tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post790000442267907390..comments2023-09-27T06:33:30.981-07:00Comments on The Mystery Of Utah History: Book Length History of Lagoon ParkLynn Aravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-88989160346378772012021-07-10T11:09:43.159-07:002021-07-10T11:09:43.159-07:00Please post the 1989 caricature map in higher res...Please post the 1989 caricature map in higher resolution and without the edges cut off, please. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10590350061293419252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-26480056791359194112017-06-02T18:08:47.296-07:002017-06-02T18:08:47.296-07:00Stumbled across this while researching historical ...Stumbled across this while researching historical foto's of Davis County. Great work! I worked at Lagoon in 1966 and have many great memories. There's a least one band missing from the list of performers; The Who (as a warmup band for Herman's Hermits, along with the Blues Magoos) in July, 1967. See http://lagoonhistory.com/images/Concert_Ads/19670719.JPGParley P Farquar IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891882335529920664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-16028259888609494132016-11-10T18:42:47.209-08:002016-11-10T18:42:47.209-08:00Still hoping to find pictures of the old picnic pa...Still hoping to find pictures of the old picnic pavilion or pavilions. (maybe two)...the originals were white with designs cut out. My previous post describes the buildings. Someone must have a picture of them. Even inside pictures might show part of the building. Thanks!<br /><br /><br />would probably work. I remember being in one sometime in the 50's.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241919697101783383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-15637293381343297982016-11-10T16:07:36.728-08:002016-11-10T16:07:36.728-08:00Great post! I was looking everywhere for something...Great post! I was looking everywhere for something like this!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06436301578484154681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-42293175188671026422016-04-28T07:42:13.180-07:002016-04-28T07:42:13.180-07:00The picnic pavilion or pavilions were painted whit...The picnic pavilion or pavilions were painted white but looked worn in my memory. There were cutouts all over in the wood creating designs which let more light in. You could enter anywhere and I think there were arches all around. The one I remember was very large and full of picnic tables. We had many picnics there and even company parties. My Grandfather died in 1910 (error in my other comment) so the buildings were built before that. It seems odd there are no pictures of the pavilion(s). Please if anyone has any photos of the pavilions please contact me at alta.godwin@comcast.net...Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241919697101783383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-4587169454308899752016-04-25T08:56:38.884-07:002016-04-25T08:56:38.884-07:00My Grandfather, William Oakden, built the unique p...My Grandfather, William Oakden, built the unique picnic pavilions mangy years, ago. He died in 1908, but as I grew up in the thirties and forties, I saw them many times and recall those buildings. I don't know when they were torn down, but I am trying to find some pictures or snapshots of them. I see none in all these photos, which seems odd. If anyone has any photos of those pavilions, I would love to have copies. Thank you, my email is alta.godwin@comcast.netAlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241919697101783383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-76808310337853529002015-02-07T14:38:53.331-08:002015-02-07T14:38:53.331-08:00Lagoon is currently printing its own history book,...Lagoon is currently printing its own history book, with lots of photos. Steve Handy, a friend of mine is the author of that book. This book has been delayed a lot, though.Lynn Aravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-26863386398716106312014-11-16T18:09:47.513-08:002014-11-16T18:09:47.513-08:00Great history of Lagoon Park. I wish that we have ...Great history of Lagoon Park. I wish that we have this similar place near our condo at <a href="http://www.propertyforsalerental.com/amber-skye/" rel="nofollow">amber skye</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03709593910046281488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-78038057959280404622014-09-02T11:05:32.669-07:002014-09-02T11:05:32.669-07:00I googled "book about Lagoon" utah and a...I googled "book about Lagoon" utah and am glad I found this. I'd love to see a history of Lagoon published with lots of old photos!<br />I agree with the above post about wishing Lagoon were better run. It is such a cool place but needs efficiency and care pumped back into it.<br />Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758117271244662011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-7781095011865628492014-08-21T16:04:16.070-07:002014-08-21T16:04:16.070-07:00Thank you for posting this. Very interesting to le...Thank you for posting this. Very interesting to learn about Lagoon's history. Unfortunately it feels like Lagoon is going under. Understaffed and inefficient ride operations, low quality cold food, Lagoon-a-beach (so many things need to be redone here it is a failure), outsourced employees that don't speak english, and rides that look faded and falling apart make you think that Lagoon is slowing bleeding-out and dying. I just went there last week with my family and all I could think about while walking around the park is "that could be so much more efficient if they did this, this would look so much more attractive that they did that." It's starting to feel like an old ran down state fair rather than an amusement park. Lagoon use to be "what fun is." I don't see us going back there anytime soon. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363322946313910443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-45127571467903384332014-08-08T10:52:57.051-07:002014-08-08T10:52:57.051-07:00Interesting read. In 2012 my Grandpa shattered his...Interesting read. In 2012 my Grandpa shattered his leg on Dracula's Castle. The carts are difficult to get out of and if you don't move quickly the cart behind you hits your cart, causing him to fall off the ride. After an " investigation " Lagoon decided they were in no way at fault and compensated with nothing. Now he is crippled for life, but we still attend Lagoon.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607850478932012455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-59773333396296789492014-01-27T14:04:57.167-08:002014-01-27T14:04:57.167-08:00Great to have the history of Lagoon so well docume...Great to have the history of Lagoon so well documented. I enjoyed reading it a lot. We've been having family trips to Lagoon since the early 50's, right up through last year when 40 members of our family had a reunion there. It was nice to see the old fun house and other rides I remember and learn more about them. Nice job. By the way, as a new attorney in 1984, I worked on a lawsuit brought against Lagoon by some young boys who were injured when the cars on their Octopus-type ride malfunctioned and hit the ground. Tammy Compton Hauge https://www.blogger.com/profile/13946554671199511571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-65527904689974100112013-12-16T11:30:54.658-08:002013-12-16T11:30:54.658-08:00Growing up in Layton UT in the 50s & 60s Lagoo...Growing up in Layton UT in the 50s & 60s Lagoon was a special treat only once a year (coupon day) But my memories are fresh of the old fun house and the house of mirrors, and to swimming pool. In writing my life history I was making my annual trips to Lagoon a honored spot. Thanks to Google I found this History. WOW, talk about a trip down memory lane. Thank for the time spent putting this history online.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582061908318125798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-56260337635139849632013-11-06T21:16:21.624-08:002013-11-06T21:16:21.624-08:00Wonderful history. My mother went to school with B...Wonderful history. My mother went to school with Bob Freed and they were lifetime friends. Even though I lived in New York, every trip to Salt Lake was accompanied by multiple visits to Lagoon, and worked there in 1969 when I finally moved to Utah to stay. So many memories between around 1957 and 1970, watching the changes; I still love going whenever I am able. I miss the Fun House and the Haunted Shack, and the Opera House was great while it lasted; I remember seeing "A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum" there, and it was a marvelous performance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-741106622851034032013-07-28T03:20:52.147-07:002013-07-28T03:20:52.147-07:00One more note. #36 Top Eliminator has been Elimina...One more note. #36 Top Eliminator has been Eliminated from Lagoon. At the stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153303594021952891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-68729474725559350262013-07-13T08:24:19.158-07:002013-07-13T08:24:19.158-07:00The Tidal Wave duplication mistake has now been co...The Tidal Wave duplication mistake has now been corrected. Thanks for the heads up.<br />Lynn Aravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04072138865814563264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-72122967062464732192013-07-09T13:54:41.701-07:002013-07-09T13:54:41.701-07:00This is a great history. One comment though- part...This is a great history. One comment though- part of the Tidal Wave description is on the Musik Express. At the stationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153303594021952891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805144927015891333.post-49405351288299778062013-04-11T23:59:48.442-07:002013-04-11T23:59:48.442-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02448160235386876124noreply@blogger.com