{"id":16180,"date":"2023-09-15T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T22:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/?page_id=16180"},"modified":"2026-02-20T17:11:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:11:17","slug":"primordial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/primordial\/","title":{"rendered":"Primordial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3ee23a0c447acc60f3d94b2b9f849859 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background-color:#000353\">Opened: 15 Sep 2023<br \/>Location: <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/the-midway\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9651\">North Midway<\/a><br \/>Manufactured By: Lagoon<br \/>Trains By: ART Engineering &#8211; Kirchzarten, Germany<br \/>Interactive Elements By: Triotech &#8211; Joliette, Quebec, Canada<br \/>Lift Type: Chain Lift<br \/>Max Speed: 40 mph<br \/>Max Height: 84 ft<br \/>Ride Duration: ~5 min<br \/>Track Length: 1,985 ft<br \/>Footprint: 71,000+ sf<br \/>Cars Per Train: 2<br \/>Ride Capacity: 8 (1 row of 4 per car)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019update01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019update01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019update01-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019update01-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019update01-672x372.jpg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Primordial construction, 18 May 2019. Photo: B. Miskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/201909update.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/201909update.jpg 900w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/201909update-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/201909update-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Primordial construction progress, September 2019. Photo: B. Miskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/primordial202306bm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/primordial202306bm.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/primordial202306bm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/primordial202306bm-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Progress on Primordial in June 2023. Photo: B. Miskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/primordial2025bm2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/primordial2025bm2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/primordial2025bm2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/primordial2025bm2-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">View of Primordial from Sky Scraper, October 2025. Photo: B. Miskin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>More info coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png 468w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy-300x21.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE LAGOON HISTORY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4805a82d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cannibalbutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cannibalbutton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/cannibalbutton-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/bombora\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bomborabutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bomborabutton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bomborabutton-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/wicked\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wickedbutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wickedbutton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wickedbutton-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png 468w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy-300x21.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-grey-color has-text-color\">REFERENCES<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-023415c9d2e9f9c622f02dbbf7abf422 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/news\/art-engineering-primordial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/news\/art-engineering-primordial\/\">Art Engineering celebrates opening of Primordial at Utah&#8217;s Lagoon theme park<\/a>. <em>Blooloop<\/em>, 22 Sep 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-grey-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-34c18a6e7fce31cc2473cf1bdcac5f7d wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trio-tech.com\/news\/triotech-opens-next-generation-interactive-dark-coaster-at-lagoon-park-usa\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.trio-tech.com\/news\/triotech-opens-next-generation-interactive-dark-coaster-at-lagoon-park-usa\/\">Triotech opens next generation interactive dark coaster at Lagoon Park, USA<\/a>. <em>Trio-tech.com<\/em>, 25 Sep 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opened: 15 Sep 2023Location: North MidwayManufactured By: LagoonTrains By: ART Engineering &#8211; Kirchzarten, GermanyInteractive Elements By: Triotech &#8211; Joliette, Quebec, CanadaLift Type: Chain LiftMax Speed: 40 mphMax Height: 84 ftRide Duration: ~5 minTrack Length: 1,985 ftFootprint: 71,000+ sfCars Per Train: 2Ride Capacity: 8 (1 row of 4 per car) More info coming soon! 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