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History Project Updates

Zugspitz page expanded

New images and information have been added about Zugspitz, a short-lived Lagoon ride from the ’70s. Click below to go to the page.

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2026 Season Passports now on sale

Lagoon’s annual Black Friday sale on season passports has been extended until December 2nd. The prices are the same as last year. A holiday sale will most like follow in December, but not at the discounted rate offered for the Black Friday sale. Purchase or renew your passport at the official Lagoon website.

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Biergarten opens for the winter Nov 11th

While the rest of the park closed on Sunday, November 9th, the Lagoon Biergarten will maintain special winter hours from Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 8pm. Weekly specials are announced on the park’s official social media feeds. The Lagoon Biergarten opened in 2019 and this will be the sixth year in a row that the […]

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1970s Articles Roller Coasters

Eulogy For Jet Star II

Imagine a time when the latest thrill at Lagoon was the park’s first tubular steel coaster. It was 1976 and Lagoon’s Midway didn’t extend beyond the new Jet Star 2 and the recently added Sky Ride. It was the northern bookend of the park, paired with the old Wild Mouse at the south end. Old-timers […]

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Closure of Jet Star 2 announced

Lagoon announced on its social media channels on October 22nd that Jet Star 2 will close at the end of the season. The reason they provided was simply that it had reached the end of its service life. Lagoon’s social media posts did add that “a worthy successor” has been planned for the space. Jet […]

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Nutcracker announced as Lagoon’s next big attraction

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 […]

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‘Something big’ to be unveiled Oct 10th

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 […]

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New details emerge about The Atrium at Lagoon

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 […]

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1960s Articles Film, Television & Music Patio Gardens

The Beach Boys At Lagoon

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 […]

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Operating Hours Update

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, […]

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