Frightmares has its earliest opening ever Friday, September 6 and will now extend into the first weekend of November (weather permitting).
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2021 Season Recap
Since the mid-season recap, Lagoon had a celebration in July for Roller Coaster’s 100th birthday. Fans got to sing “Happy Birthday”, take photos, have refreshments and sign a poster to be placed in a time capsule. A couple of things weren’t covered in the last recap – Jet Star 2 reopened this year after being […]
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2018 Monthly Recap #7: October
The 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, […]
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2018 Monthly Recap #6: September
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 […]
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2018 Monthly Recap #5: August
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 […]
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2017 Monthly Recap #7: October
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 […]
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2017 Monthly Recap #6: September
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 […]
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2017 Monthly Recap #5: August
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 […]
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2016 Monthly Recap #7: October
The end of October brought the end of Frightmares as well as the end of an eventful 2016 season. Crowds showed no signs of slowing down, especially on Saturdays. Perhaps the mild weather had something to do with it. Attendance reportedly reached record-breaking levels in mid-October. Dinosaur Drop returned around the middle of the month, […]
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2016 Monthly Recap #6: September
Another month has flown by and we’re now in the final month of the 2016 season. September was a month of transition from daily summer operation to weekend operation, cooler weather and Frightmares! Here’s what else happened in September. The car show returned to Lagoon on Labor Day weekend after a few years without the […]