Lagoon has reached an impressive milestone this year. Thirteen decades have passed since it began as the Lake Park Bathing Resort on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. In that time, Earth has orbited the sun one hundred and thirty times and traveled millions trillions of miles. Considering the oldest person alive today […]
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2016 Monthly Recap #3: June
Things warmed up in June with rising temperatures and the new night show Anyway You Want It! The show, set in the 1980s, follows a group of girls trying to save their roller skating rink from being turned into an all male exercise club. The classic music that ties it together is performed by Lagoon’s […]
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2016 Monthly Recap #2: May
The month of May at Lagoon began with 91-mph winds, causing the park to close all day on May 1st. Cleanup continued throughout the week in order to reopen the next weekend along with the opening of the Campground the same weekend. Several updated RV pads have been added to the Campground since last fall. […]
Pioneer Village began in the East Millcreek area of Salt Lake City in 1938. Furniture store owner Horace Sorenson collected pioneer-era buildings and artifacts as others were tearing them down or throwing them away. He opened his collection to the public and eventually turned it over to the Sons Of Utah Pioneers who operated it […]
Hard to believe, but it has already been a month since Lagoon opened for 2016. No new rides this season (Cannibal is still less than a year old), but plenty of improvements have been made around the park with more on the way. Cannibal was tweaked a bit over the off-season and offers a much […]
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A Closer Look At Lagoon’s Logo
Just like a well-designed symbol quickly and effectively communicates a message, a good logo conveys a message about a company’s purpose or products and services. Through the use of colors, shapes and even techniques that tap into our subconscious, the best logos are usually simple, unique, memorable and adaptable to a wide variety of uses […]
Lagoon’s Pioneer Village stars in Christmas Land, airing on Hallmark Channel beginning in December 2015. After cleaning up from Frightmares, Pioneer Village was transformed into a winter wonderland to serve as the backdrop for this two-hour TV special. The old Rosie’s Cantina sign (last used in Lagoon’s Guns & Garters Whoop-De-Doo Roundup in 2003) was […]
Lagoon has hosted hundreds of performances by popular musicians and entertainers over the decades, peaking with the shows held at the Patio Gardens in the 1950s and ’60s. Those who experienced them in person often have great memories to share and many of those who never got to the chance wish they could go back […]
Competitive racing has been present in some form at Lagoon since it opened in its current location in 1896. Even earlier than that, Lake Park (Lagoon’s predecessor) held boat races on the Great Salt Lake. In the early days, Lagoon served as a starting point and finishing line for many races on foot and bicycle. […]
The World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 was held in Chicago as a tribute to four centuries since Columbus landed in North America. It would become recognized as a pivotal point in history and culture. Many innovations were introduced at or inspired by this fair including the Ferris Wheel, the Midway, Cracker Jacks, Juicy Fruit gum […]