Predator • Six Flags Darien Lake

This was my first coaster and ignited my love for roller coasters. I got a ride with the titan track and I have to say it's not my favorite experience because now it's just a weird transition from typ...

This was my first coaster and ignited my love for roller coasters. I got a ride with the titan track and I have to say it's not my favorite experience because now it's just a weird transition from typical wood rough ride to glass smooth and back but it's inoffensive and fun. I would prefer if the park just did what every park has done for the last century and replace the wood at regular intervals and keep it a wood coaster.

Found it to be uncomfortable. Even with it being completely retracked with Titan Track it's still an unpleasant ride. I rode it yesterday and today my ribs and lower back hurt. It just seems like it w...

Found it to be uncomfortable. Even with it being completely retracked with Titan Track it's still an unpleasant ride. I rode it yesterday and today my ribs and lower back hurt. It just seems like it wasn't very well designed to begin with so even with Titan Track it still hurts you. It used to be far worse, though.

Easily the best thing Dinn ever made. Haven't been on this since they added the titan track, but if you sat in the front rows the roughness has always been overstated. Shockingly well paced layout for...

Easily the best thing Dinn ever made. Haven't been on this since they added the titan track, but if you sat in the front rows the roughness has always been overstated. Shockingly well paced layout for a Dinn to go along with a nice balance of forces and an excellent location.

My review of this from last year was about how the ride had potential, but it was just too rough to reach the potential. Well, after this year, most of the potential has been reached and it now serves...

My review of this from last year was about how the ride had potential, but it was just too rough to reach the potential. Well, after this year, most of the potential has been reached and it now serves as a great wooden coaster. The roughest parts have to be the hills in the first half and the first drop. These are quite rough, although they are tolerable (Remember, this is the ROUGHEST part of the ride). The turnaround is the first moment of titan track. Nothing noteworthy, but still smooth and fun. The turn following the next hill is the second part of titan track. With it being the oldest part, it so far has aged like fine wine. It’s steel, but it feels kind of like a smooth wooden coaster. I’m a big fan of woodies and I love seeing them preserved, and this titan track aging is honestly great enough for me not to complain. The next 2 hills were the worse part of the ride last year, even causing jackhammering. This year with the titan track, they didn’t do it. They produced the best airtime on the ride with some pretty good floater. My least favorite part turned into my favorite part of the ride. The rest of the ride isn’t too noteworthy. Airtime, but pretty rough, although once again it’s tolerable. Maybe the rough parts are less to complain about because of the trains. The PTC restraints are great for airtime and this ride probably has the best headrest of any coaster I’ve been on. It’s a goddamn pillow. The pillow is able to absorb a lot of the pain. While I do have to slouch for my head to be on the pillow and I’m only 5’6”, it is still possible and it vastly helps with the ride experience and generally just the comfort. My former issue with the seat belt digging in was resolved as I was more careful making sure it wasn’t twisted. Anyways, this is a great, underrated wooden coaster that is improved heavily thanks to the new retracting.

In my opinion, worst coaster I have ever been on. My first red flag was the girl behind me saying to her father that this might not be good for his spine. I got on and the lap bar is just a gremlin th...

In my opinion, worst coaster I have ever been on. My first red flag was the girl behind me saying to her father that this might not be good for his spine. I got on and the lap bar is just a gremlin that punches you in the stomach each rough spot. This ride was so rough I thought falling down the stairs would be better. It felt like riding a stagecoach through a rock quarry. They should rename this Janky.

This ride is definitely smoother in some places that recently received some GCI titan track. However all the spots that don’t have the titan track are extremely rough. Rode it again recently with even...

This ride is definitely smoother in some places that recently received some GCI titan track. However all the spots that don’t have the titan track are extremely rough. Rode it again recently with even more titan track and this ride has lost all its bite. The whole time I felt like I was waiting for something exciting to happen and it just never did.

Honestly I dont care what people say about you predetor, Your not that rough. If you want an amazing experiance, you NEED TO RIDE FRONT SEAT. everywhere else is bad ejectors but in the front, you fly ...

Honestly I dont care what people say about you predetor, Your not that rough. If you want an amazing experiance, you NEED TO RIDE FRONT SEAT. everywhere else is bad ejectors but in the front, you fly over them. the death turn was bad last year but the new titan track makes it so much better, I can actual feel the laterals there now. Edit: re rode this in 2023 bc of even more titan track added and it in 2 years has became so much better. its running faster and smoother than ever in the front and if you get some air time room, you can stand up on all the ejectors. great ride

i loved seeing the voyage trains on this. there's some good pops of air, but aside from the titan track it rides like any old dinn. which is to say, bad. it's almost jarring to go from "shopping cart ...

i loved seeing the voyage trains on this. there's some good pops of air, but aside from the titan track it rides like any old dinn. which is to say, bad. it's almost jarring to go from "shopping cart on a cobblestone street" to glass smooth and back again.

I haven't ridden it in 2022 with the new GCI Titan Track upgrades but it pleasantly surprised me! I heard it was one of the worst coasters in the world but I actually got some good airtime in the fron...

I haven't ridden it in 2022 with the new GCI Titan Track upgrades but it pleasantly surprised me! I heard it was one of the worst coasters in the world but I actually got some good airtime in the front row! If GCI redid more of the ride this could become a top ride in the park! I am not too big so the lap-bar did not come down fully, and I get ejected on every hill. The night ride is cool as well, right by the lake. Overall a decent ride!

I’ve ridden this many times and a few of the times the ride actually had a few good airtime moments and was relatively smooth but most of my rides on it do nothing and are very rough. That turnaround ...

I’ve ridden this many times and a few of the times the ride actually had a few good airtime moments and was relatively smooth but most of my rides on it do nothing and are very rough. That turnaround next to the lift in particular was the worst for roughness. Averaging out all of my rides this is how I would rate it. Predator has potential if smooth and it’s running fast but most of the time it’s terrible.

Fun yet painful wooden coaster, first drop was not all that bad, mid cource had a ton of rattle, with about 200 feet of smooth new titian track. With more titian track their is definitely hope for pre...

Fun yet painful wooden coaster, first drop was not all that bad, mid cource had a ton of rattle, with about 200 feet of smooth new titian track. With more titian track their is definitely hope for predator, especially considering it is not a old woodie

Although I do love this coaster, I'd like it RMC'd. It's still a great ride at my home park. I used to dislike it, but when you ride it in the back, the airtime is awesome. It's rough AH but also f...

Although I do love this coaster, I'd like it RMC'd. It's still a great ride at my home park. I used to dislike it, but when you ride it in the back, the airtime is awesome. It's rough AH but also fun AH. I'm really excited to ride this again once things open up.

Predator took me by surprise, and is clearly one of Dinn's best efforts. I think that all it needs is better maintenance and it's a sleeper hit. Well paced with good airtime in the front. Plus it has ...

Predator took me by surprise, and is clearly one of Dinn's best efforts. I think that all it needs is better maintenance and it's a sleeper hit. Well paced with good airtime in the front. Plus it has a varied, creative, and non redundant layout, with a nice location by the water. If this got RMCed we'd lose a pretty great woodie, so I hope it sticks around.