WHAT IS LAGOON?
Lagoon is a traditional amusement park with a wide variety of rides and attractions.
WHERE IS LAGOON?
On Interstate 15, halfway between Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, in the western United States.
PARK STATS
- Lagoon began in July 1886 as Lake Park Bathing Resort on the Great Salt Lake, 2 ½ miles west of Farmington, UT
- Relocated to current location and opened as Lagoon in July 1896
- 25th oldest amusement park in the world still operating in the same location (tied with Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Blackpool, UK and Waldameer Park, Erie, PA)
- 15th oldest amusement park in the USA still operating in the same location (tied with Waldameer Park, Erie, PA)
- Oldest amusement park in Utah
- Lagoon’s entire property covers about 160 acres
- The park itself covers about 60 acres (double its original size)
- Lagoon Corporation used to operate The Terrace Ballroom in downtown Salt Lake City, as well as the Trolley Arcade and Creperie Cupboard restaurant in Trolley Square. At different times, they’ve also managed ride operations at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City and Lorin Farr Park in Ogden.
WHAT MAKES LAGOON UNIQUE?
- One of very few family-owned amusement parks
- One of few amusement parks that has allowed guests to bring in outside food throughout its history
- Largest amusement park in the Intermountain West
- One of few amusement parks still operating more than one classic dark ride
RIDE STATS
- Number Of Rides: 51
- Number Of Roller Coasters: 10
- Roller Coaster is the 7th oldest operating roller coaster in the world
- Flying Aces is one of only 13 original Flying Scooter rides still operating in the world
- The Spider was the 1st Maurer-Sohne Xtended SC 2000 in North America
- The current Wild Mouse was the 1st Maurer-Sohne Wilde Maus Classic in America
- Cannibal had the steepest drop of any coaster in North America until 2019
- Colossus: The Fire Dragon has an extra curve at the end, making it the only model of its kind ever manufactured
OLDEST RIDES
| # | Ride | Opening year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carousel | 1918 |
| 2 | Roller Coaster | 1921 |
| 3 | Flying Aces | 1941 |
NEWEST RIDES
| # | Ride | Opening year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine 86 | 2020 |
| 2 | Flying Tigers / Ruka Safari | 2017 |
| 3 | Cannibal | 2015 |
FASTEST ROLLER COASTERS
| # | Ride | Max Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannibal | 70 mph |
| 2 | Colossus: The Fire Dragon / Wicked | 55 mph |
| 3 | Roller Coaster / Jet Star 2 | 45 mph |
HIGHEST RIDES
| # | Ride | Height reached by riders |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catapult | 250 feet |
| 2 | Cannibal | 208 feet |
| 3 | The Rocket | 185 feet |
| 4 | Sky Coaster | 153 feet |
| 5 | Sky Scraper | 147 feet |
TALLEST RIDE STRUCTURES
| # | Ride | Height of ride structure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rocket | 217 feet (to beacon) |
| 2 | Cannibal | over 208 feet |
| 3 | Catapult | 196 feet |
| 4 | Sky Coaster | 173 feet (main arch) |
| 5 | Sky Scraper | 147 feet |
RECENTLY REMOVED RIDES
| # | Ride | Final year of operation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Log Flume | 2022 |
| 2 | Scamper* | 2021 |
| 3 | Hydro-Luge | 2017 |
| 4 | Top Eliminator | 2011 |
| 5 | Stagecoach | 2009 |
| *Replacement planned for 2023. |
RIDES RELOCATED FROM ELSEWHERE
| Ride name | Originally built | Original location | At Lagoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel | ca. 1913 | unknown, California | 1918 |
| Wild Mouse | 1962 | 1962 World’s Fair, Seattle, WA | 1965-1989 |
| Log Flume | 1969 | Pixieland Otis, OR | 1975-2022 |
| Wild Kingdom’s Meriwether train | 1969 | Pixieland Otis, OR | 1975 |
| Wild Kingdom’s Houston train | 1970 | Busch Gardens Houston, TX | ca. 1975 |
| Jet Star 2 | 1974 | Expo ’74 Spokane, WA | 1976 |
| Colossus: The Fire Dragon | 1981 | Germany | 1983 |
| Sky Scraper | 1987 | Boardwalk & Baseball Haines City, FL | 1991 |
OTHER STATS
- Oldest Structure Still Standing In Its Original Location: Lagoon Holding Jail in Pioneer Village, 1895
- Oldest Structure Outside Of Pioneer Village: Rose Terrace, formerly the cupola of the Lake Park Pavilion, 1886
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