amusement park

These amusement parks were all near and dear to the hearts of Western New Yorkers.

What’s not to love about a California amusement park called Knott’s Berry Farms? With such a magical-sounding name, we can’t imagine things could ever go awry. But then again, we’re sucked in by almost anything even remotely charming. Unfortunately, Knott’s Berry Farms has let us down.

One of the best parts of summer is heading to an amusement park. You’ve been to a few amusement parks in your day and been on the same rides over and over again. It can get old after awhile and you wish someone would come up with ideas to spice up these boring rides.

If you're looking for that special sort of thrill that only comes at an amusement park, here are five Darien Lake rides that will make you scream like a little girl (yup, even you, tough guy).