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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…
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America Screams…At Lagoon!
There’s an old documentary about amusement parks called America Screams which aired on PBS in 1978. It was an hour long, but was later whittled down to a half hour when it was released on…
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2016 Monthly Recap #7: October
The end of October brought the end of Frightmares as well as the end of an eventful 2016 season. Crowds showed no signs of slowing down, especially on Saturdays. Perhaps the mild weather had something…
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2016 Monthly Recap #6: September
Another month has flown by and we’re now in the final month of the 2016 season. September was a month of transition from daily summer operation to weekend operation, cooler weather and Frightmares! Here’s what…
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2016 Monthly Recap #5: August
August is over, kids are back in school and summer seems to have come to a complete stop. But there are still two months left before Lagoon closes for the year and there has still…
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2016 Monthly Recap #4: July
As we pass the halfway point of the 2016 season, there are still plenty of new updates and changes at Lagoon. At the beginning of the month, the billboard south of Lagoon off of I-15…