DARIEN, N.Y. (AP) - A U.S. Army veteran who lost both legs in Iraq and had been trying to rebuild his life was killed after he was thrown from a roller coaster at an upstate New York amusement park.

DARIEN CENTER — Due to repairs requiring customized parts, the Ride of Steel at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort will be closed for the remainder of the season, park officials announced Thursday. The ...

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Sgt. James Hackemer lost both his legs in the Iraq War. July 9, 2011 — -- U.S. Army Sgt. James Hackemer, an Iraq War veteran and double amputee, died in a tragic roller coaster accident at Darien ...

Six Flags Darien Lake opens for the season on Friday. Reopening for the 2025 season is Mind Eraser, the suspended looping coaster which will feature a newly profiled track, a fresh new paint job, and ...

A classic roller coaster is never over the hill. Just look at Darien Lake. This park has a history of being the first and the fastest. The Boomerang Coast to Coaster hurls you backward. The Mind ...

Six Flags Darien Lake will open its 2025 season on Friday, May 16, representatives announced. The 1,200-acre amusement park’s Mind Eraser looping roller coaster, which was closed for the 2024 season ...

Warm weather is on the way and that means outdoor attractions in WNY are getting ready to open. Six Flags Darien Lake announced they will officially open on Friday, May 16 for the 2025 season. The ...

DARIEN CENTER, N.Y. — Six Flags Darien Lake is looking to hire more than 200 employees ahead of the 'spooktacular' fall season. Applications are being accepted both online and in person at Darien Lake ...