Opening Day: 23 April
Closing Day: 2 October
Adult Unlimited Ride Pass: $14.95
Parking: $2.75
GALLERY
There were no new rides at Lagoon in 1988 (two were added the year before and Lagoon-A-Beach was under construction) but they made up for it with one of their busiest entertainment schedules ever. In addition to the usual musical shows, marching band, Wild West Shoot-Out and plays at the Opera House, there were also live concerts by world-renown musicians like Chubby Checker, The Mamas & The Papas, Three Dog Night and others. Not to mention a new outdoor theater that featured professional high divers.
The new Sun ‘N’ Fun Theatre was built between Game Time and Lagoon Stadium, where Sky Coaster is today. There had been high diving shows at Lagoon before but this was the first time they were held regularly at a permanent venue. There were also sea lion shows at the theater. Because of this and the pig races in Pioneer Village, 1988 was advertised as the summer of “Seals & Squeeels” at Lagoon.
Share your memories of 1988 in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
ENTERTAINMENT
Southern Pacific – 21 May
MIDWAY
Lagoon All-Star Band – Mon-Sat
CAROUSEL STAGE
Country Side – Daily
LAGOON MUSIC THEATRE
Country Music, U.S.A.
LAGOON OPERA HOUSE
Whoopee / Dames At Sea / Greater Tuna
MAIN STREET, PIONEER VILLAGE
Wild West Shoot-Out – Daily
MEADOW TERRACE
Chubby Checker – 19 Jun
The Artie Shaw Orchestra – 29 Jun
The Mamas & The Papas – 23 Jul
Count Basie’s Orchestra – 28 Jul
Dan Seals – 12 Aug
Paul Revere & The Raiders – 13 Aug
Woody Herman – 19 Aug
Three Dog Night – 5 Sep
SUN ‘N’ FUN THEATRE
Flippers & Flyers – Daily
High Diving Show – Daily
Sea Lion Show – Daily
Sea Lions & Kids – Sat
VILLAGE GREEN
Charly McLain / Wayne Massey – 18 Jul
TIMELINE
APR
23 – Opening Day / Sneak-A-Peek Special – Unlimited Ride Pass for $12.95
24 – Sneak-A-Peek Special – Unlimited Ride Pass for $12.95
30 – Sneak-A-Peek Special – Unlimited Ride Pass for $12.95
MAY
1 – Sneak-A-Peek Special – Unlimited Ride Pass for $12.95
8 – Mother’s Day – up to 3 kids ride free when Mom buys an Adult Unlimited Ride Pass
JUN
12-13 – Ghostbusters show six times each day
JUL
4 – Independence Day – contests & fireworks / Special Half-Day Prices – $7.50 from 9:30am-3pm or 3pm-close
8 – Pig races at south end of Pioneer Village
15 – Pig races at south end of Pioneer Village
18-23 – Pioneer Village Jubilee – entertainment at Village Green, discounted passes, food, crafts, costumed old timers, pig races
29 – Pig races at south end of Pioneer Village
AUG
Jesus Fest featuring the band Outcry
1 – Pig races at south end of Pioneer Village
8 – Pig races at south end of Pioneer Village
SEP
25 – Double Funday Sunday – 2 for 1 ride passes
OCT
1 – Parking & unlimited rides for up to 10 people per vehicle for $39.95
2 – Parking & unlimited rides for up to 10 people per vehicle for $39.95 / Last day of the season
RIDES & ATTRACTIONS
- Baby Boats
- Boomerang
- Bulgy The Whale
- Carousel
- Carousel Plaza
- Carousel Theater
- Centennial Screamer
- Coca-Cola Plaza
- Colossus: The Fire Dragon
- Dracula’s Castle
- Ferris Wheel
- Flying Aces
- Flying Carpet
- Fun House
- Game Time
- Helicopters
- Jet Star 2
- Lagoon Music Theatre
- Lagoon Opera House
- Log Flume
- The Looper
- Moonraker
- Musik Express
- Paratrooper
- Puff, The Little Fire Dragon
- Putter Around The Park
- Red Baron
- Rock-O-Plane
- Roll-O-Plane
- Roller Coaster
- Scaliwags
- Scamper
- Sky Fighter
- Sky Ride
- Space Scrambler
- Speedway, Jr.
- Speedway, Sr.
- Stagecoach
- Sun ‘N’ Fun Theatre
- Terroride
- Tidal Wave
- Tilt-A-Whirl
- Tri-Star
- Turn Of The Century
- Water Skeeters
- Wild Kingdom Train
- Wild Mouse
1988 GUIDE MAP
1980s PIONEER VILLAGE GUIDEBOOK
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Jubilee notes ‘good old days’ from July 18 to 25. Deseret News, 14 Jul 1988.
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