{"id":3332,"date":"2015-02-25T21:49:52","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T04:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/?page_id=3332"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:16:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T03:16:57","slug":"quick-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/quick-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT IS LAGOON?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lagoon is a traditional amusement park with a wide variety of rides and attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHERE IS LAGOON?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>On Interstate 15, halfway between Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, in the western United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"wp_mapit_nd0sYJ5ybH\" class=\"wp_mapit_multipin_map\" data-lat=\"40.9853407926146\" data-lng=\"-111.89309120178224\" data-zoom=\"13\" data-type=\"grayscale\" data-marker=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-mapit\/wp_mapit\/images\/map-pin.png\" data-width=\"100\" data-width-type=\"per\" data-height=\"300\" data-height-type=\"px\" data-pins=\"[{&quot;lat&quot;:&quot;40.98569714571434&quot;,&quot;lng&quot;:&quot;-111.89377709523865&quot;,&quot;marker_image&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;marker_title&quot;:&quot;Lagoon&quot;,&quot;marker_content&quot;:&quot;Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington, Utah, USA&quot;,&quot;marker_url&quot;:&quot;&quot;}]\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PARK STATS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lagoon began in July 1886 as Lake Park Bathing Resort on the Great Salt Lake, 2 \u00bd miles west of Farmington, UT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relocated to current location and opened as Lagoon in July 1896<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15th oldest amusement park in the USA still operating in the same location (tied with Waldameer Park, Erie, PA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oldest amusement park in Utah<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lagoon&#8217;s entire property covers about 160 acres<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The park itself covers about 60 acres (double its original size)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lagoon Corporation used to operate <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/outside-the-park\/the-terrace\/\">The Terrace Ballroom<\/a> in downtown Salt Lake City, as well as the Trolley Arcade and Creperie Cupboard restaurant in Trolley Square. At different times, they&#8217;ve also managed ride operations at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City and Lorin Farr Park in Ogden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT MAKES LAGOON UNIQUE?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One of very few family-owned amusement parks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of few amusement parks that has allowed guests to bring in outside food throughout its history<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Largest amusement park in the Intermountain West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of few amusement parks still operating more than one classic dark ride<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RIDE STATS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number Of Rides: 52<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Number Of Roller Coasters: 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/roller-coaster\/\">Roller Coaster<\/a> is the 7th oldest operating roller coaster in the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flying Aces is one of only 13 original Flying Scooter rides still operating in the world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wicked, <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/bombora\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4554\">Bombora<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4567\">Cannibal<\/a> and Primordial are all one-of-a-kind roller coasters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/the-spider\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12378\">The Spider<\/a> was the first Maurer-Sohne Xtended SC 2000 in North America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The current <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/wild-mouse-1998\/\">Wild Mouse<\/a> was the first Maurer-Sohne Wilde Maus Classic in America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\">Cannibal<\/a> had the steepest drop of any coaster in North America until 2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/colossus-the-fire-dragon\/\">Colossus: The Fire Dragon<\/a> has an extra curve at the end, making it the only model of its kind ever manufactured<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>OLDEST RIDES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Opening year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/carousel\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6868\">Carousel<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1918<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/roller-coaster\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9277\">Roller Coaster<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1921<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/flying-aces\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7254\">Flying Aces<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1941<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All three of Lagoon&#8217;s oldest rides are listed on the National Register Of Historic Places.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NEWEST RIDES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Opening year<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/time-tinker\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17395\">Time Tinker<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/steamworx\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17550\">Steamworx<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/primordial\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"16180\">Primordial<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2023<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/engine-86\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12595\">Engine 86<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2020<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FASTEST ROLLER COASTERS<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max speed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4567\">Cannibal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">70 mph<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2 (tie)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"Colossus: The Fire Dragon\">Colossus: The Fire Dragon<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/wicked\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17833\">Wicked<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">55 mph<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3 (tie)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/roller-coaster\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9277\">Roller Coaster<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">45 mph<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HIGHEST RIDES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Max height reached by riders<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/catapult\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12526\">Catapult<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">250 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4567\">Cannibal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">208 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/the-rocket\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5695\">The Rocket<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">185 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/sky-coaster\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15645\">Sky Coaster<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">153 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/sky-scraper\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7680\">Sky Scraper<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">147 feet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TALLEST RIDE STRUCTURES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Height of ride structure<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/the-rocket\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5695\">The Rocket<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">217 feet (to beacon)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cannibal\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4567\">Cannibal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">over 208 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/catapult\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"12526\">Catapult<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">196 feet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/sky-coaster\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15645\">Sky Coaster<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">173 feet (arch)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/sky-scraper\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7680\">Sky Scraper<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">147 feet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RECENTLY CLOSED RIDES<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes has-medium-font-size\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th>#<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Final year of operation<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/jet-star-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2766\">Jet Star 2<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/cliffhanger\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4564\">Cliffhanger<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2024<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/pioneer-village\/log-flume\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1114\">Log Flume<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/scamper\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5137\">Scamper<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2021<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/hydro-luge\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"5514\">Hydro-Luge<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2017<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RIDES RELOCATED FROM ELSEWHERE<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#f3f4f5\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Ride name                  <\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Originally<br \/>built<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Original location                 <\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">At<br \/>Lagoon<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/carousel\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"6868\">Carousel<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ca. 1913<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">California<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1918<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/wild-mouse\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"634\">Wild Mouse<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1962<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1962 World&#8217;s Fair, Seattle, WA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1965-1989<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/pioneer-village\/log-flume\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1114\">Log Flume<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1969<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pixieland<br \/>Otis, OR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1975-2022<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wild-kingdom-train\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17586\">Wild Kingdom&#8217;s Meriwether train<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1969<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Pixieland<br \/>Otis, OR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1975<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wild-kingdom-train\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"17586\">Wild Kingdom&#8217;s Houston train<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1970<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Busch Gardens<br \/>Houston, TX<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">ca. 1975<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/jet-star-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"2766\">Jet Star 2<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1974<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Expo &#8217;74<br \/>Spokane, WA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1976-2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"Colossus: The Fire Dragon\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"Colossus: The Fire Dragon\">Colossus: The Fire Dragon<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1981<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1983<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/sky-scraper\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7680\">Sky Scraper<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1987<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Boardwalk &amp; Baseball<br \/>Haines City, FL<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1991<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OTHER STATS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oldest Structure Still Standing In Its Original Location: Lagoon Holding Jail in Pioneer Village, 1895<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oldest Structure Outside Of Pioneer Village: <a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/attractions\/picnic-terraces-pavilions\/picnic-terraces-pavilions-1896-1950s\/\">Rose Terrace<\/a>, formerly the cupola of the Lake Park Pavilion, 1886<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/sectionseparator-copy.png\" alt=\"separator\" 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\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2c0539c27fb79567632ae685f9eb030a\">MORE LAGOON HISTORY<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/quick-facts\/timeline\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/timelinebutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/timelinebutton.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/timelinebutton-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center 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\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/attractionsbutton.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lagoonhistory.com\/project\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/attractionsbutton.jpg 400w, 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