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Lagoon (amusement park)

Coordinates: 40°59′08″N 111°53′41″W / 40.98556°N 111.89472°W / 40.98556; -111.89472
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Lagoon
Previously known as Lake Park (1886–1906)[1]

Map
Interactive map of Lagoon
LocationFarmington, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°59′08″N 111°53′41″W / 40.98556°N 111.89472°W / 40.98556; -111.89472
Opened1886
OwnerLagoon Corporation
Slogan"It's what fun is!"
Operating seasonLate March – last Sunday in October
Area95 acres (38 ha)
Attractions
Total54
Roller coasters10
Websitewww.lagoonpark.com

Lagoon is a family owned amusement park in Farmington, Utah, located about 18 miles north of Salt Lake City. The park opened in 1886.

Lagoon is divided into five main areas: The Midway (containing the majority of the rides) Pioneer Village (features exhibits displaying pioneer buildings and artifacts, Lagoon A Beach (a water park), Kiddieland (features rides for small children), and X-Venture Zone (features upcharge rides).

Lagoon has eleven roller coasters, most notably including Colossus the Fire Dragon, Roller Coaster, Wicked, and Cannibal.

History

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1886–1939

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In 1886, the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad built a resort called Lake Park on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. It was one of several resorts built along the lake throughout the late 1800s. In the following years, however, the lake level receded drastically until Lake Park was far from the lake, and the park closed by the end of the 1895 season.

Sanborn Map of Lagoon (1911)

Simon Bamberger, who was building his Salt Lake & Ogden Railroad line from Salt Lake City to Ogden, Utah, was vice president of Lake Park.[2] To increase passenger traffic on his line, he bought most of the original Lake Park buildings from the D&RGW and moved them about 3 miles (5 km) east near Farmington, Utah. The resort was named Lagoon for the small body of water located on the original forty acres (162,000 m2) of the park. The original lagoon was enlarged to 9 acres (36,000 m2) by clearing some swampland.

Lagoon opened in Farmington on July 12, 1896, and featured live music and restaurants. In 1900, guests began swimming and rowing boats in Lagoon Lake. Over time, rides were added, such as the authentic Herschell–Spillman carousel and Cagney miniature railroad. In 1901, the park hosted a minor league baseball team in the Inter-Mountain League and in 1902, a team in the Utah State League.[3]

Lagoon's wooden coaster, Roller Coaster, was designed by John Miller and constructed in 1921. Its highest height is 57 feet (17 m), and it has 2,500 feet (760 m) of track. The ride lasts just under two minutes, and reaches speeds up to 45 mph (72 km/h).

Swimmers on a 1940s postcard

In 1927, a 1.5×10^6 US gal (5.7×10^6 L) swimming pool was built north of Lagoon Lake. It was one of the first filtered swimming pools in western North America, and was a cleaner alternative than swimming in the briny Great Salt Lake.

Lagoon's popularity grew during the 1920s and 1930s. The park's first Fun House was built in 1929, along with many other midway shows, rides, and games. During the "Big Band" era, many notable musicians played on Lagoon's stage, including Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Glenn Miller.

1940–1970

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Lagoon's carousel

The park was closed for three seasons during World War II. By 1946, the park was in bad condition and on the brink of permanent closure. The Bamberger family considered razing it. However, Ranch S. Kimball and Robert E. Freed convinced the Bamberger family to lease the park to their newly formed Utah Amusement Corporation. Kimball served as president while Freed served as secretary and assistant manager. The Freed family's Lagoon Corporation later bought the resort outright from the Bamberger family in 1983.

When the Utah Amusement Corporation took over the lease of Lagoon, a Farmington town ordinance prohibited African-Americans from using the swimming pool and the ballroom. By the end of the 1940s, Robert Freed had fully opened Lagoon to the black community, and further extended this policy to the Terrace Ballroom (formerly the Rainbow Gardens) in Salt Lake City.[4]

Map of Lagoon from 1949

The Freed family made several improvements, including an overhaul of the swimming pool in 1949, a rebuilt fun house, the introduction of the "Dodgem Cars" and the "Lakeshore Express" miniature railway in 1951, and a new Ferris wheel in 1953.

In November 1953, a fire destroyed much of the park, including the fun house, the dance pavilion, and the front portion of Roller Coaster, causing an estimated loss of over $500,000 in damages.[5] Roller Coaster was rebuilt and reopened in time for the 1954 season. Many rides were restored, rebuilt, or replaced, and a few new rides were added in 1955. In 1956, Mother Gooseland, Lagoon's first themed section, was opened between the Midway and the swimming pool. It featured rides only for children.

Gardens of Lagoon's Midway

From the mid-1950s into the 1960s, Lagoon made many improvements. A showboat was added to the lake, and a new fun house was built, which featured such attractions as a multi-lane giant slide, mazes, mirrors, obstacle courses, and mystery rooms. There was also a mini-car ride added in 1960, followed by the "Space Scrambler", spook house, I.Q. Zoo, and shooting gallery in 1961. A Wild Mouse coaster opened in 1965.

On the Midway, musicians including the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, the Kingston Trio, and Johnny Cash performed on the bandstand throughout the 1960s. The Beach Boys made mention of the park in the song "Salt Lake City" on their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!).

The 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge Animaland Train began circling Lagoon Lake in 1967. In 1975, authentic steam locomotives built by Crown Metal Products were put into operation around the lake instead, and the railway's name was changed to the Wild Kingdom Train Zoo.

1971–1997

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The Opera House Square opened in 1968 and showcased melodramas, musicals, and silent movies. In 1976, Lagoon expanded east by purchasing Pioneer Village, an old west town complete with several historic structures. The buildings were moved to Lagoon and the 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge "Pioneer Village Railroad" (featuring "Old Ironsides", a Crown Metal Products locomotive) circled the town. In addition, the "Lagoon Miniature Railroad" looped around the residential area of Pioneer Village using an original miniature gauge steam locomotive acquired in the early 1900s. A log flume ride was brought in from the defunct Pixieland Park in Oregon.[6]

In 1976, the Jet Star 2 roller coaster was added. Before Lagoon purchased it, it was an attraction at Spokane, Washington's Expo '74.[7]

Peacock in front of Town Hall at Lagoon

Colossus the Fire Dragon came to Lagoon in 1983. It was selected by People magazine in 1984 as one of the top 10 coasters in the country. Colossus was Lagoon's first coaster to feature inversions, with a top speed of 55 mph (89 km/h). With its double inverted loops, Colossus had the most inversions of any coaster at Lagoon for 32 years until the opening of Cannibal in 2015.[8]

In the late 1980s, both the old fun house and the "Haunted Shack", a walk-through dark attraction, were closed due to escalating maintenance costs and safety concerns. The swimming pool closed after its fifth decade in 1987. This made way for the $5.5 million Lagoon A Beach water park, which was completed in 1989. Its construction required the closure of miniature railroad operations in Pioneer Village, as some of the supports stood in the way of the track.

1997–2009

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In 1997, in a major expansion of Pioneer Village, Lagoon added Rattlesnake Rapids, a river rapids ride located in the new Rattlesnake Plaza. In 1998, Lagoon added the Maurer AG Wild Mouse coaster. This ride replaced the wooden Wild Mouse coaster that had been demolished 5 years prior. In 1999, Lagoon opened its first attraction above the height of 200-foot (61 m): The Rocket, an S&S space shot tower with two different ride towers. In 2000, Samurai, a Mondial Top Scan, was built, as well as Double Thunder Raceway. In 2001, a Mondial Top Spin called Cliffhanger was opened. In 2002, Lagoon expanded its X-Venture Zone by adding Catapult, a reverse bungee ride. Spider, a Maurer AG steel spinning coaster, opened in 2003. In 2004, Lagoon revamped Kiddieland, giving it a garden theme and adding two new rides, Kontiki and Dragon Fly. In 2005, The Bat, an inverted coaster manufactured by Vekoma, was constructed near Lagoon A Beach. It is a family-friendly coaster with a minimum height requirement of 42 inches. In 2006, Lagoon expanded Kiddieland further by adding two new rides, Dinosaur Drop and Lady Bug Bop, both of which are Zierer Family Drop Towers.

Wicked

On June 1, 2007, a $10 million roller coaster named Wicked opened. Wicked is a Zierer tower launch coaster, and is powered by linear synchronous motors that launch riders up a 100-foot (30 m) tower at 55 mph (89 km/h) in 2.5 seconds. It has several elements, including an Immelmann turn, a heartline roll, two half-pipe turns, and the signature "lake turn" into a final tunnel before returning to the station. Several improvements were made to the park in 2007 as well. On April 5, 2008, Lagoon opened OdySea, a Zierer "Flying Fish" ride with aquatic theming. OdySea is an interactive ride with a joystick to control the vehicle's height. Arrows blink to direct the rider to dodge jets of water from the sea creatures that attempt to soak the rider as accompanying audio tells a story.[9] On April 4, 2009, Lagoon opened "Jumping Dragon", a Zierer "Dragon Roundabout" ride.

2010–present

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In 2010, Lagoon revamped its Ferris wheel, Sky Scraper. It was dismantled after the 2009 season, and reopened with a new coat of paint in April 2010. As a result of the economic crisis, Lagoon did not install a new ride that season. Instead, the park improved its entertainment division with several new shows. In 2011, Lagoon installed another family roller coaster, named BomBora.[10] The coaster was created by a group of manufacturers and Lagoon itself, and has a height of 45 feet (14 m), as well as a theme based on 1960s surfing.

In 2012, Lagoon became the focus of animal welfare groups' protests which called for a boycott of the park, citing USDA inspection reports that suggested poor care of animals in the Wild Kingdom Train Zoo.[11] The Utah Animal Rights Coalition and PETA pointed to a range of USDA citations over a 15-year span that included insufficient living space for and unexplained deaths of animals.[12] While admitting to some problems, a Lagoon spokesman denied any abuse taking place and said veterinarians and staff regularly monitored the animals.[13]

In 2012, Lagoon installed a ride called Air Race. In 2013, Lagoon began work on a new coaster at the site of the former Top Eliminator. Two new family rides opened for the 2013 season, Tipsey Tea Cups and Red Rock Rally, both of which were manufactured by Zamperla. In 2014, Lagoon continued work on a new coaster, building vertically throughout the entire operating season. With much of its focus on the new coaster, no new rides were added this year. Due to maintenance problems, Lagoon-A-Beach's old Rip-Curl slide was replaced with a new slide of the same name. At a press conference on September 4, 2014, Lagoon officially announced Cannibal, a new roller coaster for the 2015 season.[14] On July 2, 2015, Cannibal opened, featuring a 197-foot (60 m) elevator lift hill, a 116° beyond vertical drop, three inversions, and a top speed of 70 mph.[15]

Shortly after Cannibal's opening, the park began the early planning stages of Primordial. In 2016, Lagoon did not add any attractions. However, extensive work was done on Spider. In 2017, a mural by Sril Art was created at the park. Two new rides were added to Kiddieland: Flying Tigers and Ruka Safari. In 2018, the Roller Coaster was re-tracked. A new ride opened in Kiddieland called Engine 86 in 2020. On December 18, 2021, a fire broke out at the Carousel Candy shop. The fire rekindled that evening and subsequently destroyed the candy shop and the adjacent Scamper, a miniature bumper cars ride.[16] In 2023, Lagoon opened Primordial, a 4D interactive dark ride roller coaster, after eight years of development and construction. The attraction is located inside an artificial mountain and includes multiple ride endings.[17] In late 2024, construction fences were put in place on the site of the former Log Flume attraction, featuring a banner for a new themed area entitled The District. In November 2024, Lagoon announced that The District would include three new rides when it opened. One of these rides was announced on November 21st in a social media post as SteamWorx, an ART Engineering Wild Swing. This was followed by a second announcement on November 26th of a Zamperla NebulaZ called Time Tinker.[18] On January 3, 2025, Lagoon announced that the third ride would be a "reimagining" of an existing ride, with the former Helicopters attraction being rethemed as Rivets and Rotors.[19] Cliffhanger was also removed.

In March 2025 the park announced it would be phasing out its zoo by the end of the year. The stated reason was to free up space for future expansion. The zoo's big cats were moved to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg, Colorado.[20] On May 24th, 2025, the new themed area, The District, opened to the public. On October 10th, 2025, Lagoon announced the addition of Nutcracker, an S&S Screamin' Swing thrill ride, which will open in 2026.[21] On October 22nd, 2025, Lagoon announced that Jet Star 2 had reached the end of its service life and would be retired.[22] The attraction closed on November 9th, 2025, coinciding with the end of the 2025 season.

Attractions

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Thrill level (out of 5)[23]
  1 (Children's ride)   2 (mild)   3 (moderate)   4 (high)   5 (aggressive)   6 (extreme)

Roller coasters

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Lagoon features ten different roller coasters. The oldest, Roller Coaster, was built in 1921 and is an American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE) Roller Coaster Landmark.[24]

Name Manufacturer Type Year opened Description Location Thrill rating
Roller Coaster Miller & Baker Wooden 1921 One of the oldest roller coasters in the United States. Partially damaged by fire in 1953 but repaired and reopened. South Midway 5
Colossus the Fire Dragon Schwarzkopf Steel 1983 87-foot lift hill with back-to-back double loop and two large helices South Midway 6
Puff the Little Fire Dragon Zierer Steel 1985 A small coaster intended for young children with only a small drop and hill Kiddieland 2
Wild Mouse Maurer AG Steel wild mouse 1998 The second wild mouse coaster to be located at Lagoon. Features tight turns and sudden drops. South Midway 5
Spider Maurer AG Steel spinning 2003 Originally called "The Spider and the Fly". Features tight turns and spinning cars. South Midway 5
The Bat Vekoma Steel inverted 2005 A Suspended Family Coaster and the only inverted coaster at Lagoon Kiddieland 3
Wicked Zierer Steel launched 2007 LSM-launched coaster with several inversions South Midway 6
BomBora ART Engineering, Lagoon Steel 2011 A short family coaster with smooth turns and small drops Kiddieland 3
Cannibal ART Engineering, Lagoon Steel 2015 The second-steepest roller coaster in the United States, with a first drop at 116 degrees. It features several inversions. North Midway 6
Primordial ART Engineering, Lagoon Steel 2023 Development began in 2015, and construction began in 2018, but the latter was temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction resumed in early 2021. Primordial opened towards the end of the 2023 season. It has interactive 4D elements. North Midway 5

Thrill rides

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Name Manufacturer Year opened Type Description Location Thrill rating
Air Race Zamperla 2012 Air Race An airplane ride with vehicles looping sideways while circling a central point North Midway 4
Centennial Screamer HUSS Park Attractions 1987 Enterprise Consists of 20 cars around a disc. As the ride begins to spin, the disc stays in a horizontal position. When speed and centrifugal forces increase, the ride is lifted to a near-vertical position as the disc continues to spin.[25] North Midway 5
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company 1954 Rock-O-Plane Similar to a Ferris wheel, but with inverting cars South Midway 4
Rocket S&S Worldwide 1999 Drop tower A drop tower with two different ride types: "Blast Off", a rapid vertical ascent, and "Re-Entry", a slow ascent followed by a powered drop North Midway 6
Samurai Mondial 2000 Top Scan Six radial arms that spin as the entire ride rotates through an oval arc in either direction[26] North Midway 6

Dark rides

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Name Year opened Type Location Thrill rating
Dracula's Castle 1974 Dark ride Central Midway 3
Terroride 1967 Dark ride Central Midway 3

Water rides

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Name Manufacturer Year opened Type Description Location Thrill rating
Rattlesnake Rapids Intamin 1997 River Rapids A river rapids ride. Features a tunnel and several waterfalls. Pioneer Village 4

Family rides

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Name Manufacturer Year opened Type Description Location Thrill rating
Boomerang Ihle 1977 Bumper cars A bumper cars ride North Midway 2
Flying Aces Bisch Rocco 1941 Flying Scooters An airplane-type ride. Riders can move the front sail of their cars freely. North Midway 2
Merry-Go-Round Herschell–Spillman Company 1918 Carousel A Herschell–Spillman Company carousel built circa 1913 and installed at Lagoon in 1918.[27]: 3  South Midway 1
Musik Express Mack Rides 1982 Music Express A spinning ride South Midway 3
Paratrooper Frank Hrubetz & Company 1966 Paratrooper An elevated spinning ride North Midway 3
Sky Scraper Bussink 1991 Ferris wheel A 150-foot Nauta-Bussink R50 wheel with spinning gondolas North Midway 2
Sky Ride Hopkins Rides 1974 Elevated gondola ride An elevated gondola ride that spans across the entire park North and South Midway 1
Space Scrambler Eli Bridge Company 1961 Scrambler A spinning ride North Midway 3
Tidal Wave HUSS Park Attractions 1980 Swinging ship A swinging ship ride South Midway 3
Tilt-A-Whirl Sellner Manufacturing 1954 Tilt-A-Whirl A ride with a spinning platform and individually spinning cars North Midway 3
Turn of the Century Zierer 1987 Wave Swinger A rotating swing ride South Midway 3
Wild Kingdom Train Zoo Crown Metal Products 1975 Miniature train A train ride that goes through a tunnel and circles Lagoon Lake, passing by many animal exhibits South Midway 1
Time Tinker Zamperla 2025 NebulaZ A spinning ride that has many near miss elements Pioneer Village 3
Steamworx ART Engineering 2025 Wild Swing Family ride that swings with the movement of the gondola Pioneer Village 3

Children's rides

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All of these attractions are located in the park's Kiddieland section.

Name Manufacturer Year opened Type Description Thrill rating
Baby Boats Allan Herschell N/A Boat ride Small boats travel in an oval formation while surfaced on water. 1
Bulgy Eyerly Aircraft 1956 Bulgy the Whale Riders sit in small whale carts that jump up and down. 1
Dinosaur Drop Zierer 2006 Jumpin' Star A 40 foot drop tower 3
The Dragonfly Eli Bridge Company 2004 Dragonfly A spinning ride. 1
Engine 86 Zamperla 2020 Carousel A fire engine themed ride. 2
Flying Tigers Zamperla 2017 Flying Tigers An airplane ride on an oval track with tight turns. The airplanes slightly tilt on the turns. 2
Jumping Dragon Zierer 2009 Jumping Dragon A family spinning ride with a Chinese dragon theme; rotates clockwise, then reverses direction. 2
Kontiki Zierer 2004 Kontiki A swinging and spinning ride. 2
Ladybug Bop Zamperla 2006 Jumpin' Star A 40 foot drop tower. 3
Moonraker Zamperla 1983 Space Age Spaceship carts that move in a circular formation. 2
OdySea Zierer 2008 Flying Gondolas Robotic sea creatures serve as cars that travel in a circular formation. Sea creatures squirt water at riders while riders use joystick controls to avoid the water. 3
Red Baron Bradley & Kaye 1984 Red Baron A ride similar to Helicopters. 1
Red Rock Rally Zamperla 2013 Speedway A spinning ride with Jeep carts. 1
Rivets and Rotors Allan Herschell 1963 Helicoptors A ride meant for small children with themed helicopter carts that can go up and down using a joystick you control. 2
Ruka Safari Zamperla 2017 Jump Around A ride with safari jeeps that bounce while rotating in a small circle. 2
Scalawags Mulligan 1986 Scalawags A small spinning ride with animals as cars. 2
Sky Fighter Allan Herschell 1954 Airplane A small airplane ride with two-person cars. 2
Speedway Jr. Mulligan 1978 Speedway Jr. Miniature cars going around a track. 1
Tipsy Tea Cups Zamperla 2013 Teacups A teacup spinning ride. 3

X-Venture Zone

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Each ride in the X-Venture Zone is an upcharge attraction.

Name Year opened Type Description
Skycoaster 1995 Skycoaster One of the first Skycoaster rides in the United States. The launch tower is 153 feet (47 m) tall and the main arch is 173 feet (53 m) tall. The flyers are raised up to a height of 143 feet (44 m). When they are instructed to do so, one of the flyers pulls the rip cord and then they drop rapidly, reaching speeds up to 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and experiencing sensations similar to skydiving.
Double Thunder Raceway 2000 Go-karts Go-karts attraction that consists of two separate tracks: Lightning at 1,146 feet (349 m) and Thunder at 1,142 feet (348 m). Each track has 28 cars and features several sweeping turns, overpasses, 360-degree spirals, straight-aways, and camelbacks.
Catapult 2002 Catapult Hurls two passengers at a time up to 250 feet (76 m) in the air.

Lagoon A Beach

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Name Type Description
Mooch's Mainstream Lazy river
Pipeline Slides Four water slides Features four slides: Pipeline, Shout, Twist, and Wipeout
Serpentine Slides Three water slides Features three slides: Backdoor, Ripcurl, and Seasnake
Speed Slides Two water slides Features two slides: Liquid Lightning and The Drop
The Outrigger Water slide

Incidents

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  • On August 20, 1934, 20-year-old Ernest Henry Howe of Ogden died after attempting to stand up while riding Roller Coaster, and subsequently falling out of the train.[28]
  • On August 31, 1946, 23-year-old James Young Hess of Farmington, an employee at the park, was thrown to the ground while repairing scaffolding on Roller Coaster. It was reported that he may have been attempting to grab onto the car and ride it back down to the station, but he instead lost his grip and fell 18 feet to the ground. Hess died from his injuries the next day in a Salt Lake City hospital.[28][29]
  • On June 10, 1983, 16-year-old Shauna Bingham was working at the Colossus the Fire Dragon roller coaster. While attempting to run electrical wire inside the ride enclosure as the ride was operating, she was struck by an oncoming train, losing her left arm at the shoulder.[30]
  • On April 30, 1989, six-year-old Ryan Beckstead of Bountiful was struck and killed on Puff the Little Fire Dragon after he fell off the ride and stood up in between the track, before being hit in the head by the oncoming train. At the time, park representatives stated that this was the first accidental death in Lagoon's history, having lost the records of the previous incidents that occurred decades earlier under different ownership.[28][31]
  • On June 9, 1989, 13-year-old Kilee King of Bountiful slipped out from the restraints of Roller Coaster and fell 35 feet to her death. Lagoon made safety adjustments to the trains before reopening the ride, and new restraints were added the following year.[28]
  • On August 14, 2021, a 32-year-old man fell 50 feet after dangling from the park's Sky Ride, a chairlift-like ride which transports people from one end of the amusement park to the other. The man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital the next day.[32]
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Notes

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  1. ^ "Lagoon History". The New York Times. October 28, 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  2. ^ McCormick, John S. (1994), "Lagoon", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874804256, archived from the original on November 3, 2022, retrieved June 12, 2024
  3. ^ "Lagoon, Utah Minor League City Encyclopedia". Retrieved 2012-08-25.
  4. ^ Coleman, Ronald G. (1976), "Blacks in Utah History", in Papanikolas, Helen (ed.), The Peoples of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society, pp. 115–140, ISBN 0913738263, OCLC 2523229. Reprint Archived 2017-12-30 at the Wayback Machine, with permission, at historytogo.utah.gov
  5. ^ "The Fire Of '53 – Lagoon History Project". 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
  6. ^ Pixieland Park
  7. ^ "Official Lagoon park website, Jet Star II's Page" Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ "Cannibal - Lagoon (Farmington, Utah, United States)".
  9. ^ Dougherty, Joseph M. (6 January 2008), "Smoking ban now in effect in many Davis outdoor areas", Deseret News, archived from the original on November 4, 2012
  10. ^ Arave, Lynn (1 May 2010), "Lagoon to add new roller coaster in 2011", Deseret News, archived from the original on August 12, 2014
  11. ^ "Animal Rights Advocates Protest Lagoon Amusement Park". The Salt Lake Tribune. AP. 21 April 2012.
  12. ^ Hirschi, Julie (3 August 2012), "Animal Rights Groups Target Lagoon's Animal Exhibits", The Globe, Salt Lake County, Utah: Salt Lake Community College
  13. ^ Animal Activists Protest Lagoon, ABC 4 Utah News (KTVX), 20 April 2012, archived from the original on 2012-04-27.
  14. ^ "Cannibal - New for 2015!".
  15. ^ Edwards, Ashton (4 September 2014). "Lagoon's new roller coaster is out for blood, Cannibal coming soon". Fox13 Salt Lake City. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  16. ^ Steinbrecher, Lauren (2021-12-19). "2 popular Lagoon attractions a total loss after crews battle pair of blazes". KSL.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  17. ^ Sean P. Means (September 16, 2023). "'We've been dying to open this ride': Lagoon opens Primordial, a 3-D interactive roller coaster". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  18. ^ "Lagoon Announces 3 New Rides For 2025 – Lagoon History Project". Retrieved 2024-11-14.
  19. ^ "Lagoon Amusement Park is at Lagoon Amusement Park". Facebook.
  20. ^ Leonard, Collin (2025-03-06). "Lagoon is phasing out its zoo, has already relocated big cats". KSL.com. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
  21. ^ Kermani, Par; Oct. 10, KSL com | Updated-; Oct. 10, 2025 at 9:35 p m | Posted-; P.m, 2025 at 7:44. "Lagoon unveils plans for new Screamin' Swing thrill ride". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2025-11-17. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ Burt, Spencer (2025-10-22). "Lagoon retiring 'Jet Star 2' roller coaster after end of 2025 season". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  23. ^ "Guest Assistance Guide" (PDF). Cedar Point. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  24. ^ "ACE Coaster Landmark Awards". Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  25. ^ "Centennial Screamer | Lagoon". www.lagoonpark.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  26. ^ "Samurai | Lagoon". www.lagoonpark.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  27. ^ Broschinsky, Korral (August 2, 2012). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Lagoon Carousel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  28. ^ a b c d "BOUNTIFUL GIRL'S DEATH NOT THE 1ST ON LAGOON'S WOODEN ROLLER COASTER". Deseret News. 1989-06-13. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  29. ^ "Week-End Mishaps Claim Lives of Two Young Men", Kaysville Weekly Reflex, September 5, 1946, front page.
  30. ^ "Bingham v. Lagoon Corp". Justia Law. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  31. ^ "YOUNGSTER KILLED BY COASTER HAD THOUGHT RIDE WAS OVER". DeseretNews.com. 1989-05-03. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  32. ^ Tavss, Jeff (16 August 2021). "Man who fell from Lagoon's Sky Ride dies". KSTU. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  33. ^ [1] Lagoon History Project "America Screams At Lagoon!"
  34. ^ [2] Lagoon History Project "Dracula's Castle"
  35. ^ [3] Internet Movie Database "In My Sister's Shadow (1997)"
  36. ^ [4] Internet Movie Database "The Luck of the Irish (2001)"
  37. ^ [5] Internet Movie Database "Wieners (2008)"
  38. ^ [6] Internet Movie Database "Christmas Land (2015)"
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