For people with anxiety issues, Pioneer Village can be very useful. When it all becomes overwhelming, you can walk into one of the exhibits towards the back like the circus exhibit. A lot of people aren't so aware of them so it's quiet and relaxing. I've done it, and I'd suggest it for families with younger children.
I am so happy that Cannibal has finally helped to give this place the recognition it deserves! It is my home park and I had no clue how good it was until I went to other places. I’ve been to several parks across the country and few can hold a candle to this one. Lagoon’s unique coaster collection, the fast and friendly operations, Frightmares, and many other things make this one of my favorite parks. I may have home park bias but this review finally made me realize how much I love this place. I have been looking forward to this review ever since I found your channel because of how well you research before you make a video. I am also super happy that someone loves this place. Thank you so much for this amazing review!!
@@pagejames8754 I agree, entry price has gotten excessive lately. I couldn't imagine bringing a family here from out of state when its cost is near or equal to Disneyland's. Season pass really is the only way to go, just go 5 times and you've brought that ticket cost down to what it was well over a decade ago. Maybe if they could do better theming, not just ride specific theming but general area to make it a theme park instead of merely an amusement park, I would think it'd be a better value for out of state families to visit. The log flume and rattle snake rapids area was about the only area with shared themes between rides, and they were still tearing the log flume out last time I went.
I am a rides supervisor here at Lagoon (I'm actually in the video at 4:04). Lagoon takes extensive measures to make sure all employees are working efficiently and being friendly to all guests. We have a team of supervisors that observe all operators twice daily and correct any issues. Our supervisors are also monitored by management and trained on how to take care of our operators and ensure the safe and efficient operation of our rides.
As a local to Utah, the Lagoon is good once a year or every other year. Edit: Also the roller-coater gets called the white roller-coaster (sometimes) as it used to be painted white. (At least thats what my family calls it)
We had a guy from Lagoon speak at my class when I was a kid. They said it was originally painted white to protect against wear, but with modern, treated-wood, any replacements and repairs they do are unpainted, so it's been slowly transitioning from white to unpainted as they repair it.
Lagoon's dark rides were designed by the legendary Bill Tracy. He designed more dark rides than anyone. I believe lagoon is the only park where you can experience both of his trademark endings. The famous flashing headlights and horn honk. And the less common running water that stops just before you go underneath it.
i grew up riding them and being terrified of them and i still am! something always scares me on them that didn't before i had no idea it was actually built by a pretty famous person
Another great tip for “free” parking is you can take the front runner, or even just drive to the Farmington Front Runner station (just across the highway from the park). You can park for free and there’s a free Lagoon bus shuttle that comes every 15-30 minutes. I’ve had a season pass for 9 years and often use this method!
@@trentopolis haha I was actually at Lagoon today when you sent this! But to answer your question I believe you can leave the park and come back later with or without the shuttle as long as you have proof of entry from earlier. For example the hand stamp they give you right as you go inside the park, or your ticket to get inside the park from earlier.
I worked at Lagoon for three summers as a teenager. That was in the 80s. It was a great summer job. It still feels like home to me and has only gotten better with age. I'm always glad to take my family there in the fall for Frightmares. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this classic park.
As a Utahn, my biggest problem with Lagoon is that it's always insanely crowded. I haven't even been the past few years because recently every time I've tried to go, it'd be on a day where pretty much every attraction had lines stretching out into the main walkways.
@Canobie Coaster yeah the problem I have with the crowding isn't even the queue times themseleves it's moreso just trying to walk around in the midway when so many people are overflowing into it just sitting in line for an attraction, especially during frightmares.
Loved the video. Yes Lagoon is one of the best regional amusement parks. It started getting attention with Cannibal. I'm sure Primordial is going to be a slam dunk. Anyway you mentioned taking the bus from SLC. The Frontrunner(train) is a much better option. It's way faster! You get off at the Farmington station and there's a free shuttle that will take you directly to the park.
I love this park so much - between the great coasters, unique flats, great atmosphere, and whole historical pioneer village section (with tons of cool artifacts), I find the high price tag worth it. And since flights to SLC from Los Angeles are pretty cheap, one of these years I'll probably get a pass and visit multiple times anyways.
@pagejames8754 locals love to complain about the price when they could just get a season pass and go twice and it would pay for itself. Not only that but you can bring your own food and drinks in which no other park in the country allows. Which then saves a family probably $50-$100 each visit. Gets so annoying hearing people complain about price when if they used their brain they'd realize it's actually not expensive. It's expensive for people who aren't very bright..
My grandfather Dal Freeman was the head engineer over Wicked and Cannibal, he’s retired now but he was one of the most influential people to this park. It should be noted that Dave Freed has passed away and now it is in the hands of his daughter. The new ride Primordial is on its way soon, but right now they’re having issues with the ride cars building up static electricity and interfering with the onboard systems. I’m really good friends with Dal, we both have a lot of similar interests and work really good together.
The mountains themselves are like Ring. The park itself is like a Jewel. The other irony is a lot of great coasters came from or come from Utah. Arrow Dynamics/S&S. Promontory Point, Utah (Transcontinental railroad 1869) No stranger to important "rails" in America. Great overview of a wonderful park.
As a utahn, the "rollercoaster" is actually called the white rollercoaster. It used to get painted white. But even though it isn't anymore, it's known the same.
If I am able to go to Utah, I would love to visit Lagoon, even for just 1 day to experience all of the attractions. Thank you for the review, it was really helpful.
You aren't missing anything bas lagoon charges $115 a person a day, plus $15 for parking. You will spend $30 a person for a meal, but if that is something you like have fun.
This park is amazing during Frightmares and has some VERY good haunts as well as the best upcharge I've ever experienced (Séance). The biggest (and really only) con is the train scenery - all of those animals deserve better than their crappy little habitats.
They do look quite bad but the animals don’t actually care much we keep a close eye on them and have plenty of staff caring for them. Source I work as security
@@leesachs4097 I doubt the animals "don't care much" about being in too small enclosures. If a park can't house animals in a proper way, they shouldn't have animals at all.
@@leesachs4097 I wish I could communicate with animals and knew if they were happy or not /end sarcasm. That entire part of Lagoon is sad and I'd rather you rehome those animals somewhere with the space to actually house them comfortably. It's an obvious eventuality as the park runs out of space and needs space for more rides. A theme park shouldn't be all smiles with 1 somber section, but that's what lagoon is.
@@CanobieCoaster Oh, I want to point out that you can see some of the animals off the train too. The tiger is on the way to Pioneer Village, Deer and Kangaroos are by the south Sky Ride station, for example. Although I don't really pay much attention to the animal section since I'm not a fan of it. There are some free roaming peacocks and peahens that like to hang around Pioneer Village or Speedway Jr, and sometimes they'll have chicks. But please do not chase or try to touch them! They are still animals who will defend themselves or get territorial. Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City had to cage theirs because of this.
I would be very interested in a video comparing Lagoon and Knoebels. The former is my #1 'bucket list' park, while the latter is my modern-day 'go-to' park for the family.
Life long resident it had been awesome to see this park grow and thrive to what it is now. One thing I wish they never changed was the radical macabre art on Terror Ride's wall at the entrance.
I've never seen someone review my home's theme park. I've been lucky enough to go there atleast once a year for the past 20 years. And your recommendations are spot on 👌 great review
When I was there last year during Frightmares I saw dozens of coolers and baskets left near the pavilions in the back of the park, and a few times I noticed groups walking from the entrance with big orders of food that'd been delivered - one group got at least 8 pizzas and 6 other boxes from Domino's plus about 6 dozen cookies from Crumbl, they were turning heads as they went back to feed their whole group 😅
I spent a lot of my childhood at this park. Seeing these shots of all these rides is nostalgic. And I'm blown away by some of the newer coasters I had no idea existed. I once rode Wild Mouse over and over again for an entire day. It was amazing. And Colossus was my first "seriously scary" ride or what ever. That I had to over come my fears to ride. Sad to hear the Log Flume is gone, but honestly, Rattlesnake Rapids is way better. Additionally the quite green parts of the park are wonderful to just BE in. It can actually be quite in some parts of the park. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for the awwsome review. Lagoon is a great place, kind of a mix of Knoebels, Kennywood, and Waladmeer. The Coasters are great, and I love all the care that goes into making the park look nice and how well themed everything is. The park really does deserve to be on more peoples radars, maybe I'm blinded since it's my home park, but I would choose Lagoon over most Six Flags parks any day. I'm very excited for the Primordial.
Lagoon has a great atmosphere. The fact that your surrounded by rides and shops everywhere you go makes it. The coasters are all great fun except the hang and bang. Tons of trees and a wholesome energy from the ops. It love how authentic and vintage it felt. Really is a one of a kind amusement park.
It has been my # 1 bucket list park in the country for a few years now. Maybe next year, but I don't know. Thanks for the great review & all the tips. I like to hear that they have great operations and no skip-the-line passes. That sounds like a great recipe.
The Bat is the only coaster that has ever hurt me before I was even sitting in the vehicle! I'm sure it's standard to Vekoma Jr SLC trains, but as I am not used to riding them, I was surprised to get a nice smack to the forehead because I didn't anticipate that there would be a long, hard vertical metal bar running along the top of the train just adjacent to the seats. Quality engineering!
@@zacharyyamashita8554 I actually used to love the one at Six Flags Great America! I hope to get to Silverwood someday and ride it again, in addition to discovering a park I've heard nothing but good things about. Hopefully at some point we'll get more good Vekomas in the states! I'd be thrilled to get rides like a lot of the ones that have gone up in Europe.
wedirdly enough i never had a bad experience with the bat but all my friends and family have, whether they got hurt or lost something the rocket rollercoaster or whatever it is next to the swinging planes though is horrible i remember going on it and it has a sudden stop that caused me to slam into the seatbelt and got the wind knocked out and one of my friends behind me who was pretty big at the time slammed right into me taking more air out of me i was heaving for ten minutes and hardly able to move or speak for 20 due to the pain and shortness of breath
Kk as a Utah native and frequenter of this locale, I must say to the previous tourists who saw "animatronic rattlesnakes" by the pond those were real. Lol
@angrytheclown801 only the very southwestern portion of utah is in the Mojave desert. The rest is the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateu. Still desert, but not the mojave
I grew up in central California, Great America, Marine world and often visited Disneyland, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farms and Universal. I moved to Northern Utah about 10 years ago and am so glad Lagoon is not very far away. I love the small park feel and the lines to the coasters are so close together. You can ride multiple coasters in a single day with few long waits. I’m sooo excited for Primordial to open. Cannibal is probably in my top 5 if not top 3 favorite coasters ever. Quick queue, comfortable cars, and intense ride. The food options are pretty average but it’s really nice to be able to bring your own food in to the park. Plus it’s not far from an outdoor mall with tons of options too. I kinda wish there was tram or Underground Railroad to Station Park just on the other side of the freeway. Definitely come spend a couple days hiking in the many canyons and spend a day at Lagoon. It’s a real great place to be.
There is a locally know walking trail out behind the park. I found it while my dad and I were observing the under construction Primordial from outside the park. You will find many locals there and one of it's entrances are near the camp site. It has nice views to inside the park of Rattlesnake Rapids and the animal enclosures and is well shaded.
I went to Lagoon so many times as a kid, and an adult. It was always life changing every times. It actually where I proposed to my wife. Lagoon is a place of wonders, and more people should go!
You'd be correct! The only thing the lineup is really missing is a good invert and sustained floater. I can normally hit the entire lineup of coasters, minus bat, in about an hour and a half if i get there for rope drop. It is so fun to go!
Best rides (in no particular order): 1. Cannibal 2. Colossus 3. Wicked 4. Spider Great rides: 1. Bat (I agree that the ride line can get way too long) 2. Roller Coaster 3. Bombora I am not a fan of jet star, it can really jerk your neck around. Best park feature: bring in your own food! Excited for the newest ride, primordial, to launch this year.
I grew up going to Lagoon! I always went to Frightmares (during Halloween), watched Canibal being built, and even investigated its so-called Haunted Coin Museum! (Legend says, if you knock a certain tune on the ceiling of the coin museum, a ghost will knock back!)
I worked on wicked for a season and we received terrible training. I went out of my way to be friendly with people regardless, but the management at lagoon is horrible. The employees are friendly despite their lack of training because most of us also enjoy the park on our days off and we want to make the experience is better for guests. (I once got screamed at by a manager because I let two young boys get in line who were running to catch a spot in the que before the park closed. They were probably 15 seconds late, yet she still screamed in my face and threw the boys out).
I'm sorry to hear the management wasn't as good as I anticipated. I figured it was good if employees were that amazing across the board. Keep doing a great job!
@@CanobieCoaster Oh yeah, the management at Lagoon is notorious, but because the vast majority of people that work there have grown up going to Lagoon, they want to make the park a good experience for the guests because that's the experience they had growing up - A local Utahn
@@sunshineartz1926 i have always had a good experience at lagoon with a few small issues that were only one offs one of the biggest was a manager yelled at me for the dumbest reason when i was 10 on my birthday no less i forgot what specifically it was but it had to do with one of the party games like throwing the rings onto the jugs or something i was essentially accused of cheating but otherwise i have always loved lagoon
Yeaaah this place also has a campground next to it. As a Coloradoan that makes a suuuuper cheap trip! You east coasters have it easy with the road trips, but we have the better skiing lol. Cannibal is elite and great review as always.
Truly great collection. The coasters here are very unique, no Invert or modern looping coaster that you would think of first thing but everything is unique. From a airtime filled S&S drop tower to a G puller Schwarzdof machine, and a Maurer tower coaster. Cannibal is also crazy unique and crazy terrifying which makes it so fun. Not to forget the really good operations this place has!
@Canobie Coaster Lagoon is not on good terms with S&S due to a conflict regarding rocket. Due to the conflict, S&S refused to complete the planned 3rd section of the rocket tower, and does not plan to work with Lagoon in the future.
I loved Lagoon! I was fortunate enough to visit on a cloudy drizzly day in August. I didn’t have to wait for anything. Jet Star 2 and Bombora were sadly closed, but that’s just a reason to go back. I’m a little older than some enthusiasts at 42 and I don’t regularly session rides. I think I rode Cannibal 10 times-I just love it!
Bombora is one of the best family/kiddie coasters I've ever ridden, an extremely smooth and comfortable ride with lightly forceful helices and some fun audio (Surfin' USA). Jet Star is fun enough for what it is, but even as someone who's ridden Whizzer a bunch and is used to the Schwartzkopf inline seating it was still fairly uncomfortable, and the force on the low turns gave me a few moments of cramping; still worth getting a ride in on it though!
as someone who goes to lagoon like twice a month I can tell you that is the best theme park I’ve ever been to the staff is really nice. The food is amazing some lines do you take a minute, but the rides are worth it. Personally, my favorites are colossus in Cannibal. This is such a good amusement park and if you ever visit Utah, I suggest that you should go theme parks has a really nice layout and it is not dirty whatsoever. I think you should really try it out.
I live in Salt Lake City I have been born and raised here. My entire life we have always had lagoon season passes. It is a staple in my childhood memories. They were about to open a new ride that is a huge volcano and roller coaster. I am kind of excited to see how it turns out. I believe it is dinosaur themed.
Fun fact about Rock-O-Plane, you can spin it indefinitely if you properly move your weight around. My max record before I had to stop was 34 rotations and I think $1 worth of lost coins at once
I live only about 30 mins away from this park, and literally all the kids come to hangout and its honestly the best as it had the first roller coaster in the USA, and that roller coaster is actually pretty fun! plus the new ride that just came out its a blast!
When I was a kid, we’d go to Lagoon at least once a summer. Local businesses will offer Lagoon discount tickets for shopping there, so that’s what we’d do. I never really knew how good Lagoon was until I visited other parks in other states. It really is a gem! The roller coaster used to be painted white, so for years we called it the White Roller Coaster. I actually miss that paint job. Also, the two haunted rides - the Terroride and Draculas Castle - are absolutely TERRIFYING. Whatever haunted houses you’ve been to, multiply it by 20. But I will say that even just driving by the park on the freeway is exciting. Makes me want to go back - it’s been a long time. And you’re right about the food. But we always brought our own picnic lunch and drinks, so I never really worried about the food being a bit “meh.” I was always too busy riding all the rides!
One time during a visit The Bat had technical issues and we ended up stopped at the end of the coaster. They couldn’t move us or release the restraints… for 2 hours. Just hanging there. Aside from that, spectacular park 👍
I live in Utah, and get a season pass almost every year. Each time I go it’s a very fun time, and I think it’s one of the best theme parks I’ve been to. The only problem I have with it is that it has no competition. Because it’s the only theme park in Utah, it can get away with pretty much anything since people will still go. The prices are very expensive for the experience, and it gets very crowded over the weekends and during the summer. There’s been a few times where I go for the whole day and only end up riding a few rides because of the wait times in the lines. I definitely think it’s worth going as long as you’re prepared to spend too much money and maybe waste hours of your day depending on how many people are at the park that day
I love the old wooden roller coaster! I used to ride the Jetstar 2 with my eyes closed. On a hot summer day, a stop in Pioneer Village for ice cream is a must. I have many fond memories of Lagoon dating back more than 40 years.
Lagoon is so fun! I don't live anywhere near it, but me and my family always get a pass and we travel there 3-4 times throughout the season. If you are looking for a fun, but cheaper amusement park, Lagoon is definitely the best option !
2:19 Another method of accessing the park is via UTA's FrontRunner Commuter Train. Farmington has a bus from their train station to Lagoon's parking lot which will drop you off much closer than the bus to downtown. By using the FrontRunner, Lagoon is much easier to access if you have a limited amount of time in Salt Lake. At North Temple Station, you can transfer to a light rail train directly to the airport. Using UTA also helps to avoid overpaying for parking at Lagoon.
Yup and there's a Hyatt at the North Temple station that is in walking distance. There is also a Hampton Inn in Farmington that is on the Shuttle route.
It really is an underrated gem of a park. And it's very beautiful, especially the Midway under the giant old trees, with the grass and flowers. It's not winning any huge awards but it holds it's own for an eclectic mix of rides that are all solid and decent. Even the old school dark rides are classic examples of the genre and just stupid fun. The water park is decent as well. It's a great park for families as for the most part the rides aren't too crazy for younger members to ride and serves as a great introduction to roller coasters. The Coaster is a classic and an extremely fun woodie. Good mix of carnival/fair style rides as well. It really is just a good park. Great rundown of the coasters. Coaster is just awesome. A simple layout that is extremely effective. Bamborra is shockingly fun... and the glass smoothness of that ride is something that really stands out. Especially in the left/right section toward the end. I love that Lagoon has taken on not only the design but also the fabrication of their rides. They put a lot of work and pride into them and they take care of them very well. And Colossus has a ridiculous dispatch speed. By the time you get seated you're already departing. They are absolutely amazing at ride operations at Lagoon.
Lagoon is my home park and so proud for so many reasons. Colossus is a classic Schwarzkopf. Period. Reason one to come and ride Lagoon and everything else they've done forward, holding on and caring for the old classic rides... This place is legend. Very much worth the price.
If not for the fact that they build their coasters in house and they're currently busy with Primordial I'd put this park as a dark horse candidate to get the first S&S Axis, given their proximity to the S&S headquarters in Logan. I think this and Silverwood are the two parks most distant from any other major ones, but Silverwood is by far the harder of the two to get the credits for if you don't live nearby.
I heard when Lagoon put in Rocket built by S&S in the early 2000s, their relationship turned sour, hence the reason that one of the three towers is empty of a ride experience (rumor, not confirmed). Being a local to this park all my life, I always found it peculiar they didn’t add rides from Arrow Dynamics (literally a 15 minute drive from Lagoon). S&S being about 1 hour away.
Former employee here. Pioneer Village is only partially a recreation. A lot of those buildings and features were actual establishments used and owned by mormon settlers that were later restored and transported to the park. Also, Puff is notorious among locals for being one of the rides that have killed someone.
@@CanobieCoaster In 1989. From what I've heard, the ride operator allowed some people to remain in their seats if they wanted to ride a second time, and a 6 year old child in the rear car was trying to get out of his seat. The operator started the ride before he could get out and the child was knocked back out onto the tracks. The car came back around the loop and ran him over before anyone could get to him. They no longer allow people to stay in the ride if they want to ride twice, they have to exit the ride and get back in line, even if the queue is empty. Edit: Sources for a lot of the fatality stories related to Lagoon have been compiled here, including one my own Grandma was a witness to. mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dark-side-of-lagoon-amusement-park.html?m=1
grew up in Farmington and while I've never been a big fan, one of my favorite memories was getting on the flying aces ride during some good wind. Thought I was gonna die, but it let me get some really good height. My family had all the water spouts for Rattlesnake rapids memorized and it was always a great time trying to douse my parents. not sure if they're still there, but the lead-up to rapids had little coin payment water sprayers that people waiting in line could shoot at people on the ride.
most of my neighbors would get the season pass. think my mom was always a bit sad that my father, sister, and I never were big into going. I do really recommend Spider, Rattlesnake rapids, The Samurai, and Wild Mouse. get an edge seat on Samurai and it feels like you're gonna hit the ground. The Rollercoaster is also just a very nice ride. Road Rock O Plane only once with my cousin and I hated it. Thought it'd kill me, but I was a massive scaredy cat back then
The area also has some very nice hiking. Flag Rock is a pretty steep but short hike in Farmington with a beautiful overlook (almost no cover on the way up). Farmington also has Farmington pond, as well as some trails further up the mountain from it. Meuller park has a couple hikes (Bountiful). Not too familiar with the other trails around there.
As a local, I grew up going to this park once per summer. After I got into my teenage years, I stopped going and have only been a couple times since then. I've got a work family day coming up so I'll be back here again. Haven't been for awhile so this review helped me catch up on what's changed here!
That launch on Wicked is something else. I've ridden a fair few launched coasters, but Wicked just punches you as you come around the corner after the station, no stop, just oh, we're going. It's a really unique sensation into that tight tophat.
One thing to note about Jet Star. There is very little head rest. If you are in the back seat and are caught unaware or unprepared, the g-forces on the initial drop and subsequent loops WILL pull your head uncomfortably and potentially dangerously far back. Happened to me in 2015. As I was looping, my head got snapped back. I genuinely thought my neck was about to snap. When I was finally freed from the loop, I pulled my head back up and heald onto it for the rest of the ride. I was okay, but if I leaned by head back, it felt... odd. Hard to describe. Like it wanted to lul back and remain in that position. I didn't complain to the operator, and I enjoyed the remainder of the day. No ill effects happened. Just that continued lulling head sensation. I haven't gone on Jet Star since, though. Just be careful on those older rides everyone
I couldn't agree more. Its awesome seeing this park get a epic coaster in Primordial as well. I hope they build another great coaster addition in the next few years. Silverwood is also going to be great as well and I look forward to visiting these northwest parks next year.
I LOVE Lagoon so much. Me and my family go every year. Also, me and my family have season passes. We also might be going to Frightmares at the amusement park this year which we have never done. I am so excited about it. By the way, my favorite ride at Lagoon is Cannibal.
I live 15 minutes from Lagoon, and love going there. The coasters may be well-maintained, but the kiddy rides (and ESPECIALLY Dracula's Castle) are in pretty bad shape. Step it up Lagoon!!
If I ask you about Flying Aces, Canobie Coaster would say: A) Flying Aces. These Bisch-Rocco flying scooters were good no matter how I rode it. B) Flying Aces. I had an amazing experience on these Bisch-Rocco flying scooters in 2018 and my ranking reflects those experiences. My ride in 2022 was still good, but not standout.
As Utahn I hate this place because the Wild Kingdom Train Zoo. All the animals are in tiny, dirty, beat to hell pens with bare concrete floors. They got lions in a concrete cage the size of a small apartment, fucking ridiculous. There's been a few efforts by citizens to get it shut down and the fact its still there is sad
It's a good park, often underrated and bashed by locals, but it's been maintained well and new rides every few years and keeping the classics make it a winner. IMO they should improve the back half of the park by updating pioneer village to be more lively and adventurous like you find in Adventureland in Disneyland, add a new water ride to replace the log flume, get rid of the boring buildings with nothing but old furniture and instead make things more interactive. Add more unique snacks/sweets and shops throughout. Overall more theming or lands and props would go a long way.
💗 My mother tried to downplay it this week an I had lagoon’s back. I said lagoon has improved a lot it is worth it. I shut that down so quick and I’m glad this video is circling around now. Yes I’m from California but I grew up in slc and love lagoon no matter what.
I've gone to this park since a kid, I love it all dearly. I haven't been on cannibal but I do wanna go on it eventually in my life, as it's such a bragger tbh. Rollercoaster is my favorite for nostalgia(first rollercoaster I went on as a scared kid) and the ride with the double loop is my other favorite. The last time I went to it with my mom we found a restaurant we didn't know existed so maybe there's more we don't know of our wonderful park. I love pioneer village and it's a crime I haven't gone to that part in a few years.
i went on it twice as a kid and hated it both times never again! one of my friends dads almoost died on it like you said he was basically waterboarded and once it was over we got stuck upside down at the bottom and he is so tall that his nose and mouth were submerged in the water. we were stuck there for like 45 seconds! when we started to move again he had just started to drown for a few seconds
You can get there in 40 min from SLC Central Station via Frontrunner and Bus 667 (catch at Farmington station, Bay D) as of 2023. Drops you off right at the park entrance. You could always take an Uber if the bus connection takes too long. It’s literally across the freeway from Farmington Station.
while in the area, I really recommend checking out Farmington and Centerville. while there's not really anything too crazy around, Centerville has a really nice doughnut place as well as a Tonyburgers (which I adore). East Farmington has a Spanish place on the middle corner of main street and West Farmington has station park, a place on 1525 North called "The Carriage Establishment" that does carriage rides and has a kiddie train, and a wetlands bird conservation. during Halloween, there's a farm out near the wetlands that does some events as well. nothing crazy, though.
See in RCDB: Flying Ace Aerial Chase at Kings Island. I think that Vekoma suspended family coaster opened in 2003 and it has the older restraints compared to the newer ones. So if I recommend you riding it with families and kids, Canobie Coaster would say...
Love the culture difference between US and Europe. Several times I've heard from US vloggers that the Jet Star seating is awkward. Americans are so foreign!!😂 Great vid as always.
We had a hotel reserved in Salt Lake for a 3 day weekend and were going to go visit Lagoon for 2 days and check out Evermore Park...in 2020 in June...and we all know what happened then! Disappointed the log flume is closed now! Needless to say...I still want to get out there someday soon...maybe go out there for Halloween and visit Lagoon and Evermore for their Halloween events.
It was a solid log flume, sad it isn't there any more. And yes, you absolutely must get out here for Evermore. Lore is incredible fun. I live just 10 minutes from them.
I remember going to Lagoon back in years like 2015 and 2018. But when they replaced the cars on the White Rollercoaster thats when I really started to not come as often. I came about a week an a half ago and I'm starting to like the White Rollercoaster now. I didn't expect anything new but I was indeed wrong, they have changed a lot of rides and have new ones including that Primordial ride. They also took down the swings by the Tidal Wave. I wasn't really into that ride but I honestly think now that I'm older I would've liked to go on it. Some rides if I recall haven't changed too much. I only go on rides that dont go upside down or anything too much. I usually do the White Rollercoaster. Not too much of a noticeable thing but the railroad crossing near the Tidal Wave also has their bells replaced. The ride I well remember is the Kiddiecoaster. As of me writing I have been to Lagoon a few times. Theres a few ride I have rode on but still have yet to ride them again. My personal favorite ride is the White Rollercoaster. I also like the train mainly because I like trains as a railfanner how films in and around the area where Frontrunner operates. I think thats about it for my thoughts. Feels so cool to see how the park has changed on some rides and some still remaining the same or similar after 6 years.
@@CanobieCoaster It is pretty fun. It was like a 30-40 minute line, I usually dont go on rides with longer lines because they dont interest me as much but for you it might be a decent wait.
"Oh look, a picture of wicked! ... wait-" Lagoon will always be my favorite amusement park. It's less than an hour away from where I live, and the rides are great.
Tip if you want to get in cannibal really quick: go on the single riders line although you’ll have to go with the sacrifice of not being able to go with friends.
Ive never been here, but my residential teenager "Therapy" treatment center was located like 20 minutes from there and we passed it all the time. I got mad whenever we passed because I wanted to go lol.
Hello, Utah resident here, just wanted to let y'all know that the log flume is coming back eventually. The old one was so old they literally couldn't find parts to fix it anymore so they have to upgrade. Don't know when it's coming back, but it is!
A couple of points to add to your info! There is a "park n ride" lot with free parking over in Station Park (a great place to grab lunch for extra variety of options), just across the freeway where you can catch a shuttle to and from Lagoon. The Pioneer Village isn't just a recreation of a pioneer era town, some of the stuff there is real, from the buildings to various artifacts! Great for history buffs! (and for cooling down in the hot summer months) A lot of people don't know that Lagoon used to have live action western shoot out performances in the Pioneer Village! (I personally wish they would bring them back, because they used to do cool stunts off the watertower). The Pioneer Village is (reportedly) haunted, so if you visit keep an eye out for ghosts! (My dad used to work the shoot out performances, and he and his other show buddies hid in the park overnight after closing one night, and at the time, they saw an apparition of a ghostly woman in the parlor. Scared the bejeebus outta them!) There is a nice walking trail on the back of the theme park where you can see some buffalo.
I used to go to a transitionary school near Lagoon as part of my special ed program (I have autism) and almost everywhere I went with my class I could see Cannibal's tower, it was like the Erdtree from Elden Ring before that game even released
UTA frontrunner commuter rail also provides access to the park, as far north as Ogden, and as far south as Provo. The 667 lagoon shuttle will take you from the train directly to the park.
For people with anxiety issues, Pioneer Village can be very useful. When it all becomes overwhelming, you can walk into one of the exhibits towards the back like the circus exhibit. A lot of people aren't so aware of them so it's quiet and relaxing. I've done it, and I'd suggest it for families with younger children.
That's a good tip!
Yeah! And you can also pay to take cute oldie photos with your family
Rattlesnake Rapids!
Rattlesnake Rapids!
Rattlesnake Rapids!
I am so happy that Cannibal has finally helped to give this place the recognition it deserves! It is my home park and I had no clue how good it was until I went to other places. I’ve been to several parks across the country and few can hold a candle to this one. Lagoon’s unique coaster collection, the fast and friendly operations, Frightmares, and many other things make this one of my favorite parks. I may have home park bias but this review finally made me realize how much I love this place. I have been looking forward to this review ever since I found your channel because of how well you research before you make a video. I am also super happy that someone loves this place. Thank you so much for this amazing review!!
You're welcome and you're lucky to live near it.
Same boat as you. I'm not a big fan of theme parks, but Lagoon still feels like the best out of them all, especially if you're going with kids.
It used to be fun but it is cost prohibitive for most families now. The entry price is out of control
@@pagejames8754 I agree, entry price has gotten excessive lately. I couldn't imagine bringing a family here from out of state when its cost is near or equal to Disneyland's. Season pass really is the only way to go, just go 5 times and you've brought that ticket cost down to what it was well over a decade ago.
Maybe if they could do better theming, not just ride specific theming but general area to make it a theme park instead of merely an amusement park, I would think it'd be a better value for out of state families to visit. The log flume and rattle snake rapids area was about the only area with shared themes between rides, and they were still tearing the log flume out last time I went.
I live in Farmington All My life
I am a rides supervisor here at Lagoon (I'm actually in the video at 4:04). Lagoon takes extensive measures to make sure all employees are working efficiently and being friendly to all guests. We have a team of supervisors that observe all operators twice daily and correct any issues. Our supervisors are also monitored by management and trained on how to take care of our operators and ensure the safe and efficient operation of our rides.
Fantastic to hear!
Gal or guy?
Awesome to hear that Lagoon has such dedicated and caring staff working for them! It truly helps to calm the nerves of riders!
@@OneFloofyBooperand the culture is pretty friendly as well.
It's a shame Lagoon is so expensive. Nearly $100 per person is ridiculous for a small market. Regular families can't attend.
As a local to Utah, the Lagoon is good once a year or every other year.
Edit: Also the roller-coater gets called the white roller-coaster (sometimes) as it used to be painted white. (At least thats what my family calls it)
Makes sense!
i also call it the white rollercoaster i seem to remember that there was one year they repainted it white again but maybe im just being dumb
We had a guy from Lagoon speak at my class when I was a kid. They said it was originally painted white to protect against wear, but with modern, treated-wood, any replacements and repairs they do are unpainted, so it's been slowly transitioning from white to unpainted as they repair it.
It was was white for sure !
haha that’s funny we do all call it the white roller coaster, my great grandpa helped build it!
Lagoon's dark rides were designed by the legendary Bill Tracy. He designed more dark rides than anyone. I believe lagoon is the only park where you can experience both of his trademark endings. The famous flashing headlights and horn honk. And the less common running water that stops just before you go underneath it.
Love his classic dark rides.
i grew up riding them and being terrified of them and i still am! something always scares me on them that didn't before
i had no idea it was actually built by a pretty famous person
My wife was scarred as a child by the rat popping out of the stomach. She was 5 and still remembers it!
Another great tip for “free” parking is you can take the front runner, or even just drive to the Farmington Front Runner station (just across the highway from the park). You can park for free and there’s a free Lagoon bus shuttle that comes every 15-30 minutes. I’ve had a season pass for 9 years and often use this method!
Thanks for the tip!
I had no idea about the shuttle. Are you allowed to take the shuttle from the park and come back to the park later with out paying readmission?
@@trentopolis haha I was actually at Lagoon today when you sent this! But to answer your question I believe you can leave the park and come back later with or without the shuttle as long as you have proof of entry from earlier. For example the hand stamp they give you right as you go inside the park, or your ticket to get inside the park from earlier.
If you can afford $100 per person, you can afford $20 for parking. The parking cost isn't what keeps people out.
I worked at Lagoon for three summers as a teenager. That was in the 80s. It was a great summer job. It still feels like home to me and has only gotten better with age. I'm always glad to take my family there in the fall for Frightmares. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this classic park.
You're welcome!
As a Utahn, my biggest problem with Lagoon is that it's always insanely crowded. I haven't even been the past few years because recently every time I've tried to go, it'd be on a day where pretty much every attraction had lines stretching out into the main walkways.
The physical queues don't hold much room so a queue onto the midway can still go fast.
@Canobie Coaster yeah the problem I have with the crowding isn't even the queue times themseleves it's moreso just trying to walk around in the midway when so many people are overflowing into it just sitting in line for an attraction, especially during frightmares.
I’ve noticed the best time to go is mornings on Sundays.👍
If you go on Monday-Thursday the crowd is very small
And ridiculously expensive
Loved the video. Yes Lagoon is one of the best regional amusement parks. It started getting attention with Cannibal. I'm sure Primordial is going to be a slam dunk. Anyway you mentioned taking the bus from SLC. The Frontrunner(train) is a much better option. It's way faster! You get off at the Farmington station and there's a free shuttle that will take you directly to the park.
That's a good option. Didn't know about that.
I love this park so much - between the great coasters, unique flats, great atmosphere, and whole historical pioneer village section (with tons of cool artifacts), I find the high price tag worth it. And since flights to SLC from Los Angeles are pretty cheap, one of these years I'll probably get a pass and visit multiple times anyways.
Nice!
Water park is fun too
The high price might be ok for you, but it keeps every day families out at $100 per person. That's a ridiculous price.
@pagejames8754 locals love to complain about the price when they could just get a season pass and go twice and it would pay for itself. Not only that but you can bring your own food and drinks in which no other park in the country allows. Which then saves a family probably $50-$100 each visit. Gets so annoying hearing people complain about price when if they used their brain they'd realize it's actually not expensive. It's expensive for people who aren't very bright..
My grandfather Dal Freeman was the head engineer over Wicked and Cannibal, he’s retired now but he was one of the most influential people to this park. It should be noted that Dave Freed has passed away and now it is in the hands of his daughter. The new ride Primordial is on its way soon, but right now they’re having issues with the ride cars building up static electricity and interfering with the onboard systems. I’m really good friends with Dal, we both have a lot of similar interests and work really good together.
Dal did an amazing job at this park and his impact on the industry as a whole has been large.
The mountains themselves are like Ring. The park itself is like a Jewel. The other irony is a lot of great coasters came from or come from Utah. Arrow Dynamics/S&S. Promontory Point, Utah (Transcontinental railroad 1869) No stranger to important "rails" in America. Great overview of a wonderful park.
There are a lot of manufacturers from there!
As a utahn, the "rollercoaster" is actually called the white rollercoaster. It used to get painted white. But even though it isn't anymore, it's known the same.
Yeah they had signs explaining why it's no longer white.
If I am able to go to Utah, I would love to visit Lagoon, even for just 1 day to experience all of the attractions. Thank you for the review, it was really helpful.
You're welcome.
You aren't missing anything bas lagoon charges $115 a person a day, plus $15 for parking. You will spend $30 a person for a meal, but if that is something you like have fun.
This park is amazing during Frightmares and has some VERY good haunts as well as the best upcharge I've ever experienced (Séance). The biggest (and really only) con is the train scenery - all of those animals deserve better than their crappy little habitats.
The animal enclosures are definitely suspect.
They do look quite bad but the animals don’t actually care much we keep a close eye on them and have plenty of staff caring for them. Source I work as security
@@leesachs4097 I doubt the animals "don't care much" about being in too small enclosures. If a park can't house animals in a proper way, they shouldn't have animals at all.
@@leesachs4097 I wish I could communicate with animals and knew if they were happy or not /end sarcasm. That entire part of Lagoon is sad and I'd rather you rehome those animals somewhere with the space to actually house them comfortably. It's an obvious eventuality as the park runs out of space and needs space for more rides. A theme park shouldn't be all smiles with 1 somber section, but that's what lagoon is.
@@CanobieCoaster Oh, I want to point out that you can see some of the animals off the train too. The tiger is on the way to Pioneer Village, Deer and Kangaroos are by the south Sky Ride station, for example. Although I don't really pay much attention to the animal section since I'm not a fan of it.
There are some free roaming peacocks and peahens that like to hang around Pioneer Village or Speedway Jr, and sometimes they'll have chicks. But please do not chase or try to touch them! They are still animals who will defend themselves or get territorial. Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City had to cage theirs because of this.
The water jets on cliffhanger will absolutely drench you in the summer. I came off of it soaked from head to toe.
Good to know!
I would be very interested in a video comparing Lagoon and Knoebels. The former is my #1 'bucket list' park, while the latter is my modern-day 'go-to' park for the family.
It would be interesting to compare them. Maybe in the future.
Life long resident it had been awesome to see this park grow and thrive to what it is now.
One thing I wish they never changed was the radical macabre art on Terror Ride's wall at the entrance.
It's incredible to see their growth.
I've never seen someone review my home's theme park. I've been lucky enough to go there atleast once a year for the past 20 years. And your recommendations are spot on 👌 great review
Thank you!
Allowing people to bring in food honestly offsets the price for me as opposed to spending significantly on terrible overpriced park food :)
That's fair!
When I was there last year during Frightmares I saw dozens of coolers and baskets left near the pavilions in the back of the park, and a few times I noticed groups walking from the entrance with big orders of food that'd been delivered - one group got at least 8 pizzas and 6 other boxes from Domino's plus about 6 dozen cookies from Crumbl, they were turning heads as they went back to feed their whole group 😅
You can also bring in your own beer.
I spent a lot of my childhood at this park. Seeing these shots of all these rides is nostalgic. And I'm blown away by some of the newer coasters I had no idea existed. I once rode Wild Mouse over and over again for an entire day. It was amazing. And Colossus was my first "seriously scary" ride or what ever. That I had to over come my fears to ride. Sad to hear the Log Flume is gone, but honestly, Rattlesnake Rapids is way better. Additionally the quite green parts of the park are wonderful to just BE in. It can actually be quite in some parts of the park. Thanks for the video.
I'm interested if they replace the Flume in the future.
Thanks for the awwsome review. Lagoon is a great place, kind of a mix of Knoebels, Kennywood, and Waladmeer. The Coasters are great, and I love all the care that goes into making the park look nice and how well themed everything is. The park really does deserve to be on more peoples radars, maybe I'm blinded since it's my home park, but I would choose Lagoon over most Six Flags parks any day. I'm very excited for the Primordial.
It does feel like a mix of those places.
Lagoon has a great atmosphere. The fact that your surrounded by rides and shops everywhere you go makes it. The coasters are all great fun except the hang and bang. Tons of trees and a wholesome energy from the ops. It love how authentic and vintage it felt. Really is a one of a kind amusement park.
The Vekoma Junior coaster?
Really wish somebody really rich would buy California’s Great America and turn it into an independent park 😢.
@@zacharyyamashita8554 Yep, small but still janky. Thank goodness Vekoma has improved since
I love the feel.
It has been my # 1 bucket list park in the country for a few years now. Maybe next year, but I don't know. Thanks for the great review & all the tips. I like to hear that they have great operations and no skip-the-line passes. That sounds like a great recipe.
You're welcome. It's well worth the trip.
Be sure to ride the carousel and swings! And visit the water park
The Bat is the only coaster that has ever hurt me before I was even sitting in the vehicle! I'm sure it's standard to Vekoma Jr SLC trains, but as I am not used to riding them, I was surprised to get a nice smack to the forehead because I didn't anticipate that there would be a long, hard vertical metal bar running along the top of the train just adjacent to the seats. Quality engineering!
Good thing Vekoma is elite now with their exception being the Giant Inverted Boomerang.
@@zacharyyamashita8554 I actually used to love the one at Six Flags Great America! I hope to get to Silverwood someday and ride it again, in addition to discovering a park I've heard nothing but good things about.
Hopefully at some point we'll get more good Vekomas in the states! I'd be thrilled to get rides like a lot of the ones that have gone up in Europe.
Oh no! Yeah those rides aren't very good.
wedirdly enough i never had a bad experience with the bat but all my friends and family have, whether they got hurt or lost something
the rocket rollercoaster or whatever it is next to the swinging planes though is horrible
i remember going on it and it has a sudden stop that caused me to slam into the seatbelt and got the wind knocked out and one of my friends behind me who was pretty big at the time slammed right into me taking more air out of me
i was heaving for ten minutes and hardly able to move or speak for 20 due to the pain and shortness of breath
Kk as a Utah native and frequenter of this locale, I must say to the previous tourists who saw "animatronic rattlesnakes" by the pond those were real. Lol
Oh wow!
@@CanobieCoasterWell Utah is part of the Mohave desert. Lagoon is on the edge, but it's still inside enough to watch out for snakes.
@angrytheclown801 only the very southwestern portion of utah is in the Mojave desert. The rest is the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateu. Still desert, but not the mojave
I grew up in central California, Great America, Marine world and often visited Disneyland, Magic Mountain, Knotts Berry Farms and Universal. I moved to Northern Utah about 10 years ago and am so glad Lagoon is not very far away. I love the small park feel and the lines to the coasters are so close together. You can ride multiple coasters in a single day with few long waits. I’m sooo excited for Primordial to open. Cannibal is probably in my top 5 if not top 3 favorite coasters ever. Quick queue, comfortable cars, and intense ride. The food options are pretty average but it’s really nice to be able to bring your own food in to the park. Plus it’s not far from an outdoor mall with tons of options too. I kinda wish there was tram or Underground Railroad to Station Park just on the other side of the freeway. Definitely come spend a couple days hiking in the many canyons and spend a day at Lagoon. It’s a real great place to be.
It does seem like it would be a great home park.
There is a locally know walking trail out behind the park. I found it while my dad and I were observing the under construction Primordial from outside the park. You will find many locals there and one of it's entrances are near the camp site. It has nice views to inside the park of Rattlesnake Rapids and the animal enclosures and is well shaded.
I went to Lagoon so many times as a kid, and an adult. It was always life changing every times. It actually where I proposed to my wife. Lagoon is a place of wonders, and more people should go!
Glad it has a special place for you!
This park is very interesting… I have seen the POVs of this park’s coasters and they seem very unique and good
You'd be correct! The only thing the lineup is really missing is a good invert and sustained floater. I can normally hit the entire lineup of coasters, minus bat, in about an hour and a half if i get there for rope drop. It is so fun to go!
@@Sam_Richins by sustained floater do you mean like some kind of hyper?
I like the lineup a lot.
Best rides (in no particular order):
1. Cannibal
2. Colossus
3. Wicked
4. Spider
Great rides:
1. Bat (I agree that the ride line can get way too long)
2. Roller Coaster
3. Bombora
I am not a fan of jet star, it can really jerk your neck around.
Best park feature: bring in your own food!
Excited for the newest ride, primordial, to launch this year.
Nice list!
I grew up going to Lagoon! I always went to Frightmares (during Halloween), watched Canibal being built, and even investigated its so-called Haunted Coin Museum! (Legend says, if you knock a certain tune on the ceiling of the coin museum, a ghost will knock back!)
Cool!
I worked on wicked for a season and we received terrible training. I went out of my way to be friendly with people regardless, but the management at lagoon is horrible. The employees are friendly despite their lack of training because most of us also enjoy the park on our days off and we want to make the experience is better for guests. (I once got screamed at by a manager because I let two young boys get in line who were running to catch a spot in the que before the park closed. They were probably 15 seconds late, yet she still screamed in my face and threw the boys out).
I'm sorry to hear the management wasn't as good as I anticipated. I figured it was good if employees were that amazing across the board. Keep doing a great job!
@@CanobieCoaster Oh yeah, the management at Lagoon is notorious, but because the vast majority of people that work there have grown up going to Lagoon, they want to make the park a good experience for the guests because that's the experience they had growing up
- A local Utahn
@@sunshineartz1926 i have always had a good experience at lagoon with a few small issues that were only one offs
one of the biggest was a manager yelled at me for the dumbest reason when i was 10 on my birthday no less
i forgot what specifically it was but it had to do with one of the party games like throwing the rings onto the jugs or something
i was essentially accused of cheating
but otherwise i have always loved lagoon
Yeaaah this place also has a campground next to it. As a Coloradoan that makes a suuuuper cheap trip! You east coasters have it easy with the road trips, but we have the better skiing lol. Cannibal is elite and great review as always.
I'm not a camper, but I know many are.
Truly great collection. The coasters here are very unique, no Invert or modern looping coaster that you would think of first thing but everything is unique. From a airtime filled S&S drop tower to a G puller Schwarzdof machine, and a Maurer tower coaster. Cannibal is also crazy unique and crazy terrifying which makes it so fun. Not to forget the really good operations this place has!
It's surprising they don't have more S&S rides given their proximity.
@Canobie Coaster Lagoon is not on good terms with S&S due to a conflict regarding rocket. Due to the conflict, S&S refused to complete the planned 3rd section of the rocket tower, and does not plan to work with Lagoon in the future.
I loved Lagoon! I was fortunate enough to visit on a cloudy drizzly day in August. I didn’t have to wait for anything. Jet Star 2 and Bombora were sadly closed, but that’s just a reason to go back.
I’m a little older than some enthusiasts at 42 and I don’t regularly session rides. I think I rode Cannibal 10 times-I just love it!
Nice!
Bombora is one of the best family/kiddie coasters I've ever ridden, an extremely smooth and comfortable ride with lightly forceful helices and some fun audio (Surfin' USA). Jet Star is fun enough for what it is, but even as someone who's ridden Whizzer a bunch and is used to the Schwartzkopf inline seating it was still fairly uncomfortable, and the force on the low turns gave me a few moments of cramping; still worth getting a ride in on it though!
as someone who goes to lagoon like twice a month I can tell you that is the best theme park I’ve ever been to the staff is really nice. The food is amazing some lines do you take a minute, but the rides are worth it. Personally, my favorites are colossus in Cannibal. This is such a good amusement park and if you ever visit Utah, I suggest that you should go theme parks has a really nice layout and it is not dirty whatsoever. I think you should really try it out.
Love the staff here!
This looks like an amazing park, im a big fan of classic rides and they seem to have a good mix
Definitely!
I live in Salt Lake City I have been born and raised here. My entire life we have always had lagoon season passes. It is a staple in my childhood memories. They were about to open a new ride that is a huge volcano and roller coaster. I am kind of excited to see how it turns out. I believe it is dinosaur themed.
Primordial looks really cool.
My childhood Park. My family loves to come there in the summer.
Nice!
Fun fact about Rock-O-Plane, you can spin it indefinitely if you properly move your weight around. My max record before I had to stop was 34 rotations and I think $1 worth of lost coins at once
I got nearly 100 flips on the one at Oaks Park.
I live only about 30 mins away from this park, and literally all the kids come to hangout and its honestly the best as it had the first roller coaster in the USA, and that roller coaster is actually pretty fun! plus the new ride that just came out its a blast!
It does have a nice mix of rides. And Roller Coaster is one of the older coasters out there.
Thanks for this review. I kept searching for your review of this park. I plan to visit here in summer of 24.
Enjoy!
When I was a kid, we’d go to Lagoon at least once a summer. Local businesses will offer Lagoon discount tickets for shopping there, so that’s what we’d do. I never really knew how good Lagoon was until I visited other parks in other states. It really is a gem!
The roller coaster used to be painted white, so for years we called it the White Roller Coaster. I actually miss that paint job. Also, the two haunted rides - the Terroride and Draculas Castle - are absolutely TERRIFYING. Whatever haunted houses you’ve been to, multiply it by 20.
But I will say that even just driving by the park on the freeway is exciting. Makes me want to go back - it’s been a long time.
And you’re right about the food. But we always brought our own picnic lunch and drinks, so I never really worried about the food being a bit “meh.” I was always too busy riding all the rides!
That's good to know that you can get discounts.
I am so excited to visit this park tomorrow on their 2023 season opening day 😃
I believe they had to delay opening day due to weather.
One time during a visit The Bat had technical issues and we ended up stopped at the end of the coaster. They couldn’t move us or release the restraints… for 2 hours. Just hanging there. Aside from that, spectacular park 👍
Oh no!
I live in Utah, and get a season pass almost every year. Each time I go it’s a very fun time, and I think it’s one of the best theme parks I’ve been to. The only problem I have with it is that it has no competition. Because it’s the only theme park in Utah, it can get away with pretty much anything since people will still go. The prices are very expensive for the experience, and it gets very crowded over the weekends and during the summer. There’s been a few times where I go for the whole day and only end up riding a few rides because of the wait times in the lines. I definitely think it’s worth going as long as you’re prepared to spend too much money and maybe waste hours of your day depending on how many people are at the park that day
I wish there was another big park in the area to compliment this place.
I love the old wooden roller coaster!
I used to ride the Jetstar 2 with my eyes closed.
On a hot summer day, a stop in Pioneer Village for ice cream is a must.
I have many fond memories of Lagoon dating back more than 40 years.
Very cool!
17:44 the last time i rode bat i literally almost lost my glasses lol
I always wear a glasses strap to be safe.
This is my home park, I go every year, my favorite ride is cannibal, and I can’t wait to ride primordial
I’m glad I live near this park
Enjoy!
No matter where you are, Cannibal always looks very scenic
And huge.
Lagoon is so fun! I don't live anywhere near it, but me and my family always get a pass and we travel there 3-4 times throughout the season. If you are looking for a fun, but cheaper amusement park, Lagoon is definitely the best option !
Nice!
2:19 Another method of accessing the park is via UTA's FrontRunner Commuter Train. Farmington has a bus from their train station to Lagoon's parking lot which will drop you off much closer than the bus to downtown. By using the FrontRunner, Lagoon is much easier to access if you have a limited amount of time in Salt Lake. At North Temple Station, you can transfer to a light rail train directly to the airport. Using UTA also helps to avoid overpaying for parking at Lagoon.
That's a good tip!
Yup and there's a Hyatt at the North Temple station that is in walking distance. There is also a Hampton Inn in Farmington that is on the Shuttle route.
It really is an underrated gem of a park. And it's very beautiful, especially the Midway under the giant old trees, with the grass and flowers. It's not winning any huge awards but it holds it's own for an eclectic mix of rides that are all solid and decent. Even the old school dark rides are classic examples of the genre and just stupid fun. The water park is decent as well. It's a great park for families as for the most part the rides aren't too crazy for younger members to ride and serves as a great introduction to roller coasters. The Coaster is a classic and an extremely fun woodie. Good mix of carnival/fair style rides as well. It really is just a good park.
Great rundown of the coasters. Coaster is just awesome. A simple layout that is extremely effective. Bamborra is shockingly fun... and the glass smoothness of that ride is something that really stands out. Especially in the left/right section toward the end. I love that Lagoon has taken on not only the design but also the fabrication of their rides. They put a lot of work and pride into them and they take care of them very well. And Colossus has a ridiculous dispatch speed. By the time you get seated you're already departing. They are absolutely amazing at ride operations at Lagoon.
They do many things well and I tried my best to highlight that in this video.
This park is so neat. I would love to visit and go on all the rides. Definitely ride that old woodie. Looks like they have something for everybody.
They definitely do.
Went to lagoon when I lived in Randolph. We went there for school trips every year at the end of school. I loved it.
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I’ve lived in Salt Lake City my whole life and I absolutely love Lagoon. It’s so much fun.
Love the park.
Lagoon is my home park and so proud for so many reasons. Colossus is a classic Schwarzkopf. Period. Reason one to come and ride Lagoon and everything else they've done forward, holding on and caring for the old classic rides... This place is legend. Very much worth the price.
That ride is a classic and one of many good rides there.
Hidden Jem all the way. Fantastic job showcasing this beauty!
Thanks!
If not for the fact that they build their coasters in house and they're currently busy with Primordial I'd put this park as a dark horse candidate to get the first S&S Axis, given their proximity to the S&S headquarters in Logan. I think this and Silverwood are the two parks most distant from any other major ones, but Silverwood is by far the harder of the two to get the credits for if you don't live nearby.
I heard when Lagoon put in Rocket built by S&S in the early 2000s, their relationship turned sour, hence the reason that one of the three towers is empty of a ride experience (rumor, not confirmed). Being a local to this park all my life, I always found it peculiar they didn’t add rides from Arrow Dynamics (literally a 15 minute drive from Lagoon). S&S being about 1 hour away.
I did find it weird they never had more S&S rides.
Former employee here. Pioneer Village is only partially a recreation. A lot of those buildings and features were actual establishments used and owned by mormon settlers that were later restored and transported to the park. Also, Puff is notorious among locals for being one of the rides that have killed someone.
When did Puff kill someone?
@@CanobieCoaster In 1989. From what I've heard, the ride operator allowed some people to remain in their seats if they wanted to ride a second time, and a 6 year old child in the rear car was trying to get out of his seat. The operator started the ride before he could get out and the child was knocked back out onto the tracks. The car came back around the loop and ran him over before anyone could get to him. They no longer allow people to stay in the ride if they want to ride twice, they have to exit the ride and get back in line, even if the queue is empty.
Edit: Sources for a lot of the fatality stories related to Lagoon have been compiled here, including one my own Grandma was a witness to. mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dark-side-of-lagoon-amusement-park.html?m=1
grew up in Farmington and while I've never been a big fan, one of my favorite memories was getting on the flying aces ride during some good wind.
Thought I was gonna die, but it let me get some really good height.
My family had all the water spouts for Rattlesnake rapids memorized and it was always a great time trying to douse my parents.
not sure if they're still there, but the lead-up to rapids had little coin payment water sprayers that people waiting in line could shoot at people on the ride.
most of my neighbors would get the season pass. think my mom was always a bit sad that my father, sister, and I never were big into going.
I do really recommend Spider, Rattlesnake rapids, The Samurai, and Wild Mouse.
get an edge seat on Samurai and it feels like you're gonna hit the ground.
The Rollercoaster is also just a very nice ride.
Road Rock O Plane only once with my cousin and I hated it. Thought it'd kill me, but I was a massive scaredy cat back then
The area also has some very nice hiking. Flag Rock is a pretty steep but short hike in Farmington with a beautiful overlook (almost no cover on the way up).
Farmington also has Farmington pond, as well as some trails further up the mountain from it.
Meuller park has a couple hikes (Bountiful).
Not too familiar with the other trails around there.
That sounds awesome on Flying Aces!
As a local, I grew up going to this park once per summer. After I got into my teenage years, I stopped going and have only been a couple times since then. I've got a work family day coming up so I'll be back here again. Haven't been for awhile so this review helped me catch up on what's changed here!
It's well worth revisiting.
My parents used to get tickets for Lagoon from their work every summer. I’ve there like 14 times. It was awesome.
That's cool!
It's awesome! Wicked is a super fun ride. They have an amazing Halloween season!
Definitely!
That launch on Wicked is something else. I've ridden a fair few launched coasters, but Wicked just punches you as you come around the corner after the station, no stop, just oh, we're going. It's a really unique sensation into that tight tophat.
One thing to note about Jet Star. There is very little head rest. If you are in the back seat and are caught unaware or unprepared, the g-forces on the initial drop and subsequent loops WILL pull your head uncomfortably and potentially dangerously far back.
Happened to me in 2015. As I was looping, my head got snapped back. I genuinely thought my neck was about to snap. When I was finally freed from the loop, I pulled my head back up and heald onto it for the rest of the ride.
I was okay, but if I leaned by head back, it felt... odd. Hard to describe. Like it wanted to lul back and remain in that position. I didn't complain to the operator, and I enjoyed the remainder of the day. No ill effects happened. Just that continued lulling head sensation. I haven't gone on Jet Star since, though.
Just be careful on those older rides everyone
Ouch! I only rode in someone's lap the one time I did it.
I couldn't agree more. Its awesome seeing this park get a epic coaster in Primordial as well. I hope they build another great coaster addition in the next few years. Silverwood is also going to be great as well and I look forward to visiting these northwest parks next year.
I've heard Primordial is excellent.
I was ecstatic to see this video come up in my recommended. I absolutely adore the Lagoon and it thrills me to see it get more attention.
It's an awesome park!
I LOVE Lagoon so much. Me and my family go every year. Also, me and my family have season passes. We also might be going to Frightmares at the amusement park this year which we have never done. I am so excited about it. By the way, my favorite ride at Lagoon is Cannibal.
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Thank you for going to my home country and visiting this theme park. Thank you thank you so much.
I love the park.
I live 15 minutes from Lagoon, and love going there. The coasters may be well-maintained, but the kiddy rides (and ESPECIALLY Dracula's Castle) are in pretty bad shape. Step it up Lagoon!!
I hope a Dracula refurb happens someday.
If I ask you about Flying Aces, Canobie Coaster would say:
A) Flying Aces. These Bisch-Rocco flying scooters were good no matter how I rode it.
B) Flying Aces. I had an amazing experience on these Bisch-Rocco flying scooters in 2018 and my ranking reflects those experiences. My ride in 2022 was still good, but not standout.
B
As Utahn I hate this place because the Wild Kingdom Train Zoo. All the animals are in tiny, dirty, beat to hell pens with bare concrete floors. They got lions in a concrete cage the size of a small apartment, fucking ridiculous.
There's been a few efforts by citizens to get it shut down and the fact its still there is sad
The animal exhibits do not look the best.
Always good to see the ole Rock O Plane, it's a classic.
Sure is.
I love lagoon and I wish more people know how fun it is I love cannibal and every other ride too
I love the park.
It's a good park, often underrated and bashed by locals, but it's been maintained well and new rides every few years and keeping the classics make it a winner. IMO they should improve the back half of the park by updating pioneer village to be more lively and adventurous like you find in Adventureland in Disneyland, add a new water ride to replace the log flume, get rid of the boring buildings with nothing but old furniture and instead make things more interactive. Add more unique snacks/sweets and shops throughout. Overall more theming or lands and props would go a long way.
I absolutely love it coming from a distance.
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My mother tried to downplay it this week an I had lagoon’s back. I said lagoon has improved a lot it is worth it. I shut that down so quick and I’m glad this video is circling around now. Yes I’m from California but I grew up in slc and love lagoon no matter what.
Such a great park.
I've gone to this park since a kid, I love it all dearly. I haven't been on cannibal but I do wanna go on it eventually in my life, as it's such a bragger tbh. Rollercoaster is my favorite for nostalgia(first rollercoaster I went on as a scared kid) and the ride with the double loop is my other favorite. The last time I went to it with my mom we found a restaurant we didn't know existed so maybe there's more we don't know of our wonderful park. I love pioneer village and it's a crime I haven't gone to that part in a few years.
Cannibal is well worth a return visit.
Thank you for talking about this jem, it was my first job. I love Lagoon, it's a higher price for sure. The season park pass is the way to go.
You're welcome!
thanks for the review, I might be going this summer, and it will be my first time ever. Thanks for the video, it was very helpful
You're welcome!
Grew up 15 min away from it. Amazing spot and will always be my favorite park.
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Cliffhanger with the water effects is one of the most unpleasant ride experiences. It’s kind of like getting waterboarded with very chlorinated water
Oh so it actually hits you!
@@CanobieCoaster oh it doesn’t just hit you, it goes inside of you (up the nose) lol
i went on it twice as a kid and hated it both times
never again!
one of my friends dads almoost died on it
like you said he was basically waterboarded and once it was over we got stuck upside down at the bottom and he is so tall that his nose and mouth were submerged in the water. we were stuck there for like 45 seconds! when we started to move again he had just started to drown for a few seconds
I am excited to hear what you think about Primordial when you come back to ride it.
I'm looking forward to trying it sometime in the future.
This is one of my favorite places to go. So many great memories here.
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You can get there in 40 min from SLC Central Station via Frontrunner and Bus 667 (catch at Farmington station, Bay D) as of 2023. Drops you off right at the park entrance. You could always take an Uber if the bus connection takes too long. It’s literally across the freeway from Farmington Station.
Good to know!
while in the area, I really recommend checking out Farmington and Centerville. while there's not really anything too crazy around, Centerville has a really nice doughnut place as well as a Tonyburgers (which I adore). East Farmington has a Spanish place on the middle corner of main street and West Farmington has station park, a place on 1525 North called "The Carriage Establishment" that does carriage rides and has a kiddie train, and a wetlands bird conservation.
during Halloween, there's a farm out near the wetlands that does some events as well. nothing crazy, though.
Thanks for the recommendations!
Really beautiful park.
It really is!
See in RCDB: Flying Ace Aerial Chase at Kings Island. I think that Vekoma suspended family coaster opened in 2003 and it has the older restraints compared to the newer ones. So if I recommend you riding it with families and kids, Canobie Coaster would say...
Kings Island has slightly better restraints than other old Vekoma family suspended coasters, but it is still uncomfortable.
I just got a flashback to four years ago when I got stuck upside down in rock-o-plane and couldn't rock myself upright. Cool video though
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Love the culture difference between US and Europe. Several times I've heard from US vloggers that the Jet Star seating is awkward.
Americans are so foreign!!😂
Great vid as always.
Yeah we like our distance lol
We had a hotel reserved in Salt Lake for a 3 day weekend and were going to go visit Lagoon for 2 days and check out Evermore Park...in 2020 in June...and we all know what happened then!
Disappointed the log flume is closed now! Needless to say...I still want to get out there someday soon...maybe go out there for Halloween and visit Lagoon and Evermore for their Halloween events.
That's a bummer you couldn't make it there.
the log flume was one of my favorite rides
It was a solid log flume, sad it isn't there any more. And yes, you absolutely must get out here for Evermore. Lore is incredible fun. I live just 10 minutes from them.
I remember going to Lagoon back in years like 2015 and 2018. But when they replaced the cars on the White Rollercoaster thats when I really started to not come as often. I came about a week an a half ago and I'm starting to like the White Rollercoaster now. I didn't expect anything new but I was indeed wrong, they have changed a lot of rides and have new ones including that Primordial ride. They also took down the swings by the Tidal Wave. I wasn't really into that ride but I honestly think now that I'm older I would've liked to go on it. Some rides if I recall haven't changed too much. I only go on rides that dont go upside down or anything too much. I usually do the White Rollercoaster. Not too much of a noticeable thing but the railroad crossing near the Tidal Wave also has their bells replaced. The ride I well remember is the Kiddiecoaster.
As of me writing I have been to Lagoon a few times. Theres a few ride I have rode on but still have yet to ride them again. My personal favorite ride is the White Rollercoaster. I also like the train mainly because I like trains as a railfanner how films in and around the area where Frontrunner operates.
I think thats about it for my thoughts. Feels so cool to see how the park has changed on some rides and some still remaining the same or similar after 6 years.
I want to get back for Primordial.
@@CanobieCoaster It is pretty fun. It was like a 30-40 minute line, I usually dont go on rides with longer lines because they dont interest me as much but for you it might be a decent wait.
"Oh look, a picture of wicked! ... wait-"
Lagoon will always be my favorite amusement park. It's less than an hour away from where I live, and the rides are great.
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Tip if you want to get in cannibal really quick: go on the single riders line although you’ll have to go with the sacrifice of not being able to go with friends.
I wish you could access the single rider line sooner.
Ive never been here, but my residential teenager "Therapy" treatment center was located like 20 minutes from there and we passed it all the time. I got mad whenever we passed because I wanted to go lol.
That stinks you couldn't go.
Hello, Utah resident here, just wanted to let y'all know that the log flume is coming back eventually. The old one was so old they literally couldn't find parts to fix it anymore so they have to upgrade. Don't know when it's coming back, but it is!
That would be great!
Great Park , visit it every year , cannibal , wicked , colossus , and many more great coasters
Absolutely
Perfect timing for this review I’m planning on going there in May
Have fun!
A couple of points to add to your info!
There is a "park n ride" lot with free parking over in Station Park (a great place to grab lunch for extra variety of options), just across the freeway where you can catch a shuttle to and from Lagoon.
The Pioneer Village isn't just a recreation of a pioneer era town, some of the stuff there is real, from the buildings to various artifacts! Great for history buffs! (and for cooling down in the hot summer months)
A lot of people don't know that Lagoon used to have live action western shoot out performances in the Pioneer Village! (I personally wish they would bring them back, because they used to do cool stunts off the watertower).
The Pioneer Village is (reportedly) haunted, so if you visit keep an eye out for ghosts! (My dad used to work the shoot out performances, and he and his other show buddies hid in the park overnight after closing one night, and at the time, they saw an apparition of a ghostly woman in the parlor. Scared the bejeebus outta them!)
There is a nice walking trail on the back of the theme park where you can see some buffalo.
Thanks for sharing all those details!
I used to go to a transitionary school near Lagoon as part of my special ed program (I have autism) and almost everywhere I went with my class I could see Cannibal's tower, it was like the Erdtree from Elden Ring before that game even released
It's definitely a skyline piece.
UTA frontrunner commuter rail also provides access to the park, as far north as Ogden, and as far south as Provo. The 667 lagoon shuttle will take you from the train directly to the park.
Thanks, good tip.