LAGOON
Farmington, Utah
(Just North of Salt Lake City)
 Park News - (5/29/2025) I never understood why some people opt to just tuck their phone in their back pocket, because today’s phones are just too big for that, and they’re always hanging out. My main fear would normally be just some random person walking by who grabs it and runs, but here at Screamscape we loves us some thrill rides! The bigger and crazier the roller coaster, the better, and Cannibal at Lagoon is surely one of the oddest coasters out there today.
Riders are sent to the top of a nearly 200 foot tall tower via a hidden from view elevator lift system. Reaching the top, the riders then roll out of the darkness and are not just looking at a huge drop to the ground, but rather a 116º beyond vertical plunge from the top. While I’m not sure exactly why the coaster is called Cannibal, it is safe to say that it has eaten its fair share of rider’s phones since it opened ten years ago.
Case in point… the video below. The girl in red is video-taping everything that is about to go down on her own cell phone while her friend in the black apparently has her phone half-tucked into her back pocket.
BAD IDEA!! Because the phone isn’t going to stay there very long, so watch in amusement as her phone goes flying up and into the wild blue yonder and never to be seen again, as the Cannibal claims another victim. So seriously folks, while holding your phone isn’t ideal either, it’s better than having it half tucked in your back pocket… so next time, maybe use a locker. Or buy some designed theme park clothes with a good zipper pocket.
(3/24/2025) Lagoon has decided to delay the season opening of the park by a week due to weather concerns. Lagoon will now open for the 2025 season on March 29th.
(3/8/2025) Another attraction has been removed from Lagoon it seems. The local news confirms that Lagoon has chosen to remove the zoo animals from the Wild Kingdom Train ride at the park. The goal is to rehome all of the animals, and Lagoon says that the big cats were already sent to a new home at the end of 2024. The rest of the animals will be leaving this year, and the entire zoo itself slowly phased out.
(3/7/2025) It appears that a ride at Lagoon has been removed. From what I’ve been told the park’s former Cliffhanger ride has had it’s page removed from the park site, and we’ve heard that the ride itself may have already been removed from the park as well. Cliffhanger was a Top Spin style ride from Mondial, but the removal does make sense as one of the new rides in the new District area, Steamworx, will offer a very similar style ride experience.
(2/20/2025) a new post from Lagoon on Facebook shows that they are rebuilding and retracking a portion of the park’s wooden Roller Coaster during the off-season.
(11/12/2024) A peek at some new concept artwork showing off a new themed retail and dining area coming to Lagoon has been posted to Twitter this week. Check it out below.
(9/29/2024) A reader sent in some good news for Lagoon fans, as they confirmed that the park’s Samurari ride (a Top Scan) has finally reopened after being down all season.
2025 - The District - (1/5/2025) Lagoon has finally posted artwork showing off the final new ride coming to The District in 2025. This will be a reimagined version of one of the park’s classic rides, which will be moved to The District and renamed, Rivets & Rotors.
(11/28/2024) Lagoon has confirmed that they will add three new rides to the park as part of the new “The District” themed area, “where the line between the past and the future become curiously blurred.” The new attractions were described as being family friendly, however only details for two were released so far:
STEAMWORX - A fun gear themed looking flat ride that appears to be some variant of a suspended Top Spin style ride.
TIME TINKER - A Zamperla NebulaZ flat ride with a wood and gear theme.
We assume the details about the third ride will be coming sometime around Dec. 4 or 5th, as the land itself was announced on Nov. 14th, Steamworx on Nov. 21st and Time Tinker posted yesterday on Nov. 27th.
(10/21/2024) Something new is in the works for Lagoon it seems. According to a reader who visited, the construction wall around the park’s former log flume ride now has an interesting banner on it with dark metallic gears (possibly a steampunk style) that simply says, “The District at Lagoon” is Coming Soon.
From what I’m told crews have essentially removed all the former concrete and flume for the former log ride, but have left the old loading station and windmill structure in place. In fact, they describe what looked like some new wooden support beams having been added onto the structure lately.
So I guess the question is, could Lagoon be building a new themed land for future additions here? ‘The District’ doesn’t exactly sounds like a name for a new ride to me, but either more of vague name for an entire “land” or perhaps some kind of gathering area where they could put on a show or offer various food offerings. Of course the park does already have a collection of covered “Terrace” structures throughout the park that they rent out for special family or corporate events, so this could perhaps be a revision to the structures already in this area.
Anyone know more?
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