Lagoon is Utah’s only amusement park that holds some world records and has very intense roller coasters and flat rides.
Lagoon’s pros and cons
Lagoon has a great line up of roller coasters and flat rides giving you plenty of things to do while at Lagoon. Something that Lagoon does better than other independent parks is that they take really good care of their coasters. They have kept their coasters in very good condition, such as their wooden roller coaster. They change those tracks at least every year to make sure the coaster is safe and well taken care of. Not a fan of heights or are you scared? There are great family roller coasters and some calming and chill flat rides. Want chaos and thrill? There’s great and crazy roller coasters for you and some pretty intense flat rides. The problems though is the fact that Lagoon doesn’t have competition and that let’s them spike up the price like crazy, nearly being the same amount of money for a day pass at Disneyland.
Lagoon’s rides
Lagoon has 11 roller coasters and 46 flat rides with 57 in total. The fan favorite roller coaster is Cannibal. Cannibal is actually a coaster that was made in house by Lagoon. More fan favorites are Wicked and Colossus. The Bat is a good family coaster, the restraints are over the shoulder and is the one roller coaster that you are suspended above. A favorite flat ride is Rocket. The Rocket is made of three independent structural steel towers, 217 feet tall. Two of the three towers have tracks with two very different thrill rides.
Cannibal
(Talk about an intimidating roller coaster)
Cannibal opened on July 2, 2015. Cannibal lifts riders 208 feet and plunges them into a 116° beyond vertical free-fall into an underground tunnel. The 116° beyond vertical makes Cannibal the tallest roller coaster in the world with a beyond vertical drop along with being the 5th steepest drop in the world and that’s done with JUST a lap bar. Cannibal is Lagoon’s most thrilling ride- including a 140 foot tall inverted loop and water feature. Riders travel up to 70 mph over 2,735 feet and through 4 inversions. You start the ride off going into a literal elevator and then you just see over before you go down the 116° beyond vertical drop. The custom mega-coaster is unlike anything in the world and will eat other coasters in their tracks. That’s why it’s called “Cannibal”!
Cannibal is made in house by Lagoon themselves. Each cart holds a total of 12 people with 3 rows and 4 people per row. The coaster has 4 inversions and the first ever Lagoon Roll. A Lagoon roll is a counter-clockwise heartline roll immediately followed by a clockwise heartline roll or called a barrel roll, giving you some great hangtime by being pressed right up to the lap bar restraints. Cannibal on a scale of 1 – 10 has got to be a 10/10, i may be biased since it is my home park but this is truly a one of a kind coaster.
Colossus : The Fire Dragon
Colossus: The Fire Dragon was selected by People Magazine in 1984 as one of the top 10 coaster rides in the country! Colossus had opened up in 1983. Zooming through breathtaking 65-foot diameter loops, 75% of your body’s weight is pressed into the seat. The Fire Dragon is one-and-a-half times as high as the Lagoon Roller Coaster, and twice as high as Jet Star II.
A great thing about Colossus is the fact that the line goes by pretty fast! Since the carts can hold a good amount of people in one go. This thing allowing you to just keep going on it ride after ride after ride. Pretty good ride and a solid 8.5/10 for me, i just wish it had a bit more to it.
Wicked
Wicked was opened back on June 1 2007. Riders launch to the top of the 110-foot tower at speeds close to 41 mph by means of a linear synchronous motor (LSM) drive system, essentially rocketing riders up and over the top of the first hill. While riding Wicked there is a chance that the cart actually doesn’t make the launch. This is a rare occurrence but if it fails to finish the top hat then it will go back and they will reset the launch and get ready for launch once more.
The 8-rider vehicles travel individually and achieve speeds of up to 55 mph, passing through steep valleys, high-banked turns, a half-pipe, a heart-roll inversion and more. The lap/leg restraints will provide an exhilarating upper body freedom for riders. Something that can happen on Wicked is that on the launch the restraint pretty much staples you to your seat. How to prevent this is by holding onto the handles but also pushing forward on said handles on the restraint, but even if you get stapled while you’re waiting in the station to unload they actually release the restraints slightly since they know it hurts. Wicked gets a 8.5/10 same thing with Colossus, i wish it had more other than the launch.
Primordial
Primordial is the newest roller coaster that Lagoon has being released in 2023. Primordial is a interactive coaster with roller coaster elements. There is eight different endings for you to get on Primordial, allowing you to get different endings when you ride it.
There is an entire storyline but i won’t spoil anything. Primordial is a great family ride and just a great ride overall. Forgot to mention but Primordial was built in house by Lagoon, just like Cannibal. Overall i’d give it 7.5/10 since i wish it had more roller coaster parts but still a great ride!
Roller Coaster
No im not kidding it’s actually called “Roller Coaster”. To make this less confusing i will be referring to it as the Wooden Roller Coaster. In 1921 is when The Wooden Roller Coaster opened up. With it being over 100 years old at 103 years old, the Wooden Roller Coaster remains one of the most popular attractions at the Park, and one of only a few wooden coasters between Denver and the West Coast. It is also one of the oldest roller coasters in the United States!
In 1953, a fire destroyed the front of the coaster. It was rebuilt the following year, and sections of the roller coaster are rebuilt from year to year. It is also called the White Roller Coaster because before said fire, it was painted white. A great ride and has a lot of airtime, overall a 8/10 for me.
BomBora
BomBora is a dynamic coaster with numerous state-of-the-art high speed thrilling elements including sudden drops, banked turns, compound spirals, and more. An innovative 16-seat train pairs riders side by side accompanied by rocking music and elegantly lighted theming. The amply padded seat and restraint securely holds riders at the waist to provide exhilarating upper body freedom during the ride.
Each seat may accommodate an adult or child rider. BomBora was opened on April 2, 2011. BomBora is a great ride to start out on if you’re scared of roller coasters since it is a fun but still calm family coaster. Due to BomBora being a family coaster, it isn’t one of my all time favorites but it is still a solid 5.5/10.
Until Next Time
I’m going to stop here for now. Next time when i talk about Lagoon i will have a interview with a actual roller coaster enthusiast. If you have some extra comments, some questions you want me to ask, maybe some hot takes, or even just what your favorite thing to do at Lagoon is. Just say it down below! Well hopefully you still have your ears and i didn’t talk them off but most importantly hopefully you look at my interview with a roller coaster enthusiast. See you hopefully next time!
