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Show Page B6-T- he Thursday, June 15, 1995 Times-lndepende- A trip to Lagoon provides visitor with a trip through history In the late 1800s a number of resorts sprang up along the shores of the Great Salt Lake. One of these was the original Lagoon, Lake Park. It was one of the most attractive watering places in the west," having opened on July 15, 1886. It featured an open-ai- r dancing pavilion with delicately-carve- d lattice work and archways. Summer cottages rented by the week or month. For fifty-cenadmission, guests could enjoy swimming, dancing, boating, a roller skating, and target shooting bowling alleys. Another fifty cents bought a ts d, merry-go-roun- fiall-cour- se dinner in the resorts restaurant. By the end of the first season, 53,000 guests had visited Lake Park. In 1893 the Lake began receding, leaving a sticky, blue mud that was miserable to bathers. In 1896 the resort was moved two and one-hamiles inland to its present location, and its name was changed to suit its new location on the banks of a lf . Haley and the Comets, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors and the Beach Boys were among those who thrilled the Lagoon guests. In the late 70s, the patio gardens became a roller rink and today is the Game Time Arcade. In 1968 the Lagoon Opera House pioneered Utah summer theater, presenting such hits as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and other Broadway hits with much shorter names. Old and new merged in 1976 with the acquisition of Pioneer Village, a 15 acre restoration of Pioneer Utah. This outstanding preservation of history includes one of the countrys finest collections of horse-draw- n gun carriages, a collection and other exhibits of pioneer artifacts. Today, Pioneer Village is preserving history for all to see, hear and remember. In 1982 Lagoon began to expand its live entertainment program with the presentation of Music, U.S.A. Now in its 12th season, this musical entertainment has been thrilling guests of all ages. Each season Music, U.S.A. salutes the many and varied genres of American music. The guest can also enjoy the antics of the unpredictable Lagoon All-StBand, a marching show band made top, up of the young instrumentalists in this area. Pop and Rock n Roll have become the trademark of the harmonious Summer Rythm, while all the fun of the wild west comes together at the Pioneer Village Wild West Show. The L.A. Goon Band brings all-singi- all-danci- ar its zany humor and talented musicianship to the midway daily along with strolling entertainers a few of the many thrills awaiting the visitor to Lagoon A Beach. When it comes to family entertainment, Lagoon has thirty-fiv- e rides, a waterpark, historic Pioneer Village, live entertainment, shops, games and food. Lagoon A Beach. Arriving at Lagoon in 1989, and those lovable costumed this extraordinary waterpark features every twist, turn and characters. Lagoon has always been synonymous with water fun, from splash available in todays water market. A Lazy River, and Outrigger, and Wave Pool are but the days when the park was located on the shores of the Great Salt Lake to its million-gallo- n pool that provided fun in the sun from 1927 to 1987. Lagoon continues that tradition with the addition of AlIMBRANDS 7S ninifanhi V?: i V.f'r & $59 ' ? Uvr;. COUPON REPAIR SERVICE BATTERY SPECIAL 95 sizes - While supplies last! Limit 2 package batteries per hearing aid user. (One battery All coupon per customer) types of hearing instruments repaired. All work guaranteed for 6 months. Exp. 62995 All $1 99 Per Pkg . Exp. Miracle-Earf- fl Hearing Systems by Bausch V.D & XX Lomb Arches Dental Clinic V 570 W. 400 North - Moab, UT 84532 - nine-acr- e Lagoon. Rowboating, swimming, and, of course, were the dancing attractions that brought the crowds on the Bamberger Railway. A round-tri- p ticket from Salt Lake or Ogden to Lagoon cost twenty-fiv- e cents. The parks first thrill ride, was soon in 1906 and the scenic operation, by railway was the thrill of its day. Later that same year, a new d d with 45 horses was delivered. That d same is still in operation today. In 1921 the roar of the Roller Coast began and the excitement still hasnt stopped. In 1927 the million gallon pool refreshed guests in Water Fit To Drink. During the 30s and 40s the dancing pavilion featured the familiar names of the big band era: Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and the Glenn Miller Orchestras. The trains stopped running in 1952, and the guests now arrived at Lagoon via the new, cement shoot-the-chute- s, hand-carve- merry-go-roun- merry-go-roun- Highway 91. In October of 1953, the night sky of Farmington was red and smoking. Lagoon was on fire. The flames were so high, they could be seen 20 miles away in Salt Lake City. The fire swept down the west side of the midway destroying everything in its path. The front of the coaster was gone, the fun house and dancing pavilion with its many memories were reduced to rubble. The Carousel was saved by a constant stream of water over its roof. Before the smoke had cleared, Lagoons president, Robert E. a new Freed, vowed to Lagoon. This was the beginning of Lagoon as we know it today. A Lagoon with new attractions each season. A Lagoon with new rides like the speedway, the sky ride, the fun house with a spiral slide, and, more recently, a doubleloop coaster. The youngsters were not forgotten with the creation of Mother Goose Land. A restaurant with the best fried chicken in Utah drew guests from all over the west. A showboat cruised Lagoon Lake in search of an elusive dragon, while the Lake Park Streamliner circled on shore. 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