Lagoon History ProjectThe last month of Frightmares brought with it the end of another season at Lagoon. At the beginning of the month, the new south restrooms were completed. Soon after, the old restrooms built in the 1980s were demolished. Aside from some busy weekends and the UEA fall break, it was a fairly uneventful month. However, […]
What was new at Lagoon in September this year? Frightmares! But more specifically, there were some new additions and updates to Frightmares attractions in 2018. Frightmares began on September 14th this year with all the shows and walk-throughs in full swing. Séance returned with an elaborate new entrance, including two tick windows on the south […]
The biggest news at Lagoon in August was probably all the work happening on the upcoming Frightmares event. Almost all of the walk-throughs were underway this month, including some new additions. The most promising addition seems to be the new facade for Seance, shown above. There’s also a new temporary stage being added to the […]
It’s been a long, hot July, but there has still been plenty of different things happening at Lagoon. The remains of Hydro-Luge were finally removed from the park after sitting there since spring. There is now just a large, smoothed out expanse of dirt where the ride once was. Complimentary charging lockers provided by local […]
Two shows opened at Carousel Theater. The day show, Smoke & Mirrors, is a magic show featuring classic tricks illusions and Verano returned with a new story and music. Bright red lighting has been added to the roofline on Roller Coaster, recreating an effect similar to the original neon from decades ago. Centennial Screamer re-opened […]
The biggest addition to Lagoon in May was Carousel Candy – a new shop near the Interactive Fountain that replaced the Lucky Duck and Bowler Roller games. Carousel Candy opened on a school day on May 31st with a variety of novelty candies and toys. Further additions were made to existing attractions like the new […]
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 what has changed since 2017. The park reopened on March 31st this year. The Interactive Fountain near the entrance has […]
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 was winding down there was still a lot of changes going on behind the scenes. Log Flume’s new siding on […]
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 here and there like Speedway, Jr. and Wild Kingdom Train. Even Log Flume and Rattlesnake Rapids have a hint of […]
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. The biggest change this month would have been the long-awaited opening of the new north restrooms near Cannibal. The much […]