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.
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 region
- One of few amusement parks still operating more than one classic dark ride
RIDE STATS
- Number Of Rides: 53
- 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 America and the 2nd in the world
- The current Wild Mouse was the 1st Maurer-Sohne Wilde Maus Classic in America
- Cannibal has the steepest drop of any coaster in North America
- 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 | Scamper* | 2021 |
| 2 | Hydro-Luge | 2017 |
| 3 | Top Eliminator | 2011 |
| 4 | Stagecoach | 2009 |
| 5 | Roll-O-Plane | 2002 |
| *Replacement planned for 2023. |
CURRENT RIDES RELOCATED FROM ELSEWHERE
| Ride name | Originally built | Original location | Opened at Lagoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carousel | ca. 1913 | unknown California | 1918 |
| Log Flume | 1969 | Pixieland Otis, OR | 1975 |
| 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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