Lagoon (amusement park)
 
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| Slogan | It's what FUN is! |
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| Location | Farmington, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°59′08″N 111°53′41″W / 40.98556°N 111.89472°WCoordinates: 40°59′08″N 111°53′41″W / 40.98556°N 111.89472°W |
| Opened | 1886 |
| Operating season | Late March – October |
| Rides | |
| Total | 53 |
| Roller coasters | 10 |
| Website | www.lagoonpark.com/ |
Lagoon is an amusement park in Farmington, Utah, United States, located about seventeen miles (27 km) north of Salt Lake City. It is privately owned. It has ten roller coasters, five of which are unique; Colossus the Fire Dragon, the last Schwarzkopf Double Looping coaster still in operation in the United States (Laser at Dorney Park closed at the end of the 2008 season and was moved to Germany to become the Teststrecke traveling roller coaster in 2009); Roller Coaster, one of the oldest coasters in the world operating since 1921; Wicked, designed by Lagoon's engineering department and Werner Stengel in cooperation with ride manufacturer Zierer; BomBora, a family coaster designed in-house; and Cannibal, built in-house with one of the world's steepest drops.
Lagoon is divided into five main areas: The Midway, containing the majority of the rides and an assortment of carnival type games and food outlets; Pioneer Village which has several exhibits displaying pioneer buildings and artifacts; Lagoon-A-Beach, a water park which is included in the regular admission price; Kiddie Land with several rides for small children, and the X-Venture Zone featuring more extreme rides that cost extra. Lagoon also offers a full-service RV park, a campground, and a shaded walking trail outside the park that stays open all year.
In 1886, The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad built a resort on the shores of the Great Salt Lake. It was called Lake Park, and was one of several resorts built along the lake throughout the late 1800s. Through the years, the lake level receded drastically until Lake Park was far from the lake and it closed by the end of the 1895 season.
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