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2018 Monthly Recap #1: March/April
When Lagoon closed last October, there were rides being dismantled and some that hadn’t opened all year. A lot of work has been done during the five-month off-season and continues to progress, so let’s recap…
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A Pioneer Holiday At Lagoon
Frightmares has been an increasingly popular Halloween event at Lagoon for over 30 years now. But before Frightmares, Lagoon tried out a short Christmas event. In November 1994, possibly for the first time ever, Lagoon…
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2017 Monthly Recap #7: October
Frightmares continued to draw large crowds through the final weeks of the 2017 season. This year’s most popular new attraction, Seance, consistently sold out – even when extra times were added. Even though the season…
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2017 Monthly Recap #6: September
Frightmares began on September 15 this year with many changes and additions. New offerings for Frightmares this year include Malevolent Mansion and tweaks to existing walk-throughs and shows. Some rides received a bit of decorating…
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2017 Monthly Recap #5: August
August is a transitional month at Lagoon. It’s the end of summer and the beginning of preparations for Frightmares. This year, August has been fairly quiet as progress continued on Frightmares and other small projects.…
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2017 Monthly Recap #4: July
As summer flies by, Lagoon continues to hold events and make changes around the park. Here’s what happened in July: A week-long celebration for Terroride’s 50th anniversary was held in the middle of the month.…
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The (Belated) Celebration Of A Century!
Thirty years ago, Lagoon was celebrating its 100th birthday. It had only been open in Farmington since 1896, but the park traces its history back to Lake Park which opened on the shores of the…
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2017 Monthly Recap #3: June
The first month of daily operation has flown by. Lagoon received a lot of media attention with a special documentary on KUED, a feature in Salt Lake Magazine and more. On June 9th, the new…
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2017 Monthly Recap #2: May
Although Lagoon wasn’t open daily in May, there were busloads of school kids streaming through the park during many weekdays as well as national dance championship contestants during the first three weekends. Here’s a rundown…
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Eyerly Aircraft
How did an aircraft company become a major amusement ride manufacturer when most of their rides didn’t even look like airplanes? It all started with an aspiring pilot and lifelong tinkerer. Born in Illinois in…