Lagoon History Project
Lagoon announced on its social media channels on October 22nd that Jet Star 2 will close at the end of the season. Many asked for a reason, but there has been no further details except that “the ride reached its end of service life”. The post did add that “a worthy successor” has been planned […]
In a special event at Lagoon on Friday, Lagoon spokesperson Julie Freed announced the new attraction for 2026 will be Nutcracker. It will be the tallest ride on the South Midway and will reach up to 68 mph, second only to the top speed of Cannibal. It will also include a 50-foot tall nutcracker by […]
Lagoon announced through their email list that the new ride for 2026 will be revealed at 5pm on Friday, October 10th. Little information was given about the event other than their newest attraction will be “unveiled” and treats will be served. Further details later revealed through Fox 13 and KUTV state that the ride will […]
As reported by The Salt Lake Tribune and ABC 4, Lagoon has acquired a liquor license for The Atrium, a themed, private club on the upper floor of the Carousel Candy / Peacock Parlour building. Lagoon plans to begin work on the club now that the license has been approved. It was stated that the […]
The recent passing of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has once again brought attention to the band’s ties to Utah. Their first performance in Utah was at Lagoon’s Patio Gardens (the building which now houses Dracula’s Castle and the arcade). But the band’s popularity here started well before they played their first note in […]
Frightmares this year began on Friday, September 5th with the last day scheduled for Sunday, November 9th – a week later than last year, if weather cooperates. Friday hours will be 5-11pm. On Saturdays, the park will be open from 10am-11pm and on Sundays from 10am-8pm. When schools are out on October 16th and 17th, […]
This year’s Carousel Theater shows will end this week. Smoke And Mirrors will end August 17th and Z’s Emerald Underground ends August 18th. See Lagoon’s official website for showtimes and more info.
As of July 22nd, Lagoon’s Turn Of The Century has finally reopened. It had been down for the whole 2024 season. When it still wasn’t open by late May 2025, it seemed it might be gone forever. Lagoon made a comment on Facebook saying they “tried to rebuild the internal structure but unfortunately it was […]
During the week of July 14th to the 20th, Lagoon will have a variety of deals on the menu. In addition, there will be live music on Friday and Saturday. DJ’s from Electronic Continuum will return to Lagoon on Friday, July 18th from 11am to 9pm and on Saturday, July 19th, Bluegrass Thunder also retruns […]
Step back in time to the turn of the 21st century at Lagoon. Two new rides were added that year while an old favorite was making its last lap. Look through photos, the official press kit and more in the 2000 Yearbook.