Advert TVC (1999)

Six Flags Darien Lake is a 1,200-acre (4.86 km2) amusement park and resort located in Darien, New York, off of Interstate 90 between Buffalo and Rochester. Six Flags Darien Lake features a theme park, water park, campground, and lodging. It is owned by EPR Properties and operated by Six Flags.
In 1995, growing regional park chain Premier Parks bought Funtime, Inc. and its three parks. Premier dove right into changes and additions. In 1995, Skycoaster opened located over Fun Lake. In 1996, Adventure Land was replaced by Popeye's Seaport with all new kiddie rides like a Ferris wheel made to look like barrels, a hand-cranked train ride, a submarine ride, a ship-themed play place (removed in 2004), children's shows Popeye's Magic Show and Olive Oyl's Circus that featured audience volunteers, and a food stand and restrooms in the then-new kiddie area in an area that was occupied by the miniature golf course. A new miniature golf course opened behind the then-new kiddie area near Viper which replaced the old golf course. Also, a waterpark expansion with new attractions took place in 1996 and 1997 with Hook's Lagoon (opened in 1996) the Crocodile Isle wave pool (opened in 1997) took over Adventure Land's old location by Elk Lake with new changing rooms and a food stand were built, and a bridge was built to connect the Barracuda Bay slides with the then-new water park area and a boat tag game was added to the midway. Three of the old Adventure Land rides were moved to another part of the park as the Tiny Trio in 1997. From 1996 to 1999, Premier would also install a new roller coaster each year, Nightmare at Phantom Cave in 1996, Mind Eraser in 1997, Boomerang: Coast to Coaster in 1998, and Superman Ride of Steel (the world's first Intamin hypercoaster) in 1999. Nightmare was removed in 1998 and relocated to its sister park The Great Escape. In 1998, Premier purchased Six Flags Theme Parks and began to rebrand its own parks as Six Flags. In May 1999, Six Flags Darien Lake opened under its new name, with a few major changes. Premier brought Six Flags' own character base, Looney Tunes, and DC Comics, into the parks, renaming Popeye's Seaport to Looney Tunes Seaport, added a show in the vacant former Nightmare at Phantom Cave building called the Batman Thrill Spectacular and Hydro-Force, Pipeline Plunge, Riptide Run and Torpedo Rapids were removed from Barracuda Bay and Scrambler replaced Cinema 2000. The midway stage was added to replace the boat tag game and The Emporium gift shop opened in Lasso's old location, Crazy Quilt was removed and replaced with Lasso. Premier Parks was formed in 2000, assuming the name "Six Flags Inc." and adding new attractions. The next major attractions installed the Twister in 2000 and Shipwreck Falls in 2002, replacing the old Cascade Canyon water slides on the east side of Barracuda Bay as well as Slingshot behind the 'Cuda Falls water slides; and the Tornado in 2005.
Thrill rides
Blast Off
Boomerang
Mind Eraser
Motocoaster
Predator
Red Hawk
Ride of Steel
Rolling Thunder
Skyscreamer
Slingshot
Tantrum
The Viper
Family rides
Bear Valley Bumper Buggies
Boat Docks - Midway Marina
Corn Popper
Grand Carousel
Grand Prix Speedway
Haymaker
Hornet's Nest
Lasso
Moose on the Loose
Pirate
Rowdy's Heave Ho
Scrambler
Shipwreck Falls
Silver Bullet
Sleighride
Tin Lizzy's
Kids rides
Beaver Dam Explorer
Bucky's Barrels
Chucky's Mud Buckets
Critter Chase
Hoot N Holler
Raccoon Rally
Tree Stump Turnpike
Wally's Weather Balloons
Woody's Whirlers
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Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only.
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[@DCMediaDump]

I’m so upset more information about this song has never been discovered!

[@alexgeorge501]

i remember going for the inaugural season that Darien Lake was first under the ownership of the Six Flags chain back in the summer of '99!

[@zacharyelder349]

Well i gotta say is that Darien Lake has a on and off relationship with Six Flags.

[@FanimationXV]

This was also seen on Six Flags Marine World (now Six Flags Discovery Kingdom) commercials during this time too.

[@DHAdArchivez]

has it been found?

[@MichalaJohnson-zv5pp]

The thrill is calling

[@Buckeye2043]

Wile they did good for the park with a few rides they really drove it right into the ground. But after the most recent takeover I’m having some hope. Finally put some $ into predator. Time for a RMC raptor where grizzly run was. Plenty of room

[@nathancruz9172]

I have never went to New York before.

[@coastaku1954]

Back when Premier parks went, well, a little too far

[@AbosulteNoDoubt]

I hope is the same thing as la ronde tho

[@BlueWhiteLion2011]

I don’t think they have it.

[@JamboreeBlackberry]

Where can I find the song?

[@DHAdArchivez]

Man I wonder what other Six Flags parks got this song too…

[@NYCTAFreak500]

Yes, Six Flags Over Texas

[@BluetheFortune2006]

And New Orleans, infamously.

[@BlueWhiteLion2011]

Blue, what makes you say that?

[@DHAdArchivez]

@AxessRebootcuz years after the transformation, Hurricane Katrina killed Six Flags New Orleans

[@DHAdArchivez]

@NYCTAFreak500I know that.. I meant like the other parks like New England, Great Escape, Great Adventure, etc

[@zachguest8565]

do you have darien lake hallowscream commercial

[@cowmissing]

Added to the list.

[@zachguest8565]

@@cowmissing thanks ddo ya mean ya got it uploaded

[@cowmissing]

Negative. We will if/when we find and restore it.

[@zachguest8565]

@@cowmissing sounds good

[@BlueWhiteLion2011]

Someone else is trying to find it.