Originally Opened: 19__
Original Location: Pioneer Village, Salt Lake City, Utah
Opened: 1976
Closed: Unknown
Location: Pioneer Village
When Pioneer Village was in its original location in Salt Lake City, wagon rides powered by horses and oxen were both a popular feature. The oxen, named Ben and Lars, were trained to kneel down and “pray” at the end of each ride. After Lagoon purchased Pioneer Village and moved it to the park in the mid-’70s, the Ox-Drawn Wagon rides continued along with Stagecoach rides. Whether the same oxen and covered wagon were used is unknown.
The loading/unloading area at Lagoon could’ve been on the south end of Main Street like the Stagecoach. It’s very likely that the wagon also shared the Stagecoach’s path through the town and the wooded area across Farmington Creek. References to the ride in the park’s advertising only appeared around 1976 so its hard to know exactly how long the attraction remained at Lagoon. The Ox-Drawn Wagon wasn’t listed on any maps or ride lists in the late ’80s and it was probably done away with much earlier than that.
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SOURCES
1966 Pioneer Village brochure.
1976 Lagoon brochures.