Lagoon Amusement Park - Farmington, Utah - Amusement Park, Water Park

Lagoon has over one hundred acres in the amusement park. With over forty rides, a six acre water park called Lagoon A Beach, historic Pioneer Village, live entertainment, shops, games and food at every turn. This place is a tradition for many Utah families, and a destination for out of town travelers.

There are roller coasters, and rapids and a rocket. You can Fly the Bat, twist and turn on the Spider, splash on Rattlesnake Rapids, or zip upside down in two huge loops on Colossus - the Fire Dragon. You can surge down water slides, stand in waterfalls and float calmly down a Lazy River.

North of Salt Lake City, Utah just seventeen miles, on I-15. Take the "Lagoon Drive" Exit #322. If you coming from Ogden, Lagoon is located just seventeen miles South of Ogden on I-15. Take the "Park Lane" exit #325. Lagoon has a trax station nearby with UTA shuttle from this station. There are day passport or season passes available. The rate is age specific and includes rides and Lagoon A Beach, the waterpark. Passports and season passes don't include some of the extra attractions like the raceway or SkyCoaster. Lagoon opens weekends in May, goes to seven days a week in June, July and August, and then back to weekends after Labor day until the end of October.

In the 50's and 60's the Patio Gardens at Lagoon rocked as THE concert spot in Utah. Starting with such luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Mathis, Frankie Avalon and even the Three Stooges appeared at Lagoon. The legends of Rock 'n' roll, Bill Haley and the Comets, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, and the Beach Boys also thrilled Lagoon guests in their time.

Here are some of today's attractions at Lagoon:

Pioneer Village - A visit to the Wild, Wild West complete with rustic wooden sidewalks. In this reconstructed frontier community you can get your picture taken in Old West apparel, cool off with a double scoop ice cream from the Pioneer Village Ice Cream Parlor, or view one of the finest collections of small arms in the country. The museum has guns, slingshots, crossbows, and cannons. There are 42 authentic 19th century stores and buildings in Pioneer Village furnished with artifacts from the 1800's. There is a Rock chapel, a one-room schoolhouse, a two-story sawed log house, smokehouse, millinery shop, clock shop, tool museum, hardware store, cobbler shop, co-op, print shop, music hall, gingerbread house, doll museum, and town hall.

The Double Thunder Raceway - two state of the art go-kart tracks with a nearly half mile course. These independent courses have several sweeping turns, overpasses, 360 degree spirals, straight-aways, and camel-backs.

The Skycoaster - offers all the thrills and excitement of skydiving and hang gliding in one ride. Launched from approximately 143 feet above the ground, the flyers pull their rip cord, releasing them from the launch cable. They swing rapidly towards the ground at speeds reaching up to 80 mph.

Top Eliminator - This attraction is modeled after a drag race utilizing real dragsters and a special track system. One to four cars can race each other side by side. Each lane is individually timed and the results are displayed after each run for the driver and spectators to see.

The Catapult - Provides riders a unique, high adrenaline, vertical experience. When launched, riders experience forces similar to astronauts as they are rocketed from ground level to well over 200 feet in the air. At the highest point, riders become momentarily weightless as they freely rotate forward and backward before they are pulled back to Earth.

One online reviewer said, "We just got back from a long weekend at Lagoon. We camped at the campground next door. Although the spaces were narrow, they were very long, so you could stagger without being too close to your neighbor. It was grassy, convenient and bathrooms were clean. My kids (6 & 10) had two glorious days at the park. It was Fourth of July weekend, but the lines were never too long and moved quickly. The staff were polite. There was plenty to do to keep everyone busy and happy for two days. I thought it was quite affordable (even the food in the park) compared to many other amusement parks we have visited. Plus, they allow you to bring coolers/food from the outside which no other park I've been to allows. Very nice mini vacation. It's no Disneyland, but it's still a good time.''

This online reviewer said, "I'm used to paying at least twice the amount to get in to a park in California, and then waiting in line for twice the amount of time, and on top of that having a full body search to even get into the park... so Lagoon is a wonderful breath of fresh air for me compared to the parks in Cali. I have always enjoyed my trips to Lagoon. They let you take bar-b-que's in the park, for goodness sake! I have always been impressed with how family friendly Lagoon is. It's very clean, safe, and the rides are decent. I'll admit the park isn't quite as flashy as other parks I've been to, but I'd trade that any day for the higher quality food and service and good prices I've experienced at Lagoon.''